Back in October 2020, we reported on the release of a new mod for Half-Life: Alyx that brought the world of BioShock into the VR game. Now its developer has turned the experience into a full campaign that’s very much worth your time. Check out the full trailer right here. Return to Rapture from Wim […]
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Half-Life: Alyx Nominated For Best Game At UK BAFTAs
The BAFTA Games Awards, one of the bigger dates on the videogame award ceremony calendar, has nominated Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx in its Best Game category. The VR-exclusive shooter, which released almost a year ago in late March 2020, is up against five traditional games, including Nintendo’s Animal Crossing, Supergiant’s Hades and three Sony-publish titles including […]
Gabe Newell: Alyx 'Created Momentum' For More Valve Games
Gabe Newell says the success of last year’s Half-Life: Alyx has “created a lot of momentum” for Valve to make more single-player games. Speaking to 1 News in New Zealand, where he’s currently riding out the COVID-19 pandemic, Newell confirmed that Valve “definitely have games in development” that will be announced in the future. Pressed […]
Magic Leap Layoffs, Alyx Mods Roll Out & Win Pixel Ripped 1995
The top VR stories this week include: Magic Leap’s major team cuts, Half-Life: Alyx’s mods now rolling out, VR Ears absolutely smashing its goals in its Kickstarter & plenty of great releases! Let’s get on with this week’s VRecap. News The news of Magic Leap laying off its employees shook the industry, with the company […]
Half-Life: Alyx Workshop Tools SteamDB Listing Suggests Launch Nears
A month on from the release of Half-Life: Alyx, it looks like the anticipated launch of modding tools, or Workshop Tools, for the game is nearing. SteamDB, a site that unofficially interfaces with Steam to track new listings in its database, has uncovered a Half-Life: Alyx – Workshop Tools listing. There’s not much more to […]
Half-Life: Alyx Complete Weapons Guide
Half-Life: Alyx has made a huge splash since it came out a few weeks ago. Valve has crafted a game that is a significant leap forward for VR games, thanks in part to its in-house Valve Index VR system. The gun selection for the game is limited, but there are still some unique upgrades available for […]
Half-Life: Alyx – Complete Beginner’s Guide
Apparently fans even hurt their feelings saying they “don’t make games anymore.” With Half-Life: Alyx hot off the presses, though, Valve has shown that they do indeed remember how to make video games, and superb ones at that. Before diving back into the world of Half-Life, make sure you are up to speed on what […]
Half-Life: Alyx: The Most Important Upgrade Is Also The Most Expensive
Half-Life: Alyx has a simple upgrade system that allows Alyx to upgrade each of her three weapons in four different ways, provided she’s found enough resin to make the enhancements. The upgrades range from 15 resin all the way up to 40 based on how powerful the upgrade is. Resin is hidden carefully around the […]
Half-Life: Alyx Accessibility Options – Motion Sickness Reduction And More
Half-Life: Alyx is a full-length Half-Life game built exclusively for virtual reality. While it works with most of the mainstream VR headsets available, it requires a VR-ready PC to run. These are already more barriers than your average game has–VR can be expensive, it can require a dedicated space to play in, and it can […]
18 Half-Life: Alyx Easter Eggs, Details, And References You Might Have Missed
Half-Life: Alyx is set between the first Half-Life and Half-Life 2. In the grand scheme of the Half-Life universe, spanning two major games, two episodes, and the Portal series, a lot has happened before Half-Life: Alyx’s adventure takes place and a lot happens after. You’d expect the latest installation of a game that hasn’t seen […]