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News Reborn: A Samurai Awakens Stabs PlayStation VR This Year
Neo-Feudal samurai action
Ever wanted to be a samurai with lightsabers and laser pistols? Dumb question? Reborn: A Samurai Awakens promises to help you realise your dreams by whisking you away to a sci-fi world and arming you to the teeth. Due out on PlayStation VR later this year, the title will find you dual-wielding swords and firearms as you...
News Dino Frontier Builds a Home on PlayStation VR Next Month
Dinosaurs meet settlement management
Certainly one of PlayStation VR's more interesting looking upcoming titles, Dino Frontier combines big old lizards with settlement management as you attempt to build and maintain a frontier town. It's got a nice art style and a fun premise, and it sounds pretty unique - especially for a VR game. You can get a...
News SUPERHOT Slows Time on PS4, PlayStation VR on 19th July
Hot news
Hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR first-person shooters SUPERHOT and SUPERHOT VR will launch on 19th July in Europe, a pre-order page on the PlayStation Store has confirmed. We’re still working to get confirmation on the North American date, but our guess is that it’ll either be the same or a day earlier – there were...
News Spider-Man: Homecoming Swings to PlayStation VR in Promotional Demo
Our spider-sense is tingling
Spider-Man: Homecoming is going to be big business for Sony this summer, so it’s no surprise to see it pouring company-wide energy into the upcoming cinematic release. In addition to a new scene from the movie being posted exclusively to the PlayStation Store, the company’s also added a free virtual reality...
Weirdness Sniff the Dead or Alive Ladies with New VR Sense Release
Seriously
PlayStation VR is getting enhanced in Japan as part of a new arcade virtual reality cabinet named VR Sense, and Koei Tecmo is one of the first publishers to sign up. It’s bringing a slew of titles to the futuristic format, which aims to invigorate all of your senses – rather than just your eyes and ears. And yes, that means there will...
Hands On Starting Our Engines with Tiny Trax on PlayStation VR
Beat that!
Three years ago, Futurlab released the excellent Velocity 2X on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, wowing us with its unique rhythmic take on action platforming and shooting. Since then, the studio’s gone relatively quiet and hasn’t released any games, due to a myriad of reasons. Imagine, then, the excitement when Futurlab revealed Tiny Trax...
Hands On Arizona Sunshine Needs Work on PlayStation VR
Zombie shooter leaves a sour taste
It wasn’t supposed to be like this, was it? Arizona Sunshine – a game which has received a lot of buzz on PC-based headsets – was supposed to be the next big PlayStation VR release. Packing both PlayStation Move and PlayStation VR Aim Controller support, a three-to-four hour campaign (which can be played solo...
News PlayStation VR Fishing Game Monster of the Deep Looks Like the Catch of the Day
Reel nice
Monster of the Deep was rightfully the butt of many an E3 2017 joke, but the Final Fantasy XV-based fishing spin-off actually looks like good fun in this gameplay demo. The clip shows how you use the PlayStation Move controllers to cast your line and reel in carp, but a leisurely session spent by the side of the lake ends in battle against...
Hands On PlayStation VR Platformer Moss Is a Showstopper
The secret of Quill
This year’s E3 showcased quite a few action games, ones which allowed us to play through some of the most transcendent sequences that gaming has ever had to offer. We swung through the cityscapes of New York as Spider-Man, hunted magnificent creatures as a Monster Hunter, and pushed through the beaches of Normandy in Call of...
News Bravo Team Is One Long, Seamless Journey Through a Single City
Under siege
Bravo Team, the new cover-based PlayStation VR shooter from Supermassive Games, has a really cool concept. Unlike other first-person games which whisk you away to a variety of locales, instead the co-op title is set within a single city. This means that throughout the campaign, you’ll work your way through different districts,...
News The New Summer Lesson Sure Knows Its Audience
Give me an F
Here’s the star of Summer Lesson spin-off Alison Snow dressed as a cheerleader, one of the extra scenes that will be released for the PlayStation VR exclusive. There’s also a watermelon splitting scene in which the blonde bombshell will wear a bikini for you. Remember, you’re supposed to be her language tutor. The new...
Rumour Fresh Evidence in L.A. Noire PS4 Remaster Case
Rockstar investigating PlayStation VR support?
A few months ago, there was a rumour that suggested Rockstar was remastering Team Bondi’s detective title L.A. Noire for the PlayStation 4. Such speculation has been silent in the weeks since, but now Comic Book.com has followed up with a report citing three unnamed sources, all of which claim the stu
News Spider-Man Homecoming Is Swinging to PlayStation VR This Month
Our spider-sense is tingling
PlayStation VR has already enabled you to don the cowl, so why not let you pop on Spider-Man's spandex, too? Sony Pictures Virtual Reality is bringing a unique Spider-Man: Homecoming VR experience to the futuristic facemask for free starting 30th June. The digital download will allow you to suit up as Spidey...
E3 2017 Tiny Trax Looks Like a Ton of Fun in PlayStation VR
Round the bend
Sometimes the simplest ideas for PlayStation VR are the best ones, and Tiny Trax really looks like a smart implementation of the technology. The game essentially builds a slot car track around you, so you need to follow your car by physically looking around the track, but as developer FuturLab points out, it’s not going to cause...
E3 2017 The Persistence Brings Brilliant Procedurally Generated Horror to PlayStation VR
Dead space
Sci-fi horror hasn’t really had a champion on consoles since Dead Space, but The Persistence looks like a worthy addition to the genre. A procedurally generated title for PlayStation VR, the title sees you whisked away to a far-flung corner of the galaxy, where a black hole investigation has gone horribly awry. You’ll play as a...
E3 2017 Virtual Reality Sport Sparc Coming to PS4
Ball's in your court
CCP Games’ competitive sports game Sparc is coming to PlayStation VR later this year. The game takes place in a virtual court, where you must defend the goal behind you by using a shield. Your objective is to throw as many projectiles beyond your opponent as you can – it’s basically Windjammers with a Tron-inspired art...
Reaction PlayStation VR Is a Winner at E3 2017
Virtual reality is alive and kicking
Looking back over our hopes and fears for E3 2017, it’s clear that there was a recurring theme among virtually every Push Square staffer: what if Sony just kinda forgets about PlayStation VR? There’s obviously a precedent there: many feel that PlayStation Vita didn’t get the full-scale push that it...
E3 2017 No Heroes Allowed! VR Brings Back Badman
Heroes must die
There were approximately 10,000 No Heroes Allowed! games on the PlayStation Portable that we’re not sure anyone played, but now the series is making the jump to PlayStation VR. Originally announced at the Tokyo Game Show last year, No Heroes Allowed! VR is a kind of tabletop tower defence type game, where your objective is to...
E3 2017 SUPERHOT VR Slows Time on PlayStation VR This Summer
Ballet storm
The game that many PlayStation VR owners have been waiting for, Superhot VR, will finally release on Sony’s headset this summer. Announced during the E3 2017 pre-show, the puzzle game basically pits you against the odds in a variety of scenarios, where you’ll need to steal weapons and use your wits in order to resist. It’s hard to...
E3 2017 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Won't Be Cheap
But it is the entire game
Perhaps one of the biggest shocks during Sony’s E3 2017 press conference is that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to PlayStation VR later this year. Considering that games don’t get much bigger than Bethesda’s bulky role-playing release, this should prove positive for those who’ve been waiting for some...
E3 2017 Bravo Team Pops Out of Cover on PlayStation VR
Will support PlayStation VR Aim Controller
Can someone check in on Guildford-based developer SuperMassive Games and make sure it’s okay? The studio announced three games at Sony’s E3 2017 press conference last night, and must be feeling the heat of an enormous workload right now. One of those games is Bravo Team, a new cover-based shooter for...
E3 2017 Sidescrolling VR Title Star Child Revealed
Shining bright
Sony rather welcomingly dedicated a decent chunk of its E3 presser to its virtual reality headset, showing off a spate of new titles. Among those was an intriguing Space-themed side-scroller from developer Playful. Playful is no stranger to VR having worked on Oculus launch title Lucky's Tale as well. Hopefully, this prior experience...
E3 2017 Surprise! Skyrim Announced For PlayStation VR
Coming this November
One of Bethesda's most beloved games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is heading to PlayStation VR. Take a look at the reveal trailer above. This is great news for those looking for bigger, more meaningful games on Sony's headset. What's more, it'll be available this November. Will you be dipping back into Skyrim for its VR...
E3 2017 Face a Fractured Family in Transference for PlayStation VR
Virtual insanity
Going to be honest with you, we’re not entirely sure what Transference is. The things we can tell you is that it’s a PlayStation VR game starring Macon Blair, and it’s being developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with Elijah Woods’ company SpectreVision. From what we can tell, this game aims to blend movies with...
E3 2017 DOOM: VFR is Coming to PlayStation VR This Year
Take a guess what the F stands for
During Bethesda's E3 press conference, it highlighted two virtual reality titles it has in the works. DOOM: VFR is a made-for-VR game with the trademark lightning quick and bloody gameplay you know and love. Better yet is that it's heading for PlayStation VR later this year, as well as HTC Vive. Bethesda did also...
News Anticipated PlayStation VR Shooter Arizona Sunshine Launches 27th June
Beat the heat
Award-winning virtual reality slaughter-‘em-up Arizona Sunshine will slap on its sunscreen and brave the warm weather starting 27th June on the PlayStation 4. The title – which will be fully compatible with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller, as well as the PlayStation Move wands and DualShock 4 – includes a full campaign which...
News Breaking Bad Is Getting a PlayStation VR Adaptation
By the show's creator, too
Sony boss Kaz Hirai has talked extensively about how he wants to unify the company’s different divisions, and this could be considered an example of that: Breaking Bad – which was produced by Sony Pictures Television – is to receive a PlayStation VR experience, with series creator Vince Gilligan on hand to lead the...
News PlayStation VR Sales Surpass One Million Despite Supply Shortages
VReally good
Anyone who expected PlayStation VR to sprint out of the stocks had their expectations misaligned: it’s a pricey peripheral in a fledgling space. Sony’s headset is doing just fine, though, outselling its nearest rivals combined and it's just crossed the all-important one million unit milestone as of an announcement made by the...
News Champions League Final to Be Broadcast with PlayStation VR
But only in Germany
Tonight marks the Champions League final, as Real Madrid attempt to win a record second successive European crown against Italian giants Juventus in the Welsh capital Cardiff. It’s the biggest club event in the footballing calendar – it’s a bit like the Super Bowl of soccer but spanning an entire continent rather than a...
News The Persistence Is Dead Space for PlayStation VR
Well, kinda
Blimey, the original Dead Space was so good, wasn’t it? The sequel was decent, too, but that inaugural entry was a masterpiece. With the series all but dead, it’s nice to see its spirit alive and well with PlayStation VR exclusive The Persistence. Like, it’s not even trying to hide its influences is it: abandoned space station?...
Hands On Star Trek: Bridge Crew Sets Phasers to Fun
First impressions of incredible PlayStation VR title
Sorry for the outdated pun, but as explained in the video above, this author knows next to nothing about Star Trek. That’s what makes Star Trek: Bridge Crew – Ubisoft’s latest PlayStation VR title – so impressive: if a complete sci-fi schlub can love it, then Trekkies are going to be all...
News Summer Lesson Spin-Off Aims to Prove Blondes Have More Fun
Oh, Ali
Do you remember when PlayStation VR flirt-‘em-up Summer Lesson was first announced and it featured a blonde character instead of the brunette who would eventual go on to star in the game? Well, publisher Bandai Namco is releasing a second episode in Japan named Summer Lesson: Alison Snow Seven Days Garden, which is scheduled to release in...
News Velocity 2X's FuturLab Tackles PlayStation VR with Tiny Trax
Micro Manchines meets Scalextric
Award-winning Brighton-based developer FuturLab – and the recipient of a rare 10/10 here at Push Square – is readying its next game for release this summer: Tiny Trax for PlayStation VR. The virtual reality slot racer aims to build the dream Scalextric around your head, allowing you to immerse yourself in 12...
Rumour God of War Maker Working on Major PlayStation VR Title
Will apparently go down well with core fans
Sony Santa Monica is a big, big studio, so while we’re sure that the bulk of its workforce is busy beavering away on God of War, it’s probably got a bit of manpower to spare. And according to a report on VRFocus, it may be leveraging those resources to cook up a little something new for Sony’s...
Hardware Review PlayStation VR Aim Controller - Straight Shootin'
On target?
Virtual reality is at its mind-blowing best when it’s representing physical objects in 3D space. Wield two PlayStation Move controllers in the excellent Job Simulator, for example, and you can practically juggle with digital objects such is the accuracy with which the wands are replicated within the title’s cartoon world. The newly...
News Sony to Stream Over 15 Hours of PS4 at E3 2017, Will Return to Movie Theatres
Four full days of live content
With a mere three weeks to go until the games industry makes the annual trip to Los Angeles for E3 2017, PlayStation has shared what it has planned for the show for viewers at home. Once again you'll be able to catch the PlayStation press conference in cinemas throughout the US, Canada, and South America. More details...
News Special Delivery Is Paperboy for PlayStation VR
Slow news day
Doo-duhduh-duhduh-doo-doo-duhduh-duhduh-doo-doo. Growing up, Paperboy on the Commodore 64 was one of this writer’s favourite games, so even if Special Delivery doesn’t have its iconic soundtrack, we’re quite excited by the prospect of hurling the news at peoples’ heads in PlayStation VR. Alright, the basic primary colours and...
News Capcom's Bringing More Resident Evil to PlayStation VR
You are dead
Resident Evil 7 is considered, by many, to be one of the best experiences that can be had on Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. It’s exciting, then, that Capcom is bringing more Biohazard to virtual reality; less exciting is the fact that Vendetta Z is merely a free experience designed to promote the upcoming CGI movie, Resident Evil...
Hands On Tackling Dick Wilde with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller
Later aligator
Sony doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to supporting peripherals, but here we are a day into the PlayStation VR Aim Controller’s life and it’s already got a new game: Dick Wilde. This was, of course, all pre-planned to coincide with the accessory as we already knew it had pledged support for t
Deals Sony Will Give You Farpoint for Free if You Buy PlayStation VR in Europe
Bonus
Purchase incentive news: Sony’s giving away copies of Farpoint with PlayStation VR headset purchases in Europe from tomorrow until around 4th June. The promotion ends a little earlier in some countries, so do refer to the PlayStation Blog for full details. If you want the PlayStation
Video How the Feck Do You Play Farpoint with a DualShock 4?
Not a lot changes, actually
One of Farpoint’s biggest selling points is, of course, the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. But while the first-person shooter is available as part of a bundle featuring the plastic firearm, you can also buy it standalone both physically and digitally. So how the heck does that work? Well, the answer is that you can...
Video Should You Buy Farpoint for PlayStation VR?
Survivors keep saving
Farpoint launches for PlayStation VR this week alongside the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. The game represents the first blockbuster first-person shooter to be released for Sony's virtual reality headset, but is it any good? If the written word is more your thing, then you’ll find a full text review through here, but we’ve...
Interview Stephen Cox on the Sounds of PlayStation VR's Farpoint
Survivors keep moving
When developer Impulse Gear’s Farpoint releases, it will come a few days after Sony’s PlayStation VR headset celebrates its seventh month on the market. With anticipation high for the virtual reality shooter, we caught up with composer Stephen Cox to learn a little more about its soundtrack. Push Square: Audio design in VR...
News PlayStation VR Game Arizona Sunshine Doesn't Look Too Cheerful
Gun in the sun
You wait all winter for the sun to come out and then zombies ruin your summer. Arizona Sunshine is a new PlayStation VR game set to release in June, and it whisks you away to the desert where you’ll need to deal with the undead. This is another game packing PlayStation VR Aim Controller support, ruining our video feature from...
News Job Simulator Studio Snapped Up by Google
Will continue to support PlayStation VR
Google has bought Owlchemy Labs, the developer behind the excellent PlayStation VR launch title Job Simulator. The news comes shortly after Sony teamed up with the American company to release its tongue-in-cheek virtual reality title at retail. Fortunately, the acquisition will not prevent the developer from...
Hands On Polybius Is a PlayStation VR Sensory Overload Befitting Urban Legend
Incredi-bull
Jeff Minter’s back, everyone. The llama loving indie developer behind classics like Tempest 2000 and more recently TXK on the PlayStation Vita has released a new title for the PlayStation 4 named Polybius – and first impressions are good. While you don’t necessarily need PlayStation VR to enjoy it – it’ll run in 4K on the PS4...
News Ex-Fable Chief Joins Sony to Lead AAA PlayStation VR Projects
From Lionhead Studios to London Studio
The former chief of Microsoft’s shuttered Lionhead Studios has been headhunted by Sony’s own London Studio to lead the development of AAA PlayStation VR projects. Stuart Whyte, who’ll begin work this coming Monday, has a long and storied history in the industry, having held positions at legendary UK...
Use your GNOGgin
PlayStation VR is still a young peripheral, and with that we’ve come to expect some growing pains. Dating back to the headset's launch, there’s been a surprisingly high volume of worthwhile titles offered, including some truly great games. But alongside that, there’s also been a glut of high-price, low-quality "experiences"...
News PlayStation VR Restocked Ahead of Farpoint Release
Guns at the ready
Those of you who've been trying to purchase a PlayStation VR headset these past few months will know that the device has been in and out of stock since launch really. Fortunately, a fresh wave of units has arrived in North America ahead of the release of flagship exclusive Farpoint, and Sony's rolling out a fresh new advertising...
News Get a Closer Look at Lili and Crew in Tekken 7's PlayStation VR Mode
Hard as a Rochefort
You'll be able to examine Tekken 7's character models in closer detail with PlayStation VR, as Bandai Namco has included support for Sony's headset in the upcoming brawler. While the specifics of this feature still remain something of a mystery, some footage of the mode has appeared online this weekend, so we can get a better...
News The Chainsmokers Bring Paris to PlayStation VR
Get away from your parents
You've got to give a lot of credit to DJ double-act The Chainsmokers: they've basically released the same song twice with changed lyrics and had a huge amount of success in the process. And now they're bringing Paris – which is totally different to Closer – to PlayStation VR as part of a new application. You can...
Review Symphony of the Machine (PS4)
Mirror, mirror
Symphony of the Machine is one of many virtual reality puzzle titles to hit the PlayStation 4 over the past few months, and it still amazes us how varied these games can be. This time around you'll be directing light using mirrors to solve the conundrums in a short but beautiful ninety minute experience. The game begins in a deserted...
Thinking outside the box
Statik is a PlayStation VR puzzle game similar in style to Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. You awaken in a strange room as a test subject with both hands locked inside a puzzle box while your captor Dr Ingen observes you from afar. You must solve these puzzle boxes in order to uncover why you are being tested and learn how...
News PlayStation VR Exclusive Farpoint Travels to a Mad, Mad World
Sony's sci-fi shooter seems much deeper than expected
We've played Farpoint a fair few times now and really enjoyed the PlayStation VR exclusive shooter, but we never really expected it to have much in the way of story. This new trailer has exceeded our expectations, then, as it sets the scene on a dangerous journey to a different planet. It's…...
News Job Simulator Creates Work for Store Clerks with Retail Release
Stack those shelves
Shortlived it may be, but Job Simulator's still one of the best virtual reality experiences you can buy on PlayStation VR. Not only does the title take full advantage of the medium, but its tongue-in-cheek humour is on-point from start-to-finish, and it's a must-own if you happen to pick up Sony's futuristic facemask. And...
Hands On StarBlood Arena Brings Loot Boxes to PlayStation VR
Overwatch in virtual reality?
There's nothing really wrong with StarBlood Arena, but ever since its announcement at PSX 2016, we haven't been able to resist the urge to roll our eyes. It's just one of those games that doesn't appear to have any identity of its own – and that's despite its likeable space cowboy façade. Cockpit shooters are dime a...
Video Virry VR Takes You on Safari with PlayStation VR
Come face-to-face with real-life animals
PlayStation VR is about so much more than games, and it's a damn good thing Sony recognises that. Virry VR is the latest "experience" to hit the device: a safari application that brings you face-to-face with lions, zebras, and baby elephants. Unsurprisingly, it's pretty bloody cool. While this isn't 3D...
News Mortal Blitz Is Robo Recall for PlayStation VR
Well, kinda
You may have spied a game for Oculus Rift called Robo Recall – it's actually being billed as a killer-app for Facebook's oft-overlooked PC-based virtual reality headset. Well, that game isn't currently planned for PlayStation VR, but Mortal Blitz is. In fact, it's scheduled to release on 4th April for the PlayStation Store. It doesn't...
News The Invisible Hours Is an Intriguing Virtual Reality Murder Mystery
Thomas Edison takes on Nikola Tesla
RiME developer Tequila Works is particularly busy right now, with the studio hard at work on several games, including PlayStation VR murder mystery The Invisible Hours. This intriguing virtual reality story aims to deal with the real-life rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, resulting in the latter...
News PlayStation VR Shooter StarBlood Arena Goes Gold
And there'll be a retail release
PlayStation VR powered first-person shooter StarBlood Arena has gone gold ahead of its 11th April release date. The high-octane virtual reality experience promises to deliver a variety of modes, pilots, and weapons when you strap yourself in to the action. You'll obviously be able to snap this one up from the...
News Trippy PS4 Puzzler GNOG Gets Inside Your Head on 2nd May
The miniaturist
Bizarre PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR puzzler GNOG will get inside your head on 2nd May, publisher Double Fine has revealed. The trippy title essentially tasks you with tinkering with the heads of giant celestial space beings – or something like that, to be honest we're not entirely sure. The game will cost £12.99/$14.99, but...
Nuketown
Korix is a real-time, strategy, tower defence PlayStation VR title. Your world has been destroyed and your race is on the brink of extinction, so you must rally your troops, rebuild your defences, and launch a revenge attack. The game's campaign is level based, each beginning by laying out a different landscape, which consists of a large...
Video We Need a Full-Length Danganronpa VR Game
No objections
Not all series are well suited to PlayStation VR, but the Cyber Danganronpa VR: Class Trial demo that's available for free from the PlayStation Store right now proves that Spike Chunsoft's sleuth-'em-up absolutely is. The demo may only be short, but it captures the courtroom drama of its parent property perfectly, and while the YouTube...
News Farpoint's Full Experience Will Cost You a Pretty Penny
Start saving
From what we've played, PlayStation VR FPS Farpoint is pretty awesome – but we always felt that Sony needed to find a way to bundle the title with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller for the price of a standard retail game. Unfortunately, it's failed. While the game will cost £49.99/$49.99 without the peripheral, you'll need to pay...
Guide How to Update PlayStation VR's System Software
Virtual reality firmware updates
Just like the PS4, Sony is also releasing firmware updates for the PlayStation VR headset. But how you update the virtual reality device's system software? In this guide, we show you how. How to Update PlayStation VR's system software: Here's how to download the latest firmware update for PlayStation VR: Connect...
News Promising PlayStation VR Shooter Farpoint Launches 16th May
Impulse Gear's fab FPS not far off
Farpoint is awesome, and is deploying on 16th May. The Starship Troopers-esque first-person shooter sees you whisked away to an alien planet, where you're armed to the teeth and tasked with taking down giant alien bugs. The title – developed by Impulse Gear – will launch alongside the PlayStation VR Aim...
News PlayStation VR Is Dominating the Virtual Reality Space
Peripheral nears one million sales
Sony's sold around 915,000 PlayStation VR headsets since launch as of 19th February. That's according to group president Andrew House as part of an interview with the New York Times. While it may not sound like an enormous number in isolation, it's worth remembering that the perpetually out of stock peripheral...
Bounce
We suppose it is a bit silly getting excited over a virtual reality ping pong simulation when most recreational centres have real tables of their own. Nevertheless, this author has always enjoyed a spot of video game table tennis, with Sports Champions (sorry, Rockstar) being the best adaptation thus far. But does PlayStation VR title VR Ping...
News Horror Here They Lie Will Be Playable Without PlayStation VR Tomorrow
PS4 Pro support also on the way
PlayStation VR horror Here They Lie had plenty of interesting ideas, so it's nice to see developer Tangentlemen stick with it. The game will be getting a meaty update starting tomorrow, which will make it playable outside of virtual reality. There'll be support for the base PlayStation 4 as well as the PS4 Pro, with...
Video Watch Us Get Decimated in VR Ping Pong on PS4
Down and out
Y'know all that chat about us being good at table tennis and stuff? Turns out we're bloody terrible, and here's the video evidence to prove it. We went into VR Ping Pong without any prior practice, expecting to waltz through a couple of matches for your viewing pleasure. Turns out we got decimated by the AI on easy – even after taking...
News VR Tennis Online Targets the Baseline in Japan Tomorrow
15-0
A tennis game? On the PlayStation 4? No way? Yes way: Japanese developer Colopl has announced that VR Tennis Online will launch tomorrow in Japan for PlayStation VR, and it'll cost ¥2,490 (~$21). The game's already out on Oculus Rift so a Western release is likely, but there's no word on when we'll get it just yet. Nevertheless, you can...
News Star Trek: Bridge Crew Lives Long and Prospers from 30th May
Set phasers to fun
Licensed PlayStation VR co-op title Star Trek: Bridge Crew will Spok by a little later than expected, as publisher Ubisoft has announced that the game has been delayed until 30th May. With the bad news out of the way, the company has also revealed that you and up to three friends will be able to commandeer the U.S.S. Enterprise,...
News Psychonauts Is Free When You Pre-Order Rhombus of Ruin
Discount for PlayStation Plus members, too
While you won't need to have played the original game to enjoy PlayStation VR palette cleanser Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, you'll be able to get the PS2-to-PS4 port absolutely free if you pre-order the virtual reality game from the PlayStation Store. This offer only appears to apply to North...
News Sony: We Had to Be Careful Not to Overhype PlayStation VR
"We knew demand would outstrip supply"
Many have pondered whether Sony's slightly subdued approach to PlayStation VR has been due to a lack of commitment from the company, but PlayStation UK boss Warren Light has stressed that's absolutely not the case. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, the executive has confirmed what we expected all al
News Return to The Playroom VR with Free Toy Wars Minigame
Basement battles
The Playroom VR is unquestionably one of the best demonstrations of what PlayStation VR can do, and the best bit of all is that it's completely free to download. Even better than that, though, is that Sony's continuing to support it, surprise announcing today that a new minigame named Toy Wars is available to download right now from...
News PlayStation VR Bundles Ready a Return to North American Retail
Finally
It looks like Sony's finally getting PlayStation VR's supply situation in order, as the platform holder has announced two new bundles for North America which are scheduled to arrive in stores next week. The sets – which will run you an eye-watering $499.99 in the United States and $699.99 in Canada – will be available in two guises:...
News What the Hell's Going on with Final Fantasy XV's PlayStation VR Thing?
Luna landing
Way back at E3 2016, Sony announced that there'd be a PlayStation VR experience releasing for Final Fantasy XV. Some parts of the media even got to play it – unsurprisingly, the feedback was not positive – but we haven't seen sight nor sound of it since. So what the heck's going on? Has it been cancelled in favour of Moogle Chocobo...
News Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Sightjacks PlayStation VR from 21st February
Raz-ma-tazz
Sony must have been listening to our grumbles because it's finally starting to talk about PlayStation VR software again. Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is the latest game to get a release date, with Double Fine committing to a 21st February launch date for the virtual reality puzzler. The game, which is set between the original...
Video Sony Needs to Solve PS4 Pro, PlayStation VR Stock Shortages
A growing concern
Here's a thing: the PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR are severely supply constrained. While the former is readily available in parts of North America, it's almost entirely sold out across Europe and Asia. And as for the platform holder's futuristic facemask, you've barely been able to buy one of those anywhere since it launched...
News A Lot of People Are Enjoying Resident Evil 7 with PlayStation VR
Virtual scares
It's the first flagship PlayStation VR game since launch, and it seems a lot of people have plumped up the courage to play Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in virtual reality. Resident Evil.net – which performs a whole array of stat tracking and stuff – has revealed that over 72,000 players have at the very least sampled the title in...
News Heavenly Sword Dev's PlayStation VR Game Dexed Drops Next Week
Song of ice and fire
Ninja Theory may be best known for its narrative-driven games, but it's going full-on arcade for its PlayStation VR debut Dexed. The game – billed as a Panzer Dragoon-esque rails shooter – sees you wielding two PlayStation Move controllers in order to summon ice and fire. You'll need to inflict these spells on their opposite...
News Hundreds Line Up for PlayStation VR Restock in Japan
Many waited overnight for a chance to buy one
Hundreds of Japanese gamers lined up to buy PlayStation VR in Japan today. As we're sure you know, the headset launched last year in the region, but similarly to the rest of the world, it's been out of stock for months now. Sony's done such an awful job meeting demand that many people waited outside...
News PlayStation VR Scores an Officially Licensed Headstand
Tête-à-tête
Add this to the list of weirdest PlayStation accessories: PlayStation VR is getting its own official headstand. Manufactured by the folks behind the Resident Evil 7: Biohazard candle, this bizarre obsidian noggin has been designed to store away your virtual reality headset in a safe place. It comes with a sturdy chrome base, an...
News VR Ping Pong Bats a Path to PlayStation VR
Smash hit
For all of the amazing games on the PlayStation 3, some of your humble host's fondest memories are of playing table tennis in Sports Champions. The controls and physics in that particular minigame were just brilliant, and while the package as a whole was quite soulless, this author lost many an hour to it, batting balls back at plain faced...
News Tekken 7 Fights Back with Exclusive PS4 Content
PlayStation VR support also re-confirmed
We're not the biggest fans of exclusive content, but let's get real for a minute here: the market for Tekken 7 is absolutely on the PlayStation 4. And publisher Bandai Namco seems to have recognised that, confirming that there will be a bunch of exclusive extras in the Sony SKU of the game. These include...
Feature Is Resident Evil 7 Any Good with PlayStation VR?
Back to the Kitchen
Resident Evil 7 is something of a rarity: it's a major PlayStation 4 title which can be played in virtual reality from start-to-finish using PlayStation VR. There are very few cut corners here – aside from the pre-rendered cut-scenes which annoyingly play in Cinematic Mode – and Capcom deserves credit for that; at a time when...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Brings Eye Candy to PlayStation VR This Week
Girl power
PlayStation VR's killer app will finally release this week – and no, we're not talking about Resident Evil 7. Koei Tecmo has announced that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune's sultry virtual reality add-on will be made available from 24th January. You'll be able to download it for free through 28th February if you own the full game; those...
News Hold Up! Suggestive PlayStation VR Title Summer Lesson Is Getting Subtitles
Asian release will be in English
We played Summer Lesson at launch; we didn't have a clue what was going on. But later this year, Bandai Namco will be releasing the PlayStation VR title with English subtitles for the Asian market. Don't believe us? The trailer embedded above proves as much. This changes everything. Would you be willing to get up...
News Fate/Grand Order Enters Virtual Reality Realm with PlayStation VR
Don't expect this one overseas
Fate/Grand Order is big business on smartphones in Japan. You may not have heard, but Sony's visual novel adaptation has outperformed Pokémon Go on the manufacturer's home turf. And now it's getting a PlayStation VR spin-off, as ann
Video Sony Must Not Allow PlayStation VR to Wilt
Time to talk
So, here's the thing: PlayStation VR's not for everyone and that's fine. There are a metric ton of non-VR PlayStation 4 titles set to release this year, and given Sony's aptitude for amazing press conferences at the moment, don't rule out a dozen more being announced over the coming months. But virtual reality is still really cool, and...
News PS4's YouTube App Scores 360 Degree Video Support with PlayStation VR
Extra immersion
In the UK, we have an expression called "sod's law", which basically means that when you say something, the opposite is almost certain to occur. So as we uploaded a video complaining about Sony's treatment of PlayStation VR today, it was pretty inevitable that the platform holder would make some sort of meaningful announcement...
News PS4 Racer DiRT Rally's Getting PlayStation VR Support
But you'll have to pay for it
This is one of those news stories with both a good and a bad side: DiRT Rally, the critically acclaimed PlayStation 4 simulation racer from Codemasters, is getting PlayStation VR support – but you'll have to pay for it. An update is due in the coming weeks which will open up virtual reality across the entire package,...
News Sony Music Pairs with Kygo for PlayStation VR Experience
"Virtual reality is about more than games," Hirai says
Sony understands that virtual reality is more than just a platform for gaming, and it's working to deliver more "experiences" on PlayStation VR. One such project was announced during its CES 2017 press conference today, and has been developed by Sony Music. Essentially, the 'Carry Me Experience'...
News PS4's European January Sale Is the Biggest and Best Ever
Hundreds of amazing games go low on PlayStation Store
This. Is. Insane. If you've been disappointed with the quality of the Christmas sales on the PlayStation Store here in Europe, then this feature-length January doozy will see that you spend all of your bonus in one swift sweep. Spanning everything from indies to blockbusters, golden oldies to...
Video Lethal VR on PS4 Is Less Point Blank and More Point W*nk
Burn out
In a way, we kinda feel sorry for Three Fields Entertainment. The teensy indie start-up carries the burden of being "the Burnout guys", which means that expectations are raised every time it so much as farts. Of course, exposure is no bad thing for a team with about three employees to its name, but it also means the disappointment is all...
News Ace Combat 7's Looking Top Gun on PlayStation VR
Turn and burn
Judging by the PSX 2016 trailer, Ace Combat 7 is going to be, well, ace – but it's nice to finally get a glimpse at the impending sequel's PlayStation VR mode. Unfortunately, this is separate to the main campaign, and will have its own standalone side-story and missions – but it's looking really good in this six or so minute...
News PlayStation's Christmas Video Sees Santa Scrap His Deliveries to Try PSVR
Bad influence
PlayStation's plopped out a daft Christmas video to celebrate the holidays over on its YouTube channel. In it, we see good old Saint Nick shimmy down someone's chimney only to shake his head at the meagre offering of a mince pie and a carrot. Sick of the same shite year in, year out, he decides that something has to change - so he...
News Fruit Ninja VR Shreds Up Some Citrus on PS4
Seedy
Fruit Ninja's been ported to practically every platform on the planet, so why not PlayStation VR as well? The seed-bearing substance slash-'em-up first appeared on the HTC Vive, but now appears poised to slice and dice its way to the PlayStation 4, as a slew of Trophies have squeezed their way into Sony's system. Fruity! The game itself plays...
News Walk with Dinosaurs in ARK Park on PlayStation VR Next Year
ARK of war
ARK: Survival Evolved may not even be near completion, but that's not stopping spin-offs from being announced. One of these is ARK Park, a PlayStation VR powered experience that allows you to get up close and personal with dinosaurs in their natural habitat, from snow-covered mountains to tropical rainforests and more beyond. "Visitors...
Video PS4's Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission Is Ace
Space ace
It's a mouthful. There are way too many syllables in Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission, but fortunately this collaboration between Criterion (remember them?) and DICE is well worth downloading if you have a copy of the base game and a PlayStation VR headset lying around. It only lasts about 20 minutes, but it's comfortably...
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