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You can’t say “ground-breaking first person shooter” without mentioning the Half-Life series in the same breath. Since its initial release on the PC in 1998, the series has garnered overwhelming critical acclaim as well as commercial success. Crowbar-wielding Gordon Freeman fanboys have been frothing for Valve’s next concoction – Half-Life 2: Episode 3 – for over a year. When E3 came and went with nary a whisper about the next installment, it stung like a headcrab bite. Good news is—Episode 3 is still in the works. The bad news: Half-Life 3 is a few years off.
While it’s been known for a while that Valve is working on Half-Life 3 (slowly, no doubt, considering the source), the lack of solid information on their Half-Life 2 swansong has been disconcerting. Fans have long-speculated what fate awaits Gordon Freeman as he struggles to free mankind from the grasp of the alien Combine once and for all. Recent artwork (seen below) depicting a face-to-slobbering-face showdown between the bespectacled hero and a menacing Adviser (the telekinetic masterminds of Earth’s invasion) got people talking, as did the various crossover possibilities cryptically alluded to in Episode 2 and Portal.
Considering Valve’s slow-natured approach to development and the fact that all they had to show off during E3 were a few beautiful, yet vague art pieces, don’t expect Half-Life 2: Episode 3 this year. However, if their past work is any indication, Episode 3 will be a mind-blowing experience that no one should miss, no matter the wait.

http://news.gotgame.com/half-life-3-in-the-works-next-up-half-life-2-episode-3/
 
Shyber

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They don't need to tell me to anticipate this game. Am already dying for it.
Just give me a release date so that I can draw lines on my room's walls and cross them.
 
Raptorian

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Not surprising.HL2 took 6 years to develop.Still Episode 3 is coming before the end of 09 hopefully. I hope this series goes for a long LONG time.
 
Raptorian

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Honestly, Valve is really bad at marketing. Halos, Gears, BioShocks sell in millions with the help of xpensive marketing. HL series scores millions without that much marketing I mean look at THE ORANGE BOX box art. Does it really entice new people to the series.

I'm really glad that I've been able to play HL in 1998 and been following Valve since then. Halos, Gears, BioShocks although epics but are relatively new aimed at new gen hardcore gamers.

A gamer can't call himself a FPS fan or a PC gamer without playing HALF-LIFE
 
gamermind

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OH good Thanks god they finish up with Episodic Pandora.
Now let see wats new in this new horazion . I can feel the heat from far away :D
 
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