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Evening Reading – March 27, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. Reflog does it again Nice weather has brought people out at the March to End COVID-19 in Cleveland today. #EndCOVID pic.twitter.com/Qf07BMnTJJ — McNeil (@Reflog_18) March 26, 2020 This man is an S-Tier troll. Not with that attitude there wasn’t. https://t.co/rhuUu4BqaG — McNeil (@Reflog_18) March 28, 2020 Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a great game pic.twitter.com/ipt2B4l7Od — abby russell (@ybbaaabby) March 27, 2020 Pretty funny. meleeなマイデザイン#どうぶつの森 #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/os2Ug2aUJX — ちばん

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

Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion pass DLC adds two new areas

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield players prepare to explore new areas, meet new people, and collect new Pokemon! Pokemon players are in for a treat with the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield expansion pass. This new expansion pass will introduce two new areas to the game, giving players more to do, new faces to meet, as well as some new Pokemon to catch. Pokemon Sword and Shield getting two new areas It’s not every day that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield receive a new area. And it’s certainly not every

These Uncharted 4 Photo Mode Shots Are Pure Art

Game photography is quickly becoming its own genre within gaming, with more and more games adding camera features. Talented players have been finding new ways to experiment with the medium, leading to some outstanding pieces of art and a new form of photography.Twitter user @LUCKYless11 has taken some exemplary shots within Uncharted 4, using the photo mode included in-game to produce a form of virtual photography. These images feel almost realistic in nature, completely candid and relaxed, like a photograph taken from someone’s real home and not a video game.Even

Just Cause Studio Teases “Ominous And Dangerous” New Game

Swedish company Avalanche Studios, known for the Just Cause series, has announced a series of changes for 2020, while also teasing a "dangerous and ominous" brand-new game from one of its new divisions.First off, Avalanche Studios has officially changed its name to Avalanche Studios Group, and the company has a new logo to go along with it (see it below). The company also confirmed it now has three separate creative divisions: Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction.The new Avalanche Studios Group logoAvalanche Studios is the team that made the

How HyperDot Made Waves in Accessibility Research

HyperDot is a minimal action arcade game with one rule: dodge everything. The game is fiendishly difficult — as players progress through the 100-level campaign, the simple task of “dodge everything” becomes more and more of a challenge. Solo developer Charles McGregor created his own behind-the-scenes challenge by committing to make HyperDot both difficult and accessible at the same time. “I didn’t start HyperDot with accessibility in mind,” Charles explains. “I stumbled into it at first, then decided to double down and turn HyperDot from a title that’s incidentally accessible

Ahead Of Resident Evil 3, Save On The Resident Evil Franchise In Latest Xbox One Weekly Deals

Each week, Microsoft discounts a huge selection of games on the Xbox Store. This week's deals just went live and are led by a Resident Evil franchise sale. The timing is perfect, as the Resident Evil 3 remake launches April 3 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Microsoft is also hosting a promotion on game add-ons for popular titles like Grand Theft Auto V, Rocket League, Black Desert, and NBA 2K20. If you spend $50 or more on microtransactions until March 31, you'll get $5 back ($10 if you're a

Half-Life: Alyx review – Your time comes around again

The team at Valve Software has taken their sweet time to finally give players a new Half-Life game. Half-Life: Alyx is set in between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Players are put into the shoes of Alyx Vance as she is tasked with saving her father, taking the fight to the Combine. This game was built from the ground up as a virtual reality experience, and it shows. The teams behind Valve's The Lab VR experience and Campo Santo’s Firewatch have come together to create what will undoubtedly

Best VR Headset For Half-Life Alyx And More (March 2020)

Half-Life: Alyx is out now on Steam, making it a particularly exciting time to shop for the best VR headset. The fact that this is Valve's first big VR game is only eclipsed by the fact that Alyx is the first entry in the Half-Life series since 2007. Because of that, interest in VR gaming has spiked considerably. Valve's own Index headset was restocked a little while ago, but if you place a new order now, you'll need to wait about eight weeks before your headset ships. Unfortunately, that's the

Best VR Headset For Half-Life Alex And More (March 2020)

Half-Life: Alyx is out now on Steam, making it a particularly exciting time to shop for the best VR headset. The fact that this is Valve's first big VR game is only eclipsed by the fact that Alyx is the first entry in the Half-Life series since 2007. Because of that, interest in VR gaming has spiked considerably. Valve's own Index headset was restocked a little while ago, but if you place a new order now, you'll need to wait about eight weeks before your headset ships. Unfortunately, that's the