We haven't heard about this fan-made Half-Life 'remake' since November, but some new pre-alpha footage in today assures us the total conversion mod, aptly titled Black Mesa, is still alive and kicking.

If you're not aware of it at this point, now's as good a time as any to check out the debut trailer, a personal all-time favourite of ours:

You can see why we're excited then, to present even a little bit of new footage. This bit is from the first level of the game, and again, it's strictly pre-alpha, meaning there's still quite a ways to go.

According to the Mod Database, Black Mesa is estimated to release Q4 of this year -- take that with a grain or two of salt, of course.