Insomniac Releases ‘Strangelets’ on Magic Leap One, Its Final Indie Project
Insomniac Games, the studio behind VR games Stormland (2019) and The Unspoken (2017), announced its acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment back in August, and while we imagined their last independent project was surely the open-world Rift adventure Stormland, it appears the studio had another title...
‘Star Wars Vader Immortal: Episode 3’ Review – All’s Well That Ends Well
ILMxLAB has finally released the concluding episode of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series. While I'm sad to see the series go, which has exemplified high-quality VR production, I can't help but feel a tad let down at what could...
With 10M Views in 24 Hours, ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Has Thrust VR Into the Mainstream Gaming Spotlight
The modern era of VR has been around in earnest for about three and a half years now. Though it has clearly demonstrated its potential and is slowly growing, adoption has remained niche compared to the broader mainstream gaming...
New ‘Boneworks’ Video Reveals More Physics-based Madness, Story & More
Boneworks, Stress Level Zero's upcoming physics-based shooter, is slated to launch on December 10th on SteamVR headsets. While we got to see a good slice of the action in the first gameplay reveal trailer earlier this month, the studio recently released...
‘Espire 1: VR Operative’ Review – Solid Snake, But Rough Around the Edges
For better or worse, so far Konami has shown zero interest in bringing its long and storied Metal Gear series to VR. But if you're looking to scratch that stealth combat itch with more than a flair for superhuman acrobatics, you...
Valve Index Now Available in 31 Countries Including Canada & Japan
This week Valve announced that the Index headset and other hardware can now be bought and shipped to Canada and Japan, in addition to 28 other regions.
Update (November 22st, 2019): Valve announced this week that the Index headset and...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Trailer Revealed, Release Date Set for March 2020
Valve today announced Half-Life: Alyx a "full-length VR entry in the award winning series." A new trailer gives the first glimpse of the game, and Valve has also revealed the Half-Life: Alyx release date, price, and headset compatibility.
Half-Life: Alyx is one...
Valve’s Gabe Newell: ‘We’re excited to return to Half-Life, VR has energized the studio’
Half-Life: Alyx has finally been revealed with Valve promising a "full-length" Half-Life game "designed from the ground up for virtual reality." On the reveal, Valve founder Gabe Newell says that VR has energized the studio.
In an announcement from Valve today, the company's...
First Look: ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Screenshots Are Classic Valve, with a Decade More Detail
Today the world gets its first look at Half-Life: Alyx. In addition to the trailer, the company has released the first Half-Life: Alyx screenshots. If you're familiar with Valve and the Half-Life series, you know what kinds of art style, environments,...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Will Run on All SteamVR Headsets, Free for Index Owners
In a Valve-esque 'put your money where you mouth is' move, the company has affirmed that Half-Life: Alyx will support any SteamVR capable headset, which includes Valve's own Index as well as headsets from Oculus, HTC, WMR, and Pimax. The...
