Another chance to sample promising PC VR shooter, Sweet Surrender, is now available. Developer Salmi Games relaunched the free trial of the roguelite last week. It’s mostly the same version as the demo that was launched during June’s Steam Next Festival, but Salmi says it does include improvements based on feedback, updates to the visuals...
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Arashi: Castles Of Sin Dev Talks VR Combat, Stealth And Progression
Arashi: Castles Of Sin was a very welcome surprise when it was announced at the beginning of June, but we haven’t learned too much about the game since then. We decided to change that. Tom Doyle from Endeavor One spoke to us a bit about the upcoming PSVR title, which takes us back to feudal...
Editorial: Sony’s Bid For AAA Games On PSVR 2 Is Smart, With Potential Caveats
I’ll go ahead and say it: almost everything we’ve heard about PSVR 2 sounds amazing. Yes, the wire hurts and yes we’re probably talking about an expensive machine. Those issues aside, a device with better resolution than Quest 2, packed in with controllers with improved haptics, all boosted by the power of the PS5 and...
FitXR’s Head Of Fitness Talks Designing VR Workouts
Videogames require lots of different job roles to come together to get them made. There are few developers, though, that have claimed the mantle of Head of Fitness. But that’s exactly Ianthe Mellors’ job. A professional dancer from Bedford, England, Ianthe joined the FitXR team to help design and choreograph VR workouts for those looking...
Stride on Oculus Quest Review
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Tetris Effect: Connected Pushed Back, Now Releasing August 18
The Tetris Effect: Connected update, which adds multiplayer across all platforms, has been pushed back to a new August 18 release date. The Connected update will bring free multiplayer modes to all platforms, including Oculus Quest, Epic Games Store, PlayStation consoles, Xbox consoles and the Microsoft Store on PC. The game will also launch on...
Disc Ninja Review – A Good Shot That Works Best In Multiplayer
We’ve seen previous attempts at golf with Everybody’s Golf VR, while frisbee’s taken the zero-gravity centre stage with Echo VR. However, Disc Ninja marks the first time we’ve seen both sports combined into one. Read on for our Disc Ninja full review! Developed by Immersion Games, Disc Ninja first appeared last year through Steam early...
Gabe Newell: Alyx’s Ending Felt ‘Right For Where We’re Going With Half-Life’
To Valve founder Gabe Newell, Half-Life: Alyx’s memorable ending moments were important to the company’s future direction for the franchise. Speaking to IGN in an interview last week, Newell said the ending “worked perfectly” for where Half-Life is headed in the future. We won’t spoil the ending here but, if you’ve played the game, you’ve...
Valve Suggests Steam Deck Processor Could Be Used In Standalone VR Headset
Valve gave its most direct hint that its upcoming Steam Deck PC handheld could provide a path to standalone VR and an answer to Facebook’s Oculus Quest. The hint comes by way of a hands-on report from The Verge’s Sean Hollister who asked if Steam Deck’s custom AMD-based processing unit could be used in a...
Watch: I Expect You To Die 2 Reveals New Level With Schell Games
I Expected You To Die 2 is a few weeks away from launch, and we’ve got a first look at a new level right here on Upload Access. Project Director, Charlie Amis, is on-hand to walk us through Operation: Party Crasher in the below clip. There’s over five minutes of gameplay taken from the new...
