PC VR News & Reviews
The latest PC VR news. In this section you'll find SteamVR reviews, games, and news on Valve's latest moves in XR and spatial computing.
Why You Shouldn’t Play ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Without a VR Headset
Half-Life: Alyx (2020), Valve's made-for-VR entry into the fabled Half-Life series, launched late last month on SteamVR-compatible headsets to near-universal praise. If you don't own a VR headset but still want to play though, I'd caution you against playing it...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Was Among the Best Selling Steam Games Released in March
Valve today announced the top 20 best selling games on Steam released in March. And coming as little surprise to anyone, Half-Life: Alyx (2020) has made it on the list.
In its monthly top sales list, Valve is accounting for...
Train Driving Simulator ‘Derail Valley’ to Get Major Overhaul in May
Derail Valley, the train simulator for VR and PC, launched into Early Access last year, giving locomotive fans their very own trains to drive through a vast, open world. Now indie studio Altfuture says one of its biggest updates is coming...
Social VR App ‘VRChat’ is Seeing Record Usage Amidst the Pandemic
Social VR app VRChat is seeing a surge of users thanks to a well timed update and people around the world looking to connect with others while being asked to stay at home.
VRChat is a social VR app which lets...
‘Pixel Ripped 1995’ Review – An Expertly Measured Dose of ’90s Gaming Nostalgia
Pixel Ripped 1995 is a retro-inspired VR game which, as you would imagine, follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Pixel Ripped 1989 (2018). It's an absolute nostalgia trip that revisits the series' unique 'game within a game' storytelling...
SteamVR 1.11 Update Brings New Dashboard Audio Features, Performance Improvements
Valve released an updated SteamVR today, version 1.11, which is the culmination of the last several weeks of smaller updates to the beta branch. The company calls this a "Spring cleaning" update in that it focuses on tweaks to the new...
‘Pistol Whip’ Gets Dieselpunk-inspired Level in New ‘Dark Skies’ Update
Pistol Whip (2019), the VR rhythm-shooter from Cloudhead Games, just got a new dielselpunk-inspired update, available now on Oculus Quest and SteamVR-compatible headsets.
Called 'Dark Skies', the update includes a new level set on Zeppelin, replete with hanger bay and...
Mind-bending VR Adventure ‘The Under Presents’ Coming to Steam This Week
The Under Presents (2019), the multiplayer theatrical adventure originally built for Quest and Rift, is heading to Steam on April 16th, which includes support for all standard SteamVR-compatible headsets.
Created by indie studio Tender Claws, known for its breakout hit VR experience Virtual...
Etee SteamVR Controller Creators Share ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Gameplay and Q&A
Etee, the finger-tracking VR controller with SteamVR Tracking, has nearly reached its Kickstarter goal with plenty of time to spare. Though the controller is designed to be free of buttons, sticks, and triggers (relying instead on finger tracking), its...
‘Boneworks’ Update Adds New Weapon, Sandbox Maps, & “significant improvements” to Player Physics
A new Boneworks patch, Update 1.4, has been released with a handful of additions and tweaks.
Update (April 10th, 2020): The Boneworks update 1.4 is available now. Developer Stress Level Zero has detailed the new update in an official post.
Those who...
‘Beat Saber’ Wants to Get Your Heart Pumping in New Free Track ‘FitBeat’
Beat Saber (2018) is a great tool if you're stuck indoors and want to stay fit. To keep you up and moving, Beat Games today released their latest free track, called 'FitBeat', which aims to get your heart pumping to...
‘No Man’s Sky’ April Update Brings Mechs to PSVR & SteamVR Headsets
Ever since last year's Beyond update to No Man's Sky, which among other things brought VR support to the galactic sandbox game, there seems to be a steady stream of content still rolling out from developers Hello Games. Now, players on...
Become an Avatar-style Earthbender in ‘RUMBLE’, Early Access Coming Soon
While there aren't any official Avatar: The Last Airbender VR games out there, RUMBLE definitely wants to fill in the gaps with its Earthbending fighting game where, like the series' telekinetic martial artists, you control the very ground beneath your feet.
Headed into Steam...
Analysis: Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Reach Record High of 1.7 Million
The latest Steam Survey data became available this week, showing a record number of headsets in use on the platform as well as a surprising shift in the popularity of specific headsets.
That’s based on March 2020 data released this...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Modding Tools Still in the Works But No Release Date Yet
At the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx last year, Valve promised it would release Source 2 tools which would allow the community to extend the game's content and functionality. Now, two weeks after the launch of the game, Valve says it's presently...


















