The saga of Half-Life 3 really is a gaming story like no other, with millions of players standing by to play the third part in a trilogy that may well never become a reality. The first two games are obviously all time classics, and so it's little wonder that fans are so desperate for it to return, but Valve have been frustratingly stoic about giving them absolutely nothing to get excited about.
There was some excitement before the announcement of the Steam Machine, before we all knew what it was, but that turned out to be quite a long way from confirmation of a new Half-Life game. That said, hope remains kindled for many, and a clue found in another recent announcement has been enough to get the community talking again.
Over on Twitter/X, one user shared a post highlighting phone case company dbrand's latest advertisement for the Steam Machine, which features a logo for Half-Life 3. As the OP notes, it's likely a joke, saying, "dbrand are infamous for pranks like those, but this is a commercial is for an officially licensed Companion Cube accessory, approved by Valve, so this be a real tease? Recently, rumors claimed...
