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Half-Life: Alyx VR Analysis — How The Game Plays On Every Major VR Headset

VR headsets aren't all created equally. We at GameSpot have tested out the newly released Half-Life: Alyx on the four biggest VR headsets: Valve Index, HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift, and Oculus Quest.From a top view, it's no surprise that the Index is the ideal platform to play Alyx on, considering they're both made by Valve. But it's also the most expensive and currently in short supply. The Vive is the next best opinion; it's designed for steam VR, which makes setup with Alyx easy, and you can swap out

Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland card analyses (Part 2)

The time has come for Hearthstone to kick off an all-new Standard year. The Year of the Phoenix will begin with an all-new expansion, as players prepare themselves for Ashes of Outland. With the arrival of a new expansion, Blizzard will debut an all-new playable class and introduce 135 brand new cards for both Standard and Wild. Card reveals for Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland have come and gone and now it's just a matter of waiting for the expansion's arrival. So let's make that time go a little faster by

Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland card analyses (Part 1)

It's time once again for Hearthstone to begin another Standard year. And with the beginning of the Year of the Phoenix comes an all-new expansion. Journey to the Ashes of Outland, as Blizzard debuts an all-new playable class and introduces 135 brand new cards. Card reveals for Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland have come and gone and now it's just a matter of waiting for the expansion's arrival. So let's make that time go a little faster by taking a look at the cards that are about to debut and giving

All 63 cards revealed during today’s Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland livestream

Blizzard took to Twitch and YouTube to reveal the 63 remaining cards set to debut in Hearthstone's Ashes of Outland expansion. Shacknews has them all listed for your convenience. Hearthstone is rapidly approaching the start of the Year of the Phoenix, which is set to kick off with the launch of the game's next expansion, Ashes of Outland. This will introduce an all-new Standard year, along with an all-new playable class, the Demon Hunter. Blizzard will introduce 135 all-new cards to join both the Standard and Wild rotations. Shacknews, as

Why Did Steve Carell Leave The Office? New Book Reveals The Juicy Details

Steve Carell's Michael Scott character was the foundation of The Office. So when it was confirmed that he would be leaving the show, it was huge news. The show was never the same without him. But why, exactly, did Carell leave the show? New details on this controversial topic have now come to light.Collider reports that interviews in Andy Greene's new book, The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, seem to suggest that NBC's ambivalence around picking up Carell's contract is the reason. But it's

Evening Reading – March 18, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. I have missed the past day and a half of First Post! and Evening Reading due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, please understand and take a look. COVID-19 CAN EAT A FAT ONE Pikachu being tested for coronavirus pic.twitter.com/bjKQ8qJq0t — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 16, 2020 Pika. Dogs bc their owners have to stay home all day pic.twitter.com/ZkUOH9JpoI — Kelsey (@notorious_KRG) March 16, 2020 Lola is stoked. Due to coronavirus precaution, Bob Shellard isn't allowed

Box Office: Pixar’s Onward Does Well In US But Stumbles Internationally Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The latest box office numbers are in, and Pixar's Onward was unsurprisingly the biggest movie of the weekend in America. The film raked in $40.4 million in the US, which is a huge number, but it's also well below the $50 million that estimates suggested.The downturn in the US isn't due to the coronavirus, Deadline reported. Instead, "it's Onward itself here that isn't working," the site reported. The site points out a number of issues with the film and how it's framed, but it's too soon to say for sure

Survey: VR headset sales on Steam sees biggest ever jump in January

VR 360 is a news, analysis and opinion site devoted to virtual reality technology, promoting thought leadership from leading brands and platforms and collaborating with industry bloggers to deliver insight, reviews and strategy for all aspects of the ecosystem, from developers to CIOs. Spread the loveAccording to the January 2020 data released from Valve’s Steam Survey, VR headset growth on Steam has taken its largest leap yet, with 1.31% of the population having headsets that were connected to their computers. With a year-over-year increase of 43%, this beats out the