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.

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.

Retro-inspired Adventure ‘Pixel Ripped 1995’ to Launch Spring 2020

Pixel Ripped 1995, the sequel to the nostalgia-soaked VR game Pixel Ripped 1989 (2018), is now slated to launch this spring. Created by São Paulo-based studio ARVORE, Pixel Ripped 1995 jumps six years forward into the history of gaming, leaving behind the 8-bit handhelds...

Index Sold Out in all 31 Regions, Valve “working hard” to Meet Demand Ahead of ‘Half-Life:...

With just two months or so until the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve is still struggling to meet demand for its Index VR headset. Our latest check on Valve Index stock and availability shows that nearly every package of the headset...

HTC Vive Pro Headset Permanently Reduced to $600

HTC Vive Pro launched in April 2018 with a few key improvements over the company's original 2016 HTC Vive headset, although its launch was marred somewhat by its steep retail price of $800 for the headset alone. Now the company...

‘Job Simulator’ Goes Platinum, Selling Over 1 Million Copies to Date

Owlchemy Labs has something to celebrate, as the Google-owned VR studio announced that its tongue-in-cheek parody simulator game Job Simulator (2016) has officially broken the one million unit sales mark. Job Simulator was a launch title for HTC Vive, PSVR, and Oculus...

‘Boneworks’ Outpaces ‘Beat Saber’ to 100K Units, Earns an Estimated $3M in First Week

Action-physics adventure game Boneworks released earlier this month to a strong reception despite little formal marketing. The title surpassed 100,000 players in its first week, reeling in an estimated $3 million in revenue despite being available on just one of...

‘Beat Saber’ Ranks Among Steam’s Top Sellers in 2019

Beat Saber had an awesome year in 2019, launching out of Early Access on the platform in May with multiple music packs following behind it, which featured bands such as Green Day, Imagine Dragons, and Panic at the Disco. It...
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Tested Goes Hands-on with ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Using 8 Major VR Headsets

Valve let Tested's Norman Chan and Will Smith into their headquarters recently for a multi-hour session with Half-Life: Alyx, the studio's famed flagship VR game coming out in March 2020. Chan and Smith couldn't reveal plot details and some of...
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‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Gets Fresh Gameplay Trailer Ahead of January Launch

Skydance Interactive and Skybound released a new gameplay video for their upcoming VR game, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, which is slated to arrive late next month. Promising crafting, exploration, freedom of choice to side with warring factions, and plenty...

SteamVR Update Streamlines Interface for Ease-of-use Ahead of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

An update to SteamVR has brought a slew of interface changes which aim to improve ease-of-use and address the software's dense array of settings. Update (December 17th, 2019): Valve today pushed the SteamVR 1.9.13 update out of beta and into...

‘Beat Saber’ Gets Green Day Music Pack, Long-awaited 360 & 90 Degree Levels

Everyone's favorite block-slashing rhythm game, Beat Saber (2018), just got a new music pack featuring the tunes of Green Day. The newly released Green Day music pack comes alongside a free update for all supported platforms that includes the...
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Cas & Chary Present: ‘Boneworks’ Physics-driven Mechanics and Gameplay Overview

Boneworks by Stress Level Zero is described as a narrative VR action-adventure using advanced experimental physics mechanics. In this article, we check out the game’s core mechanics. Cas & Chary Present Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube channel hosted by Netherland-based...

‘Budget Cuts 2’ Review – Great Action in a Slightly More Generic Sequel

Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency brings a lot to the table in terms of variety and action, although it edits out some of what made the first an interesting exercise in exploration and intrigue. Adrenaline is still a key ingredient...

‘Boneworks’ Review – A Rich Sandbox with a Side of Game Design

Boneworks, the highly anticipated physics-driven VR shooter from veteran VR studio Stress Level Zero, is finally here. The game is underscored with a rich, physics-based interaction system which aims to make VR more interactive and immersive. Boneworks Details: Developer: Stress Level Zero Available On: Steam...

Musical Gardening Game ‘Fujii’ Launches on PSVR Today

Funktronic Labs, the studio behind funky real-time strategy game Cosmic Trip (2017), launched their latest VR project back in May that brought its so-called "creative gardening” app to PC VR headsets and Oculus Quest. Now PSVR users can get in...

‘Swords of Gargantua’ Gets Rogue-lite Adventure Mode in New Update

Swords of Gargantua (2019), the multiplatform combat arena from Yomuneco and gumi, now includes a new rouge-lite adventure mode that tasks players with going into what the studios call 'The Tesseract Abyss'. The new update is said to put players...
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