Valve Software’s Half Life 3 is like a golden snitch at this point – it feels like it’s out there but constantly out of our reach. Valve has admitted to not knowing what to do about the sequel and until they get a clue, we’ll be admiring the various fan videos and experiments that come up, showcasing what could be.

One of those experiments includes an animation test from the first person perspective showing off some rather snazzy physics for Half Life. It’s a lot more equivalent to a Pixar movie in terms of the cinematic quality of the animation as D.O.G. and Gordon both transition swiftly between actions. It’s unlikely we’ll see animation like this in Half Life 3 but damn if it doesn’t look cool as hell.

Half Life 3 is yet to be officially revealed by Valve. There are rumours that it could be showcased at E3 2014 but then, there have been rumours for years about the same. As always, stay tuned.

Insomniac Games have officially announced today that an animated Ratchet & Clank movie will be appearing in theaters in 2015, Rainmaker Entertainment will be the production company responsible for the film.

Rainmaker Entertainment was featured animated film was Escape from Planet Earth back in February.

“One of the biggest questions we’ve gotten in the last few years is ‘When are you going to make a Ratchet & Clank movie?’,” Insomniac Games community lead James Stevenson said in a statement. “The truth is we’ve wanted to do a movie for a long time! Ratchet & Clank’s action, humor and galaxy-spanning adventures have really been the basis for a fantastic game series, and we think it’d translate perfectly to the big screen.”

Thankfully Insomniac Games will have a “hands-on role” during the production, animation consulting, character development and screenplay. Also, the original Ratchet & Clank writer T.J Fixman will be writing the script for the movie just like he did for all of the Ratchet & Clank titles.

It is being reported that the production is already well underway on the movie and voice actors from the game franchise will take part during the film-making. Jim Ward (Qwark), David Kaye (Clank) and James A. Talor (Ratchet) will all be working on the movie. Rainmaker Entertainment president Michael Hefferon has also stated that the studio is “in discussion with potential celebrity talent” for the Ratchet & Clank animated film.

Stay tuned on GamingBolt for more details regarding the Ratchet & Clank animated film. Let us know what you think of Ratchet & Clank franchise going to Hollywood in the comment section below.