When LA Noire: The VR Case Files arrived on PSVR last September, it brought some exclusive content along with it. From this week, though an LA Noire PC VR update brings that content to other headsets. Title Update 1.0.539.0, as it’s majestically labelled, includes the three minigames that were present in the PSVR version. That’s...
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Vacation Simulator Is The Only Native VR App Nomiated In 2020 BAFTA Game Awards
The nominations for the 2020 BAFTA Game Awards were revealed this morning and, as with previous years, there’s little in the way of recognition of achievements in VR game development. Indeed, Vacation Simulator from Owlchemy Labs is the only native VR game among the list of over 100 nominees. The Google-backed project is nominated in...
New Quake VR Mod Is A Hellish, Woozy Good Time
This new Quake VR mod is exactly what you’d expect; a hellishly good time… if you can stomach it. Reddit user SuperV1234 released this mod for PC VR headsets over the weekend. Yes, there have been other Quake VR mods over the years (quite a few, in fact), but this is probably the best one...
Watch: Explore Titans Of Space Development With DrashVR
Titans of Space is one of my favorite VR projects ever made and its creator, Drash, recently sat down in our virtual studio to discuss its development. “It’s such a glorious hobby to step into something that you create,” he explained to me. Drash backed the Oculus Rift Kickstarter in 2012 and when he received...
Terminus, Upcoming Oculus Quest Title, Starts Kickstarter March 17 Alongside Prologue Demo
We first wrote about a very early version of the in-development Oculus Quest title Terminus back in January, when a free gameplay demo launched on SideQuest. Now, developers CVR announced that a Kickstarter for the game will begin on March 17 and launch alongside another demo featuring the game’s prologue. The initial alpha demo from...
Editorial: SideQuest Is The Beta Channel And Early Access Program Oculus Quest Needed
The generally positive reception for Oculus Quest in its first year has been helped in subtle but significant ways by the existence of SideQuest. This is a tricky position to take because Facebook won’t share how many Quests sold and the majority of Quest owners likely don’t even know SideQuest exists. Given these conditions, how...
Everything We Learned From IGN’s Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Footage
It’s been a big couple of days for Half-Life: Alyx news and gameplay. Yesterday, we got three new gameplay videos from Valve that added up to over 10 minutes of footage of Half-Life: Alyx. However, IGN also posted 9 minutes of uncut footage to their own channel, which featured a few extra tidbits of information...
Separation PSVR Review: Engrossing Atmosphere Can’t Stave Off Excessive Tedium
I can only imagine how scary it is to put yourself out there when releasing an indie game. Doubly so if your game is a passion project with biographical overtones and then tenfold if those tones include themes of mental anguish. That’s what Separation is; a meditation on incarceration with depression and the journey to...
SideQuest V10 Will Increase Visibility For Sideloaded App Updates
The SideQuest team announced that a v10 update is coming for the popular application that facilitates and curates sideloaded Oculus Quest content. The new update will improve visibility for apps that receive new builds, so users can easily identify and install updates to applications they have sideloaded on their Oculus Quest. Announced on Reddit, version...
Spaceteam VR Reveals Local Co-Op Mode With Smartphones/Tablets
Cooperative Innovations is living up to its name with the upcoming Spaceteam VR. Alongside the main multiplayer mode for up to six VR users, people with smartphones and tablets can join in on the fun too. With this feature, players can use an app to join in with a VR player’s game. They’ll be represented...
