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Randy Pitchford
Randall S. Pitchford II, better known as Randy Pitchford (born April 21, 1971 ), is President and CEO of Gearbox Software, which he co-founded in 1999. Pitchford briefly worked at 3D Realms, where he contributed -
The G-Man
The G-Man is an enigmatic and mysterious character that appears in nearly every title of the Half-Life series. Referred to as a "sinister interdimensional bureaucrat," he is known to display peculiar behavior and -
Combine
The Combine, abbreviated as CMB, and referred to in propaganda as "Our Benefactors", is an immense inter-dimensional empire, comprised of a number of species either as allies or as slaves. The Combine's ultimate -
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Half-Life storyline
This article describes the Half-Life storyline, chapter by chapter. The Training Facility at Black Mesa houses the Hazard Course to help users of the HEV Suit hone their skills at jumping, crouching, and combinations -
Gordon Freeman
Dr. Gordon Freeman is the main protagonist of the Half-Life series. Freeman is a theoretical physicist, forced to defend himself and the human race in a conflict against hostile aliens and other enemies after -
Timeline of the Half-Life universe
A timeline of the Half-Life universe can be made by gathering known dates. Several retcons having been made since the release of the first game, because it is still being written as of today -
Black Mesa Incident
The Black Mesa Incident, referred to once as the Lambda Incident, was a catastrophic event caused by an experiment carried out by the Anomalous Materials department at the Black Mesa Research Facility. The experiment triggered -
Adrian Shephard
Corporal Adrian Shephard is a US Marine Corporal assigned to the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit from the Santego Military Base, Arizona, where he was trained by Drill Instructors Dwight T. Barnes and Sharpe, and the -
Nihilanth
The Nihilanth was the supreme leader of the Xen forces that invaded Earth during the Black Mesa Incident and acts as the main antagonist and final boss of Half-Life. Physically, the Nihilanth resembles a -
Hazardous Environment Combat Unit
The Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, often abbreviated as HECU, is a United States Marine Corps Special Forces Unit and are featured prominently in Half-Life and its expansions. Specially trained, they deal with a variety -
Xen
Xen (pronounced "zen" ) is the Borderworld, a plane of existence connecting two or more dimensions (which Xen can be referred to as). It was discovered by Black Mesa research scientists, who regularly traveled there via -
Vortigaunt
The Vortigaunts (taxonomic designation: Xenotherium subservilia, or "Subservient Alien Beast"), formerly known as "Alien Slaves" or "Xen Slaves", and affectionately known as "Vorts" by their allies, are a sapient alien species found throughout the Half -
Barney Calhoun
Barney Calhoun is the tritagonist of the Half-Life series. He was a security guard at Black Mesa before becoming a key Resistance leader. From Half-Life: Blue Shift and onwards, he turns from the -
City 17
City 17 is a grand city in Eastern Europe that has existed since before the Seven Hour War. Later taken over by the Combine, it became their main headquarters on Earth. Dominated by the imposing -
Civil Protection
Civil Protection is the Combine's law enforcement in all urban areas on Earth, including City 17. Its officers are called "Civil Protection." The spelling "Metro Cop" is also used, and "CP" is used by -
Half-Life
Half-Life, stylized as HλLF-LIFE, is a science fiction first-person shooter developed and published by Valve. The player takes the perspective of the scientist Gordon Freeman who struggles to escape an underground research -
Headcrab
Headcrabs are omnivorous, parasitic alien organisms. These creatures have made appearances in a majority of releases on titles based on the Half-Life universe. Thanks to this, and the fact that they spawn frequently through -
GLaDOS
GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is an artificial intelligence created by Aperture Science, and the primary antagonist of the Portal series. She is the main antagonist throughout Portal and the first half of -
Overwatch Soldier
Overwatch Soldiers (also known as Combine Soldiers by Humans, and "Stabilization Teams" by the Overwatch Voice), are the basic transhuman infantry units of the Combine Overwatch, and the primary military of the Combine on Earth -
Aperture Science
Aperture Science, Inc. is a United States-based scientific research corporation appearing as the main antagonistic organization in Portal and Portal 2, as well as its logo on the Borealis in Half-Life 2: Episode -
Chell
Chell, documented as Test Subject#1 but previously as#1498, is the silent protagonist of Portal and the single-player campaign of Portal 2; she is a former Aperture Science Test Subject. Her predecessor is -
Development of the next Half-Life game
For over a decade after the release Half-Life 2: Episode Two in October 2007, there was very little news from Valve on the next Half-Life game. Half-Life 2: Episode Three, the third -
Wallace Breen
This article is part of the Alyx Project. The subject of this article is featured in the new Half-Life: Alyx; therefore, its content is subject to change as more information about it is known -
Alyx Vance
This article is part of the Alyx Project. The subject of this article is featured in the new Half-Life: Alyx; therefore, its content is subject to change as more information about it is known
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