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Well, this is the sort of news we love to hear! It’s been years since we heard a peep out of Valve about the elusive final installment in the Half Life trilogy but, in a recent announcement, the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda just claimed they are planning “something big that will change the world forever,” and you know that can only mean one thing.
Well, this is the sort of news we love to hear! It’s been years since we heard a peep out of Valve about the elusive final installment in theal-Qaeda just claimed they are planning “something big that will change the world forever,” and you know that can only mean one thing.
Gamers, we don’t want to jump to conclusions here, but the long-awaited end to Gordon Freeman’s epic sci-fi journey might finally be here! The video statement—released Thursday morning by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri—has all the markings of a major reveal about a next-gen. We’re especially interested in Zawahiri’s tease about an event that will “shake the foundations” of the world. What could this mean except a direct continuation of Gordon and Alyx Vance’s plan to take the fight to the Combine? God, we’re drooling just imagining the long-rumoredWhat’s even more fascinating is that Zawahiri repeatedly says this so-called major event will strike at the heart of the west. Well, picking up the Gravity Gun and playing catch with android companion Dog one last time would certainly tug at our heart strings! Also, note that the group specifically mentions the “western world,” which allows us to rule out this being, say, a newgame. The terrorist network also stressed that this announcement had been planned for many years, which perfectly aligns with the 13-Of course, ever since the video’s release,aster eggs that could help us learn more about the the next title in this beloved series. Could the video’s nondescript cave background actually be a reference to the Vortigaunt homeworld? Is the close-up framing of Zawahiri’s face paying homage to the G-Man’s iconic monologue in the City 17 subway sequence? Does the repeated assurance that this announcement will “strike fear into infidels everywhere” mean we might even be returning to a redesigned version of the still-terrifying Ravenholm level?
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