Have fans of any video game series suffered more than those poor fools waiting for news on Half-Life 3? Speculation about a third entry has always been there in the background, but with the impending release of the Steam Machine, that speculation has reached fever pitch.
All eyes were initially on The Game Awards for a big reveal, and when that didn't go to plan, fans started to look elsewhere to convince themselves Half-Life 3 is on the way. Now, I've seen a lot of theories in my time, but this latest might genuinely be my favorite. Not because it's particularly convincing, to be clear: just because it's so wonderfully stupid.
Earlier this month, Steam held something called Steam Detective Fest, which was a fun limited-time promotion focused on mystery games. There were deep discounts and tons of demos for games like Blue Prince, Heavy Rain, and Rise of the Golden Idol. The only real downside to this promotion was that some poor soul might accidentally end up with Heavy Rain.
Incredibly, fans are convinced Valve was knowingly trolling Half-Life 3 truthers with the artwork for Steam Detective Fest. The promotional banner featured an evidence board with...
