The lack of backwards compatibility on PSVR2 isn’t exactly surprising news, but being honest about the complications would go down a lot better than PR spin. I thought we’d gotten past this. After a period of odd resistance to the idea of backwards compatibility—highlighted most excruciatingly by that comment from …
Layers of Fear seems like a game that should be a perfect fit for VR. A first-person psychological horror with an emphasis on atmosphere is the textbook case of something that should benefit greatly from virtual reality’s ability to shut out the rest of the world and let a game overwhelm …
The next-gen PlayStation VR for PlayStation 5 is still a while away, but with last month’s reveal, we know it’s somewhere on the horizon. Today, Sony shared a few more details about it—specifically, a look at the controller it’ll use. Where the existing PlayStation VR uses PlayStation Move controllers as …
The already impressive creative possibilities with Media Molecule’s Dreams have opened up even more, with the latest update giving adding PSVR compatibility. The update gives Dreams creators access to new set of tools designed for crafting virtual reality games, as well as a variety of new tutorials and creation kits. …
Movement is a crucial part of any superhero’s identity. I think you could take a picture of just about any reasonably well-known character in motion and reduce them to a stick figure, and they’d still be just as recognisable. It’s no surprise, then, that the best superhero games are those …
I have to admit: I’ve grown very weary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe of late. I loved Marvel films early on, when they were just big, fun superhero action flicks, with maybe a cameo or an easter egg at most. But then the whole cinematic universe kicked off, and with …
There’s no mistaking Jupiter and Mars‘ purpose. “There was a time when the color had faded, when the machines of the earthwalkers blew poisons into the sky and covered the land with their neglect, when everything was thrown into the seas and the underwater world was filled with the remnants …
Blood and Truth wants nothing more than to be an interactive, virtual reality spin on on the classic cockney gangster film. Set against a gritty London backdrop, it sees you caught up in an escalating gang war—with all the high-octane stunts and wild setpieces that come with that. The good …
Everybody’s Golf pretty much has the arcade-style golf game corner locked down. With developer Clap Hanz’s close ties to Sony, it was only a matter of time before we saw a PlayStation VR spin on the series. Everybody’s Golf VR perfectly carries the solid golf systems at the series’ heart …
Beat Saber is a stroke of genius. It’s a combination of all the best parts of rhythm games, virtual reality, and motion controls to deliver an experience that’s intense and energetic. At its highest levels, it’ll challenge even the most hardcore rhythm game player, but it’s simple and intuitive enough …
