TL;DR: Valve's recent Deadlock update references the "HLX" project, fueling speculation that Half-Life 3 may launch alongside Valve's upcoming Steam Machine console. Industry insiders suggest HLX ...

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Half-Life 3 appears closer to reality than ever. Dataminers have found fresh HLX references in Deadlock updates, developers are reportedly shifting to other projects as the game enters content lock, ...

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