PSVR2 - Timeline
Monday16th Dec 2024
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Looks Dark and Intense in PSVR2 Gameplay Demonstration
Motion detected
Alien: Rogue Incursion is PSVR2's next major game, arriving later this week, 19th December. To give us a meaty look at the game in action, PlayStation Underground is back with 25 minutes of gameplay. Developed by Survios, a studio that previously brought us Sprint Vector, Creed: Rise to Glory, and many others, this first-person...
Wednesday11th Dec 2024
Review Behemoth (PSVR2) - Great Concept, Poor Execution
Behemoths, bandits, and bugs
Skydance’s Behemoth is one of the biggest PSVR2 releases of 2024. Coming from the developers of The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners franchise, Skydance is switching out revolvers and walkers for swords and cursed beasts, promising one of the largest scale fantasy outings in the VR medium. However, Behemoth is proof...
Tuesday10th Dec 2024
News Unnerving Cult Horror Hit POOLS Dives into PS5, PSVR2 in 2025
Water torture
Another cult hit PC title is making the jump to PS5 with POOLS, a strange, first-person exploration game. Initially released earlier in 2024, the game has you wandering around liminal spaces containing swimming pools, a haunting silence, and nothing else. While very minimal in terms of interactivity, the game has garnered an...
Monday9th Dec 2024
News Sony to Make PSVR2 Pads Usable on Apple Vision Pro, New Report Claims
Deal already in place between the two firms
Sony has been working on making its PSVR2 controllers compatible with the Apple Vision Pro VR headset, a new report from Bloomberg states. It's claimed an agreement between the two companies is already in place and that the deal was actually supposed to be confirmed "weeks ago", but the "rollout has been...
Thursday5th Dec 2024
News PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Adds Barbie Crossover, Featuring New Experience
Come on Barbie, let's go party
Synth Riders' amazing run of DLC seems to have no end. While we may still be waiting on 80s Mixtape - Side B after the incredible Side A, Kluge Interactive has returned with new content smaller in size but huge in recognition: Barbie. Available now for PSVR2, the Babie Dance
Wednesday4th Dec 2024
News Sony Still Working on PSVR2, Full Hand Tracking Tech Is On the Way
Not abandoned
Sony hasn't forgotten about PSVR2 after all, as it appears to be developing new features for its virtual reality tech. Currently, in order to play PSVR2 games, you need to use either a DualSense pad or a pair of PSVR2 Sense controllers, depending on the title. While the latter has built-in finger tracking, it looks like Sony is taking...
Monday2nd Dec 2024
News C-Smash VRS Celebrates PlayStation's 30th Anniversary with WipEout-Themed Update
3-2-1-Go
PlayStation's big 30th anniversary is upon us, and to celebrate, C-Smash VRS has received a free update for both the PSVR2 version and the recent, flat PS5 edition. With this latest game update, the futuristic racket sport title features new music and a new Time Attack mode. The music consists of two new tracks from Pizza Hotline, while...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
News Shocking: Sony Promotes PSVR2 with New Trailer Showcasing Upcoming Games
Marketing
Sony has done what many thought to be impossible: it's advertising PSVR2. The company's current-gen virtual reality hardware hasn't really been getting the marketing push it deserves, but with a slew of exciting games launching recently and plenty more coming soon, it seems now's the time to get the message out. With the above new...
Tuesday26th Nov 2024
Mini Review Trombone Champ: Unflattened (PSVR2) - Ridiculous Rhythm Game Is Top Brass Nonsense
Let it slide
Following Trombone Champ's viral success on flat screens last year, it's now come for the virtual reality crown too, and if anything, the format elevates the silliness even more. Trombone Champ: Unflattened successfully brings this ludicrous rhythm game to PSVR2, building on the unwieldy hilarity already present by having you mime the...
News Fans of Aquanaut's Holiday Will Want to Pay Attention to This PSVR2 Title
Under the sea
Aquanaut’s Holiday, an oft-overlooked PlayStation deep-sea diving series, is one of this author’s all-time favourite franchises – so it’s exciting to see Subside poised for release on PSVR2. This game promises unparalleled aquatic realism, as you plunge beneath the waves of a variety of biomes and interact with the wildlife...
Sunday24th Nov 2024
Best deals, physical PSVR2 games, and accessories
The hottest new piece of hardware on the PlayStation scene is the PSVR2 (or PlayStation VR2, technically), the latest VR headset from Sony. The PSVR2 is finally available at a wide range of retailers and we're tracking all the best prices and deals for you in this guide. The successor to the...
Wednesday20th Nov 2024
News Huge PlayStation Black Friday Sales Begin 22nd November
Deals on PS5 consoles, PSVR2, games, and more
Sony has now officially confirmed its range of Black Friday discounts across PS5 consoles, PSVR2, games, accessories, and more. They all begin this Friday, 22nd November and run until 2nd December 2024. While the new PlayStation Blog post doesn't actually confirm it, PS5 systems are expected to be $70...
Monday18th Nov 2024
News Ridiculous Rhythm Game Trombone Champ: Unflattened Toots onto PSVR2 Next Week
Bold as brass
Trombone Champ: Unflattened, the virtual reality reimagining of the viral hit rhythm title, is coming to PSVR2, and it's right around the corner. Announced earlier in the year, the game now has a release date of 26th November 2024. For the uninitiated, Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a rhythm game, only instead of matching blocks to...
News PSVR2 Horror Alien: Rogue Incursion Goes Gold, Reveals New Trailer
Out for PSVR2 on 19th December
Survios has announced as part of a bundle of PSVR2 reveals that its upcoming VR horror game Alien: Rogue Incursion has gone gold and is ready for its 19th December 2024 release date. To mark the moment, the developer has published a new story trailer to help set the scene for the adventure ahead. Check it out above...
News Hitman Brings a World of Assassination to PSVR2 in March 2025
Time to hit some men
Announced earlier this year during the most recent State of Play, Hitman World of Assassination is being brought to PSVR2. Unfortunately, it's been delayed by a few months; initially planned for December, it's now scheduled to arrive on 27th March, 2025. The game is essentially the full trilogy of modern Hitman titles, and was...
Saturday16th Nov 2024
News PS5 Consoles, Controllers, and PSVR2 Discounts for Black Friday Seemingly Revealed
Not official prices, but as good as
Update: A second Billbil-Kun report has this weekend detailed the sort of discounts Sony is expected to make available across its range of PS5 DualSense controllers for Black Friday, including the DualSense Edge. According to the leaker, a "minimum" of €20 will be knocked off the price of PS5 pads. PS5...
Thursday7th Nov 2024
News Don't Forget PS5 Pro Also Makes Big Improvements to PSVR2
Headset heaven
There’s been very little coverage of how the PS5 Pro is improving PSVR2, but we’ll have a lot more for you on that front in the coming days. In the meantime, we thought we’d share with you how a couple of major titles are leveraging Sony’s new hardware to improve their games. First, it’s worth noting the platform holder’s...
Tuesday5th Nov 2024
Review Metro Awakening (PSVR2) - One of the Most Immersive VR Games Ever
Make your bullets count
Metro Awakening is arguably the biggest PSVR2 release of 2024, but it’s also a big shift for Vertigo Games, the team behind the Arizona Sunshine series. While the wacky and bloody antics of zombie slaying are an easy fit for the VR format, the Metro series is all about stealth, bullet counting, and that dread-inducing...
Friday1st Nov 2024
Guide New PSVR2 Games Release Dates in 2024
All 2024's upcoming PlayStation VR2 launch dates
What new PSVR2 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a full list of 2024 PSVR2 release dates, then we've got you covered. Sony's headset is off to a strong start in its first year on the market, with virtual reality developers both big and small committing their support to...
Thursday31st Oct 2024
News Metro Awakening Will Be a Reason to Own PSVR2 This Holiday
Virtual insanity
A lot of column inches have been written about PSVR2’s lack of first-party software support, but the headset has been well serviced with a hearty selection of third-party games. There’s some really good stuff on the way over the coming months, too, with Metro Awakening and Alien: Rogue Incursion looking like real highlights...
Wednesday30th Oct 2024
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every PlayStation exclusive project
What are all PlayStation Studios developers and what are they working on? In this PlayStation Studios guide, we’re going to list all of the Japanese giant’s subsidiary game makers, along with their current projects. We’ll be updating this article regularly, as new titles are announced. Note: We've focused...
Tuesday29th Oct 2024
Review Phasmophobia (PS5) - A Hilariously Horrid Co-Op Experience
Welcome to the Spook Squad
Cult co-op horror game Phasmophobia has finally made its way to PS5. This is one of those games we’ve watched from afar, somewhat jealous of all the hilarious clips that have spread since its initial launch on PC back in 2020. Now on PS5, along with PSVR2 support, have the spooks been worth the wait? While Phasmophobia...
Wednesday23rd Oct 2024
Mini Review Vendetta Forever (PSVR2) - Exhilarating Puzzle Shooter Is Next VR Must Play
Yeah, I’m thinkin’ I’m back
Meatspace Interactive’s Vendetta Forever is a brilliant puzzle shooter for PSVR2. Across a hearty supply of levels –many of them goofy or fun in tone – you’re tasked with killing a collection of faceless grunts all wielding an impressive array of weapons. But here’s the catch: you can only move by killing...
Friday4th Oct 2024
News Beat Saber Will Give You More with Britney Spears DLC Song Pack
Update: Track list revealed
Update (4/10/24): Beat Games has revealed the full track list for Beat Saber's Britney Spears song pack, and it looks like this: ...Baby One More Time Circus Gimme More I'm a Slave 4 U Me Against the Music (feat. Madonna) Oops! ...I Did It Again Overprotected Scream and Shout (feat. will.i.am) Till the World...
Tuesday1st Oct 2024
News PS5 Pro 'Absolutely Rocks', According to No Man's Sky Engine Programmer
More positive impressions
According to Martin Griffiths, the Engine Programmer at No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games, the PS5 Pro “absolutely rocks”. In a post on X (or Twitter), he explained that he’s “been through all PlayStation iterations” and appears to have a very favourable impression of this one. And yes, No Man’s Sky is on the...
Wednesday25th Sep 2024
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2024?
All the PS5, PSVR2 reveals
To coincide with Tokyo Games Show this week, Sony hosted another State of Play livestream, this time promising more than 20 PS5 and PSVR2 games across a roughly 30-minute runtime. If you weren't able to watch the show live or are in need of a recap, the links below will take you to all our coverage of the State of Play so...
Poll What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?
The state of State of Play
Another State of Play has come to an end, and it's easy to argue that Sony needed to win back some good faith with this latest showing. Following on from the eye-watering PS5 Pro price reveal, the Japanese giant has to start justifying the expense of its mid-gen upgrade — but did this September 2024 broadcast do the...
News Dark Fantasy Adventure The Midnight Walk Flares Up on PS5, PSVR2 in Spring
Kiln-ing me softly
The Midnight Walk is a dark fantasy adventure boasting a gorgeous, hand-crafted clay aesthetic, and was revealed during Sony's State of Play showcase. Become The Burnt One on PS5 and PSVR2 in Spring 2025. Developed by MoonHood, a new studio comprised of former Zoink (Fe, Lost in Random) devs, The Midnight Walk follows The Burnt...
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (24th September, 2024)
Remasters! Remasters! More remasters?
Looking to watch PlayStation’s State of Play livestream? With the critically acclaimed Astro Bot already available, PlayStation fans are beginning to ponder what's next from Sony. This latest State of Play will run for 30 minutes and feature 20 different games, spanning both PS5 and PSVR2. We'll bring you all...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Wondering what time is PlayStation's State of Play? Looking for where to watch Sony's livestream? For those of you out of the loop, State of Play is the Japanese giant's irregularly scheduled broadcast, where it reveals new games and updates to old ones. On this page, we're going to explain exactly when and where you...
