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Every year, we turn to a panel of trusted analysts to ask them what they expect to see in the industry in the year ahead, and ask them to assess their predictions from the previous year. This year ...

Half-Life 3 is the game that just won’t quit. Since the 2007 release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two as part of the Orange Box collection, a third episode had been hinted at by developer Valve and ...

The all-important question of “can Valve finally count to ‘3’?” somehow is tied to the RAM price shock that the tech industry is experiencing today: turns out, Half-Life 3 is supposed to be a launch ...

We’ve suffered through two decades of Half-Life 3 rumors, but it appears that we may finally get the game in 2026. The latest rumor claims it will be a Steam Machine launch title. But you never know.

When Valve unveiled the Steam Machine, there was a huge amount of expectation that the company would also finally be revealing Half-Life 3 alongside it. After all, what better way could there be to ...

In a nutshell: The long-awaited third installment in the iconic Half-Life series is reportedly nearing completion and fans might not have to wait too much longer to get their hands on it. According to ...

Half Life 3 RELEASE LEAK... We just got Exciting News for the highly anticipated Half Life 3! A Huge Leak Revealed the Release Date for Half Life 3 and could be SOON! Will Valve Reveal the HL3 This ...

Valve announced the Steam Machine as part of a triple-header hardware reveal, alongside the Steam Frame VR headset and a second-generation Steam Controller. Needless to say (because it would be all ...

by Chris Harper — Sunday, December 14, 2025, 11:28 AM EDT Half-Life 3 may be a Steam Machine launch title, according to journalist Mike Straw. Since the Steam Machine's launch date and MSRP have yet ...

In the latest episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, journalist Mike Straw reported that, according to his sources, Half-Life 3 will be a launch title for the Steam Machine. This is also one of ...