2023 Sections
Hands-on: ‘Paper Beast’ Delivers a Visually Stunning Journey Through Uncut Novelty
I didn't know what to make of Paper Beasts when I heard about back at its reveal in April. Billed as an exploration game inspired by big data, or the unfathomably large data sets that can reveal unseen trends, the...
Sony Acquires Insomniac Games, Delivering a Strategic Blow to Oculus Studios in the Process
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. The studio has developed three Oculus exclusive titles, with its fourth...
‘Westworld’ VR Game Now Available on PC VR Headsets, Launch Trailer Here
HBO, Warner Bros., and Survios today released a new VR game set in the wild (and often terrifying) android-filled universe of Westworld.
Called Westworld Awakening, the game takes place during the events of the TV series' season two, offering up...
Hands-on: ‘Budget Cuts 2’ Demo Brings a Bow and Arrow to a Knife Fight
Gamescom 2019 kicked off today in Cologne, Germany, and there I got a chance to go hands-on with the upcoming sequel to Budget Cuts (2018), the cheeky stealth assassin adventure from the Stockholm-based indie studio Neat Corp.
Much like the...
‘No Man’s Sky’ VR Review – A Wonderful, Deeply Flawed Space Odyssey
Beyond the known world is a galaxy of infinite exploration and endless possibility. That is, of course, until you meet your end at the whim of an angry detachment of Sentinels, or breathe in too many atmospheric toxins and...
‘Groundhog Day VR’ to Launch in September on Rift, Vive & PSVR, Gameplay Trailer Here
Sony, MWM Immersive, and Tequila Works today announced that their upcoming VR adventure Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son is set to launch next month, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PSVR.
The game is being billed as...
Ship Battler ‘Battlewake’ to Launch on VR Headsets in September, Quest Version Confirmed
Survios, the VR studio behind Raw Data (2017) and Creed: Rise to Glory (2018), today announced that their upcoming pirate ship battler finally has a release date; it's slated to arrive on September 10th for most major VR headsets.
When the studio...
‘No Man’s Sky: BEYOND’ Update Launches with PSVR and PC VR Support
No Man's Sky, the galactic sandbox game which launched back in 2016 is getting a major update today which includes full VR support. The 'BEYOND' update is now available on PS4 with PSVR support and on Steam with support...
‘DiRT Rally 2.0’ Finally Gets VR Support for Rift, Index, & Vive; ‘No Plans’ for PSVR
An update to DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) today has finally brought VR support to the game. Now available for $60 on Oculus and Steam, the game offers support for Rift, Index, and HTC Vive, though developer Codemasters also confirmed that...
Rift & Rift S Now Account for Half of Headsets Used on Steam
With the Rift S launching just two and a half months ago, on Steam the headset has already nearly surpassed all Windows VR headsets in use on the platform. With the original Rift and Rift S, Oculus headsets now...
Delighting Users with Rich Interactions is Key to Making VR Engaging & Effective
VR software has introduced many new challenges to developers. Among these challenges, rich interactions are at the very core of all the new elements VR software designers need to consider when creating games or general applications.
Guest Article by Enrique...
Valve Cancels VirtualLink Adapter Accessory for Index, Cites Technical Issues & Laptop Adoption
Alongside the company's new Index headset, Valve offered an optional VirtualLink adapter which would replace the three plugs on the end of the headset's tether with a single VirtualLink port for use with compatible GPUs. This week the company...
“Weeks” Turn to Months for Release of Indie Gem ‘Vanishing Realms’ Expansion
Indie VR title Vanishing Realms brought Zelda-esque room-scale RPG action to SteamVR all the way back at the launch of the first PC VR headsets in 2016. The game is one of the top rated titles on SteamVR, but remains in...
NetEase’s Online VR RPG ‘Nostos’ Release Window Set for Q4 2019, Beta Confirmed
Nostros, the upcoming online RPG with VR support in development by NetEase Games, is now has a release date window of Q4 2019.
Announced initially back in August, 2018, Nostos is promised to be an online open-world RPG, with VR...
Sci-fi Adventure ‘Red Matter’ Coming to Oculus Quest in August
Red Matter (2018), the sci-fi puzzle-adventure from Vertical Robot, is slated to launch on Oculus Quest on August 15th.
Set in fictional universe featuring two old Cold War rivalries—the NATO-esque Atlantic Union and the very Soviet-sounding Volgravians—Red Matter puts you in the...




















