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Half Life 2: Episode 3 Pretty Much Confirmed For E3

SystemLink: "Wow. Well, we thought the 'surprise' in E3 from Valve might have something to do with Half Life, but this pretty much confirms it. "

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zeddy5075d ago

i hope so, its been way to long.

Reibooi5075d ago

I really hope the rumor from awhile back that Episode 3 was canceled and that the next Half Life game was gonna be a Full Blown Half Life 3. I would love to see a episode but with how long we have been waiting I don't want another 4-5 hour game. I would MUCH rather see a full game.

randomwiz5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

agreed, can't wait for episode 3.

if this is true, thats a pretty clever design below the text

vhero5075d ago

Part 3?? So no HL3 then... Same engine as usual? Damn lazy devs not bothering with a new engine... The HL2 engine is getting on now and showing its age already we need to see something new and competing with EPIC and other rival devs.

BRG90005075d ago

Well, all this tells us is it'll be a half-life product. The rest is just the author's assumption.

But yeah, Valve has said from the start that there would be 3 expansion episodes so Episode 3 is a safe guess.

SOAD5075d ago

Half-Life 2 with its "outdated" engine still looks better than many current gen games. All you need to do is install the free makeover mods.

narked5075d ago

just install cinematic mod to see what the engine is capable of. other than that... WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo half life :D

evrfighter5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

you guys are saying Episode 3...

It could very well be the Half Life 3.

It's about time for a gen change. We all know that Half Life doesn't just set the bar. It introduces next-gen gaming.

TheBand1t5075d ago

Crysis already did that though.

solar5075d ago

Valve has with HL1 and HL2. that is why im chomping at the bit HL3.

vhero5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

That's it with Crysis and Epic raising the bar on PC Valve have long since been the kings of graphics and need to once again take the crown back and blow us all away. I honestly can't believe I got disagrees and people would rather see a game built with the existing engine rather than a new graphics engine. People on here just disagree out of principle rather than actually disagreeing such a shame.

bnaked5075d ago

No, i don't need better grafics, because the gameplay is sooooo awesome!!! The grafics are good enough imo.. I just want to play the third episode..

evrfighter5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

@band1t

Graphics does not define next-gen (it's one of MANY contributing factors but alone graphics won't do it). Crysis was the game that showed us pc gamers that. It was a humbling experience for us. It's not a bad game. It's rather good but it is not the next-gen that Half Life games bring with it.

Console gamers have yet to experience this. Since the 360/ps3 gen started they have been stuck on the notion that the best looking game has to be the best game.

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HolyOrangeCows5075d ago

Please be a fall release, please be a fall release...

bnaked5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

The King is back :-)

Half Life 2 is the best Ego-Shooter ever imo, and I can't wait for Episode 3..

TROLL EATER5075d ago

IT would be good to see Mr freeman again

TROLL EATER5075d ago

interesting to see what platforms it will be on if true.

bnaked5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

:-(

I really hope, they'll release it for PS3..

Eamon5075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

If it is Half-Life 2: Episode 3 then it doesn't necessarily mean it will use the same Source Engine.

Even it does, I don't mind. For an engine that debuted in 2004 it still stands out even till now. The physics in Source are just phenomenal.
Although, the graphics will probably look dated but I don't mind.

Can't wait for Portal 2 and Episode 3!! And of course, I'll be getting them on Steam.

badz1495075d ago

Valve still wanna milk the Source engine, what's new?

badz1495075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

multiple post!

badz1495075d ago (Edited 5075d ago )

...the worst use of bubbles EVER!

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kidnplay5075d ago

Should be interesting to see :)

Kassanova075075d ago

I will be shocked if it's not EP: 3

andron5075d ago

Haven't seen anybody provide confirmation that Valve is behind this pic yet.

andron5075d ago

Tehy seem to think it's Portal 2 related, but they weren't going to show that at E3. And the G-man isn't in Portal either. Hmm...

Raf1k15075d ago

I've been wondering about that too.

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5 Ambitious Games That Shouldn't Have Been Canceled

Sometimes even promising titles never see the light of day. These are five of the most ambitious games that shouldn't have been canceled.

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GaboonViper280d ago

Silent Hills cancellation was a travesty.

mrbearbear279d ago

I still wonder to this day if it was a reboot, or sequel.

cammers1995280d ago

Lol. The tags made it so I didn't have to visit your website.

goldwyncq280d ago

Kojima wouldn't have started his own studio if Silent Hills didn't get cancelled so even if it stung at first, I'm fine with it.

chobit_A5HL3Y279d ago

i remember being so excited for patriots for years, only to have them release that siege trash. i hate how multiplayer games, pvp in particular, have ruined so many potentially good games.

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15 Years Ago This Month, Valve Announced Half-Life 2: Episode 3

Zack Zwiezen writes, "It seems like just yesterday when Valve announced a trilogy of expansions for their super-popular PC game, 2004's Half-Life 2. But it’s actually been 15 years since Episode 3 was announced. And while Valve has since released a new Half-Life game, it wasn’t the one the developer announced back in 2006."

Orchard1061d ago

Still hurts a little that we didn’t get Ep3… and the “leaked” plans for it sounded like a great finale to the HL2 story arc.

-Foxtrot1061d ago

It sounded fantastic and it's a shame we'll never get that

The ending of Half Life Alyx and what it did basically put the nail in the coffin for those plans.

Fntastic1061d ago

Whatever they release next i hope it's not catered to consoles first. Back 4 Blood seems to be going that route by having automatic flashlights, but i have high hopes Valve won't water down any games as they are usually released on PC way earlier, like HL2 and HLA.

CrimsonWing691059d ago (Edited 1059d ago )

Man, I wish I played Half-Life 2 when it first came out so I could love it like the fans do.

I played it on Xbox 360 and I thought it was ok. I recognize it set a standard for a lot of things like physics in game and story-telling in an FPS, but I think by the time I played it the design had been improved upon by other games.

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5 Vaporware Games We’d Like to Finally See Released in 2018

Agent Vaporware is a term used for software and games that are announced, but never released or cancelled. Essentially stuck in limbo due to development hell, lack of communication to the public, or pushed aside for other, more lucrative projects. Here are five long-awaited games we would like to see released this year.

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JonTheGod2254d ago

Beyond Good & Evil 2 will be a PS5 title. Not happening this gen.

jay22254d ago

Beyond 2 shouldbt be on that list, its coming.

Fist4achin2254d ago

Ahh, HL 3, the unicorn,... I wish, but I don't see any more coming from valve.

clockworkerr0r2254d ago

I love the Vaporwave aesthetic, and I would definitely love to see a lot of these games come out soon. I think my favorite out of the list was Agent. Something about this style combined with the Cold War Spy setting really makes me want to try it out. Since it's from the makers of GTA, I'm sure it would be fun, and it would be interesting to see their take on an espionage game. Even if we don't get any of these games this year, I'm still pretty excited for some of the confirmed releases. One that I'm really looking forward to is Nova Nukers. It's a competitive multiplayer that has a lot of really interesting weapons that effect the game's environment, and a unique spherical stage design. I think it's going to be a really interesting game since it's doing a lot that I haven't seen in a multiplayer before.

3-4-52254d ago

I don't want Agent.....I just want a spy game...doesn't have to be agent but we don't really any any good ones to play.

* Create an agent....pick an agency to start at....do espionage and missions against other agencies and stuff.

^ would sell 3,000,000+