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Half-Life 2 RTX News
All the latest Half-Life 2 RTX news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
NVIDIA's RTX Remix 1.5 Update Shrinks Half-Life 2 RTX by 37.5% With RTX IO Compression
NVIDIA has RTX Remix 1.5, a major update to its classic game, introducing RTX IO compression that cuts the Half-Life 2 RTX demo size from 80 GB to just 50 GB — a 37.5% reduction. This update not only frees up disk space for players but also makes downloading large-scale remasters much more manageable. Portal with RTX also benefits, with its file size dropping from 25 GB to 17 GB.
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June 17, 2026
Modder Improves Graphics in Half Life 2 RTX and Compares Result with Remaster and Original
The demo of the unofficial remaster of Half-Life 2 RTX has drawn a lot of criticism from fans, including due to its graphics. Modder 2kliksphilip tried to fix the visual issues by sharing the result.
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March 28, 2025
Players React to the Half-Life 2 RTX Demo
On March 18th, a demo for Half-Life 2 RTX, a remaster of the iconic 2004 shooter with significantly enhanced graphics, launched on Steam. The demo features two levels: the derelict town of Ravenholm and the Nova Prospekt prison. Gamers have already gotten their hands on it and are sharing their initial impressions.
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March 19, 2025
Half-Life 2 RTX Remaster Demo Now Available on Steam
Orbifold Studios has released a demo for Half-Life 2 RTX, an unofficial remaster built using RTX Remix. The demo includes levels from Ravenholm and the Nova Prospekt.
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March 18, 2025
Half-Life 2 RTX Remaster Shows Stunning Visual Upgrades
Digital Foundry has released an hour-long video comparing the original 2004 Half-Life 2 with Half-Life 2 RTX, the community-made remaster being created with NVIDIA's RTX Remix toolkit.
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March 15, 2025
Half-Life 2 RTX Demo Coming in March — New Gameplay Trailer Released
The Half-Life 2 RTX remaster has not only got a new gameplay trailer, but also a demo release date. Fans will be able to try out the project for free next week.
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March 13, 2025
New Half-Life 2 Remake Images and Video Leak
A six-minute gameplay video of the Half-Life 2 remake, which is being created using NVIDIA RTX Remix tools, has leaked online. Several images have also been released.
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January 21, 2025
NVIDIA Highlights the Graphical Leap Between Half-Life 2 Remaster and the 2005 Original
NVIDIA brought another treat to CES 2025 by showcasing a visual comparison between the original Half-Life 2 and its upcoming remastered edition.
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January 7, 2025
Half-Life 2 Remaster Creators Show Off Gordon Freeman's New Look
Yesterday, a big presentation of Half-Life 2 RTX, an unofficial remaster of the cult shooter, took place. The developers shared new gameplay and screenshots with improved graphics, and also showed an updated design of Gordon Freeman.
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November 15, 2024
Half-Life 2 RTX Gets Steam Page and New Gameplay
The unofficial remaster of Half-Life 2 has acquired not only new screenshots and gameplay with improved graphics and ray tracing, but also a Steam page. Unfortunately, the release date of the project has not yet been specified.
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November 14, 2024
NVIDIA shows a new trailer for Half-Life 2 RTX with enhanced graphics and ray tracing
The official NVIDIA GeForce YouTube channel released a new gameplay trailer for Half-Life 2 RTX, an updated version of the iconic shooter by Orbifold Studios. The fresh video provides a look at the Nova Prospekt prison.
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August 20, 2024