VR

Wall Town Wonders, a delightful mixed reality title developed by Otherside Entertainment, has captured the hearts of many VR enthusiasts. It presents a unique blend of city-building, resource management, and whimsical mini-games, all set against the backdrop of your own physical space. A World Built on Your Walls The core concept of Wall Town Wonders is as simple as it is ingenious. You begin by selecting a blank wall in your room, and from there, a vibrant, miniature world unfolds.…

Human: Fall Flat VR takes the already endearingly clumsy physics-based platformer and catapults it into the realm of virtual reality, resulting in a hilarious, frustrating, and ultimately rewarding experience. The game’s unique blend of slapstick comedy and challenging puzzles is perfectly suited for VR, offering a level of immersion and interaction that elevates the original experience. A World of Wonky Physics The core gameplay loop of Human: Fall Flat remains intact in its VR iteration. Players control a ragdoll-like character…

Border Bots VR isn’t your typical action-packed VR extravaganza. Instead, it transports you to a charmingly quirky future where AI reigns supreme, and your job? Man the booth at a bustling robot border crossing! Don’t underestimate the fun, though. This VR gem shines with its innovative gameplay, delightful world, and surprisingly captivating premise. From the moment you don your VR headset, you’re immersed in a vibrant, cartoon-like world teeming with colorful robots. As a newly minted human border agent, your…

Sony Playstation has been really great about supporting gamers during the pandemic with their #PlayAtHome promotion. Last year, PS4 players could download Journey and the Uncharted Collection. Then this year Ratchet and Clank PS4 was added for free. And now the #PlayAtHome saga continues with nine new games available to play as of now! Last night, nine games were made available for free via Playstation’s #PlayAtHome promotion. The games are: ABZU, Enter the Gungeon, Rez Infinite, Subnautica, The Witness, Astro…

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! This time I share my thoughts about this year in video games and just how lucky video game fans were compared to, oh say movie fans or tv show fans. Time to reflect and hug your video games or you know, thank a video game developer. Well, we made it to the holidays. Its been a bad year. I think most of us can agree that 2020 sucked and we never want to see it again.…

Did you know that Ubisoft makes escape rooms?  With over 300 locations already partnered, they’re adding a Prince of Persia escape room to go along with the two Assassin’s Creed experiences that are already out in the wild.  VR headsets add a level of immersion that can be difficult to achieve in your standard escape room, letting you live out your dreams of heading into the Animus, and now using the Dagger of Time, without stretching your imagination to accommodate…

“Gordon? Gordon Freeman? Is that you?” Nope. This adventure isn’t about Gordon Freeman. Instead it focuses on Alyx, another important character from Half-Life 2. Also, this game isn’t Half-Life 3. And its a VR game. Check out the trailer below and then please come back for some thoughts on this new Half-Life game! Half-LIfe: Alyx is a VR game coming to STEAM in March 2020. It is not Half-Life 3. Instead, its a VR adventure with Alyx from Half-Life 2.…

What is really great about PlayStation VR is that Sony and other publishers can release less expensive titles onto the platform that are simple, but have a great impact on those playing. BOX VR is one of those games, a great rhythm based experience that really is a solid workout. While not as deep of a rhythm game as Beat Sabre, this gets pretty darn close for those looking to get a solid workout while playing a fun game. Thankfully,…

The SteelSeries Stratus Duo is effectively your one-stop shop for all of your on-the-go controller needs. In a world where gaming is available at our fingertips 24/7, at least for those of us who have our smartphones attached to our hips, accessories that enable or enhance mobile gaming are becoming much more popular. One major issue in particular is how difficult it can be to achieve precision movement while manipulating virtual joysticks on your smartphone screen, and up until recently there has not been an organic solution to this problem. Enter the ...

It has taken me a good month or two of daily PSVR time to become accustomed to this different way of playing games. Early on, I could manage the 3D for only 15 to 20 minutes. Then I worked up to a half hour, then an hour, and now with Blood & Truth, I've been able to go for almost 2 hours. Part of this is working up to that amount of time with the headset on, but a lot of it is that Blood & Truth is a fantastic experience that kept me engaged.