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Play BlazeRush On Rift Totally For Free This Weekend

Play BlazeRush On Rift Totally For Free This Weekend

BlazeRush by Targem Games is what you get if you made a VR racing game out of the Hot Wheels and other toy cars that tons of children had buzzing around little tracks in their bedrooms. I’ll never forget all of the stunts and intense setups I’d orchestrate in the name of feeling cool. Now BlazeRush is a racing game lets you have all of that miniature excitement without the hassle.

Oculus announced today via the following tweet that Rift gamers can download and play the title totally for free on Oculus Home this weekend from May 26th to May 29th.

While it may not seem like the most obvious use case for VR hardware, it’s actually quite fun to peer down at the little cars buzzing around. It reminds me a bit of Rock n’ Roll Racing on the SNES, which I adore. All things considered, we still think BlazeRush is one of the better racing games you can try in VR if gazing at mini hot rods blazing around a track is your thing.

The free weekend is only running for the Oculus Home edition of the game, not the Steam version (which doesn’t appear to have official VR support?) as far as we know.

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Burn Rubber On Oculus Rift This Weekend With Free BlazeRush

Racing titles tend to work fairly well in virtual reality (VR), so fans of racing videogames who own an Oculus Rift can start their engines as arcade-inspired racing title BlazeRush is available free-to-play this weekend.

BlazeRush was developed by Targem Games, taking inspiration for fast-paced multiplayer racing titles such as Mario Kart and Micro Machines. There are no health bars, no levelling and, most interestingly, no brakes. Players can assemble a team of four friends locally or choose online multiplayer.

There are sixteen cars available along with a variety of different weapons for blowing your opponents right off the sci-fi inspired racetracks. Players can enjoy ramming other players off the road, avoiding obstacles and shooting down enemies. A recent update also added a new game-mode in the form of the American Football-inspired BlazeBowl, which lets players play against each other in teams to bass the ball to each other and shoot for the goal, all the while trying not to get shot up or rammed by the other team.

The title can be played on Oculus Rift using keyboard and mouse, game pad or Oculus Touch. The free weekend will last from 26th-29th May 2017. As an added bonus, BlazeRush will be available for a discount for a limited time from 26th May for players who enjoyed the free weekend play and wish to continue. The title is usually priced at £7.99 (GBP). Further information can be found on the BlazeRush Oculus Store page.

VRFocus will continue to bring you news on discounts and special offers on VR titles.

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Competition: Five Chances To Win BlazeRush On Oculus Rift

Earlier today we brought you news of new DLC for BlazeRush, an ‘arcade racing survival game’ that supports four-player local multiplayer and eight-player online with a total of sixteen different cars available for players to use. It originally added Oculus Rift support way back in December 2014 and now has the addition which sees the title from Targem Games add some Rocket League-style action courtesy of the BlazeBowl.

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We’ve teamed up with Targem Games to give you the chance to add the ever developing game to your Oculus Rift library. We’ve five codes to giveaway for BlazeRush and all you need to do to enter is follow us on one of our social media channels. Couldn’t be simpler right? Many of you are already following us via Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or are subscribed to our YouTube channel. The best part is you get more entries per channel you’re following us on so you’ve up to four chances to enter.

The contest ends as Friday ends at midnight UK time. You can enter the competition via the widget below.

Win BlazeRush On Oculus Rift With VRFocus

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VR Exclusive BlazeRush Takes on Rocket League in New DLC: BlazeBowl

One of the most popular virtual reality (VR) videogames available for Oculus Rift, BlazeRush, has recently received a new downloadable content (DLC) package known as BlazeBowl. The add-on was made available last week, and in a new trailer for the videogame you can see some of the fiery antics bringing a variant of American Football to the racing videogame.

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Developed by Targem Games, BlazeRush is an Oculus Rift exclusive title and has carved a niche for itself within VR. This new DLC, available for free, adds a brand new gameplay mode, two new characters – Footballer Matthew Hell and the spawn of virtual reality V.E.R.A. – as well as voice chat functionality.

The new gameplay mode, BlazeBowl, allows players to develop their own tactics through passing the ball, using feints and shooting their opponents as they attempt to lead their team to victory. BlazeBowl is available to download via the Oculus Store now, free for all owners of BlazeRush. The new trailer follows below and VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest VR titles from Targem Games.