Developer Twisted Pixel’s next Oculus Quest game isn’t a port of Wilson’s Heart or Defector, but instead an update to its Oculus Go launch title, B-Team. B-Team is essentially a minigame compilation starring a bunch of clumsy soldiers. The game cycles between a handful of different experiences which include a running game where you avoid...
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Why A VR Headset Is The Most Versatile Companion For Coronavirus Self-Isolation
As the coronavirus crisis develops across the world and more communities prepare for self-isolation, VR headsets seem ideally suited as a versatile companion for the weeks ahead. It’s true that VR is treated as a gaming platform first and everything else second at this point in time. But the medium’s capabilities also stretch far beyond...
PS5 Won’t Support Every PS4 Game At Launch, PSVR Not Clear
Sony’s PlayStation 5 won’t be able to support every PlayStation 4 game when it launches later this year. That could well mean PSVR support is selective, too. Mark Cerny, Lead System Architect of the PS5, confirmed as much in the deep dive video of the PS5 Sony put out today. “Running PS4 and PS4 titles...
Half-Life: Alyx Comes Free With Vive Cosmos Elite
HTC’s new SteamVR headset, the Vive Cosmos Elite, now comes with a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx. Half-Life: Alyx Free With Vive Cosmos Elite HTC announced the partnership with Alyx developer Valve today. The Cosmos Elite is a premium version of the company’s Cosmos headset. Whereas the original Cosmos features six camera inside-out tracking with...
Sony To Talk PS5 System Architecture Tomorrow
After months of silence regarding its next console, Sony will talk about PS5’s system architecture in an update tomorrow. A tweet from official PlayStation accounts confirms that, at 4pm GMT/9am PT tomorrow, March 18, PS5 lead system architect Mark Cerny will give a rundown on the console’s innards and “how it will shape the future...
Half-Life: Alyx Releases 10am Pacific On March 23, Pre-load Begins Friday
Valve announced that Half-Life: Alyx will release at 10am Pacific time next Monday, March 23. Users will be able to pre-load the game in advance of its release, beginning this Friday, March 20th. After a long wait for VR fans (and an even longer wait for Half-Life fans), Valve’s flagship game Half-Life: Alyx will finally...
Beat Saber Has Sold 2 Million Copies, 10 Million Paid DLC Songs
Today Beat Games revealed that Beat Saber has reached 2 million copies of the game itself sold, plus 10 million paid DLC songs sold. This is a big number to publicly reveal. Beat Games revealed the accomplishment on Twitter, thanking players for “being part of our journey” to this point. Notably, Beat Games was acquired...
Timbaland Music Pack Coming Soon To Beat Saber, Featuring 5 Original Tracks
As part of its Game Developers Showcase this week, Facebook unveiled the details of Beat Saber’s next DLC music pack. Following on from the Green Day and Panic! At The Disco music packs, the next installment will be a Timbaland music pack featuring 5 original songs made exclusively for the game. You might remember Timbaland...
Here’s A Look Inside HTC’s In-VR Vive Conference, Running This Week
HTC is battling the spread of coronavirus by shifting its annual Vive Ecosystem Conference to VR later this week. Here’s a sneak peek at how it’s shaping up. Vive China President Alvin Graylin Wang posted the below video, which offers a look inside the conference before it opens its doors. The Vive Ecosystem Conference is...
Vertigo Arcades Offering Relief Packages To LBE VR Customers In Response To Coronavirus Outbreak
Vertigo Arcades, a subsidiary of Arizona Sunshine and After The Fall developer Vertigo Games, this week announced a relief initiative for VR arcade venues featuring its content in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. As countries fight to contain the spread of COVID-19, including bans on mass gatherings, VR arcades face uncertainty. Vertigo Arcades’ packages will...
