IGN's recent preview of the upcoming expansion Half-Life 2 Episode Two ended on a sour note. While info on the game itself was unsurprisingly positive, they hinted at further delays for the Valve game, including a potential 2008 release for the PLAYSTATION 3 version.

IGN wrote:

All that remains now is the long wait for October when Half-Life 2: Orange Box (hopefully) sees release on PC and 360. For PS3 owners, the wait will be even longer and possibly into 2008.

Valve's Doug Lombardi, when contacted for comment replied, "I'm not sure why the IGN guys have that listed. Right now, we're targeting early October for release of the Orange box on all three platforms - PS3, PC, and 360." Now, that's not set in stone denial, of course, and we know Valve's strongpoint isn't meeting promised dates—they're better at the whole good game-making thing—but I will sit, fingers crossed hoping that we all get the Half-Life 2 Orange Box well before the end of the year.

Go on. You cross your fingers, too. Michael McWhertor

Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hands-On [IGN]

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