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Ubisoft has been one of the biggest traditional videogame studios to support VR. Titles like Eagle Flight, Werewolves Within, and Star Trek Bridge Crew are all evidence of that. But it’s been a while since Ubisoft’s last VR game. Today, though, that changes dramatically as its flagship IP Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR is out now for Meta Quest headsets.
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There are only three weeks to go until Vertigo Games’ Arizona Sunshine 2 arrives for Meta Quest, PSVR 2 and PCVR headsets. If you’ve been eager to see and learn more about the game then make sure you keep tomorrow afternoon free. That’s because the developer will be holding a special Arizona Sunshine 2 showcase filled with fresh gameplay and commentary.
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In the early years of VR’s resurgence, when standalone headsets were sheer fantasy and rooms were covered in cables, developers were getting very creative. This was also the era of the ‘VR experience’ when games were fairly short to see what ideas worked. One of those was Turbo Button’s Floor Plan, a delightful puzzler where you spent all your time in an elevator. Now the studio has brought this little slice of VR nostalgia back, which meant XR Source had to review Floor Plan Remastered.
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If you’re looking for a tactical shooter on Meta Quest then you’re spoilt for choice. Onward, Alvo, Breachers and Pavlov Shack are just some of the titles on offer. The latest to join that list is Steam Early Access game Vail VR. Now simply called Vail, the FPS hits App Lab this week.
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The Meta Quest 3 might be the hot new virtual reality headset but there’s still plenty of life in its predecessor. The Quest 2 might be three years old but it can still run all the Quest Store games. Just without the fancier visuals and full-colour mixed reality capabilities. And for the festive season, Meta has slashed the price of Quest 2.
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In September, Stage Clear, GrizzlyGames and publisher Coatsink launched Islanders: VR Edition for Meta Quest. Thanks to Quest 3, like many games at the moment a new update has introduced a mixed reality component to Islanders: VR Edition.
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At the beginning of the month, quite out of the blue, Rebellion and Just Add Water revealed a new Sniper Elite VR game. Called Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior the game follows a similar narrative path to 2021’s Sniper Elite VR, where you play an Italian resistance fighter during WW2. This time around, there’s a chilly winter setting to explore as you eliminate the Nazi threat.
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Pre-ordering games for bonuses is nothing new but the trend is definitely increasing in VR. Ziggy’s Cosmic Adventures, Arizona Sunshine 2, CookieRun: The Darkest Night and Lego Bricktales are just some of the most recent examples. Joining that trend is indie developer E McNeill’s upcoming action roguelike IRONSTRIKE, with pre-orders now live.
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During the course of 2023, I’ve been looking for that one game that truly sells virtual reality. Some have come close like I Expect You to Die 3 and The Light Brigade but I’m still after something with panache. Well Told Entertainment’s The Foglands seemed to be a good contender as an atmospheric roguelike shooter. However, as this The Foglands review will detail, the experience gets caught up in its own gloom.
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If you’re a fan of Carbon Studios’ The Wizards – Dark Times then you’re likely looking forward to the new Brotherhood update. Adding an exciting co-op element to the game, it was supposed to arrive today. Alas, that’s not going to happen with The Wizards Brotherhood update delayed until the end of November.
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