Let's get this one out of the way early, shall we? Another year has passed and absolutely no mention whatsoever of Half-Life 3 has occurred. It's getting a bit ludicrous at this point. HL3 has basically become as mythical as most Greek legends, with tantalising details surfacing only once in a blue moon before promptly being shot down and causing great despair amongst the gaming community. Perhaps we were a bit stupid to hope that it might actually surface at E3 this year, but it's been the best part of a decade since Episode 2 was released and it's hard not to have just a little sliver of hope every time a big gaming event rolls round. Hah! Such thoughts are foolish; HL3 still remains as absent as ever, perhaps being worked in the bowels of Valve Towers, perhaps not even past the concept stage. Who knows at this point? Perhaps it's all a big massive conspiracy to drive us insane with longing? The world is ready for another Half-Life game, but it looks like we're going to have to wait a little while longer yet!
Dan Curtis is approximately one-half videogame knowledge, and the other half inexplicable Geordie accent. He's also one quarter of the Factory Sealed Retro Gaming podcast.
