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Half-Life: Alyx (formerly: Half Life 3 is coming??)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    announce that the vive will come in hat format


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭death1234567


    sheehy83 wrote: »
    The amount of people tuning in for it (including myself) just to witness new physics or something.
    In a Malibu Stacey-esque move they'll announce a re-release of the orange box but now the headcrabs will have a new hat.

    pp08k.jpg

    It'll sell by the million.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Duggy747 wrote: »
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    I could literally hear Guile's theme In my head while watching that!



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,872 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    It would be wonderful if they retroactively labelled the two episodes as Half-Life 3 and announced Half-Life 4 instead.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,661 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Well it was said that the two episodes constituted HL3 back in the day.
    I think we all just want to back to that universe regardless of the title of the game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Well it was said that the two episodes constituted HL3 back in the day.
    I think we all just want to back to that universe regardless of the title of the game.

    unless its "Half Life Kart Racing".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    unless its "Half Life Kart Racing".

    Probably already a mod.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    It would be wonderful if they retroactively labelled the two episodes as Half-Life 3 and announced Half-Life 4 instead.

    I'd absolutely love them to just skip Half Life 3 completely. Write the story for it, share it internally, and build Half Life 4 as the follow on. Keep everyone in the dark about WTF happened in 3, but start 4 as if 3 was actually a thing. It'd be the ultimate troll


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    JUST GIVE US THE GAME!!!!!!!!



    I may have had too much coffee.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,751 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Absolutely
    Half Life 3.
    Exclusively on PlayStation Vita.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    It would be wonderful if they retroactively labelled the two episodes as Half-Life 3 and announced Half-Life 4 instead.

    The episodes were essentially Half Life 3 but instead of holing themselves away for the better part of a decade working on a game they decided to release it quicker in an episodic format. Worked out well so far.

    Also, the Half Life 3 is a lie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Absolutely
    Sergiy Migdalskiy, an engineer at Valve, is holding a GDC presentation on physics optimization strategies for game programmers today at 3pm. There is no press conference, nor are we expecting any surprise Half-Life 3 announcements there. To quote the presentation: "Topics include numerical integration, contact manifolds, destruction, solvers, networking, and optimization."

    http://kotaku.com/no-valve-isnt-holding-a-press-conference-today-1689141979


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,661 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    unless its "Half Life Kart Racing".

    I'll pick the Headcrab Supreme, it has great acceleration but a poor top speed....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Speaking of lies, I'm just watching a theory vid about how the companion cube actually holds the bodies of Aperture Science staff and previous test subjects who may or may not be alive. Very interesting stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,709 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    The last game I played on a PC (never got in to consoles) was HL2. That was 10 years ago - back when I was a little gaming nerd. HL3 would make me break the barren run and buy a top of the line PC just so I could play this when it came out in all it's glory.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    dreamers75 wrote: »


    Just read that, and was about to post the link.

    One word:


    B*asterds!!!!!

    GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR


  • Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭eastyy


    think the only way valve will make half life 3 is if everyone in the entire world did not use steam until half life 3 is confirmed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,606 ✭✭✭brevity


    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31692995
    HTC's chairwoman has told the BBC she "hopes" a Half-life video game will be one of the titles released for her company's virtual-reality headset.

    Cher Wang was speaking a day after HTC revealed it was working with games publisher Valve to put its VR helmet on sale before the end of the year.

    Half-life is perhaps Valve's most famous and best-loved franchise.

    However, the BBC understands that Valve is not planning to make an announcement about the game at this time.

    There have been unconfirmed rumours for years that the US company has been working on a fresh instalment.

    Ms Wang said HTC was "co-operating with Half-life", but she would not be drawn on whether that meant a new game - potentially Half-life 3 - or a virtual-reality remake of one of the series' existing titles. Valve distributed a test "beta" version of Half-life 2 to developers working on Facebook's Oculus Rift VR helmet back in 2013 - and it could be this that the executive was referring to.

    But the BBC understands that Valve's own employees were surprised by Ms Wang's comments as they were not working on a Half-life game for the new helmet at the moment.

    Even so, one expert suggested that in time the game could make a useful addition to the virtual reality kit's library.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31713715
    Ms Wang has since provided further clarification.

    "Regarding my BBC interview with Dave Lee yesterday, I would like to apologise for any confusion caused when I referred to individual games titles," she said.

    "In response to a question on specific games, I misspoke when I referred to our working together with Valve on a particular game, when instead I meant our collaboration with Valve on developing next-generation virtual reality experiences for gaming.

    "I am very excited about the work we are doing with Valve, and look forward to bringing our HTC Vive to market later this year."


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Rezident


    Oh my goodness, please say it's true.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    So... The Steam box is coming in November, you know what were also released in Novembers past? Half Life 1 and Half Life 2.


    Half Life 3 Confirmed as a Steambox exclusive launch title!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    Tehre's no such thing as a Steambox exclusive - it's a Linux PC


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,661 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    This thread is pure click bait poison.
    If there has been a hiatus in activity here a new post, of idle speculation or reprinting idle speculation, should be met with a ban, a slap and something unpleasant said about the posters sister, mother and possibly a goat in a hotel room with a pound of butter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    This thread is pure click bait poison.
    If there has been a hiatus in activity here a new post, of idle speculation or reprinting idle speculation, should be met with a ban, a slap and something unpleasant said about the posters sister, mother and possibly a goat in a hotel room with a pound of butter.

    NO!

    We are crack addicts gobbling up everything we can get our hands on because we can't find real crack. Vaporub, cough syrup, panadol, I'll take anything I can get until Valve finally give me that sweet sweet release.


  • Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭James74


    Zillah wrote: »
    NO!

    We are crack addicts gobbling up everything we can get our hands on because we can't find real crack. Vaporub, cough syrup, panadol, I'll take anything I can get until Valve finally give me that sweet sweet release.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    Half Life 3 announced for a summer release, is what I would like to see in the gaming headlines. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Q_Ball


    I've figured it out!!!
    "Given how important user generated content is becoming, Source 2 is designed not for just the professional developer, but enabling gamers themselves to participate in the creation and development of their favourite games. We will be making Source 2 available for free to content developers."

    Valve know they can never live up to expectations so they're giving us the tools to make it ourselves! :pac:


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,104 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Ricochet 2 confirmed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,286 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Ah ffs lads...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Well we got a source 2 confirmation (and free for developers). Surely they'll need to show off their engine soon with a new game?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen




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  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Mr.Buzz


    Gabe makes me very sad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Mr.Buzz wrote: »
    Gabe makes me very sad.

    Howsabout some banging choons?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    This thread is why we need an "ignore thread" option on Boards :P


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,104 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Just bumping this considering the day it is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Just bumping this considering the day it is.

    Aw ffs, from the forum mod of all people :mad::p


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,661 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Just bumping this considering the day it is.

    For shame Retr0,
    FOR SHAAAAMMMEEEE!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Guys,... you shouldn't joke about that sort of stuff. :pac:


    tumblr_mkkvojRyPT1rwnp75o1_1280.jpg

    tumblr_mkkvojRyPT1rwnp75o2_1280.jpg

    tumblr_mkkvojRyPT1rwnp75o3_1280.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,606 ✭✭✭brevity


    http://www.tweaktown.com/news/50638/half-life-3-teased-steamvr-performance-tool-files/index.html
    Here we go again... Half-Life 3 is being teased by Valve, with the game showing up in their new SteamVR Performance Tool that was released just a couple of days ago. Half-Life 3 is referenced multiple times, as you can see below:


    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\shared\hl3\hl3_vscriptgamesystem.cpp.......VScr iptServerHL3
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\npc_quest_citizen.cpp...CNPC_QuestCi tizen::DisplayDialogString..m_DialogStringDisplayD ropShadow
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\partial_entity_manager.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procedural_spawn_constraint.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\utllogicconstraintsolver.h
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procedural_spawn_manager.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\entity_persist.h
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procedural_spawn_target.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procedural_spawn_template.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procedural_spawn_volume.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procspawn_bias_line.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procspawn_modifier.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\procspawn_variable.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\shared\hl3\imposter_manager.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\npc_turret_ceiling_pulse.cpp
    particles/vortigaunt_fx/vortigaunt_charge_token.vpcf
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\point_quest_goal.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\prop_fixed.cpp
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\server\hl3\gravity_vortex_controller.h
    #HL3_SpyGrenadeHint1
    #HL3_SpyGrenadeHint2
    c:\buildslave\vrgdc2015_staging_win64\build\src\ga me\shared\hl3\hl3_vscriptgamesystem.cpp


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,104 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Don't get excited. Every time Valve release a new product in Source there's always files there relating to HL3. Nothing has come of it yet. I'll get excited when there's something concrete from Valve.


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    rvpgm.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    I fear that arthritis will beat me to this release


  • Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    The only things to survive Nuclear Armageddon will be Cockroaches and HL3 rumours..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    bigphil2 wrote: »
    The only things to survive Nuclear Armageddon will be Cockroaches and HL3 rumours..

    The last breath of the last man as the third nuke hits the city: "Half...life...3...conf..."


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,645 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    From the reference to spy greande there, it seems more likely to me that it's really referring to Team Fortress 2, but running on the Source 2.0 engine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Spear wrote: »
    From the reference to spy greande there, it seems more likely to me that it's really referring to Team Fortress 2, but running on the Source 2.0 engine.

    In the HL3 folder.

    I still hold a quiet suspicion that we're going to get HL3 VIVE EXCLUSIVE announcement just before the pre-orders launch.


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  • Posts: 0 Markus Quiet Hash


    ^Don't do it to yourself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    It's such a simple way of them keeping interest by doing little things like that, even if it points to absolutely nothing :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    It's probably a running joke in their office at this point.

    "lol I put some random references to hl3 in the code for the latest Steam patch"
    "good one brah"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,257 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    I like to imagine that Half Life 3 has been finished for about 5 years, and it's just sitting on Gaben's shelf in his home office. He occasionally takes it down, plays a bit of the intro sequence and gets bored and goes to play in his money pit instead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,624 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    Having Laugh 3


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