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Despite anticipation for Half-Life 3 news, its developers haven’t even confirmed the project’s existence. Regardless, datamines for other Valve games like Dota 2 and Portal have regularly found “HLX” in their code. Most recently, programmers poked fun at the investigators by embedding a variable called “m_bHackWhyAreYouGuysReadingOurVariableNames.” Based on past leaks, HLX is likely the next mainline entry in the sci-fi shooter series. Unlike the 2020 Alyx, it’s expected to be a non-VR experience, potentially optimized for Steam Machine specs. Detectives have also uncovered references to destr