Cyan Worlds is bringing classic puzzler Myst to PC VR headsets later this year. The rebuilt and upgraded version of one of the most important PC games of all time is listed on Steam as releasing in Q3 this year. The new version first released on Quest in late 2020 and it is a great...
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Chess Club For Oculus Quest Launches July 1, Pre-Orders Available Now
Chess fans rejoice, because your VR prayers have been answered. Chess Club is bringing the classic game to Oculus Quest next month, with pre-orders available now. Chess Club will launch on July 1 for Quest, but is available to pre-order now and will be available a few days before release in Early Access from June...
Resolution Games Pulls Blaston Out Of Facebook Ad Test
Resolution Games won’t be moving forward with a Facebook advertising test in its paid VR game Blaston. The studio may still consider testing ads in its free fishing game Bait! Facebook announced the VR advertising test last week with Blaston the only game named as part of the roll-out, though there was mention of “a...
Amazon Prime Day Oculus Quest Deals: Headsets For UK, Accessories For US
Here’s the best Amazon Prime Day Oculus Quest deals you’ll find this year. It’s Amazon Prime Day or, rather, Days. From now until the end of Tuesday the mega retailer is slashing prices on a bunch of items across its entire stock. That includes a small but notable number of Oculus Quest deals. Or at...
Editorial: Next Fest Proves SteamVR Matters, And What’s Wrong With It
SteamVR matters. It sometimes might not feel like that in the long stretches between significant releases in which headset owners are left to separate the wheat from the chaff. But, at a time in which PC VR users have few other outlets to turn to, when Facebook tightly curates who it lets onto its Oculus...
Hands-On: Sweet Surrender Has The Bones Of An Addictive VR Shooter
Sweet Surrender has the bones of an addictive new VR shooter. Right now, though, it really is just that – bones. The tiny slice of this upcoming roguelite available at Steam Next Fest is a very early look at the game, but it’s just enough to suggest that Salmi Games is on the right path. What’s...
Firewatch VR Mod In The Works
An unofficial Firewatch VR mod is in the works. Developer elliotttate teased work on the mod with some GIFs and videos on UploadVR’s Discord channel last week. Firewatch VR Mod In The Works Firewatch is a story-driven adventure and the debut game from Campo Santo, the studio that went on to be acquired by Valve...
Cubism: How An Architectural Mindset Spawned An Intuitive VR Puzzle Game
Thomas Van Bouwel is the one-man developer behind Cubism, one the best puzzle games available on the Oculus Quest. Van Bouwel now works full time on Cubism and is developing a set of DLC levels for the game, but five years ago he was working in a completely different industry with no experience in the world...
Larcenauts’ Loot Boxes Will Not Turn Into Microtransactions – Impulse Gear
Larcenauts’ in-game loot boxes will not be turned into a form of microtransactions in the future, Impulse Gear confirmed to UploadVR. This week’s launch of the online shooter has brought a lot of questions from the community. Impulse Gear is already addressing some player complaints, including the addition of immersive sprint on Friday, but others...
Hands-On: I Expect You To Die 2 Feels Like An Expansion, Not A Revolution, And That’s Okay
At first it all feels just a little too familiar. Slinking back into the agent’s armchair and reacquainting yourself with I Expect You To Die’s brand of arms-reach VR feels less comforting, more concerning. The virtual tether to push and pull objects from afar doesn’t have the instant gratification of Half-Life: Alyx’s gravity gloves, and...