PSVR News
News PSVR FPS Unearthing Mars 2 Bends Time from 18th September
Time twister
Unearthing Mars 2 will expand upon the scope originally hinted in last year’s game, bringing a full first-person shooter campaign with PSVR Aim Controller support to PlayStation VR next month. Due out on 18th September, the title will see you travelling back in time, where you’ll need to face off against an ancient civilisation from...
News Rainbow Six Inspired PSVR FPS Firewall Zero Hour Tours the Globe
Eyes up
Firewall Zero Hour will include three locations at launch: the UK, the Middle East, and Russia. Each of these distinctive regions will host three different maps, and while many of them fall into the trap of being dingy warehouse-like locations, there are a few standouts in this trailer, namely the offices of a social media start-up and an...
News Firewall Zero Hour Really Is Rainbow Six for PSVR
Tactical espionage action
Firewall Zero Hour launches in a couple of weeks on PlayStation VR, and Sony’s promoting the tactical first-person shooter hard. In this series of videos, First Contact Entertainment illustrates how the different phases of play work, depending whether you’re on the offensive or in defence. As an attacker, your goal...
Audio surf
The thing that a lot of gamers and even developers forget sometimes is that simple interactions that wouldn’t play on a standard display can shine in virtual reality. Electronauts recognises that, placing you on a cosmic stage hurtling through space and arming you with a series of instruments. There’s very little “game” to speak...
News Save a Diorama from an Impending Storm in A Fisherman's Tale on PSVR
Puppet show
A Fisherman's Tale has been announced for PlayStation VR, and it looks like a pretty interesting puzzler. It's set inside the model lighthouse home of a wooden puppet fisherman, with infinite replicas contained within. A storm is brewing outside, and it's your job to warn the outside world of this imminent danger. Hadrien Lanvin of...
We are go for launch
Virtual reality is at its best when it puts players in places that might otherwise not be attainable: space exploration, fantasy worlds – the possibilities are near infinite. And Anshar Studios Detached is one of those aforementioned space exploration games. Not only that, but it’s a good one, which are a bit harder to...
Hands On Electronauts Turns You into a Cosmic Composer with PSVR
Put a donk on it
God bless PlayStation VR. There’s always going to be scepticism regarding the viability of virtual reality as the medium remains in its infancy, but we never fail to be impressed each and every time we put Sony’s glowing headset on. In fact, looking like you’re a member of Daft Punk is part of the appeal with Electronauts, a...
News Tune in to We Happy Few's Free PSVR Experience
Turn that frown upside down
We Happy Few launches this week on the PlayStation 4, but you can get your first taste of the worryingly optimistic Wellington Wells courtesy of PlayStation VR right now. An exclusive experience – which is free to download from the PlayStation Store – will see you assume the role of a producer on Uncle Jack’s show...
News PSVR Horror Kill X Enters an Abandoned Mine
You won't believe what happens next
One of the games featured in Sony’s recent China Hero Project montage, Kill X looks like a low-budget Resident Evil wannabe in this 25 minute PlayStation VR gameplay walkthrough, captured by DualShockers. On display at
News Ninja Theory Explains Hellblade's PSVR Snub
There's a reasonable explanation
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was announced for virtual reality headsets earlier today, but it won’t support PlayStation VR, prompting a bit of a backlash. Some felt that developer Ninja Theory – now a Microsoft subsidiary – was skipping Sony’s headset for corporate reasons, an assumption not exactly...
News Embrace 90s Nostalgia with SEGA Mega Drive's Free PSVR Patch
Welcome to the Fantasy Zone
SEGA Mega Drive Classics – or SEGA Genesis Classics for those of you overseas – will now allow you to forget all about 2018 and escape to a virtual world of 90s nostalgia with PlayStation VR. A brand new 268MB patch allows you to play all of the compilation’s 16-bit classics on a 14” portable television, in a...
Soapbox Playing The Persistence As My First Ever PSVR Experience
Jamie and the magic torch
I felt well situated to visit Firesprite to play its PlayStation VR stealth horror game The Persistence for Push Square recently. I’m local to Merseyside, so travelling from my home to its Liverpool office took twenty minutes in total. I’m also a keen retro gamer, and once I had the fascinating opportunity to talk to...
In space, she wore the brown pants
Push Square recently visited the Liverpool city centre base of the independent studio Firesprite in the sunny North West of England to discuss The Persistence, which in the words of Game Director Stuart Tilley is a “brutal, sci-fi, stealth horror roguelike” game releasing on PlayStation VR next week. We sat...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts FIFA 18 Dominates in Europe
Second in North America too
Last month saw social media rattling with excitement for the World Cup, so it's no surprise to see that FIFA 18 walked away as the most downloaded title on the European PlayStation Store in June. Over on the North American Store, it also performed very well indeed, securing second place. But what came in first over in...
Review Salary Man Escape (PS4)
Zero-hour contract
The job simulation gag has felt a little too played out as of late when it comes to virtual reality. Job Simulator nailed the humorous vibe when PlayStation VR first launched back in 2016, but since then, a number of copycats have tried to emulate the experience to little avail. Salary Man Escape is another title that hopes to...
News US PlayStation Store Kicks Off Massive Mid-Year Sale
European Store gets new sale too
Just when you think your wallet is safe, Sony bursts through the door with another swathe of offers. This time around, the North American PS Store is playing host to the Mid-Year Sale, where you can get some pretty hefty savings on a ridiculous number of titles across PS4, PSVR, PS3, and Vita. With literally...
News Firewall Zero Hour Turns Tactical on 28th August
4v4 action in virtual reality
Developer First Contact Entertainment has announced that its tactical PlayStation VR shooter Firewall Zero Hour will release on 28th August, alongside a slew of pre-order exclusives and a bundle that packs in the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. Pitched as a 4v4 tactical team-based shooter, you'll work together to either...
News New Sale Brings More Digital Discounts to European PS Store
Indie bargain bin
Another week, another round of offers on the PlayStation Store. In addition to the brilliant Dragon Ball FighterZ becoming Deal of the Week at £34.99, the ongoing Digital Zone sale has been refreshed, and there are some great titles included that you may want to check out. Included this time are games like Celeste, The Swords of...
News Enter the Zone With New Info on Tetris Effect's Gameplay
Doing lines
Some may have laughed at Sony's first Countdown to E3 announcement, but we here at Push Square Towers are extremely excited about Tetris Effect. Tetsuya Mizuguchi's penchant for entrancing players with audiovisual splendor paired with the timeless Tetris formula seems like a match made in heaven, and a new
News Déraciné Harks Back to FromSoftware's Adventure Game Roots on PSVR
Miyazaki explains
Déraciné got a bit of a rough deal at E3 2018. This PlayStation VR exclusive developed by FromSoftware was announced just after Sony's main press conference was over, and what could otherwise have been an interesting and memorable reveal was somewhat overshadowed. However, a new post on the PlayStation Blog delves into some...
Feature Watching the World Cup with PSVR Feels Like a New Frontier for Sports
Back of the net
When the BBC announced that it would be broadcasting the World Cup in virtual reality this year, we expected a novelty experience akin to PlayStation VR’s Cinematic Mode, where you’re placed inside a swish interactive environment with the game playing on a television screen larger than the one in Cristiano Ronaldo’s guest room...
E3 2018 A New Gameplay Trailer for Ace Combat 7 Has Landed
Chocks away
Bandai Namco recently revealed a few screenshots for its upcoming arcade flight sim, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, and that's just been followed up by a brand new gameplay trailer. Check it out above. The dialogue is wonderfully cheesy as we've come to expect from the series, and the game itself is looking great. The weather conditions...
E3 2018 New Ace Combat 7 Screenshots and Details Nosedive into View
That's ace
Bandai Namco has released a whole bunch of new screenshots from Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, along with some new details about the story and gameplay. It sounds like weather is going to play a major role in dogfights this time around. "Risky maneuvers like rushing through thunderclouds to wipe out enemy aircrafts or avoid hostile...
Guide How to Watch the World Cup with PSVR
Every match in virtual reality
How do you watch the World Cup with PlayStation VR? This year, the BBC is giving you the chance to watch Russia's World Cup 2018 in virtual reality, courtesy of your PSVR headset. All 33 of the BBC's televised games can be live streamed straight into your device, but what do you need to do to set things up?...
E3 2018 PSVR Montage Teases Tons of Upcoming, Existing Games
Star Child! Vacation Simulator! Tetris Effect!
PlayStation VR didn’t quite get as much attention during E3 2018 as it did last year, but it’s still a massive part of the PlayStation 4’s portfolio. And this montage trailer showcases just how many cool experiences are on the way – even if it is padded with a handful of the peripheral’s...
E3 2018 We Want to Go on Holiday with Vacation Simulator Now
Rest and relaxation
There’s something tactile about virtual reality that Job Simulator tapped in to. The game was slight, but it was laugh out loud funny and extremely interactive, which made for a good three to four hour introduction to PlayStation VR’s features. Now developer Owlchemy Labs is back with Vacation Simulator, a riff on the...
E3 2018 PlayStation VR Platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission Is Looking Fantastic in New Footage
Astronomical
We're rather enamoured with Astro Bot Rescue Mission, the recently announced virtual reality platformer coming to PSVR...
E3 2018 Trover Saves the Universe is Fully Playable on PS4 as Well as PSVR
Play with or without a headset
Trover Saves the Universe was probably the most leftfield game to be announced at Sony's E3 2018 conference -- or any conference, for that matter. It's coming from Squanch Games, a developer with a short history of bizarre virtual reality games, and while this latest title is no...
E3 2018 Sony, From Software Collaborate on PSVR Exclusive
Bloodborne director Hidetaka Miyazaki at the helm
Announced outside of PlayStation’s E3 2018 press conference – because Sony’s bloody weird sometimes – is news that Japan Studio and From Software are collaborating on a new PlayStation VR exclusive named Déraciné. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, this is the Bloodborne band back together, and...
E3 2018 Trover Saves the Universe is a Bizarre PSVR Game from Rick & Morty Creator
What?
Justin Roiland has already had a hand in the gaming world with ACCOUNTING+ and Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, and this latest adventure game looks to follow his trend of weird, off-the-wall virtual reality experiences. Trover Saves the Universe was announced for PSVR at Sony's E3 2018 presser, and,...
E3 2018 VR Title Transference Gets New Trailer and Release Window
Ubisoft's VR support continues
Transference was a curiosity at Ubisoft's E3 2018 conference last year. There had been relatively little noise about the title since, but we have a much firmer idea of what to expect as Elijah Wood took to the stage to enlighten us on what to expect from the game coming from Ubisoft and his production company,...
Doggo hunting
Along Together is a puzzler for PlayStation VR that tasks you with rescuing your pet dog Rishu as two different characters, either the pooch’s male or female owner and their imaginary friend. With a fair few comparisons able to be made between itself and Moss, Along Together arrives with a decent amount of promise, but is that...
News Neko Atsume PSVR Is So Cute It's Gone Viral
All according to cat-kaku
Cat collecting series Neko Atsume launched on PlayStation VR in Japan this week, and it’s so cute that it’s gone viral. One clip, captured using the PlayStation 4’s built-in Share button, has amassed almost 100,000 likes at the time of typing; the eleven second tweet shows a stick being waggled in a confuddled...
News You'll Be Able to Watch the 2018 World Cup Via Your PlayStation VR Headset
Crashing out on penalties in virtual reality
Hot off the heels of E3 2018 is the World Cup, and you'll be able to watch all 33 matches through your PlayStation VR headset as the BBC plans to trial the latest technology at the greatest footballing showcase on the planet. As the Los Angeles show floor begins to wind down, you'll be able to take your...
News Sci-Fi FPS Evasion Shoots Up a Storm on PSVR
PSVR Aim Controller support confirmed
Sony’s dropping lots of PlayStation VR announcements today, and next on the docket is Evasion – a generically named sci-fi shooter with optional PSVR Aim Controller support from Archiact. While the art leaves a lot to be desired, this certainly looks like a frantic FPS, with class-based co-op adding a...
News Train with Rocky Balboa in PSVR's Creed: Rise to Glory
The movie, not the band
Boxing is a pretty brilliant fit for PlayStation VR, as the likeable Knockout League already demonstrated. Now it’s the turn of Sprint Vector developer Survios to tackle the fast-paced sport, with its movie spin-off Creed: Rise to Glory. Building upon the physically demanding systems that have defined the studio’s...
News Japan Studio Announces Stunning PSVR Exclusive Platformer
Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks outstanding
Ask nicely enough, and ye shall receive: 18 months ago we begged Japan Studio to expand The Playroom VR’s incredible Robot Rescue minigame into a full length PlayStation VR platformer – and here it is. Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks every inch the vibrant virtual reality Super Mario-style adventure that...
News Another Slew of Discounts Is Heading to European PS Store Today
It never ends
We'll never be safe from Sony's relentless parade of sales, and this week is to be no different. Starting today, you'll be able to save up to 60% on a wide variety of games. Titles like PES 2018, Watch Dogs 2, and DiRT 4 have some very generous discounts, and while not all the deals are quite as good, there are definitely some great...
News PlayStation VR Is Growing, But Virtual Reality Is Stumbling
Company keeping expectations realistic
PlayStation VR is doing well, but virtual reality as a whole is stumbling. Former PlayStation president Andrew House talked about this prior to his departure; Sony is absolutely dominating the fledgling medium, but the company needs growth across the entire sector for it to properly take off. In other words,...
News Dreams Will Now Support PlayStation VR at Launch
Dream in three dimensions
Media Molecule had announced that Dreams’ anticipated PlayStation VR support would not be available until after launch, but a round of previews released today has hinted that virtual reality functionality will be included from day one. PSU got the scoop, but the British developer retweeted the site’s story, so that...
Brady bunch
While we appreciated VRFC’s goofy attempt at bringing five-a-side football to PlayStation VR, it never really felt like the right fit for virtual reality given the limitations of the technology thus far. American football – as Europeans will eagerly point out – makes much more sense given that, y’know, it’s mostly played with...
News CoolPaintrVR Is an Artistic Toolset Coming to PlayStation VR Next Month
Unleash your inner Bob Ross
If you've ever fancied your chances as a painter, sculptor, or 3D modeler, you may be interested in CoolPaintrVR, which has just been announced for PSVR. Launching on 9th May, this interesting software lets you use PlayStation Move controllers or a DualShock 4 to create your very own masterpieces. It's not a game as such...
Hands On Windlands 2 Adds Co-Op, Weapons to Virtual Reality Platformer
Second wind
We rather liked the original Windlands on PlayStation VR. The satisfying movement and exhilarating sense of speed and altitude made for one of virtual reality's early successes -- at least, if you had the stomach for it. This holds true for Windlands 2, but the sequel isn't just reuniting you with a pair of grappling hooks and calling it...
News European PS Store Double Discounts Sale is Live Now
Double trouble
The endless PlayStation Store sales schedule marches on. The most recent assault on your wallet is the European Store's Double Discounts offer, which, well, doubles the discounts for PlayStation Plus members. The PS4 and PSVR games included are a decent mix of games large and small. At the maximum discount, PES 2018: Pro Evolution...
Let's not do the time warp again
If there was one flaw you could leverage at PlayStation VR upon its launch and the months that followed it, it was that a few too many experiences and titles designed themselves around obliterating enemies from a singular position in a wave-based manner. In the year leading up to today we thought we had ridden...
News One Piece: Grand Cruise Sails to PSVR on 22nd May
Luffy here
One Piece: Grand Cruise, the PlayStation VR powered experience inspired by the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump series, will drop its anchor on 22nd May in Europe and North America. According to the press release, the title will see you “step onto the famous Thousand Sunny ship to meet the legendary Straw Hat Crew including Luffy, Zoro,...
News Killing Floor: Incursion Attacks PlayStation VR from 1st May
Let the bodies hit the floor
Sci-fi horror shooter Killing Floor: Incursion will reload and take aim at PlayStation VR from 1st May, Tripwire has announced. The virtual reality shooter – which will launch with a Tron-inspired bonus horde mode map named The Crucible – will boast co-operative arcade gameplay and a full story-driven campaign...
Stranded
Island Time VR is a virtual reality, survival game in which you are stranded on an island with nothing but Carl the Crab – voiced by Greg Miller – to keep you company. Your aim is to survive as long as your depleting health will allow by consuming any food you can find, coconuts from trees, fish from the sea, or even a pesky seagull who...
News 2MD: VR Football Looks Down Field This Spring on PSVR
Titanic touchdown
We quite liked virtual reality soccer sim VRFC recently, but we couldn’t help but think that good ol’ gridiron would be a better fit for PlayStation VR. Fortunately, the folks at Truant Pixel got the memo, as it’s lining up 2MD: VR Football for release on Sony’s headset this Spring. Are you ready to become virtual Tom...
Guide Upcoming PSVR Games in 2018
PlayStation VR's second wave
PSVR was one of the industry's biggest success stories in 2017. With over two million PlayStation VR headsets sold and a slew of excellent titles released over the past year, the platform is shaping up to be the essential accompaniment to the PlayStation 4 experience. Even more excitingly, it's just got a spangly new...
News Free GT Sport Update Adds Cars, Improves PSVR Features, More
New track! New Scapes!
Gran Turismo Sport is the gift that keeps giving and giving, with Polyphony Digital pledging yet another massive free update for the simulation racer today. Due out from 29th March, the patch bundles a bevy of new features and content, including a whopping 13 extra cars. Here’s the full list: Honda Raybrig Concept-GT...
News WipEout Omega Collection PSVR Update is Available Now
Sick
We hope you don't get travel sickness -- WipEout Omega Collection's free virtual reality update is here and ready for takeoff. As you can see from the launch trailer embedded above, you'll be able to pilot your favourite ships (and even some new ones) from a new cockpit view. You can play any of the game's modes in PlayStation VR too,...
News PlayStation VR Becomes Even More Affordable as Sony Cuts Prices
RRP reduced in Europe and USA
It's no secret that PlayStation VR is the most attainable of the high-end virtual reality headsets, but Sony is lowering the barrier to entry even further. In North America, PSVR is now available for a new RRP of $299.99, down from $399.99. This price pertains to the Doom VFR bundle, which includes the headset, a...
Going down
Floor Plan is far from the first puzzle game to release for PlayStation VR, with Statik, GNOG, and Wayward Sky all being notable releases from earlier in its lifecycle. What makes Floor Plan different to the others is its setting and its new concept of multi-layered puzzles across multiple floors. Set entirely within an elevator, you...
News The European PS Store Easter Sale Has Some Eggsellent Bargains
Cracking
Hot on the heels of the Only on PlayStation sale comes the gigantic Easter sale on the European PlayStation Store. It starts today, and features hundreds of games and add-ons across PS4, PS3, and Vita. Some big AAA titles are included, such as Assassin's Creed Origins, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and NieR: Automata, but there...
Squad goals
The elite squad of United States hotshots Bravo Team think they’re home and hosed: they’ve successfully escorted the president of a fictional Eastern Europe country safely back to her destination, and all that’s left is a pat on the back and a rousing round of ‘Oorah’. But a sudden coup sees the dignitary snatched away, and...
News Torn, a Sci-Fi Mystery Adventure, Is Coming Soon to PlayStation VR
Haunted mansion
A new PlayStation VR title has been unveiled on the PlayStation Blog, and it looks pretty interesting. Torn is described as a "dark sci-fi mystery" and takes inspiration from shows like Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone. You'll be navigating the large house of a physicist who mysteriously disappeared decades ago, and in doing so...
Review Blasters of the Universe (PS4)
It's a blast
Blasters of the Universe is a virtual reality bullet hell, wave survival, space shooter, and if that hasn’t sold you already, we’re not sure what will. Although this is far from the first shooter on PlayStation VR – with the likes of Shooty Fruity, StarBlood Arena, RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, Farpoint, and Until...
News God of War Creator David Jaffe Planned to Pitch Iron Man VR to Marvel
Stark contrast
The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency has shut up shop, and we’re starting to learn a little more about what it was working on. Founder David Jaffe – who directed the original God of War game – has posted on Twitter a pitch that the Drawn to Death developer was preparing pertaining to an Iron Man game for PlayStation...
News Experience the Crisis on the Planet of the Apes with PSVR
Monkey business
You’ll play as a primate in the upcoming Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR for PlayStation VR, a new virtual reality release that aims to ape [Hahaha – Ed] the popular Hollywood property. The game will cast you as a prisoner, and you must “confront human aggression as you climb, jump, and shoot through the chaos of an...
Netflix and Quill
Polyarc’s picturesque PlayStation VR platformer Moss is so lovely that you’ll want to snatch your duvet and snuggle up inside its fantasy world. A fairy tale starring the delightfully animated Quill, it reveals a pop-up book plot involving intrepid heroes and lush fantasy environments. Unfortunately, like so many virtual...
Hands On PSVR Platformer Moss Impresses in Opening 30 Minutes
Happiness in a headset
Moss is delightful. Frankly we could leave our hands on impressions there, because those three little words sum up our sentiments so far. Polyarc’s hotly anticipated PlayStation VR platformer has impressed us every time we’ve tried it prior to release, and now with just days to go until the title drops onto the PlayStation...
News The EU PS Store Has Some More Bargains in New Weekend Offer
Anything tickle your fancy?
The European PlayStation Blog has just announced a new weekend sale, starting today and ending on Monday 26th February. With the deal only around for a couple of days, it'll be worth a quick look. A glance at some of the games in the offer show some pretty good deals. Titles such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special...
Hands On Apex Construct Is a Beautiful But Irritating PSVR Adventure
Crap controls are a mood killer
The name Apex Construct reveals quite a lot about Fast Travel Games’ debut project. Created by ex-DICE employees specifically for PlayStation VR, it’s a narrative-based first-person shooter in which you’re armed with a bow-and-arrow in a distorted dystopian Earth. Despite the striking visual identity, though, it...
News Moss Squeaks onto PSVR Next Week
New trailer released
The release date for Polyarc's anticipated PlayStation VR title, Moss, has been announced. The lovely looking adventure game will release for Sony's headset on 27th February, in just over a week's time. Tam Armstrong, co-founder of Polyarc, has taken to the PlayStation Blog to talk about the game's development. "It’s been a...
News PSVR Price Drop Arrives in USA for a Few Weeks
Update: First deals live
There’s honestly never been a better time to purchase PlayStation VR, as more and more promising titles continue to pad out the release schedule. And over in North America, Sony’s decided to make the headset more affordable for the time being, with the headset going as low as $199.99 starting Sunday, 18th February...
Tyson with death
One of the most powerful experiences in PlayStation VR is when you feel like there’s a real person standing in front of you, and Knockout League’s colourful cast of characters certainly sell the illusion that you’re in a boxing ring. This is unashamedly a virtual reality version of Nintendo’s legendary Punch-Out!! franchise...
News Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality Heading to PlayStation VR in April
Wubba lubba dub dub
We don't have too much longer to wait to get our hands on Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality: it's heading to PlayStation VR on 10th April 2018. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Brad Nicholson of Adult Swim Games goes into a little more detail on what to expect from the game. Virtual Rick-ality is an adventure game that...
Hands On Knockout League Is Pitch Perfect Punch-Out!! for PSVR
Little Mac and cheese
Punch-Out!! is such a great game that it’s a surprise the formula doesn’t get “borrowed” more often. Knockout League does nothing to hide its Glass Joe shaped inspirations, delivering a PlayStation VR experience that owes its entire existence to Nintendo’s legendary boxing series. But while it is shameless to an...
News How the Heck Is Football Supposed to Work with PSVR?
Hand ball
We reckon you could probably make a pretty great American Football game with PlayStation VR, especially from the quarterback position – but how is soccer supposed to work? Well, SportsBarVR developer Cherry Pop Games reckons it’s figured it out with VRFC – a new football-based virtual reality title set to release on 27th February...
Interview Dakko Dakko on Bringing a PS Vita Classic to PSVR
Pop-Up Pilgrims takes Sony's headset by storm
It’s only when you’ve been doing this job for a few years that you build up a library of games in your mind that many will have forgotten. For some reason, Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims is one title that this author remembers well. The Dakko Dakko developed curio started life as a PlayStation...
News Attach Your PS Move to a Plush Toy in Konrad the Kitten
"This makes your virtual kitten feel like a real one"
In perhaps the silliest use of the PlayStation Move yet, German developer FuzionPlay has developed a mode for its upcoming PlayStation VR pet sitting sim Konrad the Kitten where you attach one of the motion controllers to a plush toy with “elastic bands or scrunchies” for added authenticity...
Usain Bolt's retirement plan
Movement is one of the toughest things to get right in virtual reality right now. It can work like a charm in some cases, transporting you to a world that you feel fully immersed in as you interact with the environment around you. Or, it can knock you off guard and send you searching for the nearest toilet. Sprint...
News Whimsical PSVR Platformer Moss Dazzles in New Gameplay
Moss mouse
Moss is a forthcoming PlayStation VR puzzle platformer that has headset owners hyped, and judging by this new PlayStation 4 gameplay footage published by PlayStation Underground it’s easy to see why. The title sees you controlling a miniature mouse-like heroine named Quill in a diorama-like fantasy world, and it uses virtual reality to...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Monster Hunter: World Dominates in Western Territories
Digital monsters
In both the United States and Europe, Monster Hunter: World takes the top spot as the most downloaded game in January. This will come as little surprise; we learned earlier today that the massively successful title is Capcom's fastest selling game ever. In Europe, Gang Beasts continues to do well, and Horizon: Zero Dawn has shot...
News Ooh La La! Hopefully Space Channel 5 VR Comes to PSVR
Left, right, chu, chu, chu
Space Channel 5, the legendary SEGA Dreamcast rhythm release, is making a return on virtual reality headsets this year – and we’re crossing everything for a PlayStation VR port. Set to debut in Japanese arcades this spring ahead of a formal launch for HTC Vive, the title will see you assume the role of a newbie...
News Avoid the Outdoor Toilet Stalls in PSVR's ARK Park Next Month
The land before time
PlayStation VR powered ARK: Survival Evolved spin-off ARK Park will finally gain admission to the PlayStation 4 on 22nd March, it’s been announced. Originally announced all the way back in 2016, this educational-esque experience promises to whisk you away to a living, breathing Jurassic Park, where you’ll be able to interact...
Empty chamber
On paper, Out of Ammo sounds like a good idea – but any positive notions are squashed almost as quickly as the game can boot up. Out of Ammo is a blend of real-time strategy and first-person shooter. You take control of a squad from above and build your base, with the ability to switch and control any individual on the ground at...
News PSVR's Best Game SUPERHOT VR Receives a Retail Release
SUPER. HOT
SUPERHOT VR, the superb action puzzler for PlayStation VR, is getting a retail release this month for those who prefer boxes and Blu-ray discs. Currently slated for release on 28th February in Europe – there’s no word on North America just yet – the packaged release won’t bundle in any extras, but you will be able to display it on...
News Procedurally Generated Horror The Persistence Haunts PSVR in July
Endure and survive
Firesprite’s long anticipated procedurally generated horror The Persistence will spook PlayStation VR headset wearers from 24th July. Available to pre-order from the PlayStation Store now – with a discount for PlayStation Plus members – the title fuses the popular rogue-lite genre with first-person Dead Space-esque...
News PSVR Parkour Platformer Sprint Vector Runs to PS4 Next Month
Try not to chunder
A high-speed parkour platformer for PlayStation VR sounds like a superb solution if you want to unsettle your stomach, but the buzz surrounding Sprint Vector is pretty positive. A first-person racing game, the titles sees you pumping your arms in order to pick up speed. We’re not overly sure we want to sweat inside our PSVR...
News Virtual Reality Movement Peripheral 3dRudder Will be Announced for PlayStation VR
Move your feet
It's no secret that movement in virtual reality is something that is still being figured out. Developers have tried full movement, teleportation, on-rails, and more to make navigating their games as intuitive and comfortable as possible, to varying degrees of success. However, hardware is beginning to emerge that aims to make moving...
News Subsequent Summer Lesson Episodes to Score English Subtitles
Girl power
Summer Lesson has been gradually growing as a brand in Japan, adding new girls for PlayStation VR owners to interact with. And now Bandai Namco has confirmed that the episodes featuring blonde bombshell Allison Snow and Chisato Shinjo will be releasing in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia) later in...
News Did Sony Just Patent a Next-Gen PSVR Controller?
A sign of the future
PlayStation VR is an amazing piece of technology, but as time goes on, the PlayStation Move is starting to reveal itself as something of a weak link. Sony was right to recycle the PlayStation 3 motion wand and it’s more than adequate for the job, but compared to the superior Oculus Touch controllers it’s not quite up to...
News The Inpatient's Controls Explained with DualShock 4 and PS Move
Which control scheme works best?
Like most PlayStation VR games, The Inpatient’s control scheme is a point of interest because it can be played with either the DualShock 4 or a pair of PlayStation Move wands. But what’s the best option? And how does it work? Things are fairly straightforward with the DualShock 4. You can move forward and...
Wendigo prophecy
Until Dawn’s breakout success has spawned all sorts of spin-offs, none really capturing the essence of the original teen slasher. The Inpatient continues this trend with a straight-faced, narrative-based PlayStation VR experience set in the 1950s. You play as a patient sectioned in Blackwood Sanatorium during its final days of...
News Battlefield, Mirror's Edge Veterans Unite for PSVR's Apex Construct
Due out 20th February
Apex Construct – we like that name. It’s literally just two random words stuck together, but it sounds good, doesn’t it? Let’s try it all together: Apex Construct. See? Satisfying, right? This is a brand new PlayStation VR action adventure game developed by ex-Mirror’s Edge and Battlefield makers, and it looks pretty...
Feature 4 Things We Want to See from PSVR in 2018
Games! Non-Games! PSVR Aim Controller! More!
PlayStation VR had a quietly successful 2017, evidenced by robust sales figures and an even stronger slate of software. In fact, given our concerns at the start of 2017, the past 12 months proved more positive for the peripheral than we could have possibly ever imagined – and on the evide
News Call of Duty, Star Wars Dominate PS Store Charts in December 2017
Gang Beasts starts strong, too
There are no surprises in the PlayStation Store charts for December 2017, apart from perhaps the success of the long-overdue Gang Beasts, which charted second on the PlayStation 4 in North America and sixth in Europe. Call of Duty: WWII and Star Wars Battlefront 2 dominated depending upon your continent, with FIFA...
News Sony Wheels Out New Commercial for The Inpatient on PSVR
Until Dawn prequel out this month
PlayStation VR’s set to kick 2018 off with a bang, courtesy of SuperMassive Games’ delayed survival horror The Inpatient. Set within the Until Dawn universe, this prequel tells the tale of the Blackwood Sanatorium back when it was operational, and sees you assume the role of a patient with missing memories. We...
News Summer Lesson 3-in-1 Pack Coming to Japan
Girls, girls, girls
Bandai Namco has announced Summer Lesson: Hikari, Alison, Chisato 3 in 1 Basic Game Pack for PlayStation VR. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan, this simply bundles all three titles onto one disc. The games included do not feature their respective DLC, which you'll still need to purchase separately if you want...
News Sony Expects PSVR's Library to Almost Double in 2018
VRy good
PlayStation VR has a lot of games – honestly more than some of you may realise. But as evidenced at various Sony press conferences over the past 12 months, this train is just getting started, with the platform holder predicting that the peripheral’s software library will almost double in 2018. To be precise, it anticipates that the...
Poll Is 2018 Looking Bright for PlayStation?
New year, new rules?
Well, 2018 is here, and we're stuck with it for the next 12 months. Thankfully, the year's looking very, very promising for us PlayStation enthusiasts -- or at least, we like to think it is. We've already put together a gigantic list of upcoming games, after all. But as always, we want to know what you lot think. As such, our...
Time Crisis in VR
Playing through Mortal Blitz feels like going back in time, which is a strange feeling when you’re talking about a VR game – but it’s true. What we have here is effectively Time Crisis in virtual reality, which sounds like a match made in heaven and, we feel, is likely to be a fitting genre when implemented well. There’s...
Lost in space
Republished on Wednesday 27th December 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Overwatch in virtual reality is not a bad pitch on paper, but it's one that struggles in practice. StarBlood Arena has its heart in...
Supermarket sweep
nDreams has been on quite the role over the past year. Since the developer launched The Assembly on PlayStation VR’s release day, it has gone on to publish the co-op brawler Bloody Zombies, as well as VR experience Perfect. To round out 2017, we have Shooty Fruity, a title that asks you to eliminate hordes of fruit while trying...
PSX 2017 Killing Floor: Incursion Gets a Headshot on PSVR
Co-op shooter out next year
Virtual reality first-person shooter Killing Floor: Incursion will take aim at PlayStation VR next year, bringing co-operative gunplay to Sony’s flagship virtual reality format. In addition to a four-to-six hour campaign – which can be played solo or with a friend – the title will also feature a horde-inspired mode...
PSX 2017 Firewall Zero Hour Brings Rainbow Six Tactics to PSVR
With full PSVR Aim Controller support
Ever wanted to play a tactical first-person shooter in PlayStation VR? In that case, Firewall Zero Hour may very well have been made for you. Launching exclusively on the PlayStation 4 with full PSVR Aim Controller support, the title sees you divided into teams, working to either recover or defend a laptop that...
PSX 2017 Virtual Reality Punch Out Knockout League Coming to PSVR
Jab merchant
Boxing is a brilliant fit for virtual reality, and Knockout League looks set to bring some Punch Out-inspired sparring to PlayStation VR next year. Using a combination of Sony’s headset and the PlayStation Move wands to allow you to dodge, weave, and throw a mean haymaker, the title will see you training before duelling against a cast...
PSX 2017 Jupiter & Mars Announced for PS4, PSVR
Whale of a time
Jupiter & Mars was announced at PSX 2017, and it's coming to both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. No date was confirmed, but we'd say 2018 is a safe bet. It appears to be an undersea adventure/exploration game, set in a distant future where humans have "disappeared". Details are thin on the ground, but we do know you play...
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