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Where To Get A VR Headset For Half-Life: Alyx (March 2020)

Half-Life: Alyx is out now, and if you haven't gotten a VR headset yet, then you may be waiting a little while. Some of the best deals have now sold out, and if you want a Valve Index, then you're going to have to wait a couple months before your order ships--and that's if you place your order right now. Of course, Half-Life: Alyx isn't the only great VR game. There are now plenty of impressive VR titles, including Beat Saber, Superhot VR, Pistol Whip, and Boneworks--and more are on

Half-Life: Alyx Review Roundup

Half-Life: Alyx signifies the first new Half-Life game in years. Just as significantly, it marks a major VR release for Valve, which has both made Half-Life: Alyx a showpiece for its Valve Index VR system, as well as open to play on other VR headsets like the HTC Vive and various Oculus headsets.The expectations for a new Half-Life game are high, but Alyx appears to deliver. It's receiving excellent reviews across the board, many of which appear to agree that the VR is either a boon to the experience or

How Long Is Half-Life: Alyx?

When Half-Life: Alyx was first announced, Valve billed it as a "full-length entry in the Half-Life series." Half-Life games, not including the shorter episodes, have usually been around 12-15 hours long. So is Half-Life: Alyx really a full-length Half-Life game? And how long does it take to beat?Half-Life: Alyx Game Length - How Long It Takes To BeatBased on GameSpot editors Chloi Rad and Michael Higham's hands-on time with playing (and finishing) the game, Half-Life: Alyx takes about 15 hours to beat, set across 11 chapters.This was only tested on

Half-Life: Alyx Review

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

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

Half-Life: Alyx Weapon Upgrade And Items Guide

Half-Life: Alyx doesn't have a lot of weapons to choose from, but it does have the essentials: a pistol, shotgun, and SMG. Between these three, some grenades, and Alyx's handy gravity gloves, you'll be perfectly suited to take on enemies, Combine and Xen alike.For the first time in the Half-Life series, you'll also be able to upgrade your weapons using a collectible resource called resin and a machine called a Combine Fabricator. In this guide, we've mapped out each weapon's upgrades and resin requirements, so you can save up and

How To Play Half-Life: Alyx Seated

Half-Life: Alyx has a number of accessibility options for players with disabilities, players who are prone to motion sickness, and players who are new to virtual reality. One of the most useful options is the ability to play Half-Life: Alyx seated.Many mainstream VR games allow you to do this, but since Half-Life: Alyx is a full-length VR game and a VR-exclusive--meaning there will be no other way to play it except with a VR headset and PC--we thought it was particularly important to highlight how to do it.Below you'll find

Top New Games Releasing Soon On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC — March 22-31, 2020

New Releases normally covers the biggest video games launching each week, but thanks to Persona 5 Royal, this episode is looking a little farther ahead. It's an action-packed episode with the likes of Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge, the anime-styled One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and the Nintendo Switch port of Saints Row 4: Re-Elected. And after more than a decade, Valve is finally returning to City 17 with Half-Life: Alyx.Half-Life: Alyx -- March 23Available on: PCYes, we're finally getting another Half-Life game, and as the name implies, you play as

Top New Games Coming Soon To Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC — March 22-31, 2020

New Releases normally covers the biggest video games launching each week, but thanks to Persona 5 Royal, this episode is looking a little farther ahead. It's an action-packed episode with the likes of Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge, the anime-styled One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and the Nintendo Switch port of Saints Row 4: Re-Elected. And after more than a decade, Valve is finally returning to City 17 with Half-Life: Alyx.Half-Life: Alyx -- March 23Available on: PCYes, we're finally getting another Half-Life game, and as the name implies, you play as

Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth joins AR/VR studio Resolution Games

Following his exit from Facebook VR, veteran developer Mike Booth is headed to Resolution Games to join its board of directors. Back in December 2019, Mike Booth left management of Facebook VR rather abruptly. At the time, he mentioned that he had “unfinished business in the traditional video game space.” While it remains unclear what the veteran Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, and Counter-Stike: Condition Zero developer had planned to pursue this cryptic statement, he at least has somewhere to be in the meantime. Booth is joining Stockholm AR