Rumors that have circulated online in recent months about a secret Valve project codenamed hlx — widely presumed to be Half‑Life 3 — did not result in an imminent announcement. Still, multiple insiders insist the long‑teased sequel is real and its release may not be far off, even if the timetable has shifted.

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A new anime titled Darwin Incident, also known by its Japanese name Darwin Jihen, is set to premiere soon. The series follows a protagonist who is genetically and physically part human and part chimpanzee. The project has attracted attention in part because of its directing team: Katsuichi Nakayama and Naokatsu Tsuda are both attached as directors for the series.

Team Vitality have cemented their place in Counter-Strike history by winning the StarLadder Budapest Major, becoming one of a very small number of teams to lift consecutive Major trophies and the first squad to accomplish back-to-back Major victories since 2019.

Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut has been awarded his third Major Most Valuable Player (MVP) medal after guiding Vitality to a consecutive Major triumph at StarLadder Budapest 2025. The award caps another dominant showing from the French AWPer and cements his place among the all-time greats.