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We all love a good pirate game but rarely are they based on real events. However, The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend reveals the true story of the eponymous pirate queen, Cheng Shih. The work of the British developer Singer Studios, step into the 19th-century South China Sea today.
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For those of you who love baseball, we’ve got some good news. The official Major League Baseball (MLB) VR game is getting a big revamp later this month. MLB Home Run Derby VR will be getting an all-new progression system, custom Clubhouse and more.
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For the most part, VR gaming is generally considered to be quite physical and energetic. Whether you’re jumping around in a rhythm action game or frantically trying to reload a gun manually, movement is a key part. But there are times when we all want to sit back and relax after a long day, maybe even enjoy a game session in bed. Devices like Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck are perfect for this, but what about VR? Meta has the answer, rolling out a new update for Quest featuring a ‘lying down’ mode.
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Home arcade machines are a great addition to any gamer’s collection if you’ve got the space. But when there’s no chance of fitting a Pac-Man cabinet in, solving the issue is Arcade Paradise VR. In the upcoming VR port of Nosebleed Interactive’s 2022 flatscreen title, the developer has confirmed mixed reality support. So building your own virtual arcade paradise shouldn’t be an issue.
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There are some great cooking titles out there for all you budding VR chefs. The latest to serve up its own brand of tasty treats is Astro Chef by Lion Castle. Appearing on Meta Quest’s App Lab in February, the sci-fi cooking experience is now gearing up for a March launch on SteamVR.
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We all love a good battle royale game but there aren’t many in VR – the most notable being Population: One. That’s going to change in 2024, with Caveman Studio set to release Contractors Showdown later this year. Set within the Contractors universe, the battle royale will be hosting a series of open beta weekends. The first of which starts tomorrow (1st March).
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Last year Meta launched its version of Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra, Meta Quest+. For a monthly fee subscribers gain access to two curated games a month, which you can keep as long as they’re subscribed. This week, Meta’s VR service is taking another step toward its flatscreen rivals with Games Catalog.
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It seems as though TV shows being made into VR games is becoming a major thing. From Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom to the more recent Stranger Things VR and Survivorman VR: The Descent, shows are starting to appear more regularly. Next up is the long-running CBS franchise Survivor. But this won’t be getting its own standalone title. Instead, Survivor: Horizon Island is coming to Meta Horizon Worlds.
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One of the games XR Source is looking forward to in March is Greensky Games’ Swarm 2. An action-packed grappling, swinging arcade adventure, Swarm 2 is due to hit Meta Quest on 7th March. Ahead of its launch, the studio has released further gameplay details including weapons, maps and more.
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In 2023 tha Ltd and Enhance Games (Tetris Effect: Connected, REZ Infinite) released the puzzle game Humanity. Available in flatscreen and VR formats for PlayStation and PC, it received critical acclaim and won multiple awards. Soon it’ll be the turn of Meta Quest owners to guide Humanity into the light.
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