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When we reviewed Half-Life 2: Episode 1 last June, I don't think anyone expected to have to wait another sixteen months before getting our grubby hands on the next installment. Finally, Valve released dates for the Orange Box release: October 10 in NA and October 12 for the rest of the world. It will retail for $49.95 both online and off and include Half-Life 2 (The full game, and then the two episodes), Portal and of course, Team Fortress 2.
If you pre-order via Steam, you not only save 10% and receive a copy of the highly-addictive Peggle Extreme from PopCap, you also get beta access to Team Fortress 2 when it launches next week. You might be asking yourself, "I already own HL2 and HL2: Episode 1, what's the deal?", and well, that's a great question. Upon launch, if you already own those games, you are able to "gift" them to a friend for free. At this point, I am not sure who doesn't own those games, but it's a nice feature to have. You can read the full press release below.
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September 11, 2007 -The Orange Box-featuring Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal, as well as the complete Half-Life 2 experience to date-is now available for pre-purchase via Steam, a leading online platform for the distribution of PC games. Those who pre-purchase the PC edition via Steam before October 10th will save 10% off the $49.95 regular price and get exclusive access to the Team Fortress 2 beta.
Source: Valve Press Release
If you pre-order via Steam, you not only save 10% and receive a copy of the highly-addictive Peggle Extreme from PopCap, you also get beta access to Team Fortress 2 when it launches next week. You might be asking yourself, "I already own HL2 and HL2: Episode 1, what's the deal?", and well, that's a great question. Upon launch, if you already own those games, you are able to "gift" them to a friend for free. At this point, I am not sure who doesn't own those games, but it's a nice feature to have. You can read the full press release below.
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September 11, 2007 -The Orange Box-featuring Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal, as well as the complete Half-Life 2 experience to date-is now available for pre-purchase via Steam, a leading online platform for the distribution of PC games. Those who pre-purchase the PC edition via Steam before October 10th will save 10% off the $49.95 regular price and get exclusive access to the Team Fortress 2 beta.
Source: Valve Press Release
