Rise and shine

After all these years, the next chapter in Valve’s unshakable sci-fi saga is nearly upon us.Half-Life: Alyxwill release on June 15, 2025, with support for the Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift headsets.

“Pre-order bonuses for anyone who has purchased a Valve Index will start rolling out the week of March 2, beginning with Steam VR Home environments inspired by locations inHalf-Life: Alyx,” Valve announced today. “We will have more information on upcomingValve Indexavailability soon.”

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I feel like the less I know going in, the better, but if you’re curious about the scope of the game,Half-Life: Alyxissaid to becomparable toHalf-Life 2“in terms of total amount of content.” The built-for-VR game is set betweenHalf-Life 1and2, and you’ll “battle to save the future of humanity: engaging in visceral combat, solving puzzles, and exploring a world decimated by a mysterious alien race.”

If you’re in aHalf-Lifemood, it’s worth remembering that the whole dang series isfree to playon Steam right now. That promotion extends untilAlyx‘s launch day on March 23, so you’re able to marathon it.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.