‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Review – A Colossal Step Forward in VR Action-Adventure Gaming

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Skydance’s Behemoth showcases a lot of hard-won lessons in VR design, which is mostly thanks to the studio’s pioneering work on its most successful VR game to date: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020). As an original IP in the action-adventure genre, Behemoth goes in a pretty familiar direction when it comes to the game’s narrative, which would otherwise make it difficult to stand out in the crowd were it a standard video game. In VR though, there are precious few that provide such a monster-sized offering, and do it in a way that feels oh-so-satisfying.

Quest Black Friday Sales Volume on Amazon May Have Fallen Short of 2023

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Quest 3S (left), Quest 3 (right) | Images courtesy Meta

Data from Amazon US suggests that Quest headsets didn’t sell as well over Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2024 as compared to 2023.

‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Won’t Miss Dec 5 Launch Despite Technical Setbacks, Week-1 Patches Announced

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Skydance’s Behemoth is coming in hot, although it may be coming in hotter than  expected. Developer Skydance Games tells Road to VR it’s already planning post-launch patches for its first week on Quest and PSVR 2.

‘Green Hell VR’ Gets Long-awaited Co-op Mode This Month on Quest and PSVR 2

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Green Hell VR (2022), Incuvo’s VR adaptation of the popular open world survival game, is finally getting the long-promised co-op mode this month on Quest and PSVR 2.

Samsung Reportedly Set to Unveil Smart Glasses at Galaxy S25 Event in January

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A recent report from South Korea’s Yonhap News maintains Samsung is set to unveil a pair of XR glasses at its annual Unpacked product event, which is expected to take place sometime next month.

StrikerVR is Bringing Its VR Haptic Gun to Consumers Soon, Hoping for Broader Developer Support

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StrikerVR, the haptic peripheral maker for out-of-home VR, announced it’s opened pre-orders for the Mavrik, a new haptic VR gun designed for consumers.

Well-received Release of ‘Trombone Champ’ Bodes Well for Port-focused VR Studio

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Flat2VR Studios, a recently-formed game studio focused on bringing existing flatscreen games to VR, has released its first game, Trombone Champ: Unflattened!. A positive early reception bodes well for both the studio’s ability to deliver and its choice of which games to port in the first place.

This Free ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ PC Mod Brings VR Support to the OG of Shooters

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Halo Combat Evolved (2001) released on the Xbox over two decades ago, but thanks to this mod, you can now play the original PC version in VR, which critically includes motion controller support.

‘Shapelab’ 3D Modeling App Launches on Quest in Early Access

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Leopoly, the studio behind PC VR modeling software Shapelab (2023), has launched a new version built specifically for Quest headsets.

The Best HTC Vive Headset and Tracker Black Friday Sales for 2024

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Black Friday always marks the best deal of the season for VR headsets, and this year is no different. Here’s the best HTC Vive Black Friday deals for 2024.

The Best PSVR 2 Black Friday Sale for 2024

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Black Friday always marks the best deal of the season for VR headsets, and this year is no different. Here’s the best PSVR 2 Black Friday for 2024.

The Best Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S Black Friday Sale for 2024

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Black Friday always marks the best deal of the season for VR headsets, and this year is no different. Here’s the best Black Friday 2024 sale on Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

Leaked VR Controllers From Valve Revive Hope for a Next-gen ‘Deckard’ VR Headset

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Valve 'Roy' Model Leak | Image courtesy Brad Lynch

Leaked 3D models hidden in a recent SteamVR update appear to show off a new VR motion controller, sparking renewed hope that Valve is gearing up to release its long-rumored ‘Deckard’ VR standalone headset.

VR’s Most Popular Fishing Game is Finally Coming to PC VR, Five Years After Quest Launch

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Devs United Games, the studio behind Quest exclusive Real VR Fishingannounced they’re finally bringing the popular VR fishing game to PC VR headsets next month.

We Didn’t Expect This Good of a Quest 3S Black Friday Deal

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Meta usually launches its newest headsets toward the end of the year, and that usually means the headset itself doesn’t go on sale until the next holiday. But this year is an exception, at least for Amazon which is offering up an impressive Black Friday sale for Quest 3S.

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