"I don't suppose you know when we'll see a Half-Life 2 demo, do you?"
I'd be very surprised if we see a demo before the game hits retail, as with HL1, where the demo arrived quite a while after the game was released, I expect them to be using all resources on getting the game out on time. It does look pretty sweet though, and will be my main justification for a serious PC upgrade in the coming month's!
"A mate of mine knows Kieron Gillen just for the record"
The poor, unlucky, fool! Although I do miss Kieron's clumsiness with his legendary CD music towers that he built on his desk, only for them to come crashing down during quiet moments in the office...
Oh, I forgot to add that I've been playing Live for Speed also, quite good and very satisfying when you find a sweet car setup...