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‘Until You Fall’ Quest Review – Hack & Slash Satisfaction with Strategic Choices

Until You Fall brings a refreshingly unique approach to VR sword fighting which combines the satisfaction of a hack & slash game with the depth of RPG combat, all wrapped up in a VR-native design. The game's Quest port...

‘The Walking Dead Onslaught’ Review – Run, Gun, Scrounge & Grind

The Walking Dead Onslaught is this year's second Walking Dead franchise game for VR, following the release of the The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020) in January. Unlike its scrappy RPG-style older sibling, Onslaught does away with dark and gloomy trepidation...
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‘Solaris Offworld Combat’ Impressions – Virtual Laser Tag with Competitive Ambitions

Launching today, Solaris Offworld Combat is a team-based VR arena shooter from First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind the lauded Firewall: Zero Hour (2018). This time around, the studio wants to deliver a fast-paced experience that anyone can pick up...

‘Gnomes & Goblins’ Review – A Beautiful World Hiding an Inscrutable Game

Four years after the release of a preview of the game, Gnomes & Goblins is finally here. Pitched as a "fantasy adventure VR simulation" with direction by film director Jon Favreau, Gnomes & Goblins delivers a beautiful appetizer with a...

Every Oculus Quest Game Announced at Facebook Connect 2020

Facebook Connect offered us a veritable avalanche of games news this morning alongside the revelation of pre-order and launch dates for Quest 2, the company's next standalone VR headset. Here's all of those game announcements in one convenient place. And...

In ‘Horizon’ Facebook Can Invisibly Observe Users in Real-time to Spot Rule Violations

Facebook Horizon is shaping up to be an interesting social VR offering with powerful building tools that will allow players to create and share their own worlds. But equally powerful are tools the company has baked into Horizon for monitoring users...

Preview: Facebook ‘Horizon’ Aims for a Sweet Spot Between ‘Rec Room’ & ‘VRChat’

Facebook is soon to launch the invite-only beta of Horizon, on Quest and Rift, the company's latest attempt at creating a first-party social VR experience. We previewed the beta and got to see several user-created mini-games and explored the built-in...

12 Indie VR Gems You Should Absolutely Consider Playing & Supporting

VR games are difficult to market, especially when they don't fit obviously into existing genres. Here's 12 gems you may have overlooked but are well worth your consideration. Updated – August 21st, 2020 The Paradox of VR Game Development There exists a...

Analysis: Steam Hangs on to VR Surge Four Months After ‘Half-Life: Alyx Launch’

Half-Life: Alyx led to a huge leap in VR usage on Steam when it launched back in March. Four months later, there's nearly as many VR headsets on Steam as there were right after the game's launch. Each month Valve...

Facebook Reality Labs Says Varifocal Optics Are “almost ready for primetime,” Details HDR Research

Facebook Reality Labs, the company's R&D department, previously revealed its 'Half Dome' prototype headsets which demonstrated functional varifocal optics small enough for a consumer VR headset. At a conference earlier this year, the Lab's Director of Display Systems Research...

Sony Just Invested $250 Million in Epic Games, Here’s What it Could Mean for VR and...

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. Unreal Engine is the second most popular game engine for...

‘Iron Man VR’ Review – VR Gets Its First Great Superhero Game

Iron Man VR is far from the first VR superhero game out there—in fact, it isn't even the first Marvel VR game—but with unique mechanics, strong storytelling, and a full course of content, it's the first great VR superhero game. Iron...

Pressure Mounts for Xbox’s Missing VR Strategy as PSVR Revenue Exceeds $2 Billion

VR may still be young, with an install base still small compared to the world of traditional gaming consoles, but it can't be ignored that mounting sales of the Playstation VR headset—effectively a very expensive PS4 accessory—is adding up...

‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Review – Stealth on the Waterways

Phantom: Covert Ops is a rather unique take on a stealth action game, and one that's clearly been designed with virtual reality in mind. With paddle in hand, you'll find yourself sleuthing through sluices in a tactical kayak. But...

10 VR Flight Combat Games to Hone Your Skills Ahead of ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’

Looking to dust off your flying skills before jumping into the cockpit of an X-wing or TIE fighter? Before EA's upcoming space combat game Star Wars: Squadrons launches on PC VR and PSVR October 2nd, you may consider popping into a...
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