New evidence suggests Half-Life 3 could be in its final stages of development

Highly anticipated: The "Half-Life 3 confirmed" catchphrase might not be around for much longer. There's been a slew of speculation that the 18-year wait since Half-Life 2: Episode 2 could soon end, and that the mythical Half-Life 3 is in the final stages of development. Getting fans of the iconic FPS series excited is Valve's new update to Deadlock, its third-person shooter MOBA. Buried within this update is a mention of HLX, which is widely believed to be an in-development name for Half-Life 3. HLX has appeared in other recent updates for Valve games, including Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2. What's different on this occasion is that it appears alongside a mention of FSR3. Valve watcher Tyler McVicker believes that if AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution upscaling technology really is being used in the HLX build, it would be a sign that development is nearing completion. "You don't use FSR until you're nearly done with a game. Those AI post-processing systems are not supposed to be use ... Read full article.