{"id":5759,"date":"2024-11-16T01:28:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldclassservers.net\/blog\/2024\/11\/16\/never-before-seen-half-life-2-episode-3-gameplay-footage-and-ice-gun-revealed-in-new-documentary\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T01:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:28:22","slug":"never-before-seen-half-life-2-episode-3-gameplay-footage-and-ice-gun-revealed-in-new-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/11\/16\/never-before-seen-half-life-2-episode-3-gameplay-footage-and-ice-gun-revealed-in-new-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Never-Before-Seen Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Gameplay Footage and Ice Gun Revealed in New Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Half-Life: Episode 3 remains one of the great what-ifs in gaming history. 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