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The Internet loves a good Half-Life rumor, and this next one seems about as good as any. New images from the ill-fated Half-Life 2: Episode 4, otherwise known as Return to Ravenholm, have surfaced today, years and years after the game was canned. The title was in development at Arkane Studios, but in 2007, the project was left in the dust, so we’re seeing these new images almost six years after the fact.

That is, of course, assuming that these are actual images from the game. They come ValveTime, which doesn’t cite any sources but claims that the shots have been verified to be real. Whether or not that’s actually the case is anyone’s guess, so while you’re checking these screens out, be sure to keep in mind that they may not be the real deal.

In any case, the images don’t show off much, just what kind of textures and environments Arkane was working with before the project went belly-up. They don’t look particularly great by 2013′s standards, but back in 2007, this game wouldn’t have looked half-bad. Savor them, because if these are the real thing, they’re all we’re likely to see from Episode 4 for quite some time, if we ever see anything else at all.

Meanwhile, the Internet is still going nuts trying figuring out when Valve is going to launch the next Half-Life game. We’ve heard rumor after rumor, but so far, Valve has remained tight-lipped and nothing has been officially revealed. With the company staying silent for so long, you’d hope that an announcement would be coming up shortly, but since this is Valve we’re talking about, anything is possible. Check out our story timeline below for the more recent Half-Life rumors.

Alleged Half-Life 2: Episode 4 screenshots surface years later is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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In the lead up to BlackBerry 10‘s January release, there have been plenty of leaks for us to get excited about. Anticipation has been running high, and we’ve seen more than a few quick shots of what’s rumored to be the BlackBerry Z10 handset. While the Z10 is an all touch BlackBerry 10 phone, its sibling the X10 is more like the BlackBerry devices we’re used to seeing, physical QWERTY keyboard and all. The X10 hasn’t popped up quite as often, but today it’s making headlines with a new set of leaked pictures.

In the images, which come from an anonymous N4BB reader, we get up close and personal with what’s reportedly the BlackBerry X10. These images do a pretty good job of showing off the size of the screen as it relates to the full keyboard, and we have to say that it looks pretty cool. In this era of smartphones with screens that stretch across nearly the entire face of the device, RIM is sticking with the physical keyboard (at least in this instance) – something that made BlackBerry so iconic back in the day.

Indeed, some BlackBerry fans probably wouldn’t like losing the physical keyboard in favor of a larger touchscreen, while others who don’t like typing on a touchscreen will find some value in it as well. RIM, of course, will be offering all touch BlackBerry 10 devices once the new operating system arrives next year, so if you’re the kind of consumer who has no interest in a physical keyboard, you’ll be covered as well.

There are a lot of people who are anxious to see what RIM will do with BlackBerry 10, and its January 30 launch event is coming up fast. At that event, we’ll see official BlackBerry 10 hardware for the first time, so this is definitely going to be big. Can BlackBerry 10 bring RIM back from the brink? We’ll be finding out soon enough.

BlackBerry X10 poses for the camera once more is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The gift giving season may be over for many of us, but amid the piles of wrapping paper and boxes, Rockstar had a gift of its own to give. The developer has shared five new Grand Theft Auto V screenshots as a way of saying Happy Holidays to its fans. The images weren’t accompanied by any descriptions – something we’re used to when it comes to Grand Theft Auto V images – so we’ll just have to gawk and see what we can make of them on our own.

The shots are purposefully nondescript, but they do show off a variety of things that will apparently be in the game. These include swimming with sharks, rottwielers riding shotgun in really nice-looking cars, and mini submarines. There’s also a shot featuring a commercial airplane flying alongside a fighter jet with a blimp doing its own thing in the background, so maybe we’ll get the chance to fly these aircraft in the game? One can only hope.

The final shot of the group centers on three men who look like they’re up to no good. Who they are is a mystery, so for now we’re stuck waiting until Rockstar shares more details on their significance (if there is any at all). This is only the latest in a long line of Grand Theft Auto V screenshots that come without any form of description, so fans should be pros at figuring out clues by now.

With a current release window of Q2 2013, Grand Theft Auto V is primed to become one of the biggest games of the year. Depending on what else launches in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V could even become the biggest game of the year, but we have a feeling that the inevitable Call of Duty release will ultimately steal its thunder. Still, its release date is getting ever-closer, so fans of the series have plenty to be excited about.

[via Rockstar]

Rockstar hands out new Grand Theft Auto V shots for the holidays is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We already got a look at the rear of the latest China-bound smartphone from ZTE, but now the Nubia Z5 has turned around to shown us its face. The image was apparently “leaked” on Chinese social network Weibo by the an enthusiastic PR manager at the firm. Things are still pretty sparse on the specification front, but — all things going according to plan — that 5-inch screen and italian design will be hiding quad-core internals and at least 13 megapixels of camera power. With the official reveal tipped for next week, though, it shouldn’t be too long until we’re seeing a whole lot more of it. Leaked or otherwise.

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Skyrim‘s new Dragonborn DLC is just a few weeks away from release, and today Bethesda is trying to build up some hype with a slew of new screenshots. We were already given a bunch of details back when the DLC was officially announced, but now it’s time to see some of the environments and races that will be found on the island of Solstheim. Hit the jump to see the full collection.

While there isn’t too much given away in these screenshots, there are enemies that we’ve never encountered before, which is certainly exciting. We get a glimpse at the new armor types that are being added in the expansion – Chitin and Bonemold – and also get to look some of the new weapons that we’ll be collecting in Dragonborn. The screenshots certainly give it that Morrowind feel, so we’re thinking that Morrowind fans will be pumped to pick this up.

As stated above, Dragonborn takes us out of Skyrim and to the island of Solsteim, which was the focus of Morrowind‘s Bloodmoon expansion. It’s there that players will come face-to-face with the first Dragonborn, learning new powers along the way. It certainly sounds like the Skyrim expansion players have been waiting for, so here’s hoping that Dragonborn doesn’t disappoint when it finally arrives on December 4.

Sadly, the Skyrim PS3 DLC situation isn’t looking much better. Bethesda said last week that it will soon share information on additional Skyrim content for PS3, but at the time of this writing, nothing has been revealed. Could it be that Dragonborn will be launching on PS3 before the year is out? We suppose anything is possible, but we’ll just have to wait for more details from Bethesda before we know what’s truly going on. In the meantime, have a look at the new screenshots in our gallery below and let us know if you’re excited for Dragonborn!

Skyrim Dragonborn DLC struts its stuff in new screenshots is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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