There's supposedly an English demo due out sometime this, or next week. I toyed with the idea of downloading the German demo, figuring after 4 years of living with a German-speaking girl, I'd be able to muddle through. Then I realized I'd only understand it if the language was REALLY filthy.
So, hopefully we'll know a bit more in the coming days.
And no, I don't think it has anything to do with the HL mod, although I suppose they could have nicked the name from it. Or the 1974 movie, or a manufacturer of wood skate decks, or the official Mike Oldfield magazine, or an orchestra, or the Tier III Minus UAV, or the rock band, or the brewing company or... hey, let's face it, not the most original name ever.
On a slightly related note, has anyone out there played X3 yet? And if so, is it any good? And by good I mean less bloody complicated than it's predecessor.