Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast Is Half Life 3 ACTUALLY Happening? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 11.19.25
Nov 19, 2025
Excitement brews as fans speculate if Half-Life 3 is truly on the way, fueled by datamined clues and Valve's hardware hints. The hosts dive into the implications of Megabonk's withdrawal from the Game Awards, discussing fairness in nominations. A new partnership between Epic and Unity aims to integrate Unity games into Fortnite, with insights on monetization and discoverability. They also honor gaming pioneer Rebecca Heineman, reflecting on her significant contributions to the industry. Plus, get ready for a New Game Plus update for Ghost of Yōtei!
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HLX Leaks Spark Half‑Life 3 Hopium
- Valve data-mines and hardware hints have amplified belief that a new Half-Life-like project (HLX) exists.
- Fans equate HLX leaks, Valve hardware reveals, and timing coincidences into near-certain Half-Life 3 hype.
Hardware Releases Drive Game Reveal Expectations
- Valve often pairs software launches with hardware, which fuels expectations for a game reveal alongside the new Steam devices.
- Jeff Keighley's wishlist eyebrow emoji and Steam page placeholders intensified community speculation despite weak direct evidence.
Smoke Versus Manufactured Hype
- The community mixes solid data-mines with manufactured signals like memeish wishlist screenshots.
- Blessing warns much of the 'smoke' could be intentionally fanned rather than proof of an imminent reveal.