Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of the original Half-Life, and to celebrate the decade since the birth of the beloved shooter franchise, Valve is selling the game that started it all for only 98 cents.

Yes, you read that right: Half-Life for 98 cents. This offer is valid till tomorrow, so if you want to get into the franchise, now is the time to do so.

The nonprofit National Geographic Society is seeing the birth of a spinoff called National Geographic Ventures that will create PC, console and handheld games based on the company’s nature-themed television shows and its magazine.

Their first title is Herod’s Last Tomb, a hidden objects game that is already available on Windows and iPhone. “Entertainment with substance” is their motto, apparently, and their focus is not teaching materials. Upcoming titles include Rain Forests, Greencity and Africa.

Expanding your purchase options, Call of Duty: World at War is now available on Steam.

Developed by Treyarch, the game is now selling like hotcakes across all regions. It can be bought for $49.95, the same price as retail.

Spellborn sends word that the closed beta signup process for The Chronicles of Spellborn has ended. Players will be informed starting tomorrow the starting date of the open beta.

Additionally, the developer noted that the NDA for closed beta testers and press parties is dropped as of today. Expect to see previews and impressions pop up across the Internet.

Demiurge Studios announced that they have hired designer Harley Baldwin White-Wiedow, a veteran of the games industry. He recently served as lead designer on the just-released Tomb Raider: Underworld.

The developer is now aiming towards developing their own intellectual property; so far, they’ve worked on ports mostly, including Mass Effect for PC. They are currently working on an unannounced project, with White-Wiedow leading the way.