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:

Kill it With Fire VR Edition Announced

Posted on: 15 Feb 2023

Kill It With Fire, the first-person spider-hunter from developer Casey Donnellan Games and publisher tinyBuild, has today been announced for VR headsets. The game, known as Kill it With Fire VR, will infest digital homes in VR on Meta Quest 2, SteamVR, and PlayStation VR & PSVR2 later this year.

BIG Festival Awards Nominations Now Open

Posted on: 15 Feb 2023

Best International Games (BIG) Festival, the largest gaming industry event in Latin America, has announced that nominations are now open for this year’s awards. Game developers can enter for many different categories, including ‘Best XR/VR Award’.

Do Not Open to Receive Physical Release

Posted on: 14 Feb 2023

Perp Games, longtime publisher of PlayStation VR titles at physical retail, has announced plans to release a PlayStation 4 edition of Do Not Open. Developed by Nox Noctis, the game has already been confirmed for PSVR2.

SEGA Classic C-Smash VRS to be Reborn in VR

Posted on: 14 Feb 2023

New game studio and publisher RapidEyeMovers and VR pioneers Wolf & Wood have announced the upcoming launch of C-Smash VRS. The game is a reimagining of SEGA’s iconic Dreamcast and arcade classic designed for PlayStation VR 2 (PSVR2) and online gameplay.

VIVE Flow Receives Heavy Discount & Bundle Promotion

Posted on: 13 Feb 2023

HTC’s VIVE Flow debuted back in 2021. The device is an interesting lightweight VR viewer designed as an entry-level device. While it can’t compete with the likes of the Meta Quest 2 in terms of technical capabilities, it is extremely lightweight and portable by comparison. And now, HTC has announced a big discount and bundle […]

Swords of Gargantua Makes a Comeback

Posted on: 10 Feb 2023

Thirdverse has announced that its hit multiplayer sword-combat simulator VR game Swords of Gargantua is set to return. Coming to the Meta Quest and Steam Stores for Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2, Oculus Rift, and PCVR devices on 2nd March, 2023.

PlayStation Store Sale Discounts More than 15 PSVR Games

Posted on: 09 Feb 2023

All the hype in the VR industry is firmly squared on the upcoming PSVR2 launch. However, there’s still a great many reasons to keep the faith with the original PSVR headset. Sony are clearly aware of this, with a number of different PlayStation Store promotions offering discounts on more than 15 PSVR games.

Liteboxer VR Reveals Expansion Plans

Posted on: 08 Feb 2023

Liteboxer has announced its plans for international expansion. Simulating real-life workout classes, Liteboxer VR gamifies high intensity workouts using the unique immersive nature of VR. Now, users across Europe can join the Liteboxer VR programme from the comfort of their own home.

Among Us VR to Receive New Map – Vote to Name it Now!

Posted on: 08 Feb 2023

Today,  Innersloth, Schell Games, and Robot Teddy debuted a trailer that teases a new map for Among Us VR. Inspired by Polus in the original Among Us game. Community voting is now open to name the map.

Remio Looks to Fill an AltSpace Shaped Hole

Posted on: 07 Feb 2023

Remio is a new VR platform designed for remote team building and collaboration for global enterprise customers. Sound familiar? There are many such platforms that propose as such, but it was AltSpace that garnered much of the attention. Now, as Microsoft taking steps to end the life of the application, Remio has launched on the […]