Alien Swarm (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Alien Swarm" in English language version.

Last modified: 06:39:29, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

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1917web.archive.org

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33steampowered.com

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21destructoid.com

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21metacritic.com

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11abc.net.au

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11pcgames.de

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11metro.co.uk

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

"Good Game Stories-Alien Swarm". Good Game (TV program). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Wolinsky, David; Heisler, Steve; Agnello, Anthony John; Nelson, Samantha; Williams, Christian; St. James, Emily; Robinson, Tasha; Teti, John (August 9, 2010). "August 9, 2010". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

destructoid.com (Global: 869^th place; English: 560^th place)

Sterling, James Stephanie (July 26, 2010). "Review: Alien Swarm". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 1,552^nd place; English: 783^rd place)

Remo, Chris (July 16, 2010). "Valve To Freely Release Source-Powered Alien Swarm, Entire Codebase". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 707^th place)

Meer, Alec (July 19, 2010). "Valve to release free shooter and source code". GamesIndustry. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

goty.gamespy.com

"2004 Game of the Year (PC Special Awards)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 14, 2006.

gamesradar.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 265^th place)

Hodge, Ryan (July 23, 2010). "Alien Swarm review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

github.com (Global: 380^th place; English: 337^th place)

"AlienSwarm". GitHub. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. readme: You may, free of charge, download and use the SDK to develop a modified Valve game running on the Source engine. You may distribute your modified Valve game in source and object code form, but only for free.

hobbyconsolas.com (Global: 5,314^th place; English: 5,047^th place)

Gracia, Sergio (July 27, 2010). "Review del genial Alien Swarm". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

Butts, Steve (April 29, 2005). "Alien Swarm: Infested". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.

jeuxvideo.com (Global: 1,243^rd place; English: 2,462^nd place)

Alex (August 4, 2010). "Test: Alien Swarm". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

Fahey, Mike (July 16, 2010). "Valve Unleashes An Alien Swarm On Steam". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"Alien Swarm for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

metro.co.uk (Global: 534^th place; English: 334^th place)

Hargreaves, Roger (July 26, 2010). "Games review: Alien Swarm is cheaper than chips". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

pcgames.de (Global: 6,353^rd place; English: 9,651^st place)

Schlütter, Christian (August 27, 2010). "Alien Swarm im Test: Eingängig, entzückend und kostenlos - Der Gratis-Shooter von Valve". PC Games (in German). Computec. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

pcworld.com (Global: 1,889^th place; English: 1,323^rd place)

Norris, Jim (March 21, 2012). "Free Alien Swarm Game Is So Much Fun, It's Almost Unreal (Tournament)". PC World. IDG Communications. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

rockpapershotgun.com (Global: 1,189^th place; English: 738^th place)

Walker, John (July 16, 2010). "Valve Announces New Game: Alien Swarm". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
Watts, Rachel (January 30, 2023). "The best free PC games". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

sk.rs (Global: low place; English: low place)

Jovanović, Bojan (September 2010). "Alien Swarm". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). Politika a.d. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

steampowered.com (Global: 813^th place; English: 1,328^th place)

store.steampowered.com

"Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
"Alien Swarm". Steam. Valve. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
"Alien Swarm Game & Source SDK Release Coming Monday". Steam. Valve Corporation. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

stripes.com (Global: 2,698^th place; English: 1,548^th place)

Laney, Sam (August 24, 2010). "'Alien Swarm' thrills for free". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Walker, John (July 16, 2010). "Valve Announces New Game: Alien Swarm". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
"Good Game Stories-Alien Swarm". Good Game (TV program). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
"Alien Swarm". Steam. Valve. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
Jovanović, Bojan (September 2010). "Alien Swarm". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). Politika a.d. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Sterling, James Stephanie (July 26, 2010). "Review: Alien Swarm". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
Laney, Sam (August 24, 2010). "'Alien Swarm' thrills for free". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Norris, Jim (March 21, 2012). "Free Alien Swarm Game Is So Much Fun, It's Almost Unreal (Tournament)". PC World. IDG Communications. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Fahey, Mike (July 16, 2010). "Valve Unleashes An Alien Swarm On Steam". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
"2004 Game of the Year (PC Special Awards)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 14, 2006.
Butts, Steve (April 29, 2005). "Alien Swarm: Infested". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
Remo, Chris (July 16, 2010). "Valve To Freely Release Source-Powered Alien Swarm, Entire Codebase". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
"Alien Swarm Game & Source SDK Release Coming Monday". Steam. Valve Corporation. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
"AlienSwarm". GitHub. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. readme: You may, free of charge, download and use the SDK to develop a modified Valve game running on the Source engine. You may distribute your modified Valve game in source and object code form, but only for free.
"Alien Swarm for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
Hodge, Ryan (July 23, 2010). "Alien Swarm review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Alex (August 4, 2010). "Test: Alien Swarm". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Schlütter, Christian (August 27, 2010). "Alien Swarm im Test: Eingängig, entzückend und kostenlos - Der Gratis-Shooter von Valve". PC Games (in German). Computec. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

Alien Swarm (English Wikipedia)

abc.net.au (Global: 120th place; English: 70th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227th place; English: 126th place)

destructoid.com (Global: 869th place; English: 560th place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 1,552nd place; English: 783rd place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133rd place; English: 707th place)

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101st place; English: 694th place)

goty.gamespy.com

gamesradar.com (Global: 378th place; English: 265th place)

github.com (Global: 380th place; English: 337th place)

hobbyconsolas.com (Global: 5,314th place; English: 5,047th place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

jeuxvideo.com (Global: 1,243rd place; English: 2,462nd place)

kotaku.com (Global: 460th place; English: 318th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51st place; English: 44th place)

metro.co.uk (Global: 534th place; English: 334th place)

pcgames.de (Global: 6,353rd place; English: 9,651st place)

pcworld.com (Global: 1,889th place; English: 1,323rd place)

rockpapershotgun.com (Global: 1,189th place; English: 738th place)