OK, for real though, what's the chance of a Half-Life 3 announcement happening soon? Here's what we know

After two decades of Half-Life 3 rumors, each new burst of hope looks a lot like Charlie Brown once again getting set to kick a football. None of the suspicious lines of CS:GO code or yarn-webbed conspiracy board YouTube videos have actually preceded an announcement of the fabled Half-Life 2 sequel. And yet, here we all are again, charging down the field with renewed gusto following Valve's big hardware announcements.

Given how many times we've ended up flat on our backs behind an unkicked football...