The good news - You'll have longer to save up for those upgrades you've been wanting (say an X1950XTX )
The bad news - Because HL2: EP2 has been delayed until February 2007
In a new Q&A on Eurogamer, Valve Software' Doug Lombardi has revealed that Half-Life 2: Episode 2, the next chapter in their episodic first person shooter series, will not be released in 2006 as first announced. The new plan is to release the game in February 2007. The pricing for Episode 2 on the PC (which will also include Team Fortress 2 and Portal) will also be more expensive than the price of Episode 1 which was $19.95, although still less expensive than a full priced PC game.