Yet another Half-Life 3 topic. With links!

Rather old though, so might have been discussed months ago. But with the popular talk around Summer Sale #3, I was wondering what would be a good excuse for Valve to delay the sale #3 and not release it when expected. Chances are slim, but would you still be mad at Valve if they release news of a new title @ number 3 during summer sale #3?

Gather these links together:

Gabe forging ... teh Crowbar

notice the hat - same as in the video above

Notice Gabe's hat. You know TF2 hats? Of course you do. Valve love hats.

So on the hat it says Parsifal. What is Parsifal? - clicky

In short:

Parsifal (WWV 111) is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner.

and

Wagner first conceived the work in April 1857 but it was not finished until twenty-five years later.

I am absolutely sure that hat was made to troll us yet once again, but if the world keeps on spinning, we will one day get some definite proof of HL3 existence. Valve are constantly spamming us with unclear rumours about it anyway. You might want to check that thread too, as it provides a lot of gathered info:

Teh Half-Life 3 thread on Steam forums (part 3)

Yet, in the end:

name Percival deriving it from a supposedly Arabic origin, Fal Parsi meaning "pure fool".[1]

So go, folks. If you are in the mood for some mysteries, speculate :)