Half-Life 2: Episode Three

Half-Life 2: Episode Three headlines

• Leaked Half-Life concepts are "legit," mods insist

  OXM’s reporting that Valve community mods are backing the legitimacy of yesterday’s leaked Half-Life concepts, which showed Alyx in various states of sombre expression.

• "Blappeture Mesa" Half-Life reference pulled from Portal 2 DLC

  Although it surfaced on YouTube last week, someone’s now put together a handy website showing off a Half-Life easter egg in Portal 2’s recent DLC pack.

• Rumour - Half-Life 3 confirmed, Episode Three and Four cancelled

  As with everything related to the perennial whisper-fest that is Half-Life’s release schedule, take the following with a medically appropriate amount of salt. About a kilo, I’d say. [Update] Yep, it’s bollocks.

• The "Valve Manifesto" explored in new Develop Magazine

  Gabe Newell would like you to know that he is not a man who has gone back on his word, even despite his apparent backflip on the topic of PlayStation 3 development. Instead, he’s just another vote in a democracy, and the tribe has spoken.

• Steam slows Valve development, suggests Stardock CEO

  If you’re wondering where Half-Life 2 episode 3 is, Brad Wardell thinks he may have the answer for you. The Stardock founder and CEO recently told Industry Gamers that, with Steam, Valve may be a victim of its own success.

• Valve won’t yet confirm Half-life 2: Episode 3 will see release

  Valve staffers have refused to comment on whether Half-life 2: Episode 3 will ever be released.

• Three "big announcements" from Valve in next 12 months, says Gabe

  Does one of them begin with E and end with pisode Three?

• Valve E3 surprise is "Portal 2 themed"

  Valve’s confirmed that the surprise it has planned for E3 is “Portal 2 themed”.

• HL2: Episode Three isn't Valve's big surprise, says Newell

  The dream: gone. Heartbroken. Am cry.

• Massive rumor: Valve's E3 "surprise" is Half-Life 2 centric [UPDATE]

  Update: The plot thickens. Check out this post from back in March on the TF2 blog. Look at the comic cover. Now go look at this. (thanks, Rob) Original: The E3 2010 rumor mill is thicker with muck than we’ve seen it in years, but that won’t stop us from posting stuff just in case […]

• Mega-Extreme Rumour - Half Life 2: Episode Three menu shot leaked [Update]

  Update: Once again internet, we’ve been had. We love Bank Holidays. Bring back some proper news, please. Original Story: Is it? Could it? At last? Has the dream become a reality?

• Valve doesn't see need to change Gordon Freeman for next Half-Life

  Don’t go expecting Mr. Freeman to open his yapper in the next Half-Life installment: Valve boss Gabe Newell says he’s perfect as he currently is.

• Report - No new Half-Life this year

  Game Informer’s apparently saying that anyone praying to see Half Life 2: Episode Three this year may want to start your crying: it ain’t happening.

• Valve still "figuring out" Episode Three

  Sounds as though Half-Life 2: Episode Three won’t be rattling its way across Steam for a while yet. “We don’t know entirely what’s happening in the next episode, but we’re gonna figure it out,” said David Speyrer, Episode Two project lead. “There are always things we want to do that we can’t because of the […]