Tuesday, 28 Mar 2023

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Inside The Bizarre Development Of Shenmue III

Shenmue isn’t like other open-world games. In addition to the traditional fast-paced fistfights, the series gamifies some of the most prosaic moments from everyday life. While most games offer players a sense of freedom, Shenmue’s freedoms extend to opening silverware drawers, feeding stray cats, and collecting toys from capsule vending machines. Shenmue is often derided […]

New 'Stormland' Video Teases Varied Enemy Types, Explosive Combat & More – Road to VR

The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox.  Email Address Stormland, Insomniac Games’ upcoming Rift exclusive, is gearing up for launch on November 14th. Along the way, Oculus and Insomniac are throwing out […]

SteamVR Update 1.8.19 Improves the Platform's Irksome Audio Issues

The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox.  Email Address An update released today for SteamVR brings major improvements to one of the most frustrating parts of the platform: audio not always going […]

Ninja Thinks Fortnite Streamers Caught Cheating Deserve Special Treatment

Popular streamer Ninja has provided his thoughts on FaZe Jarvis Khattri’s permanent Fortnite ban, saying the punishment was too harsh for the pro gamer who was caught using aimbot cheats. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins said Jarvis is a “stupid kid making a stupid decision” but felt that a permanent ban is “just silly.” According to Ninja, […]

Ubisoft Reveals Five Games Are In Development For PlayStation 5 And Xbox Scarlett

Following Ubisoft’s earnings call yesterday, co-founder and chief executive officer Yves Guillemot answered a few questions for investors and reporters, and revealed that the recently delayed Watch Dogs Legion, Gods & Monsters, and Rainbow Six: Quarantine would be cross generational, meaning they’ll appear on both the current machines (Xbox One and PlayStation 4) as well […]

Rumor: Apple Reportedly Partners With Valve to Develop AR Headset – Road to VR

The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox.  Email Address Apple is developing an AR headset; so much is clear from its many AR-specific job listings and even its latest version of iOS, […]

In 2020, I can no longer abide the 100-hour RPG

Do you know what’s fantastic about The Outer Worlds? It’s about 20 hours, maybe a little more if you want to take your time with it. All of those 20 hours are a good time, and then the game’s done! There’s no more! I wish more games would follow in Obsidian’s footsteps here, because I’m […]

Death Stranding PSA: Always Be Logged In — Never Play Offline

While Death Stranding is mainly a single-player game, it does have a subtle online multiplayer component in which your actions out in the world impact the experiences of others–and vice versa. Player actions like building bridges, placing ladders, or planting signs all have the chance to appear in other people’s instances of the world, though […]

Magic Leap Toolkit Released for Easier AR App Development

The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox.  Email Address Magic Leap has released a new set of development components in a ‘Magic Leap Toolkit’ (MLTK) which includes a slew of pre-built tools […]