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Upcoming VR Games 2020: Star Wars: Squadrons, Onward & More

We’re past the halfway mark in 2020 and we’ve already seen some great VR games release this year. But what else is coming between now and the end of the year? Let’s take a look at upcoming VR games for the rest of 2020.Some recent announcements have elevated what was looking like a rather quiet H2 2020 to an exciting few months. We’ll be taking off in X-Wings and making Dreams come true.Upcoming VR Games 2020Dreams (PSVR) – July 22[embedded content]At long last, Media Molecule’s fantastic creation tool is ready

How Social VR Helped This Esports Player Overcome Social Anxiety

Julian Apellanes was never comfortable going out of his house and although he struggled with issues like anxiety and depression, he didn’t want those things to define him. In a trend noticed by others, Apellanes has discovered a new path to reality through social VR. And unsurprisingly, he has dreamed of immersive gaming since he was a child.“I’ve been gaming all my life and I thought how cool it would be to be inside those worlds,” the 27-year-old explained to me in an interview. Once news about the original Oculus

‘Hyper Scape’ brings fresh ideas to a crowded battle royale arena

Sponsored Links Ubisoft Ubisoft is jumping into the battle royale arena with Hyper Scape, its futuristic, first-person take on the genre. You can try it on PC today as part of a technical test, as long as you’re lucky enough to receive a Twitch Drop (more on that in a bit). It’ll be available on PS4 and Xbox One at a later date.You can play solo (in a limited-time mode) or in teams of three, and there’ll be up to 100 players in each match. You can revive your teammates

Developer Behind PS4-Exclusive The Order: 1886 Sells To Facebook, Will Focus On VR Games

It's a big day for Facebook as it relates to video games. In addition to Microsoft partnering with Facebook for livestreaming games after closing Mixer, the social network has now acquired a major developer.Facebook announced that it has acquired Ready at Dawn, the studio known for its work on the God of War franchise. The studio developed God of War: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta for PSP, in addition to the God of War: Origins Collection for PS3. On top of the God of War franchise, Ready at

Words With Friends Now Has An Alexa Spin-Off Called Word Pop

Words with Friends 2 players with an Alexa now have a new spin-off game to try, and it's quite different from the game they're used to. While the classic Words with Friends experience is essentially Scrabble with a few bells and whistles, Word Pop challenges you to take six letters and rearrange them into as many words as you can in one minute.The game, which is available now on the Echo, Echo Show, and Echo Dot, is controlled by your voice, so you spell out the words as you spot

Toronto Defiant’s Surefour interview: Echo, Hero Pools, and facing his old team

While the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the esports world, the Overwatch League has picked back up and is preparing to enter the second half of its third season. As the season reaches its halfway point, the league is going to kick off a new May Tournament, where big money and pride are on the line. One of the most exciting matchups of the first round is set to go down this Sunday, as the Toronto Defiant meet the Los Angeles Gladiators. Earlier today, we checked in with the Los

LA Gladiators’ BigGoose & Shaz interview: Life under quarantine, facing Surefour, and more

In spite of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Overwatch League is starting to heat up. The third season is reaching its halfway point and is about to kick off a month-long tournament with big money and a lot of pride at stake. One of the biggest matches for the first round of the May Tournament is set to kick off this Sunday, as the Los Angeles Gladiators face off against the Toronto Defiant. For the Gladiators, they're looking to enter the second half on a high note. They enter the

Overwatch Hero 32 Echo has a launch date this April 2020

The high-flying Omnic and Overwatch's 32nd roster addition Echo finally has a launch date, and players won't be waiting long to play her. Blizzard and Overwatch have been teasing us with Echo for a pretty long time. The character is set to be the latest hero in the Overwatch roster, swooping in with a slew of Omnic abilities. We’ve already learned about some of her skills and abilities, but recently Blizzard finally shared when Echo is coming to the game. Blizzard shared Echo’s launch date on the Overwatch Twitter on