hl2 goes dhark. i mean gold.

[martyr]

posted roughly 23 minutes ago:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/10/15/news_6110731.html

Rumor #1: Half-Life 2 is gold. Really. No foolin'. Honest.

Source: If we told you, we'd have to kill you.

The official story: Both VU Games and Valve declined comment.

What we heard: Ever since the release candidate for Half-Life 2 was submitted to VU Games in mid-September, a pi�ata has hung in the lobby of Valve's headquarters. The plan: to bust the sucker open when the game achieved gold status. Earlier today, GameSpot learned from a locally based source that "the pi�ata has been broken." Further evidence of the game's completion came in a press release issued this afternoon touting the first review of "the entire game." Though nothing official has been announced yet, it appears the fat lady is at last clearing her throat.

Bogus or not bogus?: Not bogus.


edit: confirmation.
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/557/557971p1.html

[MrPaul]

Ivan will deny it.

Pretty soon too - yay!

[martyr]

credit to gryphon for announcing this to the staff channel within ten minutes of the announcement

[18:20:46] <PSU-Gryphon> hl2 gold, oh dear

[Fragmatic]

i hate you, i was just making a thread about this.

you suck martyr.

[martyr]

[18:33:40] <Fragmatic> http://www.shacknews.com/docs/press/101804_hl2gold.x#
[18:33:42] <Fragmatic> vhttp://www.shacknews.com/docs/press/101804_hl2gold.x
[18:33:43] <Fragmatic> vhttp://www.shacknews.com/docs/press/101804_hl2gold.x
[18:33:45] <St0rmer_66-|Away|-> knock yourself out
[18:33:46] * Inf|Dreamweavin is now known as Infernus
[18:33:48] <Infernus> OMFG
[18:33:50] <Infernus> OMFG
[18:33:50] <Kerensky> hrm...
[18:33:55] <Infernus> FRAGUMS!
[18:33:56] <Kerensky> !we
[18:34:01] <Infernus> !we
[18:34:01] <Kerensky> doh
[18:34:10] * Joins: CDL-Peacemaker
[18:34:22] <PSU-martyr> haha, frag, you lose

[Fragmatic]

:tear:

[Infernus]

:tear:

I still love you

[Everay]

23 min ago? then why did i read this like 4 days ago?

EDIT: HL2 is gold, but you linked the wrong article

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/10/18/news_6110764.html

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After months of speculation, Vivendi announces that Half-Life 2 has gone gold and will be on shelves in less than one month.
Days after last week's Rumor Control brought news that Half-Life 2 had gone gold and was being sent off to Vivendi Universal for approval and manufacturing, the publisher confirmed that the game has gone gold and announced, finally, its release date: November 16.


What's more, VU Games announced that it will ship localized versions of Half-Life 2 simultaneously around the world. English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese versions of the hotly anticipated first-person shooter will all ship on November 16.

Gamers have been able to purchase (via pre-order) Half-Life 2 through developer Valve's Steam downloading service since last week. For those consumers, however, the game will not be playable until the 16th.

Those who choose to purchase the game at brick-and-mortar stores will have the option of picking up the Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition which includes Half-Life 2 in DVD-ROM format, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life: Source, a free limited edition t-shirt, and a Half-Life 2 strategy guide from Prima.

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[Dharkbayne]

That was me again. Sorry guys. :(

[Hamma]

I don't believe it. Not until I see it on a store shelf.

[NightWalker XI]

ya man, when I get my hands on that game then its out, until then, doesn't matter....

[Infernus]

I don't believe it. Not until I see it on a store shelf.

Indeed...

[Mannequin]

Lies.

[EineBeBoP]

ya man, when I get my hands on that game then its out, until then, doesn't matter....


l33t samurai champloo sig.

[MrVicchio]

As soon as its pressing for release to the stores, it should unlock for Steam. What good is a download if you have to wait?

[NightWalker XI]

l33t samurai champloo sig.


why thanks for the praise :)

Im a bit of an anime fan me lol...most sigs I make are anime oriented...this is oen of them

[JetRaiden]

:scared:

no! NOO!!! IT CANT BE!!

this kinda reminds me when like some really hot girl dumps you, and then she wants you back.

[MrShooter]

I almost screamed "W0000000T" but stopped when I realized my computer probably wouldn't run it good. :tear:

[Triggar]

I almost screamed "W0000000T" but stopped when I realized my computer probably wouldn't run it good well. :tear:

We'll save up and get you a new one :p

[Setari]

We'll save up and get you a new one :p
pffffft.

[Indecisive]

We'll save up and get you a new one :p

I accept donations!

[Derfud]

As soon as its pressing for release to the stores, it should unlock for Steam. What good is a download if you have to wait?

Because the store will not have any copies left. You neednt spend money on gas to drive there. You can preload it now, so you can play it on Nov. 16th.

[Everay]

also there is no tax online.