Sometimes our patience wears thin. We want to know all the information about games we’re interested in at once. 2011 certainly isn’t devoid of games, but there are a few titles we’re aching to hear more about. These are games that we expected videogame companies to talk more about by now, or at least acknowledge they exist. It’s going to be a long year folks, and it will get a whole lot brighter if we can get updates on these five games before the meteor hits.

Portal turned out to be one of the best puzzle games out there. The portal gun is an excellent idea as a game mechanic and the inclusion of the hilarious A.I., GLaDOS, as both game tutorial and storyline resulted in tons of loyal fans. Recently Valve re-released Portal for free for a brief time and changed the ending to give some hints about the upcoming Portal 2. Recently at the E3 more details about the game and a trailer were released.

If you’re friends or family of a gamer who is big on PC gaming, you’re probably wondering what to get them for Christmas or their next birthday if it’s coming up. For those with the Steam client, there are always different sales, new releases and package deals that would help out your gamer’s repertoire.

Here are some ideas for the last minute shopper who doesn’t want to contend with the crowds in stores…

When it was released, Half-Life meet with major support from both critics and fans alike. Over the year it was released it received over 50 Game of the Year Awards and sold over 20 million units to date and birthed a new franchise. It has been modded repeatedly, many of which became games and franchises of their own, like Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Day of Defeat among others. Some remain mods, like BrainBread, Digital Paintball and Natural Selection among others.

The price to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the game’s release and birth of a franchise is $0.98. The price is currently available solely through Steam and will last until 12:01 p.m. PST on November 21, 2008. This is as opposed to the standard price Half-Life has on Steam, which is $9.99.

For those who already have the Steam program installed on their computers, all they have to do is…

No, this isn’t a typo – Half-Life is actually going for .98 on Steam, in honor of the game’s 10th anniversary (1998, get it?). You can find the best damned value in videogames (possibly ever) on Steam right now, or if you want another fantastic deal, check out the “Valve Complete Pack” – which has more »

Product: Sandio 3D Game O2 mouse (aka 3D Motion Controller with Laser Gaming Mouse)Price: $79.99Rating: 5.5/10Pros: A good core laser mouse, comfortable wrist attachment, programmable mini joysticks and cool lookin’ lights.Cons: Not as plug-and-play as promised with certain programs. Programming interface is not very intuitive. Some ergonomic issues as well.Overall: As a regular mouse, this works great but the 3D components are more awkward than necessary. Only consider buying if you have forgiving hands, a strong wrist and lots of patience.

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Gearbox Software, the Texas-based developer famed for the Brother’s in Arms series, the original Halo for the PC and the expansion packs that followed the first Half Life, has announced on its forum that it is working on something huge. Really huge.

In a brief interview with Kotaku, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford said, “I’ve started a new project. It’s big. It’s, like, look-at-our-line-up-and-imagine-something-even-bigger kind of big. I’m directing it myself. I can’t mention it publicly yet. When you find out what this is, you’ll likely agree that…