The PS5 version of No Man’s Sky will be getting PSVR 2 support.
That much was confirmed during Sony’s State of Play broadcast today. We got a brief trailer for the game showing off some of its newer features.
No Man’s Sky PSVR 2 Support Confirmed
Of course, No Man’s Sky already supports the original PSVR on PS4 as well as PC VR headsets. Support came to the expansive sci-fi game in an update called No Man’s Sky Beyond in 2019. Every update for the game since then has included VR support.
In fact, the PS4 version of No Man’s Sky already includes upgraded visuals for PSVR users if they’re playing on PS5. Either way, the new version of the game is likely to include technical enhancements.
Will you play No Man’s Sky on PSVR 2? Let us know in the comments below!
A Resident Evil 4 remake is coming to PS5 and will feature PSVR 2 content.
Sony confirmed as much during the State of Play Showcase today. We got a look at the classic game remade for the current generation of headsets, but it stopped sort of showing us any real gameplay. The end of the trailer confirmed that the game will include PSVR 2 content.
It’s interesting that the trailer used the term ‘PSVR 2 content’ rather than confirming the full remake will support PSVR 2. Resident Evil 4 was of course already remade for VR – the game released on the Quest 2 headset in 2021. The entire original game was playable from start to finish in VR. Can we expect the same from the Resident Evil 4 Remake or does ‘content’ perhaps suggest there will be a different mode specific to VR?
We’ll have to wait to find out. For now, we also know that Resident Evil 8 is also coming to PSVR 2 as well as Horizon Call of the Mountain.
Capcom’s Resident Evil 8 will get full support for PSVR 2 once it’s released.
A trailer showed some of the game’s classic scenes now played with a VR headset. The trailer seemed to suggest that players will have full hand controls in the game and not be limited to a gamepad like the PSVR support for Resident Evil 7 on the original PSVR. A Resident Evil 4 Remake was announced too with PSVR 2 content.
Resident Evil 8 won’t be the first game in the series to get official VR support. Its predecessor, Resident Evil 7, was one of the first flatscreen games to implement PSVR support in 2017. Just last year, Meta brought Resident Evil 4 to Quest 2 headsets too. Meanwhile, one modder by the name of praydog has strived to bring the Resident Evil 2 and 3 makes as well as Resident Evil 7 and 8 to PC VR headsets via unofficial support.
Are you going to be picking up Resident Evil 8 on PSVR 2? Let us know in the coments below!
Cortopia Studios’ 3v3 spellcasting game Wands Alliances is out now for Quest 2.
The follow-up to one of VR’s first competitive spellcasters was announced back in February and debuts at $19.99. You can find Wands Alliances on the Quest store now and check out the gameplay trailer that was revealed early in June embedded below.
Wands Alliances Gameplay Trailer
Like the original, Wands Alliances is a competitive, spell-based action game in which players customize their loadouts and face off with opponents. But, whereas the first Wands only supported 1v1 duels, Alliances offers 3v3 matches. Players take cover as they teleport around a map, trading blasts with two wands in their hands across three maps included at launch. The trailer above showcases the way players need to think fast on their feet as they both cast and dodge spells.
We thought the original Wands was a fun take on VR wizardry and the game saw plenty of post-launch support over the years. It will be interesting to see how that core gameplay expands as the player count moves from two to six.
We’ll be looking to try it out soon and will have updates if Wands makes the leap to any headsets beyond Quest 2. Are you going to be trying out Wands Alliances? Let us know in the comments below!
This article originally published on June 2 but was updated with the release of Wands Alliances on June 30.
Population: One’s June update will add new guns, a ranked mode and more next week.
The update goes live at 12pm PT on June 7 and brings with it three new weapons: dual-wielding Uzis, the FAL assault rifle and the RFB automatic assault rifle. In addition, the previously-promised weapons revamp will launch, bringing increased bullet speed, haptic feedback for reloading and redesigned reticles and recoil patterns alongside weapon re-balancing.
Population: One June Update Detailed
The other big additions for this update are the Ranked Mode and Monthly Match Events. In Ranked Mode, you’ll earn points in Squads matches that earn you new tiers. Get to the top three tiers — Diamond, Master and Grand Banana, and you’ll earn a player title and exclusive flight trails (as in, trails you leave behind when gliding about the map).
Monthly Match events, meanwhile, see players making progress towards rewards across Squads, Legions, Team Deathmatch and Bot Battles. Every game you complete gets you closer to earning them, and new rewards go live each month.
Finally, the game’s Social Store has been expanded with new items and the UI has been refreshed to make the game easier to navigate. Plenty to look forward to for VR’s battle royale shooter this month, then. This is the second major update for the game in 2022 following the launch of the massive new Metropolis area a few months ago. Expect more to come as you move into the second half of 2022, too.
Are you going to be checking out Population: One’s June update? Let us know in the comments below!
You can now play Demeo with one other friend instead of three.
Resolution Games recently revealed that a Doubles mode was in the works for the turn-based tabletop VR game and it launched across all versions of the game on July 8. The mode allows two players to control two characters each on otherwise normal dungeon runs, essentially filling up the roles of a normal four-player campaign with half the number of players.
Demeo Doubles Mode Now Available
The Demeo doubles mode is now live! Play as 2 heroes each in private game rooms and show the Rat King who’s boss. To play, start a private multiplayer game and ‘two heroes per player’. We’ve also added some fixes and you can find the full list here: https://t.co/FesKLKXycgpic.twitter.com/bqnBeZNKbV
That’s a pretty huge addition for those that don’t have three other friends that own a copy of Demeo, or simply want to organize quickly meeting up with one ally, not three. Even with Demeo now available on flatscreen PCs, it can be hard to find that many friends to form up a party on a whim. Doubles isn’t all that’s in the works for Demeo right now. The Heroes’ Hangout was recently updated which let players paint figurines together and the developers just launched the game’s 4th campaign, Curse of the Serpent Lord, and we even saw an AR version of the game being tested.
Would you be jumping into the two-player Demeo mode? Let us know in the comments below!
This article originally published on June 1 with the announcement of Demeo’s doubles mode and it was updated with release on July 8.
Looking for the new VR games June 2022 list? We’ve got you covered with our full rundown.
June is promising to be a packed month for new VR games and announcements. Alongside a raft of launches for Quest and PC VR headsets, we’ll be back with the Upload VR Showcase on June 9 for yet more reveals and trailers! Let’s take a look at what’s coming your way this month.
New VR Games June 2022
Upload VR Showcase June 9, 8am PT
First off, if you haven’t heard the news, make sure to mark down the Upload VR Showcase on June 9 at 8am PT. We’ll be back with our bi-annual show to announce new VR games and reveal more trailers and gameplay for titles coming soon. Who knows, we may even have a few surprise launches.
Wings 1941 (June 2) – Quest
An arcade shoot ’em up in the style of Capcom’s classic 1942, Wings 1941 has you guiding different aircraft through 10 levels as you dodge bullets and return fire. The promise of a co-op campaign has us especially interested in this one.
First Person Tennis (June 2) – Quest
This take on VR tennis is jumping off of App Lab and onto the full Quest store very soon. Get ready to serve and return like a pro with both online multiplayer and single player modes.
The Last Clockwinder (June 2) – Quest, PC VR
A single-player co-op puzzler in which you take control of a robot and record your actions, working with your past recordings to form a production line. Expect mind-bending puzzles that have you thinking outside the box.
Green Hell VR (June 9) – PC VR
The PC VR version of this flatscreen survival game is finally ready for launch. As opposed to April’s Quest 2 launch, Green Hell VR on PC brings the entire experience to headsets, offering a demanding challenge as you fight to stay alive in a harsh jungle wilderness.
Mothergunship: Forge (June 16) – Quest 2, PC VR
A new VR wave shooter building off of the original Mothergunship, Forge lets you build ridiculous weaponry with a constant barrage of attachments to add to your wrist-mounted gauntlets.
Demeo: Curse of the Serpent Lord (June 16) – Quest, PC VR
The fourth free campaign for Demeo is nearly here. There’s still a lot to learn about what’s to come in Curse of the Serpent Lord, but we do know a two-player mode where each user controls two characters is on the way.
Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok (June 17) – PC VR
A classic adventure series returns for some VR dungeon crawling. Expect to wield magic and take on fantastical beasts in what’s intended to be the first in a series of VR experiences.
Kayak VR: Mirage (June 28) – PC VR
A visual arresting take on kayaking in VR, this physics-driven experience lets you take part in single-player exploration and races across several stunning environments.
Ragnarok Hellfest DLC (TBA June) – Quest, PC VR
One of our favorite VR rhythm games is getting DLC featuring artists from one of the biggest metal festivals on the planet. Expect from tracks from bands performing at this year’s event and themed levels to play in.
Stride Multiplayer (TBA June) – Quest, PC VR
Dropping at some point this month, the long-awaited multiplayer update for Stride will bring online parkour to virtual arenas.
And that’s the list of new VR games June 2022 line-up! What are you planning on picking up? Let us know in the comments below.
Tomorrow sees Sony finally lift the lid on at least a little of what it’s been cooking up for PSVR 2.
PlayStation’s State of Play showcase returns at 3pm PT on June 2. Alongside updates on third-party flatscreen games, Sony is promising a “sneak peek at several games in development for PlayStation VR2.” The show’s expected to clock in at just under 30 minutes.
Recently, State of Play broadcasts haven’t been where Sony makes its giant announcements — those were saved for a bigger PlayStation Showcase in 2021 — so we’re not expecting an exhaustive amount of information to come our way. But we do have our fingers crossed for an enticing tease of what’s to come for the PS5 VR headset, including reveals of several big titles. Here’s our predictions.
Horizon Call Of The Mountain Gameplay
There’s a handful of confirmed PSVR 2 games out there right now, but Sony’s own Horizon Call Of The Mountain is the only one the company’s officially acknowledged itself. We got just a few glimpses of the game at CES 2022 back in January, but we’d fully expect to see more at tomorrow’s showcase. Developed by The Persistence studio, Firesprite, Call Of The Mountain is likely to fully utilize most if not all of PSVR 2’s new features in one way or another, so it’s undoubtedly one of the games Sony will be most keen to talk about.
New Native VR Games: Firewall 2, Coatsink’s VR Project
Whilst hopes are high for some huge announcements from beloved series tomorrow, it’s also important that Sony shows its commitment to VR-exclusive developers and games made specifically for the platform. To that end, we’d expect to hear some news from more dedicated studios making titles you can’t play without PSVR 2. First Contact Entertainment already confirmed it’s working on a PSVR 2 project and, as developers of the hugely popular Firewall Zero Hour, a sequel seems like a good bet. Coatsink is also working on a PSVR 2 launch title, said to be a co-op survival game. Again, that seems like a safe prediciton.
Flatscreen Support: Gran Turismo 7 VR And Resident Evil 8 VR
We’re also expecting PSVR 2 to feature a wider array of hybrid VR games that can be played both with and without the headset, similar to Hitman 3 and No Man’s Sky on the original PSVR. Such a strategy might entice PS5 owners to pick up a headset to revisit their existing category of games. From this category, the two most obvious choices to our minds are Resident Evil 8 and Gran Turismo 7. VR support has been rumored for both for years now and past entires in both series supported the original PSVR headset. An announcement for either would be an easy win for Sony.
With PS5’s increased power, it’s also likely that we’re set to see a lot of games either jump from PSVR 1 to PSVR 2 with remastered graphics or even hit the PlayStation platform for the first time, having only been available on PC beforehand. Of this category, easily the most anticipated title is Half-Life: Alyx, which simply makes too much sense not to come to PSVR 2 at some point. But we’re also holding out hope for news on VR’s two other powerhouse action series – The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners with its incoming second chapter, or Stress Level Zero’s anticipated Boneworks follow-up, Bonelab. Again, any confirmation of one of these three games would be great news for PSVR fans.
No PSVR 2 Price Reveal, But Maybe A Release Window
Sony has been conspicuously quiet about release details for PSVR 2. To date, it hasn’t even mentioned what year it expects the headset to release in, let alone a season, month or specific day. But that silence speaks a thousand words; it’s clear that the continued supply chain issues brought about by COVID — which have been hampering shipments and sales of the PS5 itself — have made it incredibly difficult to commit to a timeframe. Still, speculation has been pointing to a Q1 2023 release and we wouldn’t be too surprised to learn that PSVR 2 will indeed miss a 2022 launch during tomorrow’s State of Play. With that said, if the kit is still over six months away, we don’t think we’ll hear any word on pricing.
Green Hell VR is due to launch on PC VR headsets next week, and we’ve got an exclusive first look at how it’s shaping up.
Just a few months back Incuvo released its Quest version of this survival game, based on the flatscreen original from Creepy Jar. And it was a smart, streamlined port – large areas of dense jungle had been condensed to help the game run on standalone hardware, the types of buildings and items you could craft had been reined in but new mechanics and interactions helped the game feel native to VR. The result was a much more approachable game that anyone could jump into, though fans of the original may have been disappointed with the simpler, undeniably easier gameplay.
If you’re in the latter tribe, you’ll want to keep an eye on Green Hell VR for PC.
Green Hell VR PC: Exclusive Gameplay
As you can see in the video above, this is the full-fat experience. Green Hell VR on PC aims to bring the entire original game into headsets, which means you’re getting the full map, a larger array of structures and items to craft and features missing from Quest like the ability to inspect and apply bandages to injured legs. The result is a much more ambitious take on the game than what’s come before but, from what I’ve played so far, Incuvo has done a great job of fitting the game onto headsets.
As with the Quest version, this is still an intensely physical experience. Trees need to be chopped with a hearty swing of an ax, spears are chucked with heft to shoot them across the jungle and an endless number of sticks and stones need to be gathered and nestled away in your backpack. There’s also a greater array of plant life and wildlife in this version, which means more threats just as much as it does more opportunities. If you prefer the much more demanding experience of the original game, then this is probably the version you’ll want to play in VR.
There are a few changes where the Quest version actually fares better, though. Extensively reworking the game for standalone allowed Incuvo to add new actions, like physically tying ropes around joints or knocking logs into the ground when making structures, but these are curiously absent here. Granted both the PC and standalone versions are set to see post-launch updates, so we could see other features come in over time.
As for performance and visuals, Incuvo says this isn’t the final build of the game so there are still improvements and optimizations to come. The footage above is taken on low graphics settings just to avoid any performance hitches, but I did have the game running pretty decently on a 3070 Ti with medium graphics settings, where it looked really good. Hopefully we’ll get a fully stable version at launch next week.
Green Hell VR is set to launch on PC June 9, during the Upload VR Showcase. Tune in to the show for a brand new look at the game!
Yup, you read that right: the Upload VR Showcase returns to your screen on June 9 at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm UK!
It wouldn’t be summer without our bi-annual show stopping by to fill you in on all the latest with VR gaming. We’ll be back with a whole host of new game reveals, trailers and gameplay for titles coming across the wide spectrum of VR headsets. We’ll be live both on our own YouTube channel and as a part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming line-up.
What to expect this year? Well, we won’t spoil much for now, but we will say we have possibly the most new game reveals we’ve ever featured at a showcase, including some from companies yet to release VR games. You can also expect plenty of the industry’s best and brightest returning to show off the latest looks at their games.
This summer features headline sponsorship from Fast Travel Games and additional sponsorship from Owlchemy Labs, World of Mechs, Vertigo Games, Incuvo and Kiwi Designs as well as support from Pixelity. Need more info? Then make sure to head over to our brand new showcase page to learn more about the event and our sponsors!
That’s all for now but make sure to mark your calendars; on June 9 2022, the Upload VR Showcase is back with its biggest and best show yet. We can’t wait to see you.
