PC Gamer may have First Impressions...

[Seal]

Rumour has it that PC Gamer (US edition), wrote at the end of the current issue (out just this week, fresh off the presses) that they have playtested HL2, and will have for next month their "exclusive" first impressions on the game.

[StealthDP]

w000000t!

[Phanataz]

:rolleyes: I hope they've secured their firewalls this time..

[ElectricHead]

:rolleyes: I hope they've secured their firewalls this time..

:lol:

[IHopeToGod]

Rumour has it that this Half-Life2 info will be out in 3 more days since the issue of the magazine will be available April 15. No gurarantees though :naughty:

[Nevermind]

All the stores I've been following haven't caught on.

06/30/2004: EBGames.com (http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp)
June 1, 2004: Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006I02Z/qid=1073942440/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2_etk-vg/102-7048115-3896948?v=glance&s=videogames&n=468642)
07/02/2004: Wal-Mart (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?cat=103102&dept=2636&product_id=2309972&path=0%3A2636%3A103102%3A95337%3A103942)
9/1/2004: GameStop.com (http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=645118)
Wednesday, June 30, 2004: CompUSA.com (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=293507&pfp=BROWSE)

While it would be welcome news if the release was sometime this week, older news stories seemed to agree with the stores …
Excerpted from “Half-Life 2 sets a date; Developer sets new release date after hackers steal game's source code. (http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/02/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/)” By CNN/Money, February 3, 2004: 7:35 AM
…While still shying away from giving a firm date, Doug Lombardi, Valve's director of marketing, told me the company "is currently targeting this summer for the completion of Half-Life 2".

Valve does not plan to reveal any additional information until the time surrounding the E3 trade show, where the game will once again be shown this year. E3 will be held in Los Angeles May 12-14.