Oculus Quest

Tetris Effect: Connected – Cross-Platform Play Coming in Late July

Enhance Games’ Tetris Effect received a substantial update last year on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Windows 10 (via the Microsoft Store) with Connected. That same update will be coming to the game on PS4, the Epic Games Store and Oculus Quest along with the game’s Steam release in late July. If that weren’t enough, cross-platform play is also going live in late July. Other new features include Spectator Mode for matches with friends which allows 4-6 players to spectate a match and use emotes to cheer for players.

Facebook buys game studio BigBox VR

Facebook has bought several virtual reality game studios over the past couple of years, and they added one more to their portfolio Friday with the acquisition of Seattle-based BigBox VR. The studio’s major title, “Population: One,” was one of the big post-launch releases for Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset and is a pretty direct Fortnite clone, copying a number of key gameplay techniques while adapting them for the movements unique to virtual reality and bringing in their own lore and art style. As has been the case for most of

Sony Reveals 7 New PSVR Games and Sniper Elite VR Release Date

[embedded content] Sony today revealed more details about the upcoming games for PlayStation VR in a PSVR Spotlight. These are not necessarily new games: We’ve heard of them before, but we do get new trailers for seven new games as well as release dates. Almost all of the games are due out sometime this summer, meaning that  The games are Arashi: Castles of Sin, Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey, Winds and Leaves, After the Fall, Fracked, Wanderer, and Sniper Elite VR. In case you haven’t heard of any of these

Next-gen PlayStation VR reportedly features 4K display, eye tracking, and vibration

Sony’s next-gen virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 5 includes a 4K display, inside-out eye-tracking, a vibration motor, and other exciting new features, according to a report by UploadVR. The headset, which hasn’t been named, features a 4000×2040 pixels (2000×2040 per eye) resolution, a lens separation adjustment dial, and gaze tracking capable of foveated rending, “reliable sources” told UploadVR. The motor in the headset can also be used by developers to incorporate direct haptic feedback, making this a huge step up from the previous model.  Image via Sony Sony confirmed

PS5 Most Popular Console to Develop For, Per GDC Survey

Top GamesThe PlayStation 5 leads the console market in terms of developer interest. | Photo courtesy of SonyMore developers want to work on games for the PlayStation 5 than any other console, according to a survey published Wednesday by the Game Developers Conference. PC remains the most popular development platform.The GDC survey polled 3,000 developers and found 44% of those polled were "most interested" in developing for the PlayStation 5, making it the most popular console. It beat out the Nintendo Switch by 6% and the Xbox Series X|S by

40 Best Video Games For Oculus Quest Headsets

VR made a massive splash in the video game industry this past generation of platforms and it continues to find new ways to innovate and provide fun experiences for players. For instance, the Oculus Rift first started with a headset that required not only a powerful gaming PC at the time but multiple wires to connect and sensors. Since then there has been the release of the Oculus Quest which was recently revamped to the Oculus Quest 2. It provides everything you need to play some of the more popular

Oculus Reveals Lone Echo II, Carve Snowboarding, and RE4 Gameplay

[embedded content] Oculus revealed multiple titles coming to its platform in the future, with gameplay ranging from space exploration, snowboarding action, and shooting infected Spanish peasants. It’s looking like a big year for VR if the show was anything to go by. A large part of the showcase was about Resident Evil 4 VR, and understandably so — it was the most interesting and gamer-friendly title on offer. We got a better look at what the gameplay will look like, and it’s so strange seeing all the environments first-person. The

Resident Evil 4 VR Gets New Details And Gameplay Footage

A lot of work has gone into this new version of the game. While all eyes are glued on Resident Evil Village, the latest mainline entry in the survival horror series that will launch next month, we also recently got the announcement that we would be able to revisit another beloved part of the franchise with a VR version of Resident Evil 4. The game was announced as coming as exclusive to the Oculus Quest 2, and is looking to be more than just a simple port with more details

Resident Evil 4 & Much More Showcased at the Oculus VR Gaming Showcase

Today Oculus hosted a showcase featuring some of the upcoming games and expansion for its VR platforms. Quite a few games were showcased including Resident Evil 4 which is coming later this year exclusively for Oculus Quest 2. We also get to see Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder, I Expect You to Die 2, After the Fall, Star Wars Pinball VR, Lone Echo II, Carve Snowboarding. and Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife.On the front of free updates, we take a look at the Aftershocks expansion for The Walking Dead: Saints