The “Little Rocket Man” achievement in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is a unique affair rarely seen in games. For the achievement, the player must bring a garden gnome all the way to White Forest and place it into the missile.Since it was my first play through of Episode 2, I was hesitant to bring the gnome along for the ride. Carrying around something for the entire game seemed like it would ruin the experience. I was dead wrong.
Half-Life and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has detailed how his team has been using Generative AI for research and development at Valve.
Valve has responded to New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the firm, stating it does not believe that lootboxes in its Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 games unlawfully encourage minors to gamble, adding it was "disappointed" to see the action go ahead despite efforts to "educate" the NYAG about virtual items since "early 2023."
