When Valve unveiled the Steam Machine, there was a huge amount of expectation that the company would also finally be revealing Half-Life 3 alongside it. After all, what better way could there be to get PC gamers excited about a new piece of hardware than to launch it alongside the single most anticipated PC game ever. Those dreams were dashed on the day, though, with not a single hint of a new Half-Life game accompanying any of the new Steam gear. However, fresh rumors hint that Valve had in fact planned to launch the game, and it's only because of these annoying recent RAM price increases that the plug was pulled. Valve's SteamOS-powered tiny gaming PC, the Steam Machine, has, of course, been a huge success in terms of hype, but with there still being no firm Steam Machine release date or price, speculation is rife as to just how much it will cost and what that could mean for its success. Were Valve to launch Half-Life 3 with it as a flagship title, it would likely help sales - just as the exclusive Half-Life: Alyx did for the Valve Index. But it's also a risky move that's complicated by recent price rises across the industry.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Half Life 3 Steam Machine rumors just won't go away, with high RAM prices now somehow connected