Something for the Weekend: PlayStation VR Black Friday EU Savings

It’s that special time of year again where every retailer goes discount crazy in the run-up to Christmas. Attracting customers with offers and discounts galore – some better than others. While Black Friday may still be a few days away, the EU PlayStation Store started its offerings on Friday just gone, so it seemed apt to feature those deals today. All these deals end at 11.59pm GMT on Monday 26th November 2018.

Astro Bot Rescue Mission

A platform title from the team at Sony Japan Studio, Astro Bot Rescue Mission was well received when it launched last month for PlayStation VR. VRFocus commented in its review: “While Astro Bot Rescue Mission isn’t quite as charming as Moss, or as superbly crafted as Mario Odyssey, it is a great old-school platformer for the VR era, bringing some of the best features of both 2D and 3D platformers of old and incorporating VR in a way that doesn’t feel awkward. This is a fun, lighthearted way to spend some time in VR, and worth checking out.”

Astro Bot Rescue Mission is on sale for £19.99 GBP, reduced from £34.99.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

Christmas 2017 proved to be a bumper year for VR content, with Bethesda releasing DOOM VFR and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. Even though the latter videogame was a few years old by then the addition of VR proved to be a wise choice, with VRFocus writing in its review: “for those who dreamed of a truly immersive role-playing experience, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRis simply the best opportunity available today.”

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is on sale for £19.99, reduced from £47.99.

SUPERHOT VR

SUPERHOT VR originally launched on Oculus Rift with Touch support before being ported to HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. The title has seen near-universal acclaim due to its particular gameplay style where time only moves when you do. So there’s plenty of slow-mo bullet dodging and gunplay as you try to kill enemies.

SUPERHOT VR is on sale for £11.99, reduced from £19.99.

Eagle Flight

Eagle Flight is another Oculus Rift which arrived in October before making its way to PlayStation VR and HTC Vive by the end of 2016. Set fifty years after humans vanished from the face of the Earth, wildlife and nature have reclaimed the cities, with players taking to the skies of Paris for a selection of single-player and multiplayer modes.

Eagle Flight is on sale for £9.99, reduced from £34.99.

Eve: Valkyrie – Warzone

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is a first-person spaceship shooter that puts you in the cockpit for intense multiplayer space combat. The Warzone expansion also includes all five previous free updates: Carrier Assault, Joint Strike, Gatecrash, Wormholes, and Groundrush.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is on sale for £9.49, reduced from £24.99.

Farpoint

Farpoint is a sci-fi adventure where you find yourself stranded on an alien world filled with all sorts of nasty hostiles. While Farpoint will work with PlayStation VR’s standard control methods when the title launched it tended to be packaged with the PlayStation Aim controller, which is still the best way to play the experience.

Farpoint is on sale for £7.99, reduced from £24.99.

Firewall Zero Hour

Another title that benefits from owning PlayStation Aim, Firewall Zero Hour is a team-based online multiplayer from First Contact Entertainment. Receiving a five-star review from VRFocus, we said: “Firewall Zero Hour has managed to avoid many of the common pitfalls of VR online multiplayer’s and add its own interesting twist to the military FPS genre. The lobby system could use some improvements, but otherwise its a finely crafted title that will be of great interest to FPS fans.”

Firewall Zero Hour is on sale for £15.99, reduced from £34.99.

Robinson: The Journey

Robinson: The Journey casts players as Robin, a boy that’s left stranded on an alien world called Tyson III after his ship crash lands. But Robin isn’t alone, he’s accompanied by an AI companion called HIGS, and together they must survive the harsh environment and dangerous inhabitants as they search for the lost crew, solving puzzles and unearthing the planet’s secrets along the way.

Robinson: The Journey is on sale for £9.79, reduced from £44.99.

Archangel

Archangel is set on a world ravaged by natural disasters. Players take on the role of a pilot in the United States Free Forces, a resistance group fighting a tyrannical United States government which has removed all freedoms from its citizens. Stepping into a massive mech, players will take the fight to HUMNX, a private conglomerate that controls what little is left of a ravaged America.

Archangel is on sale for £11.99, reduced from £29.99.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Star Trek: Bridge Crew features both single-player and multiplayer options – although VRFocus did state in its review that the videogame was all about the multiplayer. You get to play in one of four roles, Captain, Helm, Tactical or Engineering, each with its own particular job to do. Once chosen, you and your teammates then head out into space to complete a variety of missions.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew is on sale for £14.99, reduced from £29.99.

September 2, 2018

Something For The Weekend: See In September With Oculus Sales

Time for another entry of Something for the Weekend, the weekly series where VRFocus bring you a number of deals on virtual reality (VR) titles. With the month of September here at last it is time to visit the Oculus store to find the latest deals on titles and experiences. Maybe you are looking to fight some robots or take on waves of enemies in the Wild West. There are so many discounts available on numerous titles across the store that there is sure to be something for everyone. As always, be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

Budget Cuts

“Budget Cuts is a great title, with substantial story and meaty, challenging gameplay, and an entertaining style, but it does suffer from some significant performance problems that do detract from the experience. Budget Cuts could be elevated from good to utterly brilliant if it is given a little more time in the oven to bake in and correct the issues.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty preview of Budget Cuts.

Budget Cuts is available now for £19.99 (GBP) down from the usual £22.99.

High Noon VR

You are the new sheriff in town and it is up to you to keep the peace in this Wild West shooter. Immersive yourself in a true Western and feel the scorching sun, prairies and saloons as you fight through several colourful locations. Make use of revolvers, rifles and even dynamite to fight through the waves of enemies as you lead the fight against crime. As the challenge gets harder as time passes, make sure you are up to the task.

High Noon VR is available now for only £3.99 (GBP) down from £7.99.

Merry Snowballs

“Merry Snowballs to everyone! Relive your childhood snowball fights in this beautiful and action packed snowball game – this time with cool gadgets and powers you once wish you had! Play through challenging levels with a variety of Gadgets & Powerups like Ice gun, Triple Snowgun, Slow Motion, Blizzard, Lighting and more. Battle against the fierce neighborhood kids, blow Angry Gingerbread men to pieces and fight your way to the end where Bad Santa awaits in an Epic Battle.”

Merry Snowballs is available now for £3.49 (GBP) down from £4.49.

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Shooty Fruity

“Despite entertaining and satisfying basic gameplay, Shooty Fruity ultimately fails to rise above its roots as a wave shooter, with simplistic visual style, lack of story or multiplayer. It also aims to copy the supermarket setting a little too well, resulting in the annoying voice and muzak-style background music, which doesn’t help endear it to the audience. Shooty Fruity is a fun way to kill a couple of hours, but offers little else.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty review of Shooty Fruity.

Shooty Fruity is available now for £8.99 (GBP) down from £14.99.

Football Nation VR Tournament 2018 (Formally VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club)

“VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club remains one of the best sports experiences VR has to offer. More than that however, it’s also one of the best social VR experiences currently available, with the tension of competition and the misery of defeat likely to help make new friends (and potentially enemies) across the VR community. VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club is a welcome foundation for sports simulations in VR, and with the FIFA franchise now surpassing 25 editions (not including the many spin-offs such as FIFA Street and FIFA World Cup), it’s a wonder to think exactly how much of VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club will remain in VR football 25 years from now.” – Read VRFocus’ Editor Kevin Joyce’s review of VRFC: Virtual Reality Football Club.

Football Nation VR Tournament 2018 is available now for £4.49 (GBP) down from £10.99.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone

Take to the stars in intense first-person space dogfights as players go up against each other in a number of different gamemodes to fight for victory. With a number of different space craft available to pick from, each offering a unique play style, players will be able to find a ship that is right for them as they engage in fast paced combat. With plenty of unlocks and progression to enjoy and earn, players will find plenty of content to keep them busy in this VR title.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is available now for £14.99 (GBP) down from £22.99.

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Digital Domain’s Monkey King

Experience a visually-captivating, cinematic storybook journey in VR as the story from 16th century Chinese mythology is brought to life. Players will be truly immersed within the title and join Sun Wukong on a journey to search for the ways of the warrior in this tale of tragedy, magic and conquest.

Digital Domain’s Monkey King is on sale now for £1.99 (GBP) down from £3.99.

Elevator... to the Moon!

Elevator… to the Moon!

“Play as a lunarnaut/repair-person, tasked with fulfilling the ridiculous demands of President of the World, Doug-Slater Roccmeier, to build his massively unstable elevator. You know, to the moon. It’s in the game title. Obey his increasingly goofy orders to the letter, disobey and cause hilarious havoc, or find your own sweet spot. Each way of playing has its own advantages and outcomes. It’s up to you, intrepid elevator person, to blaze your own altitudinal path…to the moon!”

Elevator… to the Moon! is available now for £2.99 (GBP) down from £5.99.

BOXVR

If you are looking to perform a workout in VR then BOXVR will be for you. Offering high intensity, boxing inspired workouts within a VR environment means users can enjoy a regular fitness schedule all while enjoying their own music. With a number of different of locations to train in plus an ever growing library of workouts specifically designed to destroy calories, users will truly feel the burn in this title.

BOXVR is on sale now for £10.99 (GBP) down from the usual £14.99.

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Crisis on the Planet of the Apes

“Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is by no means one of the best VR experiences out there, but as a film tie-in it certainly sets the bar high. Because it’s so closely linked with its film brethren is the possible reason for the linearity, playing out as an interactive movie sequence. There also seems to be no additional extras involved, nothing to find or keep you coming back for more, so once completed – it shouldn’t take any longer than two hours to finish on normal – that’s your lot. If you’re a fan of the Planet of the Apes franchise then Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is certainly worth checking out, everyone else may find it too constrained and short lived.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Crisis On The Planet Of The Apes VR.

Crisis On The Planet Of The Apes VR is available now for £7.99 (GBP) down from £10.99.

That is all for this week but remember that VRFocus gathers all the best sales and deals every week, so check back next weekend at the same time to discover more.

January 14, 2018

Something for the Weekend: Ten Best PlayStation VR Discounts

It’s the weekend, and you want to spend some time plugged deep into your PlayStation VR head-mounted display (HMD) and enjoy some virtual reality (VR) gaming, right? Right, so we’ve collected a bunch of interesting VR videogames and experiences that you can enjoy right now at a discounted price.

Just take a look below and see if something catches your eye…

NBA 2KVR Experience

Being an all-star on the court is a tough job, but someone has to do it, and in NBA 2KVR Experience, it can be you. You can play a variety of basketball minigames with, um, Gatorade product branding included. Paul George will give you tips too, so that’s nice.

NBA 2KVR Experience is £6.49, down from £11.99.

Gran Turismo Sport

Does this need an introduction? Gran Turismo Sport brings all the realism the series is known for into VR, with high speed races and tense overtakes included. Definitely the most immersive VR console racing experience.

Gran Turismo Sport is now 30% off at £34.99, but you can save an extra 10% with PS Plus.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

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Yep, it’s Tamriel, but not quite as you know. Cutting across the snowy mountains on a horse is a completely different experience in VR, as you swing your PS Move controllers to cut down enemies and wield fiery spells in the palm of your hand.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is now £39.99, down from £49.99.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

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The return to horror roots in Resident Evil 7 was a great success, and the creepy Baker family is beloved by a legion of fans, although ask someone who played the game in VR how they feel, and their reaction might be different. The intense immersive experience just might give you nightmares because of how scary it can be, and now you can get spooked at a discounted price.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is now £14.99, down from £19.99.

SUPERHOT VR

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The inventive FPS SUPERHOT is even more intense and immersive than ever in VR, and now you can get it at a discounted price. Fire guns and move in slow motion as you predict your enemy’s movements to overcome any challenge.

SUPERHOT VR has a 42% discount putting it at £11.49, but with PS Plus you can get an extra 15% discount.

Batman: Arkham VR

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Batman is self-explanatory. The caped crusader takes a more methodical approach in this VR investigative caper, where you put yourself behind the mask.

Batman Arkham VR is now £9.49, down from £15.99.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone

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The complete and expanded version of the most impressive and intense space shooter around, EVE Valkyrie, is now cheaper than ever, with all 5 previous updates. Not bad at all.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is now £11.99, down from £24.99.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

You’ll need good friends for this one. You need to deactivate a bomb, but solving the various puzzles and contraptions in order to make it safe is going to require a lot of teamwork.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is now only £5.79, down from £11.99.

Farpoint

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Farpoint is the impressive alien shooting romp through space that’ll make you feel like a futuristic space marine, especially if you use the PlayStation VR Aim controller.

Farpoint is now only £15.99, down from £24.99.

Tekken 7

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Well, Tekken 7 certainly isn’t much of a VR experience, as you only really get to view a few battles in VR, and can’t expect that to entertain for long – but it’s a great fighting experience, and one well worth the money at this price point.

Tekken 7 is now only £29.99, down from £49.99.

December 17, 2017

Something for the Weekend: An Oculus Winter Wonderland

With just over a week to go until Christmas those that are prepared might be sitting back this Sunday afternoon with a nice warm mug of mulled wine, happy in the knowledge all the presents are sorted. Or you might be in the same boat as everyone else, planned nothing, going on a mad flurry of shopping next weekend instead – nothing like doing everything last minute. Whatever you decide to do today, at some point you may want to grab your Oculus Rift and enjoy some virtual reality (VR) gaming. And with the Oculus Winter Sale in full swing a Sunday afternoon is the perfect time to play a new videogame. So VRFocus has chosen ten of the best that you should consider.

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EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone

Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR

The granddaddy of VR space combat shooters, CCP Games’ EVE: Valkyrie originally launched back in 2016, and was one of the pioneers of cross-platform multiplayer across headsets. The Warzone update expanded that reach even further by including standard PC players in the ranks as well. Currently EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone has a 50 percent discount on the Oculus Store, dropping the price from £22.99 GBP down to £10.99.

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Pinball FX2 VR

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

Pinball FX2 VR is another 2016 original, featuring three core tables: Secrets of the Deep, Epic Quest and Mars. An additional five tables can be purchase via the Pinball FX2 Season 1 downloadable content, adding CastleStorm, Wild West Rampage, Paranormal, BioLab, and Earth Defense. Pinball FX2 VR is currently discounted from £10.99 down to £5.99.

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Killing Floor: Incursion

Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive

In Killing Floor: Incursion, players take on the role of an elite Horzine Security Forces soldier as they team up with allies to fend off the horrific hordes of monstrous creatures called Zeds, using a formidable arsenal of weapons including pistols, shotguns, blades and more. Players are able to freely explore their environment – although the levels do have a linear design to them – scavenging for weapons and ammo while searching for the best locations to fight the monster onslaught.

Another one with big savings, Killing Floor: Incursion has a 50 percent discount on the Oculus Store, dropping the price from £29.99 GBP down to £14.99.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

As it’s Christmas it’s time to bring out the party games and one of the best local VR multiplayer’s is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. The idea is simple, one person wears the headset with a bomb to diffuse – but no idea how to – while everyone outside of VR has a manual with the instructions on how to complete each module.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is available on the Oculus Store for £6.99 rather than £10.99.

Blasters of the Universe

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

First-person wave shooters are very common in VR. One of the most recent to hit Oculus Rift – and one of the best – is The Secret Location’s Blasters of the Universe. Set in a neon rich, 80’s inspired universe, there’s a modular weapon system to unlock, helping you get through those difficult high stages.

Blasters of the Universe is available on the Oculus Store for £5.99 rather than £10.99.

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Tethered

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

Tethered is a strategy videogame casting players in the role of a Spirit Guardian looking to restore balance to the world. All the other guardians have been imprisoned inside ancient totems by an evil consuming the world, and by gathering enough Spirit Energy players will be able to free their fellow guardians. This is accomplished by aiding the inhabitants of the world, called Peeps, who in turn help the quest.

Tethered is available on the Oculus Store for £6.99 rather than £18.99.

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XING: The Land Beyond

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

For those that enjoy big puzzle adventures, White Lotus Interactive released its long awaited title XING: The Land Beyond back in September. The videogame is littered with environment-based puzzles which require powers and abilities gained along the way to solve them, such as rain and snow.

XING: The Land Beyond is available on the Oculus Store for £11.99 rather than £14.99.

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Wilson’s Heart

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

VRFocus’ first horror entry, Wilson’s Heart is a first-person thriller putting players in the body of Robert Wilson, a 1940’s hospital patient who makes a grim discovery upon waking up. His heart has been replaced by a mysterious device. As players wander the hospital they’ll discover increasingly maddening corridors, environmental hazards, and sinister inhabitants whilst trying to recover their heart and the reasons for this craziness.

Wilson’s Heart is available on the Oculus Store for £8.99 rather than £22.99.

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The Unspoken

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

The ideal experience for those that want to wield magic like a powerful sorcerer, The Unspoken is a multiplayer combat title pitting players against one another around the world. The recent Acolytes update further enriches the experience with a single-player mode.

The Unspoken is available on the Oculus Store for £14.99 rather than £22.99.

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Racket Fury: Table Tennis VR

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

People tend to eat quite a lot over the festive period so you need a way of burning those excess calories off. So why not play a few games of table tennis on Racket Fury: Table Tennis VR. Racket Fury:Table Tennis VR features a range of single-player and multiplayer modes. Solo there are four cups to play through, pitting your skills against 16 AI opponents. While multiplayer is your classic one-on-one match of table tennis with players from around the world.

Racket Fury:Table Tennis VR is available on the Oculus Store for £5.99 rather than £7.99.

December 12, 2017

Holiday Cheer in Space with EVE: Valkyrie Warzone Winter Update

EVE: Valkyrie has been the introduction to virtual reality (VR) for a number of players, acting as the first look into the possibilities of immersive technology. With the Warzone update, VR and non-VR players to play together. CCP Games have new released the Winter Update for the title, bringing some new tools and features for players to enjoy.

The Winter Update introduces a number of new features for the EVE: Valkyrie Warzone community. The first is the much requested Custom Matches, which means players no longer need to wait for a specific game mode to be available, since players can set up their own matches using EVE: Valkyrie Warzone‘s official dedicated servers. The lobby area can be controlled using passcodes, private invites and a public game browser. Users can also select specific options for map rotation and game mode as well as several other settings.

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For player-run tournaments, many people want to get a close view of the action without running the risk of getting blown up themselves. For these users, Spectator Mode is now available, letting users follow the action either by zooming around the battlefield as a third-person camera, or pcik a viewing angle from fixed hotspots in key areas of the map.

Also newly introduced is support for Tobii and TrackIR head-tracking, which offers a more level playing-field to players both in and out of VR, with non-VR players able to use gesture control to survey the battlefield in a similar way to VR players. The update also implements the ‘look to lock’ feature for non-VR players

As a celebration of the launch of the EVE: Online Lifeblood expansion, a new map inspired by the expansion is being introduced. The Moon Refinery map is set against the stark scenery of a moon mining facility, populated with various mining and industrial ships familiar to players of EVE: Online and offering a spectacular visual display of laser fire and explosions.

A video trailer for the new Winter Update is available to view below. As always, VRFocus will continue to bring you the latest news on developments in EVE:Valkyrie Warzone.

December 12, 2017

‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Winter Update Adds Custom Matches, Spectator Mode & New Map

CCP may have shuttered their VR game-producing branches, but EVE: Valkyrie (2016), the studio’s multiplayer arcade dogfighter set in the EVE universe, lives on with the addition of support for traditional monitors. Launched today across all platforms including PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive comes the Winter Update which includes custom matches, spectator mode, a new map, and support for TrackIR and Tobii for non-VR players.

One of the most important parts of the update is invariably the ability to make your own custom matches. Now you’ll be able to host your own matches on EVE: Valkyrie’s dedicated servers where you can set up lobbies with passcodes, create private invites, and cycle through maps and several game modes. Make every ship ridiculously overpowered, underpowered, use only certain weapons—it’s up to you.

CCP says Spectator Mode lets you either observe a match in progress from fixed hotspots scattered throughout the map, or fly around at will in a third-person ship-anchored POV, although we haven’t confirmed if the last one is capable in VR considering how nauseating it sounds.

Latest EVE: Valkyrie Patch Turns It Into A HOTAS Paradise

Vision and control were at the heart of the latest update for CCP Games’ space shooter EVE: Valkyrie in the first significant update since the introduction of the Warzone update in September, which brought cross-platform play between VR and non-VR gamers.

According to the note, CCP Games took community feedback into account with this latest update which included amongst its more notable additions support for NVIDIA Surround, AMD EyeFinity and, for those of you who like your monitors super wide, or rather ultrawide EVE: Valkyrie now caters for the high end gaming monitors that operate at 21:9.

Onto controls and fans and enthusiasts of HOTAS (aka Hands On Throttle-And-Stick) controllers will be very pleased indeed with the addition of support and specfic (and customisable) control schemes for the Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X, Logitech Saitek HOTAS X52, Logitech Saitek HOTAS X52 Pro, Saitek X-55 Rhino HOTAS, Logitech X-56 HOTAS, Thrustmaster Warthog Joystick & Throttle and Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick.

And, if you’re more enclined to fly by the seat of your… mouse, there’s also a new control scheme for it that removes the need for a mouse lock key, allowing pilots to constantly and smoothly move and turn with mouse movements.

You can find the list of bug fixes and adjustments in the patch notes below.

Singleplayer

Bug fix for crash occurring during Trojan Fleet mission
Bug fix for progression being blocked during Trojan Fleet

Maps

Stability improvements when playing Extraction on Cathedral
Bug fix for LOD issue on stationary ships on Shipyard

U.I.

Bug fix for Rán Hunt minigame
Bug fix for pilot dashboards not updating correctly
Bug fix for re-mapping Reset HMD button resulting in being unable to navigate menus
Bug fix for mouse input not being reset between binding attempts
Bug fix for default widescreen occurring when toggling between 2D and VR
Bug fix for unusual behaviour when inverting com alerts mouse axes
Removed mouse lock key from bindings that do not use its functionality by default
Removed incorrect Reset HMD custom input on PS4
Bug fix for custom helmets and suits not appearing in the post-match results screen
Added descriptions to illustrate which controls schemes utilise free look

Audio

Bug fix for mismatching voice-over and subtitles in Shadow ship bio
Bug fix for incorrect audio playing while in the Wormhole clone vat

Gameplay

Bug fix for red enemy indicator remaining static on screen
Bug fix for squad invites not functioning correctly on PS4
Bug fix for mismatched client and desktop resolution
Bug fix for AI flying away from the Carrier while the Attack phase is still in progress
Bug fix for incorrect title and outdated image being displayed in Squad invites
Bug fix for disparity between Clone Vat controller settings and in-game controller settings
PS4 controller settings default to Thrustmaster when this device is connected

FX

Bug fix on VFX when using Yurei Pulse Cannons
Bug fix for overpowering bloom on all maps
Updated the Kirins VFX to yellow. Previously the Kirin’s capacitor beam was using the same VFX as the Nagi’s heal beam. This was causing confusion as players didn’t know if they were being healed or having their capacitor refilled. This changed now adds better signs and feedback so the player now knows which buff they’re receiving.

VR

Bug fix for static loading screen being displayed on Vive HMD

VRFocus will bring you more news on EVE: Valyrie soon

September 26, 2017

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone Launched on PlayStation 4

Earlier this year CCP Games announced that EVE: Valkyrie would be opened up to players who do not use virtual reality (VR). The announcement led to a combination of excitement and speculation, with some wondering what this meant for the VR industry as a whole. Players will now have a chance to find out for themselves what the experience will be like with the launch of the expansion on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR.

Players who are new to the world of EVE: Valkyrie will be able to purchase EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone as a bundle that includes all previous content as well as the new Warzone expansion. Gameplay has been re-balanced so players using VR don’t have an advantage against players just using TVs or monitors.

The Warzone expansion doesn’t just add non-VR player support, a roster of new ships are now available for both rookie pilots and experienced veterans, along with new maps and multiple game modes.

CCP say they are already at work developing new updates and features for EVE: Valkyrie. The next free update is due to hit sometime ‘this Winter’ and will include Custom Matches, which will allow users to set up their own lobbies and private rooms, able to choose a range of options to create one of the titular Warzones.

You can watch a trailer for the PlayStation 4 version of EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone below.

VRFocus will continue to bring you updates on EVE: Valkrie as they becomes available.

September 21, 2017

NVIDIA’s Latest Game Ready Drivers Support Project CARS 2 and EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone

There are some big PC videogame releases happening this month and as usual NVIDIA has ensured players using its graphics cards are fully setup and supported by rolling out new Game Ready Drivers, with Project CARS 2 and EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone both on the list.

Yesterday VRFocus reported on Slightly Mad Studios announcing that Project CARS 2 would be launching this Friday 22nd September, with support for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Featuring all-new motorsports, 180+ cars from dozens of the worlds top car makers and changing weather conditions across 140 tracks, the PC version has a host of video options to adjust, including Texture Filtering, V-Sync, MSAA, Post AA, Super Sampling, Post Processing Filters, Rain Drops, Crepuscular Rays, and many more to get the videogame looking just right.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is CCP Games’ latest update to the popular online combat title which is due to arrive on 26th September. Warzone is about expanding EVE: Valkyrie’s cross-platform support even further so that PC and PlayStation 4 owners who don’t have headsets can still enjoy the sci-fi shooter.

NVIDIA’s Game Ready Driver for EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone will add support for Multi-Res Shading (MRS) from the NVIDIA VRWorks SDK for both the desktop and virtual reality (VR) version of the videogame. MRS is a new rendering technique for VR whereby each part of an image is rendered at a resolution that better matches the pixel density of the warped image. Multi-Res Shading uses NVIDIA’s multi-projection architecture to render multiple scaled viewports in a single pass, which could improve performance by up to 51 percent it claims.

If you own an NVIDIA graphics card and plan on purchasing either of these titles the Game Ready Drivers are available now.

For any further NVIDIA updates keep reading VRFocus.

August 15, 2017

Eve: Valkyrie – Warzone Goes Cross-Platform is This a bad Sign for VR?

Virtual reality (VR) fans may know Eve: Valkyrie from their release on the Oculus Rift in March 2016 and then consequent release to the PlayStation VR and HTC Vive CCP has slowly been adding new maps, mods achievements and improvements.

Today CCP Games announced that on September the 26^th Eve: Valkyrie will become Eve: Valkyrie – Warzone, a new expansion with some major updates. Besides adding new ships, maps, weapons, with a progression system for each ship and a new game mode of ‘capture the flag’ and new wormhole with weekly challenges, the expansion also has some big new for non-VR gamers.

Eve: Valkyrie – Warzone will be cross platform. This means that for the first time, both VR gamers and non-VR gamers will be able to play together. This means if you just own a PC or PlayStation 4 you’ll be able to play alongside VR gamers on the RIFT, VIVE or PlayStation VR. It’ll cost you $29.99 to buy it, but if you already own EVE: Valkyrie you’ll be getting this expansion for free.

Andrew Willians, Lead Game designer at CCP Newcastle Studio said “ Not having access to VR hardware will no longer hold gamers back from diving weapons-first into intense and highly competitive space combat with friends.” Whilst Hilmar Veigar Petersson, CEO of CCP Games said, “ We’re starting the next step in EVE: Valkyrie’s journey by bringing this great game to an even wide audience – those who haven’t made the leap into VR yet – all while we continue to experiment with additional unannounced VR projects in development.”

Is the next step in any VR game going back to original gaming audiences? Or has the game run it’s cycle for VR and CCP want to focus on something else, and make money off this game to further experiment in VR. Or are they believe ‘cross reality’ as they coin it in the trailer, as the future? Is this what their fans have been asking for? Or is VR just not selling well enough? Or is this actually a great way to draw more players to get into VR? What are you thoughts?

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