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Valve’s New Steam Hardware Rekindles Half‑Life 3 Chatter, With No Confirmation

Speculation centers on an unlisted Steam entry, with no Half‑Life 3 announcement from Valve.

Overview

  • Valve unveiled three devices — Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset, and a new Steam Controller — with the Steam Machine targeted for 2026 and marketed as 4K/60 FPS and six times more powerful than the Deck.
  • Valve’s Steam developer page now indicates two upcoming releases, yet only Deadlock is publicly listed, fueling guesses about a hidden project.
  • Viewers flagged possible Half‑Life nods in the hardware video, including a SOON™ sticker, a censored orange H, and the lambda logo on a keyboard, though these remain unverified clues.
  • Insiders and a Valve developer stoked expectations for further news, with posts from Mike Straw, Shpeshal Nick, and Valve’s Drew Gottlieb hinting at additional announcements without naming any game.
  • News outlets stress that Valve has not announced Half‑Life 3, and suggestions that it could tie to the Steam Machine launch are speculative at this stage.