PSVR2 News (Page 3)
Poll What Do You Think of PSVR2, One Year Later?
This is reality
PSVR2 launched on the 22nd of February 2023, which means that the platform is now officially a year old — and you know what that means! Yep, we want to gather your opinions on Sony's VR device, now that we've all had plenty of time to evaluate its first 12 months on the market. For what it's worth, we think PSVR2 made an...
News Sony Testing PSVR2 Compatibility on PC, Aiming for This Year
Increase your PSVR2 library
Alongside announcing some new games for the headset to mark its first anniversary, Sony has also revealed it's testing PSVR2 compatibility on PC. With hopes it can get support up and running later this year, the update would mean PSVR2 users could access select VR titles found only on PC. On the
News Sony Celebrates One Year of PSVR2 with New Game Reveals
Zombie Army VR! Wanderer! Little Cities!
Sony's PSVR2 headset becomes a one-year-old today, and the platform holder has marked the day by announcing some new games for the VR device. Three all-new titles in The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood, Little Cities: Bigger!, and Zombie Army VR have been confirmed, while Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate has...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for January 2024?
All the PS5, PSVR2 reveals
After a few weeks of rumours and speculation, Sony returned to the gaming announcements scene with a new State of Play presentation promising over 15 PS5, PSVR2 games inside 45 minutes. The company delivered on its promise, but if you weren't able to catch the show live, you're probably looking for a round up of everything...
Poll How Would You Rate the Latest State of Play Showcase?
Did Sony get 2024 off to a good start?
Sony's first State of Play livestream of 2024 has been and gone, leaving us with a whole host of all-new PS5 and PSVR2 games to consider in the year ahead. Excitement for the show was quite a bit higher than would be typical of a State of Play due to the rumours and speculation spread in the days leading up to...
News Legendary Tales Is a Spellbinding Multiplayer RPG for PSVR2
Will take full advantage of Sony's headset
Looking for something a little meatier for your PSVR2 headset? Legendary Tales may just fill the gap. It’s being billed as a dark fantasy RPG, built from the ground-up in multiplayer. “I was obsessed with making players feel immersed in the world together, and it’s been the driving force behind our...
News Metro Awakening Tells a Series Origin Story on PSVR2, Out This Year
Set five years before Metro 2033
Vertigo Games announced during Sony's State of Play livestream it's developing a PSVR2 game that tells the origin story of the Metro franchise, named Metro Awakening. It's slated to release for the headset later this year, and you can get a first look in the trailer above. Metro Awakening takes place before the...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play?
When and where to watch State of Play
What time is Sony's State of Play livestream, and when and where can you watch it? State of Play is Sony's irregularly scheduled show for providing updates on the latest games coming to PS5, PS4, and PSVR2. Usually a little smaller in scale than a PlayStation Showcase, the State of Play will still be worth...
Talking Point What Can We Expect in the Next State of Play Show?
Setting some PS5, PSVR2 expectations
Sony has confirmed it's starting 2024 with a bang, as a new State of Play show will see us into the start of February, just as many of the PS5 titles it's struck marketing deals with are set to release. The firm has confirmed over 15 PS5, PSVR2 games will appear within a 45-minute timespan, opening the floodgates...
Mini Review Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (PSVR2) - Teamwork Makes the Scream Work
Bustin' makes me feel good
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord has you take up the role of San Fransisco's newest addition to the Ghostbusters crew. Its fluid, intuitive, and satisfying controls create an enjoyable and immersive experience that will hook fans of the supernatural series, even when the action becomes ever-so-slightly repetitive...
News State of Play Announced, Covering More Than 15 PS5, PSVR2 Games
Finally
Sony has finally announced the heavily rumoured State of Play presentation. Set to be broadcast on Wednesday 31st January, the showcase will predominantly feature "extended looks" at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin. That's not all, though, as the State of Play will feature more than 15 games heading to PS5 and PSVR2 in "2024 and...
News Ultrawings 2's PSVR2 Stealth Launch Even Caught Its Developer Off Guard
Not supposed to be out now
Ultrawings 2 released on PSVR2 last Friday, except it wasn't supposed to, and its own developer had no knowledge of it either. Available now on the PS Store for £15.99 / $19.99, Bit Planet Games was just as surprised to see its game live on the storefront, and it's currently trying to work out how such a thing happened...
News Stilt Swaps Hands for Big Springs on PSVR2
Out in March
New PSVR2 game Stilt looks set to bring back the age of classic 3D platformers with a virtual reality title that replaces your hands with gigantic springs. You shall use these to navigate a world where an octopus has stolen your spaceship atop a volcano and thrown all your belongings across the landscape. It's your job to reclaim all...
News Beat the Beats Has You Throwing Fists to the Rhythm on PSVR2
Boxing arcade game launches this year
Rhythm games and virtual reality go hand-in-hand — there's a reason there are so many great examples. Beat the Beats looks to be next to join the ranks in 2024. This game combines rhythm action with boxing, and looks like it plays very similarly to Beat Saber — just with punches rather than sword swipes...
News Rec Room Dev 'Can't Justify' a PSVR2 Port
Doesn't make economic sense
Rec Room developer Against Gravity has claimed the free-to-play social game won't be getting a PSVR2 port because it doesn't make economic sense. Speaking in a Reddit AMA (via UploadVR), co-founder Cameron Brown said that while the studio has looked into making a PSVR2 version, it's a "non-trivial port" and "we can't...
News PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Brings New Electro Swing Tunes to the Party
Available now
Boy, it sure feels like we were just talking about Synth Riders, doesn't it? Well, here we are again, as the team at Kluge Interactive has announced the release of another DLC pack for its immaculate rhythm title. Synth Riders at long last returns to the well of electro swing with 'Electro Swing Essentials 2' — one of the genres the...
Mini Review Toy Trains (PSVR2) - Ex-Superhot Devs Deliver Tranquil Train Fun
Tracks in the attic
Something Random is made up of former SUPERHOT developers, but the studio's debut game couldn't be more different. Toy Trains is a cute, relaxing game that lets you relive the simple fun found in building model train tracks, and it does so quite successfully. A train set in a dusty attic just so happens to be home to a tiny...
PS Store Sales Charts Few Surprises for PS5, PS4 Over Crucial Christmas Period
The usual suspects
Sales were likely to be extremely high on the PS Store this December, but there was very little surprise in where fans decided to spend their money. On the PS5, in North America and Europe, first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game. It was also a best-seller on PS4 in North America, but could...
Talking Point What Do You Want from Sony and PlayStation in 2024?
A pivotal year for PS5
2024 could and probably should be a big year for Sony and PlayStation. This is the PS5's fourth year on the market, and although it's widely accepted that the current console generation was forced into a slow start by the pandemic, this sort of midpoint is typically where Sony's systems begin to flourish. So, with all of this...
Mini Review Vertigo 2 (PSVR2) - Phenomenal VR Shooter Shares a Lot of DNA with Half-Life
The life of Brian
What a pleasant surprise Vertigo 2 has turned out to be. Waking up in a cell, held captive by the omnipotent — and possibly sinister — Brian, you are eventually let loose to explore a massive scientific facility housing a quantum reactor. The similarities to Half-Life are striking and immediate, but dev Zulubo hasn’t shied...
News Jeff Minter's Akka Arrh Set for PSVR2 Port This March
Step inside the madness
Atari has announced last year's Akka Arrh from Jeff Minter will be receiving a PSVR2 port this March. The game will now play out in a 3D space rather than the 2D universe of the original version, allowing every element of the vision to come "to life with an intensity and clarity that was once unimaginable". Beyond the March...
News Indefinitely Delayed Phasmophobia Will Come to PS5 'Soon As It's Ready'
Roadmap promises improvements
Eagerly anticipated ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia was a hit on Steam, and the wait for it to come to PlayStation has been torturous, plagued by repeated delays and at least one fire. Developer Kinetic Games posted a development roadmap, which still doesn't give us a date but does promise that the console release, when...
Mini Review Breachers (PSVR2) - One of the Best Shooters for Sony's VR Platform
Once more unto the breach, dear friends
Released on Meta Quest VR in April 2023 to widespread acclaim, Breachers is a Rainbow Six Siege-style 5v5 tactical shooter that's now available on PSVR2. You and four teammates assume the role of either 'Enforcers' or 'Revolters'; the former team is tasked with infiltrating the location and disarming bombs,...
Game of the Year Best PSVR2 Game of 2023
Headset wizards
Our Game of the Year coverage continues with the Best PSVR2 Game of 2023, of which a top four has been put together by the Push Square editorial team. Following its launch at the start of the year, we're celebrating the very best PSVR2 games for the first time in our Game of the Year deliberations. These are the titles we think were...
News Dev Behind PSVR2's Firewall Ultra Blames the Lack of Virtual Reality Support for Closure
Shutting after eight years
First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind PSVR’s acclaimed Firewall Zero Hour and PSVR2’s pseudo-sequel Firewall Ultra, will close down at the end of the year. The team cited the industry’s overall lack of virtual reality support as the reason. “As a AAA virtual reality game developer, we are just not able to...
News Leaderboards, Accessibility Features, More Coming to PSVR2's C-Smash VRS in January
Game on
The enjoyable futuristic sports title C-Smash VRS is a firm favourite among PSVR2 enthusiasts, and that's partly down to some pretty great post-launch support. The game, a virtual reality revival of Dreamcast cult classic Cosmic Smash, has received some fantastic (and free) updates since it launched back in June 2023, and that looks set to...
News Sharpen Up with Korean Neo-Noir Slasher Tiger Blade on PSVR2 This Xmas
Cat nip
Originally due in November, trendy K-hip hop combat game Tiger Blade will now purr to PSVR2 from 20th December, just in time for the holidays. The rhythm slasher, which sees you tasked with stealing a previously believed extinct cat from a rival clan, is set in an alternate version of Korea – and you can read more about the developer’s...
The grass could do with a cut
Arashi: Castles of Sin Final Cut is a stealth, action-adventure, virtual reality title from developer Endeavor One and publisher Skydance Interactive. You take on the role of deadly assassin Kenshiro, setting out across feudal Japan in the hopes of defeating six terrorous bandit leaders who have devastated the lands for...
News Among Us VR Is Now Available for PSVR2 in Surprise Launch
Not sus
Update 6/12/23: Among Us VR is now available in Europe and other regions, joining North America about a day later, on 5th December. Original Story: Among Us VR was announced for PSVR2 earlier this year, but it was never stated when it'd be arriving. The virtual reality version of the popular social game is certainly a hit on other VR...
Review Arizona Sunshine 2 (PSVR2) - A PSVR2 Must-Buy
Brutal, bloody, and utterly brilliant
There’s something inherently entertaining about bashing a zombie's brains in. We’ve enjoyed it in shows like The Walking Dead, and we’ve certainly enjoyed it in video games like World War Z, Days Gone, and even Sony classic The Last of Us. However, Arizona Sunshine 2 takes the prize for the most...
News Toy Trains Is a Chill Track Building PSVR2 Game from the Makers of Superhot
Arrives in January
Some of the minds behind the fantastic SUPERHOT have formed a new studio, and the debut game from this team is about as far from that time-bending shooter as you can get. Toy Trains is its name, and it was recently announced for release on PSVR2. This is a relaxing game about building train tracks and connecting up the...
News Resident Evil 4's Free VR Mode Is Out Next Week, PSVR2 Demo Available
8th December to be exact
Capcom has announced the long-awaited PSVR2 mode for Resident Evil 4 will be available for free next week on 8th December 2023. You'll be able to play the entire main story from the first-person perspective using Sony's VR headset, and a free PSVR2 demo will go live on the PS Store on the same day for anyone to try out...
News Xmas in Kayak VR: Mirage Is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Winter wonderland
Better Than Life’s retina-breakingly beautiful watersports simulator Kayak VR: Mirage melted eyeballs when it debuted alongside PSVR2 earlier this year, but it’s about to get a whole lot more festive ahead of the holidays. The developer has revealed a reskin of existing location King’s Canyon, which lumps in fairy lights,...
News Bulletstorm VR Drop-Kicked into January 2024 on PSVR2
The calm before the storm
Announced back in June, People Can Fly is bringing its fan favourite shooter to virtual reality in Bulletstorm VR. Unfortunately, it'll be a little bit longer of a wait than we were expecting — the PSVR2 game has been pushed back to 18th January, 2024. The news came recently via a short statement on social media:...
News Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 Creeps Up on PSVR2 in December
Five more nights
Like it or loathe it, the Five Nights at Freddy's games are super popular — just take a look at the views on the above trailer vs. any other trailer released in the last few days on PlayStation's YouTube. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is the next in the series, and it's arriving for PSVR2 on 14th December 2023. Announced...
News Anticipated PSVR2 Shooter Vertigo 2 Finally Arrives in December
Physical version coming February
PSVR2 has been trucking along fairly well this year, and it looks like December will end things with a double bill of notable games. In addition to zombie blast-'em-up Arizona Sunshine 2, publisher Perp Games has announced the acclaimed Vertigo 2 will launch on 12th December 2023. Perp made the announcement on its...
News One of PSVR2's Biggest Developers, nDreams, Has Been Bought Up for $110 Million
Mo money less problems?
Virtual reality has a few major players, and the development house named nDreams is one of them. Having released many well-regarded VR games across various platforms, the studio has just been acquired for about $110 million. The buyer is Aonic, a "diversified video gaming group" which previously invested $35 million into...
News Does Busting Make You Feel Good? Playful PSVR2 Post Goes Mega Viral
We've never had the pleasure
Whoever's running the PlayStation UK X/Twitter account deserves a commemorative plaque or small trophy for creating another viral, debatably juvenile social media moment. Understanding the assignment perfectly, we've predictably taken the bait; PlayStation's UK mouthpiece asks (in the context of PSVR2): Does busting make...
News PSVR2's Ghostbusters Receives New Mode, Skins, and Update Today
Catch ghosts in Heist & Seek
PSVR2 experience Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is being treated to its first major update today that patches in a number of quality-of-life features and a new mode named Heist & Seek. If you own the season pass in addition to the base game, there are the new Keymaster and Gator skins to grab now also. The new...
News A PSVR2 Demo for Toy Soldier Puzzler Tin Hearts Has Marched onto PS Store
Get your head in the game
Tin Hearts arrived on PS5 and PS4 back in May of this year, and we rather liked it, calling it a "charming" Lemmings-like puzzle title in our review. While it's a fine experience on a flat screen, though, the concept has a lot of promise as a PSVR2 game — and support for Sony's current-gen headset is "coming soon" as a...
News Beat Saber Brings Old and New The Rolling Stones Tracks in Latest DLC
Available now
Beat Games has just revealed and released its latest DLC pack for VR rhythm hit, Beat Saber. The focus of this new expansion is classic rock band The Rolling Stones, and it's now available for PSVR and PSVR2. Priced at £11.49 / $13.99, the DLC includes a mixture of old favourites and newer tracks, with several songs from its...
News Synth Riders Spooky Update Adds Yet More Free Content
A new song, and a few extras
The parade of new content for VR rhythm game Synth Riders continues! To celebrate the first Halloween since the launch of PSVR2, Kluge Interactive is once again celebrating the scariest time of year with free content. The 2023 Spooky Update includes one free song, Nightmare Cure by DanyloM & Electro Swing Thing...
Mini Review Tennis On-Court (PSVR2) - Solid Gameplay Surrounded by Technical Issues
Double fault
The first thing that happened to us upon launching Tennis On-Court was a hard crash. Even before we saw the main menu, we were on the error report screen. The game would only crash a couple more times, but it was a worrying start. Worse than the crashes is an annoying bug where, if you hit the tennis ball at just the right angle, it'll...
News Suck the Blood of the Living in Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice on PSVR2
One to really sink your teeth into
Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice is an imminent adventure RPG that takes place in the fabled World of Darkness setting, and it's coming to PSVR2 on 2nd November. We hadn't considered how perfect VR is for a Vampire: The Masquerade adaptation, a series known for the richness of its setting, atmosphere, and...
News PSVR2 Is 'Important' to Sony, But 'PS5 Is the Core'
Sony reaffirms stance on VR
PlayStation has been a major part of the virtual reality push the last few years, and the relatively recent PSVR2 has moved things forward in the growing space. The headset's innovative features and unique controllers mean it's competitive with higher-end PC VR gear. It's been pretty successful so far, but how's Sony...
News Arizona Sunshine 2 Shuffles onto PSVR2 This December, New Gameplay Revealed
Have a very undead holiday
Arizona Sunshine 2 was announced earlier this year, and now has a firm release date at last. The PSVR2 zombie shooter arrives on 7th December, 2023, as revealed in the above new trailer. Also revealed is the return of co-op, letting you and your pals slay the undead hordes together. With a range of weapons that now...
Mini Review The 7th Guest VR (PSVR2) - Bugs Besmirch This Entertaining VR Remake
Stauf's toying with you
The 7th Guest VR is a virtual reality reimagining of 1993's puzzle title of the same name. Mysterious recluse and toy maker, Henry Stauf, has invited six guests to his gothic, puzzle-filled mansion for a party, offering a large sum of prize money. Taking on the role of an unidentified guest, you'll be exploring Stauf's...
News Improved PSVR2 Rails Shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Adds Horde Mode
Free update available now
The dramatically improved PSVR2 rails shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR – which was a dismal experience on day one – has quietly added a Horde Mode in a free post-release update. The press release teases: “New horde mode! Will you survive the rooms of doom?” It adds: “On this s
News The Horror! Phasmophobia's Console Release Delayed Indefinitely
Dev promises "it will be worth the wait"
Smash hit ghost-hunting horror game, Phasmophobia, has been delayed once again on consoles. Developer Kinetic Games made the announcement via an update on Steam, where it says it needs more time to get the console versions running optimally. Initially planned to arrive in August, the game was pushed back...
Preview Arizona Sunshine 2 Could Be the Next PSVR2 Must-Buy
PSVR2 is about to get bloody
Ask anyone that has a PSVR2 and they’ll likely tell you that the tech is great, but the library is lacking. Outside of No Man's Sky or Resident Evil Village, there are very few games that truly revel in the format of VR. However, a recent visit to Vertigo Games’ HQ in Rotterdam proved that VR is in the blood of the...
