Tag: VR Gaming

E McNeill released the first full VR game for Gear VR headsets back in 2014 drawing from big screen depictions of cyberspace.Featuring hackers taking on the “Darknet” to acquire virtual bitcoin, his strategy game sees you hack computing nodes to purchase stronger electronic weapons.At the time of Darknet’s original development in 2013 and 2014, a single actual bitcoin could be sold for about $1,000 in the real world. At the time of our talk on January 31, 2025, more than a decade after McNeill originally made the game, a single bitcoin could be sold for more than $100,000.This means if McNeill had acquired, say, five bitcoin at a cost of $5,000 at the time he added the concept to Darknet, the cryptocurrency would be worth $500,000 today.McNeill says he acquired no bitcoin.Instead, he spent the last 12 years as an indie game developer making the first full VR game for

Firewall Ultra, Sony’s tactical multiplayer shooter for PlayStation VR2, received a surprise update despite the developer’s closure.Developed by First Contact Entertainment, Firewall Ultra has been largely inactive since the studio shut down four months after launch and after a handful of updates like two additional maps. It’s therefore surprising to learn that it’s now received a new update over the weekend, first spotted by Reddit user ‘ROBYER1’ and later shared by Gamertag VR. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=laHSqoOm0Fc&feature=oembed[/embed] The new patch quadruples how much XP and currency are earned by players, therefore making progression significantly easier. This addresses a core complaint from our launch review back in August 2023, where we criticized progression and how we believed it pushes players towards in-app purchases despite the base game’s $40 pricing.We’ve contacted Sony Interactive Entertainment to query who the developer is behind the recent patch and whether any additional changes were made to the game. We’ll update

Looking for new VR games in March 2024? Here are our latest monthly highlights.Spring is almost here and already, 2024’s seen plenty of VR games. Following a handful of Apple Vision Pro games and a hefty January lineup, we reviewed numerous titles across February like Border Bots VR, Under Cover, Legendary Tales, Stranger Things VR, and Beat the Beats. They were joined by Project Demigod, Rogue Stargun, Ghosts of Tabor, Bootstrap Island and more.While March is looking slightly quieter right now, there’s still a good selection of new VR games on the way. You can find our more comprehensive upcoming VR games list here and, as always, be sure to bookmark this page. We’ll update this list as more VR games get confirmed release dates across each major platform, also removing entries if they get delayed.Right now, here are the biggest new VR games coming to Quest, PC VR and PSVR 2 this March.Rainbow Reactor:

Surrealist puzzle platformer Humanity reaches Quest next month.Released last year on Steam and PS5 with optional VR support, Humanity marks the latest game from Tetris Effect and Rez Infinite publisher Enhance. As a Shiba Inu, this third-person puzzle-action game takes inspiration from Lemmings, tasking you with guiding the mindless masses to reach the exit. Now reaching Quest, you can watch gameplay footage below. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=X60HJWMAmdY&feature=oembed[/embed] Detailed in a press release, Enhance confirmed the Quest version features the entire 90+ stage story mode and boss battles. Cross-platform support for custom user stages is also available, granting access to over 8,000 levels designed on the previous versions. While Enhance states it’s coming to Quest 2, Quest Pro and Quest 3, the store page also lists Quest 1, though this could be an error.We enjoyed Humanity in our hands-on impressions last year. Though we believed there’s areas where it could “have taken better advantage” of what VR can offer,

After some new VR games in February 2024? Here’s our latest monthly highlights.2024 hasn’t long begun and already, it’s been a busy year. While Apple Vision Pro has dominated headlines before this month’s launch, we’ve already seen notable releases like UNDERDOGS, Crumbling, Bulletstorm VR, Demeter: The Asklepios Chronicles, Toy Trains, Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye, Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem and more, while The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and Space Salvage received Quest 3 updates.While you’d normally expect a new headset’s launch to factor in some big releases, it’s pretty clear that Apple Vision Pro isn’t heavily focusing on gaming. That said, there are still plenty of VR games coming this month, so be sure to bookmark this page. We’ll update this list as more VR games get confirmed release dates.You can find our more comprehensive upcoming VR games list here, but for now, these are the big games

Les Mills XR Dance brings a new fitness program to Quest, featuring over 45 songs tomorrow.Following Les Mills Bodycombat, XR Dance features over 25 dance routines and Odders Lab is partnering with EDM record label Monstercat for the soundtrack. Choreographed for different music styles like pop, club and more across three difficulty levels, you’re guided by the Les Mills Dance program’s official presenters – Gandalf, Danni, Bianca, Summer and Meno. Here’s the extended trailer:recent update. A press release confirms that post-launch content is in the works and that will arrive across future updates “over the following months.”We had positive thoughts in our Les Mills Bodycombat impressions last year. Though we thought it wasn’t the most inventive VR fitness app going, we considered it a “polished, effective and fun workout experience” on Quest that “gets the basics right.” Compared to Supernatural and FitXR, we also praised Bodycombat for using a one-time fee over an ongoing subscription

Tea is Served entertains Dracula, the Mothman, and more in this short comedy VR horror.Developed by Jante Interactive with support from StoryFutures, Tea is Served sees you entertaining a most unusual series of guests, including a Wendigo, the Loch Ness Monster and Brian. You’re tasked with ensuring their needs are met by serving up food and drinks. Failing this sees you becoming the meal instead. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=yYzLS8Pqy2Y&feature=oembed[/embed] For more information, here’s the full description:In Tea Is Served you find yourself as the entertainment for the annual tea party of the world’s most feared cryptids. As they shout at you from all sides, you must obey their bizarre requests until you either succeed and go free, or fail. But beware – if you fail, you might end up as dessert.We briefly went hands-on with a Quest 2 prototype during EGX 2023, serving guests across this 360° environment while your character remains stationary in

Searching for new VR games releasing in May 2023? We’ve got you covered.Following a strong start this year, April 2023 was comparatively quieter but that doesn’t mean we lacked big VR games. On our side, we reviewed Gambit!, Breachers, Call of the Sea VR, Kill It With Fire VR, A Knight In The Attic, Tennis League VR and Eye of the Temple, alongside interviewing New Blood Interactive about Amid Evil VR. Elsewhere, other notable games included Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition, Fruit Ninja 2 and the Half-Life 2: Episode 2 VR Mod, making it a busy month all around.Here’s a rundown of all the big upcoming VR releases arriving on Meta Quest 2, PC VR, PSVR 2, Pico 4 and more in May 2023.Propagation: Paradise Hotel – May 4 (Quest 2, PC VR) [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=4J6NTGz3II8&feature=oembed[/embed] Developed by WanadevStudio, Propagation: Paradise Hotel is a sequel to Propagation VR. A survival

Surrealist puzzle platformer Humanity releases May 16 on PC, PSVR and PSVR 2.First revealed back in 2019, Humanity is the latest game from Tetris Effect and Rez Infinite publisher Enhance. Reminiscent of Lemmings, you play as a Shiba Inu, guiding the mindless masses across levels by making them jump, climb, swim and more to reach the exit. Beyond the main campaign, Humanity also lets you create and share custom-built stages. Announcing the news with a retro-themed trailer, you can watch that below: [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=iM1yO7bcqqk&feature=oembed[/embed] Better still, Enhance confirmed that PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members can play Humanity on day one at no extra cost, by way of the subscription’s Game Catalog. If you’re curious to know more, here’s the official description:A unique blend of devious puzzle-solving and platformer-action mechanics, HUMANITY’s ever-changing and eclectic gameplay experience will have you lead a horde of ever-forward-marching people into the light. Place commands to