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Half-Lifeis a beloved franchise that somehow even my wife knows about.

She doesn’t really play games, by the way; that’s how big Half-Life is.

GMan from Half Life

Take a note of the clouds.

For those unaware, Half-Life is a first-person shooter series created and published byValve.

Players engage in a mix of combat, exploration, and solving puzzles throughout their journey.

The title served as a prequel to the other games.

Full image of a video teaser created by Mike Shaprio

Take a note of the clouds.

That brings us to today.

In it, he uses his G-man voice.

Good to see and hear from so many of you.

Portal storm images from Half Life

(Image credit: Half-life.fandom.com)

May the next quarter century deliver as many unexpected surprises hmmm?

As did the Milleniums first.

Then again, time is fluid, like music.

Portal storm images from Half Life

(Image credit: Half-life.fandom.com)

See you in the New Year."

If this doesn’t scream Half-Life to you, then maybe a stitched image of the video will.

From what I can tell, this image is entirely unique, so take a look at it yourself.

Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshot showing protagonist Lucia in a car

Nothing really stands out in the image to me besides a small but easily overlooked clue.

Come on, tell me these aren’t similar.

As for the quote, let’s dive into that.

Helldivers 2

“As did the Milleniums first” seems to be a tip for the Half-Life series.

I would very much consider that to be part of the Milleniums first.

Bookmark this: it’s Half-Life 3, folks; it has to be!

Helldivers 2

Xbox in a field

Fallout: New Vegas

Fable combat featuring a sword fight

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

A closeup shot of the MSI Claw 8 AI+�s ABXY buttons.

The Crew

Promotional screenshot of a superpowered football kick in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road

Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark running on MSI Claw 8 AI+.

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