PSVR - Timeline
Monday18th Mar 2019
News Does This Sony Patent Suggest It's Working on a Wireless PSVR?
Freedom
Virtual reality is pretty amazing in its current form, but there are definitely areas in which it can be improved. PlayStation VR does its best to limit the number of necessary wires, but depending on what you're playing, the physical connection can be anything from a nuisance to an outright danger. Needless to say, the sooner VR can go...
Sunday17th Mar 2019
Indie Bin RICO, Hyper Jam, Attack of the Earthlings
Also: RemiLore, Massira, and more
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is...
Saturday16th Mar 2019
News Dreamcast Classic Space Channel 5 Struts to PSVR Soon
Ohhh lala
Well this brings back fond memories, doesn’t it? Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! is strutting to the PlayStation 4 in the near future – and judging by this trailer, it appears to be very faithful to its Dreamcast forebear. This trailer will prove particularly nostalgic to all five of you who pulled shapes with Ulala back in...
Friday15th Mar 2019
News Sniper Elite VR Will Bring You Closer to the Scope
Aim down sights
Oxford-based studio Rebellion is going Sniper Elite crazy, with the announcements of Sniper Elite V2 Remastered and Sniper Elite 5. But it’s got one more long-range shooter in production: Sniper Elite VR. A collaboration with UK studio Just Add Water, the title appears to be in development for PlayStation VR – and it looks like...
Saturday9th Mar 2019
Hands On Borderlands 2 VR Is Much Better with the PSVR Aim Controller
The best way to play
Borderlands 2 VR launched last year and played perfectly fine with the DualShock 4 controller, but we weren’t fond of its PlayStation Move support. Unfortunately, the game lacked PSVR Aim Controller support at launch – despite frequent requests from fans for its implementation. Thankfully, developer Gearbox listened, and a...
Monday4th Mar 2019
News Oh Boy! There's Now a Rubik's Cube Game for PS4, PSVR
Acceptable in the 80s
We can safely say that the PlayStation 4 has reached peak popularity, because now you can solve a Rubik’s cube from the comfort of your console. Playable on both a standard television screen or with PlayStation VR (!!!), the imaginatively named Twisty Puzzle Simulator includes over 30 rotation puzzles for you to complete –...
Friday15th Feb 2019
Review Eden-Tomorrow - Lousy Gameplay Drags Down a Noteworthy Narrative
Just thinkin' about tomorrow
If it’s not an online focused multiplayer title, chances are the next PlayStation VR game you play is one that promises mystery, suspense, and intrigue as you explore a hostile alien world. They seem to be all the rage nowadays despite their questionable quality, and Eden-Tomorrow is no different. From developer Soul...
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Sony Ghosts Indie Dev Hoping to Port Game to PSVR
Studio close to giving up on PS4 port
There are tens of titles released on the PlayStation Store every single week, so clearly the vast majority of developers are getting through the application process just fine. One studio, however, has taken to Reddit as a last resort after its requests to release a PlayStation VR cooking title have been...
Friday8th Feb 2019
News Charming PSVR Adventure Ghost Giant Launches Physically and Digitally This Spring in Europe
Perp Games to publish
Remember Ghost Giant? This PlayStation VR exclusive title was first shown off during E3 2018, and it looks like a cute, lighthearted adventure. You play as the titular character, befriending a small boy named Louis as you explore (and probably inadvertently terrorise) his home town. Today, developer Zoink Games announces its...
Thursday7th Feb 2019
News Afterlife Adventure Xing: The Land Beyond Launches on PS4, PSVR Next Week
See you on the other side
First-person puzzler Xing: The Land Beyond will launch on the PlayStation 4 next week, with full optional PlayStation VR support. The title, which is set in the afterlife, will see you “follow forgotten stories, collect artifacts, solve puzzles, and discover secrets”. There will be multiple graphical settings on the PS4...
Wednesday6th Feb 2019
News Expert+ Difficulty Arrives in New Update for Beat Saber on PSVR
Goodbye arms
We can all agree that Beat Saber is excellent fun. It even caused this author and editor Sammy Barker to lock horns in a high score battle, such is the addictive nature of this PSVR rhythm slasher. The only real trouble is the limited number of songs available to play; once you've mastered them all, what more is there to do? Well, you...
Saturday2nd Feb 2019
News Jupiter & Mars Is the Ecco the Dolphin Game You've Been Waiting For
Sea life centre
Do you think the developers of Jupiter & Mars like Ecco the Dolphin? We’re going to assume yes, as this upcoming PlayStation 4 title with optional PlayStation VR support seems to have a similar vibe to the SEGA classic. It’s set on a future Earth submerged in water, and you play as a pair of dolphins, using Echolocation to...
Tuesday29th Jan 2019
News PS Plus Members Save Big in US PlayStation Store Sale
Particular interest for PSVR owners
There are a new set of deals live on the North American PlayStation Store, with discounts exclusive to PlayStation Plus members. The savings – which span a selection of smaller, predominantly PlayStation VR titles – include Farpoint ($9.99), Resident Evil 7: Biohazard ($14.99), and Rise of the Tomb Raider...
News Where Can You Buy PlayStation Move Controllers for PSVR?
Sony's motion wands are rarer than stardust
Sony’s illuminating PlayStation Move motion controllers are a non-essential part of the PlayStation VR experience, but if you want to get the most out of the virtual reality headset, then you’re going to need to pick up a pair. Some of the peripheral’s best games, like Beat Saber and SUPERHOT VR,...
Monday28th Jan 2019
News Beat Saber DLC Not As Easy to Implement As Expected, But Coming Soon
Deep cuts incoming
We can probably all agree that Beat Saber is the best thing since sliced bread, but its paltry 18 song soundtrack is arguably the worst thing about it. It’s a testament to the strength of the moment-to-moment gameplay that it makes such terrible songs entertaining to play, but there’s always been the promise of DLC on the way...
News StarBlood Arena No Longer Playable Past July 2019
Online functionality terminated
StarBlood Arena, the online only PlayStation VR title from developer WhiteMoon Dreams, will no longer be playable once its online functionality is terminated on 25th July 2019. The game's product page confirmed the shut down: "Multiplayer and all online features for this product will be terminated and will no longer...
Tuesday22nd Jan 2019
Review A Fisherman's Tale - A Tale That's Short But Sweet
Who lives in a fish shanty over the sea?
Fishing in VR would be great, wouldn't it? While fishing video games have been around for decades, there’s a spirit to the sport that only VR could truly capture. Lounging around in a little wooden fishing boat and basking in nature while waiting for your next catch to nibble at your line would be made that...
Saturday19th Jan 2019
Soapbox PSVR Bargain Adventure - One Man's Attempt to Reclaim His Gaming Glory Days
"I've gone from has-been to has-it-all"
Last autumn, my wife went away for a while. I got to thinking: What if I bought a massive pile of PlayStation VR kit on eBay, spent every waking hour catching up on years of missed gaming, then sold everything again before she came back, as if nothing ever happened? Would that even be possible? How much would...
Thursday17th Jan 2019
News Sony's Manchester Studio Is Small But Highly Experienced
Seemingly paired with London Studio
Do you remember Manchester Studio – or North West Studio, as it was originally named? The British-based first-party developer was established years ago and immediately attached to PlayStation VR, but we haven’t heard a peep out of it since. Well, job digging from Upload VR reveals that the team is still very...
Wednesday16th Jan 2019
News Cross-Platform Co-Op Stars in PSVR Sequel Dick Wilde 2
Buddy up with PC players
Dick Wilde was a pretty harmless PlayStation VR shooter, perhaps notable for featuring PSVR Aim Controller support during the peripheral’s early days. Playstack has now announced that a sequel is on the way, and it’ll feature cross-platform co-op across the PlayStation 4 and PC, as the titular red neck and his pair of...
News PSVR Gets New Downloadable Demo Disc for 2019
Try before you buy
Demo discs don’t really exist anymore, but we still have fond memories of the compilations which came affixed to magazines and in new console boxes. Sony’s keeping the spirit alive with PSVR Demo Collection 3, a brand new selection of samplers which you can download for free from the European PlayStation Store right now. As...
Saturday12th Jan 2019
Review Megalith - A Run-of-the-Mill PSVR MOBA
Mega death
Virtual reality has a way of breathing new life into established genres by dropping you into the protagonist’s shoes or by transporting you into the game’s world. This has been the case for a variety of games that have found extensive success on the PlayStation VR platform, and Disruptive Games is trying to replicate that success with...
Thursday10th Jan 2019
Feature Which Upcoming PS4 Exclusives Will Release in 2019?
When are PlayStation 4's biggest games launching?
With a large number of upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusives already announced, Sony may not have the element of surprise on its side anymore, but it sure has a huge catalogue of hotly anticipated titles on the horizon. The question is: how many of those games will actually release in 2019? With the...
Soapbox Beat Saber Has Brought Serious Beef to Push Square Towers
War never changes
There’s a battle brewing at Push Square Towers, and I’m not going to lose it. In lieu of having anything better to do on New Year’s Eve, I decided to buy Beat Saber – the extortionately priced rhythm sensation that sees you wielding lightsabers and chopping blocks to the sound of terrible electronic music. While the songs...
Wednesday9th Jan 2019
News PSVR Quarterback Sim 2MD Is Getting a Free Social Screen Multiplayer Mode
Blue eighty
Even if you don’t like American football, we really recommend Truant Pixel’s arcade-themed quarterback release, 2MD VR Football. The game – which sees you attempting to work a two-minute drill against an increasingly stubborn defence – has an alarmingly accurate throwing mechanic, and you can even design your own plays before a...
Tuesday8th Jan 2019
News PSVR Gets Its First Officially Licensed Foot Controller
No, really
Locomotion can be a real headache with PlayStation VR, let’s be honest. The PSVR Aim Controller is great because it comes with dual analogue sticks, but the PlayStation Move wands tend to rely on tilting or teleportation – a mechanic that not everyone’s fond of. Here comes a novel solution in the form of a foot controller called...
Friday4th Jan 2019
News Cult Interactive Gag Desert Bus Is Taking the Long Road to PSVR
Endurance run
If you’ve never heard of Desert Bus, it was a minigame on the unreleased SEGA CD compilation Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors which effectively sees you driving for eight hours straight – and then doing it all again. The title, which depicts the journey from Tucson to Vegas, finds you steering a bus which veers to the right at...
Saturday29th Dec 2018
Soapbox PSVR Quietly Had an Outstanding Year
Sammy reckons 2018 has been strong for VR
Rightly or wrongly, Sony’s earned a reputation for scrapping unsuccessful products. I don’t think it’s always fair because, when you see the sales data on PS Vita’s software for example, you can’t really expect a company to keep throwing cash at a system that’s clearly never going to stick. That...
Sunday23rd Dec 2018
Indie Bin Racket Fury, Super Volley Blast, The Videokid
Also: Track Lab, Guns'n'Stories
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is simple:...
Friday21st Dec 2018
News Kingdom Hearts VR Delayed Out of Scheduled Xmas Window
The dark defeats the light
It wouldn’t be Kingdom Hearts without a delay along the way, would it? Originally scheduled to release on Christmas Day in Japan, publisher Square Enix has delayed the Kingdom Hearts VR Experience until 18th January. The interactive music video will be followed by a second part in the spring. Remember that after an...
News League of Legends' K-Pop Hit Joins Beat Saber for Free
Available from today
Guys, video games are weird now. If you didn’t know, popular MOBA title League of Legends has its own pop group, and they recently released a k-pop song called POP/STARS which has gone on to become an absolutely giant hit. The track, which features vocals from American singers Madison Beer and Jaira Burns alongside Korean...
Wednesday19th Dec 2018
Guide PSVR CUH-ZVR1 vs CUH-ZVR2 - What's the Difference?
How do you know which version of PlayStation VR you're buying?
Sony’s slowly rolling out an updated version of its PlayStation VR headset – but what’s the difference between PSVR CUH-ZVR1 and PSVR CUH-ZVR2? In this article we’re going to explain how the two models compare, how you can determine which unit you’re getting, and which version...
Tuesday18th Dec 2018
Review Borderlands 2 VR - A Handsome Adaptation
You don't know Jack
Sony’s not stupid, and it seems to recognise that titles like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Borderlands 2 VR need to exist in order to get potential PlayStation VR adopters through the door. While headset veterans will accurately argue that it’s the titles like Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Beat Saber that really shine in...
Thursday13th Dec 2018
Review Gungrave VR - Don't Rise from Your Grave
Grave Danger
“Not another virtual reality shooter,” we hear you sigh. Yes, another one, but this time with a relatively recognisable name tacked on: Gungrave. For those that don’t know Gungrave VR isn’t the first title in the series, as it debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2002 and did well enough to get a follow-up title, Gungrave: Overdose...
Review Beat Saber - Guitar Hero Meets Star Wars
What's old is new again
Something exciting is happening on PlayStation VR right now. A couple of years into its life, we’re starting to see developers really get to grips with the hardware. It’s always the way – early titles are often the most experimental, testing the waters to see what can be achieved. With virtual reality, it’s a whole...
Wednesday12th Dec 2018
News PSVR Bundles Heavily Discounted in USA Over Critical Christmas Period
The time is now
Sony’s reducing the price of PlayStation VR over the critical Christmas period in the United States, with hardware bundles available as low as $199.99 from 16th December through 26th December. The cheapest option includes a headset, PlayStation Camera, and copies of the excellent platformers Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss –...
Tuesday11th Dec 2018
News Sony Flaunts PSVR's Enormous Library in Montage Trailer
Over 200 games and experiences
You could be forgiven for not paying attention, but PlayStation VR has an impressive library these days. Sony’s really pushing the hardware, er, hard at the moment – resulting in montage trailers like the one embedded above. This clip heavily promotes some of the headset’s more recent hits, but there’s a huge...
Monday10th Dec 2018
News Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience Arrives in Time for Christmas
A gift to fans
Kingdom Hearts’ previously announced PlayStation VR experience will arrive on 25th December – well, in Japan at least. The virtual reality music video promises to take you on a tour of the franchise’s history, with a second part set to release as a patch from 18th January. It’ll be available as a free download from the...
Saturday8th Dec 2018
News Falcon Age Is the Only Game Where You Can Fist Bump Birds *
* We think
This was a nice surprise during the Kinda Funny Games Showcase 2018: Falcon Age is an adventure game where you raise your very own bird. Playable on the PlayStation 4 with optional PlayStation VR support, the release sees you control a character called Ara, as you attempt to “reclaim her cultural legacy in the lost art of falcon hunting...
News Mini-Mech Mayhem Stages a Table Top War on PSVR
Mech it a night to remember
Velocity 2X developer FuturLab’s finally revealed its next project: a deeply social, comedic tabletop combat title for PlayStation VR named Mini-Mech Mayhem. The game – which can be enjoyed with up to four people online – sees you commandeering miniature robots in a highly customisable board game-esque experience...
Tuesday4th Dec 2018
Review Arca's Path - PSVR's Next Must-Have Title
Marble madness
2018 has been a stellar year for PlayStation VR. After Sprint Vector kicked things off with a speedy locomotive system that had everyone at Push Square Towers working up a sweat, we’ve been treated to the likes of cutesy platformer Moss, horror fanatics were swept away with The Persistence, and those looking for a
Thursday29th Nov 2018
News European PSVR Mega Pack Bundle Offers Sony's Headset with Five Top Games
Everything in one box
Sony seems to be really getting behind PlayStation VR ahead of the holiday season. Not only was it aggressively discounted during Black Friday, the platform holder has been introducing brand new bundle packs for the device. Earlier in the week, we saw the new PSVR bundle with
Wednesday28th Nov 2018
News A Fisherman's Tale Trailer Shows How You Help Yourself in Mind Bending PSVR Puzzler
Lighthouse-ception
A few months back, A Fisherman's Tale was announced for PlayStation VR, but thus far, we've not learned all that much about it. Today, a new trailer has emerged online, revealing how you'll interact with the lighthouse environment that seems to infinitely repeat itself. The game is primarily a puzzle game in which the solutions...
Wednesday21st Nov 2018
Black Friday 2018 PSVR Aim Controller with Firewall Now Under £45
Well, shoot
There aren’t an enormous number of games that are compatible with the PSVR Aim Controller, but what a lovely piece of hardware it is – as our review explains. You can currently nab the plastic firearm alongside a copy of tactical shooter Firewall Zero Hour in the UK for £44.99, which is a great accompaniment for
Tuesday20th Nov 2018
News Borderlands 2 VR Gets the Live Action Commercial Treatment
For the Mayas
It’s been a quietly exceptional year for PlayStation VR, but there’s still one big game left in its arsenal: Borderlands 2 VR. Okay, so the PlayStation 3 version of the shooter-looter launched eons ago, but it has been upgraded for virtual reality and should present a totally new experience from the all-new perspective. And to...
News Beat Saber Trophies Will Have You Working Up a Sweat on PSVR
Slicing and dicing
The hotly anticipated virtual reality rhythm game, Beat Saber, arrives on PlayStation VR today, and along with it of course comes a fresh batch of PS4 trophies. This acclaimed title, which has you swinging two energy swords (read: PS Move controllers) to slice blocks as they approach, even has a Platinum to earn. However, this one...
Sunday18th Nov 2018
Black Friday 2018 PSVR Bundles Available As Low As $199
VRtual insanity
PlayStation VR has quietly had an outstanding year, so there’s never been a better time to enter the wonderful world of virtual reality. Fortunately, there are some pretty darn cheap PSVR bundles available ahead of Black Friday 2018, with prices going as low as $199. You can pick up two different bundles from Amazon right now:...
Wednesday14th Nov 2018
News Tetris Effect Has a Hidden Retro Level, And It's Incredible
Game, boy
Tetris Effect: the gift that keeps on giving. During this weekend’s Ritual Event – which essentially sees the community working together to clear lines and win in-game prizes – players noticed that upon completion a Mystery stage had been added to the release’s arcade Effect Mode. The level? It’s only bloody well inspired by the...
Friday9th Nov 2018
Review Tetris Effect - A Classic Puzzler Taken to Unprecedented New Levels
Once more with feeling
If only it was easy to put into words how Tetris Effect will make you feel. Unfortunately, there’s a reason we’re here writing reviews rather than best-sellers, but we’re going to give it our best shot. Much like Rez Infinite before it, there’s something melancholy and moving about Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s take on the...
Review Déraciné - PSVR's New Narrative Gold Standard
FromSoftware with love
Long before FromSoftware burst into the public consciousness with its Souls titles, it already had a large body of work to its name dating back decades. But after finding mainstream success with the likes of Bloodborne, its newest title Déraciné offers a glimpse to the past. And while this PlayStation VR foray is unlike...
