About: Kevin Joyce

Kevin Joyce has been a writer in the video games industry for more than 20 years, dedicated to XR for the latter half. He has launched numerous initiatives in the XR space, including media outlets such as VRFocus and AR/VR Pioneers, hackathons, marketing and community management organisation Tiny Brains, and not-for-profit educational platforms.

Posts by Kevin Joyce:

What is Gorilla Tag’s Successor, Orion Drift?

Posted on: 19 Feb 2025

Another Axiom has announced that Orion Drift is set to launch in Early Access next week. The studio behind the smash hit Gorilla Tag is looking to replicate their success with this latest title, but what exactly is Orion Drift? And more importantly, how can you play it?

Thief Simulator VR Steals the Show with Over 300,000 Sales on Meta Quest

Posted on: 18 Feb 2025

Plotting the success stories in VR isn’t always easy. Meta rarely release sales figures of any note, and software developers are often reluctant to talk about game sales. We occasionally get some good news regarding Gorilla Tag or Beat Saber breaking records for sales on Meta Quest, but outside of those juggernauts the chart for […]

X8 Freeplay Park Update Adds New Social Hub

Posted on: 03 Jun 2024

VR hero shooter X8 has been doing well since its launch last year. The game has exceeded 500,000 downloads – a significant milestone for any VR exclusive – and has seen significant post-launch support from developers Thirdverse, Inc. Next on the roadmap however, is adding more social features, available now in the form of the […]

Runaways Races onto Apple Vision Pro

Posted on: 27 May 2024

Beyond Studio are making their Apple Vision Pro debut today, with Runaways. The game is pitched as ‘the world’s first skill-based endless runner designed especially for the Apple Vision Pro’.

Anarchitects Becomes DigiGods

Posted on: 23 May 2024

Keen followers of XR Source will surely remember our previous coverage of Anarchitects. It’s a game that proposes ‘limitless’ creativity, and thanks to exactly that its built up a keen following since its launch on Meta’s App Lab. However, there’s one thing about the game that seemingly hasn’t resonated with fans: the name. As such, […]

Kid Pilot Flies onto Steam

Posted on: 23 May 2024

Flamingo Simulation Systems comes soaring into VR today, with the launch of Kid Pilot. The game is available for PC VR via Steam, allowing you to take advantage of VR’s 360° dimensions let yourself fly into distant lands you could only dream of.

Spin Rhythm XD Coming to PlayStation, Gets VR Support

Posted on: 09 May 2024

Super Spin Digital are promising the ‘juiciest beats in the universe’. We’re not entirely sure what that means, but VR players can get a free update to the existing Steam version of the game in July, 2024. What’s more, Spin Rhythm XD is also coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 with ‘full VR support’.

Homeworld VR Launches onto Meta Quest

Posted on: 07 May 2024

Homeworld: Vast Reaches (aka Homeworld VR, geddit?) is officially available to play on Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets. Published by Gearbox Entertainment, Homeworld: Vast Reaches reimagines strategic space battles for Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR).

BIG Festival 2024 XR Award Nominees Revealed

Posted on: 06 May 2024

The BIG Festival is returning in 2024. Hailed as ‘the most important games event of Latin America’, gamescom latam has unveiled the finalists for its flagship award ceremony, the gamescom latam BIG Festival. With an award dubbed ‘Best XR/VR’, we’re sure there’ll be many XR gamers keen to know what’s up for an award this […]

Max Mustard Heading to PCVR

Posted on: 22 Apr 2024

The creators of the infamous Richie’s Plank Experience revealed their latest VR exclusive title, Max Mustard, last year. Since then, the game has made its debut on Meta Quest. Now however, Toast Interactive has also confirmed Max Mustard will launch for PCVR players, via Steam.