‘A Township Tale’ Gets Quest vs. PC Graphics Comparison
A Township Tale is soon to launch on Quest and developer Alta has now offered up a graphical comparison to show how things differ between the Quest and PC versions of the game.
Osso VR Raises $27M Series B to Expand Its VR Surgical Training Platform
Osso VR, the creators behind the immersive surgical platform, today announced its secured $27 million in Series B financing.
‘Ultrawings’ Studio Teases Sequel, Promises Larger Open World & “healthy dose of combat”
Bit Planet Games, the developer behind Ultrawings (2017), has teased a few clips of the upcoming standalone sequel to the open world flight game.
‘Swords of Gargantua’ is Getting Its Second Tesseract Abyss Update in August
Thirdverse today announced that its co-op sword fighting adventure, Swords of Gargantua (2019), is getting its second Tesseract Abyss expansion on August 5th.
‘Blair Witch VR’ Releases on Oculus Rift Today, Coming to PSVR & SteamVR This Summer
Bloober Team and Lionsgate today announced that it’s launching a special Oculus Rift edition of its Blair Witch VR port, which released exclusively on Quest last year. The Rift version is coming to the Oculus Store today with a few new features that make better use of the PC’s increased compute power.
Hands-on with ‘Waltz of the Wizard: Natural Magic’ – Flexible & Clever Sorcery in a Massive Dungeon
Owners of Waltz of the Wizard: Extended Edition, the spell-casting VR experience for SteamVR and Quest, are getting a major free expansion today called ‘Natural Magic’. It brings to the game a new magic-based combat system and a massive dungeon where you can finetune how to use your singular, albeit surprisingly flexible spell.
Oculus Plans to Enable DLC & In-App Purchases for App Lab Developers Later This Year
Oculus App Lab is a way for developers to publish their apps on Quest without being subject to curation, but it comes with a few caveats like not being visible in the main Quest store. Since its launch, App Lab games also haven’t been able to offer DLC or in-app purchases, but the company says it’s working to add that capability later this year.
‘Synth Riders’ & ‘OhShape’ to Release Caravan Palace Collaborative Music Pack on July 9th
The studios behind VR rhythm games Synth Riders (2018) and OhShape (2019) today announced they’re releasing another collaborative music pack which will bring to both games the jazzy beat of French electronic band Caravan Palace. The joint music pack is slated to arrive on July 9th.
‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Update 5 to Bring VR Performance Improvements
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) includes support for SteamVR headsets, however playing via VR requires some of the most modern (and consequently least available) PC components due to its demanding spec requirement. Now Asobo are getting ready to release a Update 5 which includes some major performance benefits across the board, including VR.
AR Software Startup Multinarity Emerges from Stealth with $28M Seed Round
‘Arcsmith’ is a Quirky VR Puzzle Game from ‘Thomas Was Alone’ Studio, Coming to Quest in July
Bithell Games, the studio behind indie hits Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, announced a new story-based puzzle game coming to Oculus Quest soon that tasks you with building increasingly complex machines during an interstellar conflict, and getting to know an alien at the same time.
‘Wraith: The Oblivion VR’ Studio Fast Travel Games Raises $4M Investment
Fast Travel Games, the Sweden-based VR developer and publisher behind titles such as Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife (2021) and Apex Construct (2018), today announced a new investment worth $4 million.
‘A Township Tale’ on Quest Now Open for Pre-orders, Includes Early Access & Exclusive Cosmetics
A Township Tale, the MMO-like VR game available on PC VR headsets since 2018, is making its way to Oculus Quest next month. In anticipation of its July 15th launch, developer Alta has opened pre-orders today, which includes a few goodies like getting a chance to play before launch.
‘Samurai Slaughter House’ Promises Stylish & Bloody Physics-based Combat, Coming in 2022
Samurai Slaughter House is a physics-based combat sandbox from indie developer Tab Games, and it’s looking to shake up the genre with some seriously stylish visuals which the studio calls “half inspired by manga and half traditional Japanese ukiyo-e paintings.”
‘Chess Club’ Brings Online Chess to Oculus Quest July 1st, Trailer Here
Chess has exploded in popularity recently, with the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit bringing much attention to the age-old strategy game. Now Odders Lab, the studio behind VR rhythm game OhShape (2019), is set to release its next title Chess Club for Oculus Quest, which brings an immersive spin to the game.
