‘Alien: Isolation’ is Free on Epic Games Store Starting Today

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Alien: Isolation (2014) is still an awesome horror experience, even if the Xenomorph-filled game of ‘cat and mouse’ is showing its age when played on modern SteamVR-compatible headsets. Still, you can’t argue with free.

‘Resident Evil 4’ Port for Quest 2 is Shaping up to Look Like a Native VR Game

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During its Game Showcase deluge today, Oculus showed off some more footage of the upcoming Quest 2 port of Resident Evil 4 (2005), which is coming exclusively to Oculus Quest 2 (read: not the original Quest). And it’s starting to look like a real VR native.

‘Carve Snowboarding’ Coming to VR From Creator of ‘1080° Snowboarding’

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1080° Snowboarding (1998) is a classic Nintendo 64 classic snowboarding game that inspired future titles in the genre like SSX Tricky. Now one of the game’s original creators, Giles Goddard, is bringing a new, first-person VR snowboarding game, Carve Snowboarding to Oculus.

‘The Climb 2’ Gets a Free Update Tomorrow with 6 New Levels & Rhythm-based Climbing

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Crytek today announced at the Oculus Game Showcase that its solo climbing game for Quest, The Climb 2 (2021), is getting a nice little slice of new content tomorrow.

‘Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister’ Adds New Maps & Co-op to Horde Mode, Coming Soon to Rift

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Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister got a surprise update today that adds new maps and co-op support to the game’s ‘Last Bastion’ horde mode. The game is also “coming soon” to Rift, with cross-play and cross-buy.

‘Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder’ & ‘Concierge’ Expansion Teased for Summer Release

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Similar to the previously released Pistol Whip ‘2089’ expansion, the game is due to get another free expansion called ‘Smoke & Thunder’ which will bring five new levels tied together by a short narrative with a Wild West vibe. The update will also bring ‘The Concierge’ which is said to drastically expand the game’s modifiers, allowing players to come up with new and more challenging ways to play.

‘After the Fall’ Will Launch on Quest Alongside Rift & PSVR, New Gameplay Trailer Revealed

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Zombie shooter After the Fall has been confirmed for Oculus Quest, in addition to previously confirmed platforms Oculus PC and PSVR. Developer Vertigo Games today revealed a new gameplay trailer offering the clearest picture yet of the game’s post-apocalyptic co-op zombie action.

Long-delayed ‘Lone Echo II’ Finally Set to Launch This Summer on Oculus PC

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Lone Echo is one of the best regarded Oculus exclusive titles, which has made its follow up, Lone Echo II, highly anticipated. Originally slated to launch in 2019 and pushed back by numerous delaysLone Echo II is now set for a Summer release date on Oculus PC.

‘Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy Part II’ Coming to Quest Later This Year

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ILMxLAB and Oculus today announced that Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge Part II is coming to Quest later this year.

Where to Watch the Oculus Gaming Showcase Today @3PM PT

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Facebook’s big Oculus Gaming Showcase is taking place today, bringing news “wholly dedicated to the stellar games across the Oculus Platform,” the company says. We’ve been promised fresh footage from upcoming games, along with “a few surprises.” Here’s how and when to watch.

Magic Leap 2 Early Access Launch Confirmed for Q4 2021, General Availability in 2022

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Magic Leap is getting ready to ship out its so-called ‘Magic Leap 2’ AR headset at the end of this year, which will be done via an early adopter program.

Update: Fitness-focused ‘HTC Vive Air’ is Just a Concept

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An apparently never-before-seen HTC headset won an IF Design Award today, which arrived with multiple photos of what was listed as a consumer headset targeting release in 2021. The fitness-focused headset is just a concept, the company says, but we’re probably going to see many of its design elements in an upcoming HTC headset.

Mystical Adventure ‘Maskmaker’ Releases on PC VR & PSVR Today, Trailer Here

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Maskmaker, a VR adventure game from A Fisherman’s Tale (2019) studio InnerspaceVR and publisher MWM Interactive, brings a host of unique puzzles and scenic environments to PSVR and SteamVR-compatible headsets today.

Story-based Shooter ‘Zero Caliber: Reloaded’ Coming to Quest in May, Trailer Here

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A version of Zero Caliber VR (2018), the military shooter from A-Tech Cybernetic (2020) developers XREAL Games, is coming to Oculus Quest on May 13th, 2021.

Epic Games Secures $1B Investment to Build Its Unreal Engine-powered Metaverse

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Epic Games, the company known for its hit battle royale title Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine, has managed to attract a stunning $1 billion in its quest to establish a metaverse of linked games and services.

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