[ad_1] For all of its many faults, 2020 has at least one thing going for it: We’ve seen more of Valve’s Half-Life franchise in the last two months than in the 13 years before combined. It started in late March when the studio released Half-Life: Alyx, the first new entry in the series since 2007, and continues this […]
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Valve opens ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ level editing tools to the community
[ad_1] The debut of Half-Life: Alyx has already added more than a million new VR users to Steam, and now comes the next step: mods. The game’s latest update brings beta support for the Steam Workshop so users can add their own levels, textures, animations and more, as well as browse the content produced by […]
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ added nearly 1 million VR users to Steam
[ad_1] Half-Life: Alyx appears to have given VR gaming a serious boost. Road to VR has used historical data and direct Valve data to calculate that Steam users added nearly 950,000 VR headsets in April — a huge spike over March. While the Steam info doesn’t say how many of those were new (it’s possible […]
HTC will sell its Cosmos Elite headset and faceplate tracker separately
[ad_1] The headset will roll out globally from April 16th to May 18th, retailing for $549/£549. The external tracking faceplate, compatible with base station versions 1.0 or 2.0 as well as the original Vive or Vive Pro controllers, will be available from between late April and June, with a price of $199/£199. Both will also […]
The first ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ update makes it easier to turn
[ad_1] A 1.1 patch that came out tonight that addresses those complaints with a new setting called “continuous turn” that lines up with other virtual reality games like Boneworks. There are various turning speed options to keep players comfortable with the new movement, and the old Quick Turn setting has been renamed to Snap Turn. […]
Every HTC Vive Cosmos Elite will come with a copy of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’
[ad_1] The game is generally free for Valve Index headset owners, although that device is basically out of stock everywhere — you’ll be waiting a while for it if you put an order in now. Of course, $899 for the Cosmos Elite is a hefty sum to part with for the sake of a free […]
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ creators explain how its VR gameplay will work
[ad_1] In an IGN exclusive, the pair explain that for many players, Alyx will be their first foray into VR gaming. As such, they took a number of measures to help newbies get acquainted with the technology. Shooting and reloading is a completely different ballgame to controller-based play, for example, so Alyx‘s starter levels involve […]
‘Half Life: Alyx’ will hit Steam on March 23rd
[ad_1] Half-Life: Alyx, available March 23, 2020 https://t.co/NCOLWqSp3e pic.twitter.com/Q04EZwNfBt — Valve (@valvesoftware) February 13, 2020 You can save 10 percent on the game’s $60 price if you pre-order it, though if you managed to snag the Valve Index headset, you’ll get Half-Life: Alyx for free. Pre-order bonuses for people who bought the headset include Steam […]
Valve has made me believe in Half-Life again
[ad_1] It wouldn’t be Valve if there wasn’t some sort of catch, though. As many predicted, Alyx doesn’t pick up where Episode Two left off. Instead, it’s a Half-Life 2 prequel, which means there’s still no end in sight to the story that Valve was telling between 2004 and 2007. Like anyone who’s been following […]