The Oculus-exclusive VR shooter Stormland, developed by Insomniac Games, is on sale for 25% off for a limited time, to celebrate the game’s nomination for Immersive Reality Technical Achievement at the 23rd annual DICE Awards. Stormland released in November last year and we called it VR’s slickest shooter yet, even if it does have a...
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Editorial: Xbox Doesn’t Need A VR Headset Just Yet, But It Soon Will
Poor Phil Spencer; no one wants him to like VR. Every time Microsoft’s Xbox guru opens his mouth to explain his stance on the technology, only the negative points seem to make the headlines, even when he’s trying to clarify any misunderstanding around previous pessimism. Even this week’s comments, in which Spencer tried to plainly...
Mobile World Congress Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Concerns
For years, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona represented a chance for companies with interests in phones and other mobile devices to present their plans for VR and AR. This year, though, the “global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak” led organizers to cancel the event. In recent days a steady stream of companies announced their plans...
The 4 Strangest, Most Misleading And Downright Terrible VR Commercials
Despite its challenges, some companies have learned to market VR hardware and apps pretty effectively on our flat screens. And, of course, some companies really haven’t. This list is for them. I can understand the temptation to maybe overpromise a little in a VR commerical. It wouldn’t be very attractive to watch players phase through...
VR Interview: Ironlights Creator E McNeill On Kickstarting A VR Game In 2020
Long-time independent VR developer E McNeill successfully funded his latest project on Kickstarter and recently sat down with us in our virtual studio for an interview. There aren’t many developers with as much experience making VR games as McNeill. He’s built strategy games like Astraeus, Skylight, Tactera, and Darknet for VR. His latest project is...
Prince Of Persia VR Escape Room Coming This Spring To VR Arcades
Today Ubisoft announced that it’s releasing a Prince of Persia-themed VR escape room similar to its current lineup that includes Assassin’s Creed Origins-themed Escape the Lost Pyramid and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey-themed Beyond Medusa’s Gate. Surprisingly, the Prince of Persia VR escape room, named The Dagger of Time, is set in the world of The Sands...
Souls-Esque VR Combat Game Swords Of Gargantua Coming To PSVR
Here’s another PSVR title to add to your list; dark fantasy action game, Swords of Gargantua, is coming to the platform. That much was confirmed in a recent tweet by one of the game’s developers, tweeting a picture of the headset. Developed by Yomuneco, Swords of Gargantua is a first-person sword combat game with rogue-lite...
Western Shooter Guns’n’Stories: Bulletproof VR Is Coming To Quest
Oculus Quest’s latest wave shooter is a port of the Wild West-themed Guns’n’Stories: Bulletproof VR. Guns’n’Stories first released on PC VR headsets a few years back before coming to PSVR. It’s developed by Ukraine-based Mirowin (which is currently working on its latest title, Boiling Steel). The game stars an old gunslinger, telling stories of his...
New Humble VR Bundle Provides Incredible Deal For Superhot, Moss And More
A new VR Humble Bundle is now live, providing an enormous discount on some fantastic VR games such as Superhot VR, Moss, Gorn, Space Pirate Trainer and Budget Cuts. For those unaware, the Humble Bundle is an online store that bundles several games together, allowing the customer to choose the price they pay while also...
This 3rd Party Oculus Link Cable Is Half The Price Of Facebook’s (But Won’t Work For Everyone)
We’ve tested a new USB 3.1 cable from PartyLink that’s almost as long as the official 5 meter Oculus Link cable but priced less than half as much. PartyLink sent us a pair of the sample cables to test and we were able to get both working with the Oculus Link Beta. We should note,...
