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Half-Life: Alyx Review – Full-Life Consequences

Naturally, monumental expectations accompany the first Half-Life game in 13 years, and for the iconic franchise's return to come in the form of a VR exclusive is undoubtedly bold. But at each step of the way, Half-Life: Alyx proves that almost everything the franchise did best is elevated by VR: the environmental puzzles that require a keen eye, the threat of a headcrab jumping for your face, the cryptic storytelling. The series' staples are as great as ever here, and in its most powerful moments, Half-Life: Alyx confidently shows you

New Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Update Now Live On PS4 And Xbox One, Coming Soon To PC

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's third major update is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The update will arrive on PC on April 8.Among many small improvements, the update adds two new variant monsters to the game, Furious Rajang and Raging Brachydios. It also introduces the concept of layered weapons, which allows intrepid hunters to alter the appearance of weapons with different monster parts without changing their all-important stats.Players of the PC version of Monster Hunter World have always experienced a slight delay compared to their console brethren. For

World War Z Update Adds Cross-Play And More, Full Patch Notes Detailed

The third-person survival shooter World War Z has a new update that turns on cross-play between PC and Xbox One, with PS4 getting added "at some point in the future." We've compiled the full patch notes below.This latest patch for World War Z is called the "Crossplay Update," a free piece of content that is part of the game's Season Two content roadmap. You can check out an overview of the roadmap below.Ooh, look at the free stuff!As you can see, the "Crossplay Update" introduces a number of new additions

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is “Comparable In Size To Mainline Final Fantasy Games”

As fans eagerly await the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake on April 10, Square Enix has unveiled an interview with the developers of the game that clarifies some details. Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi said that the upcoming remake will be as big and expansive as other mainline Final Fantasy games. Since the remake only covers Midgar, which is the first five to eight hours of the original Final Fantasy VII, this represents a significant expansion of content.According to producer Yoshinori Kitase, much of these new sections come as part of

Pokemon Masters Improves Co-op Play In Latest Update

Pokemon Go may have changed up its gameplay to keep you from venturing into the real world, but fellow mobile game Pokemon Masters doesn't require any physical travel. The game's latest update, summarized in its patch notes, added several features that improve cooperative battles.Available with the game's version 1.8.0, Pokemon Masters' latest update gives single players the ability to form a team of nine sync pairs when in cooperative battles, letting you play on your own. It also adds more emotes for these battles, so they should be more engaging

Pokemon GO’s Matt Slemon talks about Season 1 of the GO Battle League

This has been a challenging time for certain types of games. Given the current climate, it's proven difficult for a lot of Pokemon GO players to go out and explore the world around them. Niantic has made things a little easier by offering a giant Incense package, but there's also another way to engage with the mobile phenomenon and that's through competitive play. More specifically, the Pokemon GO Battle League. Shacknews recently had the opportunity to speak to Matt Slemon, Lead Product Manager on Pokemon GO. We asked him about

Mortal Kombat 9 Is No Longer Available On Steam

Mortal Kombat, also known as Mortal Kombat 9, is no longer available for purchase digitally on Steam. As VG247 has reported, the game's Steam page states that the Komplete Edition--the only edition available for sale digitally--was removed from sale "at the request of the publisher."While it's not entirely clear why this has happened, VG247 speculates that its removal may have something to do with the rights to Freddy Krueger, who appears as a fighter in the Komplete Edition. As reported by Bloody Disgusting, the rights to the character reverted back