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PlayStation VR Live The Game Video Showcases Top First Person Titles at Launch

There are plenty of trailers to watch as the launch of the PlayStation VR head-mounted display (HMD) took place yesterday, with an incredible number of titles that accompanied it. If you can’t get through them all, then PlayStation has put together a combination of titles in on video where you take on certain personas.

Concentrating on the face of one player, many different characters are taken on, featuring Farpoint, Gran Turismo, The London Heist, and Batman Arkham VR. All of these titles are seamlessly put together in the video below, and it gives a pretty great idea of what you can become when using the PlayStation VR.

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For more on the latest videos and trailers surrounding the launch of the PlayStation VR HMD, as well as all the news, updates, and features in the world of VR, make sure to check back with VRFocus.

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50 Days Of PS VR #1: ‘Farpoint’ is One Of VR’s Most Promising Shooters

50 Days Of PS VR #1: ‘Farpoint’ is One Of VR’s Most Promising Shooters

This is it. PlayStation VR launches tomorrow. We’ve been on an epic journey counting down the last 50 days to the launch of the platform and we’re sad to say that this is the last entry. Thanks to everyone that’s joined us! But dry those tears; we’re going out with a bang, looking at one of our most anticipated PS VR games on the horizon: Farpoint.

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Developed by Impulse Gear, Farpoint is a hugely promising first-person shooter coming exclusively to Sony’s headset in the near future. In it, you explore a hostile alien planet that’s littered with bug like enemies. You trek through desert-like environments, blowing up bad guys with your machine gun and taking in some spectacular sights. It’s essentially Starship Troopers in VR, which is nothing to complain about.

But that’s not what gets us so excited about Farpoint. The star of the show isn’t so much the game (which is really good) but the new controller it’s coming with, the PlayStation Aim controller. This is a little like the Sharpshooter peripheral that came with the PlayStation Move back in the day, though it’s a standalone device that doesn’t need Sony’s motion controllers to work. You hold the rifle-shaped device with both hands, with analog sticks on both handles to help you walk.

While it isn’t the most innovative idea, it brings a new level of depth to the FPS experience, and that’s wonderfully demonstrated in Farpoint. Bugs crawl down from the sides of walls, pop up from the sandy floor and charge at you from a distance, and you’ll constantly be desperately switching targets in an attempt to take them all down. You bring the gun up to your eye-line to aim, giving the game a distinct Call of Duty-like feel.

The key to Farpoint is the variety it presents in locations, enemy types and weapons. You’ll side-step along sheer cliff faces, making sure not to be caught off guard by enemies from above. Some bugs will try and hack away at you while others will spit acidy globs of liquid for you to shoot out of the air. While you start off with a machine gun, you’ll soon arm yourself with other primary and secondary weapons that will be better suited to taking down some opponents.

We’ve played Farpoint, and the Aim controller genuinely makes it so good that we’re hoping for a truly memorable FPS campaign out of it. We also know the controller will be utilized for other games, which gives us hope for the future of the genre on PS VR in general.

We don’t have a final release date for Farpoint yet, though we’re expecting it to arrive with the Aim controller sometime in 2017. PlayStation VR, meanwhile, launches tomorrow.

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Farpoint Release Date, Price and Bundle Listed by Gamestop

Prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) held a pre-E3 press conference revealing lots of new information about forth coming titles for the PlayStation VR. One of those to be revealed was first-person shooter (FPS) Farpoint from developer Impulse Gear. Then during the show the new AIM VR gun controller was unveiled making its debut alongside Farpoint. Now retailer GameStop has listed the videogame along with a price, launch date and bundle option.

The US GameStop website has Farpoint priced at $49.99 USD with a release date of 30th, June 2017. Now this might just be a place holder date as no official release date has yet been announced by Impulse Gear, as the retailers UK site still lists TBA.

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The other product listing on GameStop is for Farpoint and the AIM Controller. This has the same release date along with a price of $79.99. No individual launch date has been revealed for the controller so at present this is the only timeline to go on at the moment.

Farpoint has been the only title demoed with the new controller so far so it’s very possible that its release may coincide with the videogames launch. But the PlayStation VR already has a number of accessories available to purchase for those that have pre-ordered the headset. VRFocus created an accessory guide for those available at the time, but since then several more additions have been released. These include two protective hard cases to store and transport the HMD, and two charging display stands that can hold the device whilst charging controllers.

As further details on Farpoint and the AIM Controller are released, VRFocus will keep you updated.

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Farpoint Added to PlayStation VR Experience at Sony Square NYC

Last month VRFocus reported on Sony Corporation of America (SCA) announcing the opening of its Sony Square New York City (NYC) facility. Located at the companies headquarters at 25 Madison Avenue, visitors will get the chance to see the very latest Sony tech, including the PlayStation VR head-mounted display (HMD). SCA has today revealed that the PlayStation VR exhibition taking place will feature first-person shooter (FPS) Farpoint.

The exhibition will give visitors the opportunity to demo the PlayStation VR at five separate kiosks, with not only Farpoint on display but also PlayStation VR Worlds which includes five titles: The London Heist, Scavenger’s Odyssey, VR Luge, Ocean Descent and Danger Ball.

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“The PlayStation VR experience at Sony Square NYC serves as a great example of our commitment to offer visitors the opportunity to interact with the curated selection of Sony’s groundbreaking entertainment and technologies,” said Steven Fuld, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Sony Corporation of America.

Sony Square NYC is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 am – 7 pm, and Sundays from 11 am – 6 pm, with the PlayStation VR exhibition on display through to 21st October 2016. So guests don’t need to wait in line for a demo SCA has setup a booking portal, slots for the upcoming week are available every Sunday at noon (ET).

Also on display at Sony Square NYC are LifeSpace UX products, such as a Glass Sound Speaker and LED Bulb Speaker; a Concept display from the Fashion Entertainments project, MESH – a smart DIY platform to make creation of “smart inventions” and cameras from Sony’s digital imaging division. There’s also an Introduction to Family Photography With “The Photo Mom” Me Ra Koh.

For all the latest VR news from Sony, keep reading VRFocus.

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Batman, DriveClub and More Confirmed for PSVR Line-up at EGX

In a couple of weeks EGX 2016 will open its doors to the UK public, allowing consumers to get their hands on the latest videogames from major studios and indie developers alike. Back in July VRFocus confirmed Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) would be taking its PlayStation VR head-mounted display (HMD) along but hadn’t confirmed which titles would be in attendance. Now eight titles have been announced for the show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Attendees to the event will get to demo some of the biggest titles coming to PlayStation VR, those now confirmed are: Batman: Arkham VR, Evolution Studios’ DriveClub VR, RIGS: Mechanized Combat League from Guerrilla Cambridge, Farpoint, Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey, Battlezone by Rebellion and two titles from PlayStation VR Worlds; Ocean Descent and The London Heist.

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If your attending EGX which runs from 22nd – 25th September and wish to tryout the PlayStation VR SIE is booking appointments so that visitors won’t miss out. To reserve your spot you’ll need to be 12 or over (under 15’s need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian) and sign up at trypsvr.com. At the time of writing the first release of appointments have been booked, but a second release will be available from Monday 12th September after 4pm.

If you managed to miss the news yesterday, SIE announced the PlayStation 4 Slim and the PlayStation 4 Pro – previously codenamed PlayStation Neo. The announcement means a significant new hardware line up going into the festive period for the company, with the slim launching this month, PlayStation VR in October and PlayStation 4 Pro in November. In terms of what the Pro will bring to the VR headset, Mark Cerny the Lead System Architect at PlayStation commented: “Developers can choose to increase the crispness of the VR scenes, make special effects richer, or to offer higher frame rates to make VR more immersive.”

The end of 2016 is going to be an interesting time for VR, and keeping you up to date with the latest news is VRFocus.