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Half-Life: Alyx Behind the Scenes, Part 1: How Valve Found Its New Alyx
Writer Erik Wolpaw and designer Chris Remo on casting characters old and new, Campo Santo's influence, and more.
What To Read, Play, and Watch Before Playing Half-Life: Alyx
Writer Erik Wolpaw shares his syllabus (of sorts) for Half-Life: Alyx.
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Ubisoft has delivered a great update for Breakpoint, but more improvements are needed.
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Persona 5 Royal's New Endings, Explained
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Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Immersive Mode Is Better, but It Still Lags Behind Wildlands
Ubisoft has delivered a great update for Breakpoint, but more improvements are needed.
Resident Evil Resistance Is Actually A Lot of Fun
The barely-controlled chaos of Resistance fits in well with Resident Evil 3's focus on action.
Iron Danger's Time-Shifting Mechanic Turns a Strategy Game Into a Intriguing Puzzle
Prince of Persia played around with time years ago, and now this unique strategy game is doing it again.
Persona 5 Royal's New Endings, Explained
Don't have over 100 hours to spare for round two of Persona 5? We got you.
We All Have Bad Opinions About 3D Mario Games, Especially You
You're wrong about Super Mario 64, you're wrong about Super Mario 3D World, but most of all, you're wrong about Super Mario Sunshine.
How Doom 64's New "Lost Levels" Connect to Doom Eternal
In bringing the oft-overlooked N64 entry to new systems, Bethesda, id, and Nightdive have canonized its story.
Meet the Teacher Who Turned Half-Life: Alyx Into a VR Classroom Amid the Coronavirus Lockdown
This 7th grade teacher, now stuck teaching online, has found a way to spice up his lesson plan with a trip to City 17.
Why Half-Life: Alyx Is the "Make or Break VR Jesus Moment" for the VR Modding Community
We talk to modding experts about the potential impact of Half-Life: Alyx on the nascent VR modding community.
The Best Half-Life: Alyx Streamers to Watch If You Can't Play It Yourself
If you don't have a VR-ready PC and a headset, one of these might be the right streamer or let's play series for you.
The Five Best Half-Life: Alyx Easter Eggs and Callbacks
Half-Life: Alyx doesn't go overboard with its nostalgia plays, but it has a few. These are the best of them.
Stay at Home, Play These Free Games, and Literally Save Lives
Whether made available because of the coronavirus pandemic or not, here are some free games you can enjoy in the coming days.
All the Ways You Can Prepare for Animal Crossing: New Horizons Before Launch
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The Final Fantasy 7 Spinoffs You Never Knew About
The less famous stories, movies, and games that filled in the gaps of Final Fantasy 7's lore.
6 Resident Evil 3 Remake Details We Spotted That Fans Will Appreciate
From an easier-to-balance inventory to a familiar perk of fighting back against Nemesis, here's everything we noticed in our demo.
All the Sega References and Easter Eggs We Spotted in the Sonic the Hedgehog Movie
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The Case for the PlayStation 2 Being the Greatest Console Ever
Why the highest-selling console of all time is also the best.
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With Final Fantasy 7 Remake's new delay, let's look back on the first glimpse we got of a better-looking Cloud.
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