• RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    So how did these leaks come about? Well, according to the insider, there are various mentions of Half-Life in the files of other Valve games, including Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Deadlock. For example, a mention of HLX is included in Deadlock’s bug-reporter config files, which is similar to how Counter-Strike 2 was included in Dota 2’s bug-reporter files three years prior to its official unveiling. Likewise, Deadlock also includes references to the iconic HEV suit, gravity gun, and Xen creatures, the first of which has been renamed to the Burbank suit in the game’s files.

    Uh huh. So this article is just a pile of bullshit.

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      1 month ago

      Correct.

      Yesterday Yoshi (valve dev that seems to be running deadlock - he is the one doing all the announcements on the discord) posted a video showing super early deadlock footage on how far they have come.

      The old footage used a stack of old models and items that were left over from other games. This is all that is

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      Uh huh. So this article is just a pile of bullshit.

      Author confuses data mining with leaking. The article would be clearer if named correctly.

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      1 month ago

      Yeah, as much as I want it to be real, they have clearly stated that there are assets from previous games as placeholders. The interesting part is them changing the name of the suit, but not holding my breath at all.

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    1 month ago

    I really enjoyed those couple years we had where the bullshit HL3 “news” stories were at a minimum.

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      Unfortunately with HL: Alyx, people are excited about Half Life again. We’re here for at least the next 5 years

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        At least we did get another half life game (Alyx), I greatly enjoyed the first 4 core games (1, 2, ep1, ep2) and felt that Alyx fit nicely into the bunch though it was interesting that they ended it in such a way that it opens up more options for any future games.

        As an aside while I know the market is definitely smaller for VR releases, if the next half life was a VR release again I would love that, i found the experience for Alyx to be stellar

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    I would love it if the game required a steam controller hooked up to a steam deck that was running a vive off of it and broadcasting via steam link to a TV.