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Planet Half-Life is one of a large array of Gamespy -run gaming websites (known as ''planet sites'').


CONTENT

As well as daily news updates, Planet Half-Life also supplies other content in the form of:
  • Picture of the Day (POTD), a daily, often comical picture relating to HL/HL2.

  • Mod of the Week (MOTW), a weekly feature exploring a recently released modification.

  • Mod Reviews, a feature with objective and analytical points about a recently released modification.

  • Mod Previews, a feature similar to mod reviews, but concerning unreleased modifications.

  • Weekly Poll, a topical and often witty poll, the results for which are posted a week later along with humorous comments from the staff.

  • Tech. Mailbag, an audience sustained mailbag concerned with technical issues.

  • Weekly Fiction, a Fan Fiction revolving around the Half-Life Universe. Currently ''The Silent Approach''.



CURRENT STAFF

As positions are voluntary, Planet Half-Life staff are free to leave at any time. New applicants must undergo a detailed application process and a subsequent trial period. Many staff members choose to volunteer for personal benefit, such as writing practise or a stepping stone to larger projects.

The staff list as of February 2006 :
  • Danny Scot, Site Director

  • Ben Ballinger, Content Director

  • John Phillips, News Director

  • Aaron Hipple, Staff Writer (Poll)

  • Dave Clark, Staff Writer (Weekly Fiction)

  • Nat Jackson, Staff Writer

  • Matt Barbosa, Staff Writer

  • Tom Young, Staff Writer

  • Alexander Van Wingerden-Cross, Staff Writer

  • Paul Aikman, Staff Writer (Tech. Mailbag)

  • Clint Weaver, Staff Writer

  • Jim Tansly, News Editor

  • Tyler Wiethorn, News Editor



OTHER SERVICES

Planet Half-Life also offers free web hosting for Half-Life themed websites. The web hosting is regulated through GameSpy , though the address of hosted sites is a subset of the Planet Half-Life domain (http://planethalflife.com/hostedsite/).


GAMES COVERED

As of February 2006 , the following games are covered by Planet Half-Life:



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