Tekken 8: release date, trailers, gameplay, roster, and more
Tekken is back with an 8th installment that looks better than ever, showcasing snappy action with the in-game engine, plus several clues. Here's what we know.
Walkabout Mini Golf Adds 8th Course, Featuring New Wind Mechanics
Walkabout Mini Golf adds a new course today called Quixote Valley, available on all supported platforms in a free update.
The course is the game’s eighth, with both a day and night mode available. As you can see from the screenshots and teaser trailer, Quixote Valley is set among a rocky cluster of quaint windmills, a classic staple of most real life mini golf course. In Quixote Valley, you won’t just be dealing with one or two flimsy windmills though — there’s a whole fleet of them to contend with here.
However, the new map also brings with it some appropriate new mechanics. You can’t have windmills without wind, so you can expect to face a bit more resistance from the forces of nature on this map, thanks to the new wind mechanics. In select areas of the new map, players will now have to account for wind potentially affecting the trajectory of the ball when lining up their shot.
Walkabout Mini Golf started its life as a mobile game, before being ported over to Oculus Quest for release in late 2020. A SteamVR release followed this year in July, with support for cross-platform play. Starting with just four courses at launch, this latest content update rounds out the selection to eight maps, with normal and hard variations for each.
Back in July, Lucas Martell, lead developer of Walkabout Mini Golf, told us that Quixote Valley would be the last course added to the base game as a free update. Future maps will arrive in small DLC packages, the first of which will includes three courses and is already being worked on.
The Quixote Valley update is available now for Walkabout Mini Golf on Oculus Quest and PC VR via Steam.
Watch: 7-Minutes Of Alvo VR Gameplay On PSVR With Aim Controller, Coming This April
Alvo is a military-themed fast-paced competitive VR shooter coming first to PSVR next month, followed by Quest and PC VR after that. Currently it’s aiming to release on PSVR on April 12 after months of beta testing, but the date could shift slightly depending on approvals from Sony.
Alvo VR Gameplay
From what we’ve seen Alvo looks comparable to the likes of Pavlov and Contractors in that it’s much faster pace than something like Onward or Firewall Zero Hour. Movement flexibility is a big part of Alvo, which is why everyone will be able to jump and slide just like you can in non-VR games like Call of Duty. However, of those four games listed only Firewall Zero Hour is on PSVR so there’s far less FPS competition compared to other VR platforms.
In the new footage above (provided by the developers) there’s about five minutes of Search & Destroy gameplay from the point-of-view of someone playing on PSVR using the Aim Controller and then the rest of the video is someone on Rift showing PC VR footage. Briefly, you’ll see the camera fly around in spectator mode, which will be a PC VR-exclusive features to help with esports broadcasting—similar to the spectator cameras in games like Echo Arena and Onward.
The PC VR and Quest versions should be coming this year as well, but they don’t have dates yet. For Quest, they’ve already done a lot of the optimization across the maps to get it ready. It’s worth noting that the Quest edition will be sideloaded on SideQuest (and eventually App Lab) at first if full Store approval isn’t granted. But hopefully being on PSVR will already mean the game is in good enough shape for the main Store.
In a Discord conversation one of the developers told me that they were targeting April 12th as the launch date on PSVR, but it could shift depending on some factors and timing. There will be full cross-play between all three platforms when the time comes.
For more on Alvo, check out the game’s Discord server, YouTube channel, and Twitter to stay up-to-date.
Watch: No Man’s Sky PSVR Update For PS5 Looks Incredible
Today Hello Games released No Man’s Sky Patch 3.15 and after spending a good bit of time with it we can confirm that there are some significant improvements for the PSVR version of the game when running on PS5. As far as we know, these updates are just for when the game runs on a PS5, not a PS4 Pro.
No Man’s Sky PSVR on PS5
In the patch notes they simply state “resolution and performance for PSVR have been significantly improved when running on a PS5” and “loading times on PS5 have been improved” but I’m here to tell you it looks and feels even more dramatic than they’re leading on.
You might recall that back when No Man’s Sky first got VR support the PC VR and PSVR versions could not have been further apart in terms of visual fidelity. The differences were so stark we released two separate reviews (PC VR review and PSVR review) to reflect the disparity and showcased the visual downgrade in a comparison video.
Long story short it was super blurry on PSVR with PS4 and was a pain to play. For some good comparison shots of the game running yesterday on PS5, before the update, versus today, after Patch 3.15, we can turn to Twitter user Jimster71:
— Jimster71 (@JimsterSeventy1) January 27, 2021
I’ll definitely say that, even though you can clearly tell the difference in these shots, they don’t do the enhancement justice. As someone that wears glasses, it feels a bit like having blurry vision from smudged lenses or your contacts not sitting on your eyes properly, and then getting your glasses cleaned or your prescription updated. Or, in other words, previously it just always felt like your VR headset wasn’t positioned right and you were having trouble finding the sweet spot. Now it’s crisp and clear.
Make no mistake: this is still the same game, but it just looks so much better overall and plays so much more smoothly.
Texture pop-in is improved as well, as-is overall performance and stability, but it’s still a far ways off from the PC VR version (when running well) in terms of sheer visual fidelity. You can especially notice the texture pop-in issues when you crest over a mountain and start to descend with vegetation and objects gradually appearing in the distance.
I only played for about 45-minutes, just long enough to take off from my starting planet on a new save file, but I can already feel the allure of infinite galaxies pulling for me to dive back in.
No Man’s Sky is one of the greatest comeback stories in video game history and Hello Games continues to make it bigger and better every few months with free updates and content releases. It’s remarkable and commendable what they’ve done here.
Let us know if you decide to give the game a try on PS5 with PSVR and let us know what you think. Keep in mind, to play in PSVR on PS5 you need to make sure and install the PS4 version, not the PS5 version of the game. Both are available as a bundled purchase on PSN right now for $59.99, but it’s often on sale if you’d rather wait.
Walkabout Mini Golf VR Multiplayer Livestream: Chilling and Chatting
For today’s livestream we’re playing Walkabout Mini Golf VR on Oculus Quest; I’ll be joined by Ian Hamilton! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.
Today, we’re playing Walkabout Mini Golf VR, one of the most popular multiplayer mini golf games in VR right now. It’s a simple and accessible game, but it’s a ton of fun to play with friends and should be a great game to just hang out and enjoy for a bit before the weekend gets started. We’ll let viewers join us as well if it’s a simple process to get people into the game.
We’re going live with our Walkabout Mini Golf VR livestream at about 1:15 PM PT today and will last for around an hour or so, give or take. We’ll be hitting just our YouTube and we’ll be streaming from an Oculus Quest 2 while we try and check chat as often as we’re able.
Livestream: Walkabout Mini Golf VR Multiplayer
You can see lots of our past archived streams over in our YouTube playlist or even all livestreams here on UploadVR and various other gameplay highlights. There’s lots of good stuff there so make sure and subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up-to-date on gameplay videos, video reviews, live talk shows, interviews, and more original content!
And please let us know which games or discussions you want us to livestream next! We have lots of VR games in the queue that we would love to show off more completely. Let’s get ready to go!
Real VR Fishing Multiplayer Livestream: Relaxing In Quest 2
For today’s livestream we’re playing Real VR Fishing on Oculus Quest; I’ll be joined by Ian Hamilton! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.
Today, we’re playing Real VR Fishing on Oculus Quest 2, one of the most visually impressive games on the platform with a relaxing tone and wonderfully simple co-op multiplayer. Ian Hamilton from Upload will join me on our impromptu fishing trip around the world as we chat about the latest trends and games in VR and probably a bunch of random stuff too.
We’re going live with our Real VR Fishing livestream at about 12:45 PM PT today and will last for around an hour or so, give or take. We’ll be hitting just our YouTube and we’ll be streaming from an Oculus Quest 2 while we try and check chat often.
Livestream: Relaxing in Real VR Fishing on Quest 2
You can see lots of our past archived streams over in our YouTube playlist or even all livestreams here on UploadVR and various other gameplay highlights. There’s lots of good stuff there so make sure and subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up-to-date on gameplay videos, video reviews, live talk shows, interviews, and more original content!
And please let us know which games or discussions you want us to livestream next! We have lots of VR games in the queue that we would love to show off more completely. Let’s get ready to go!
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Livestream – Launch First Impressions
For today’s livestream we’re playing Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge in VR using an Oculus Quest 2 natively! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.
Today, we’re playing the brand new Star Wars VR game, Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge. It just launched today exclusively for the Oculus Quest platform and we’ll be showing it off on the Quest 2. This will be our LIVE unscripted first impressions of the latest VR game from ILMxLAB.
We’re going live with our Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge livestream at about 12:15 PM PT today and will last for around an hour or so, give or take. We’ll be hitting just our YouTube and we’ll be streaming from an Oculus Quest 2 while we try and check chat every now and then to stay up to date with Ian helping on Discord with chat.
Livestream: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge On Quest 2
Check out the stream here or embedded down below:
You can see lots of our past archived streams over in our YouTube playlist or even all livestreams here on UploadVR and various other gameplay highlights. There’s lots of good stuff there so make sure and subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up-to-date on gameplay videos, video reviews, live talk shows, interviews, and more original content!
And please let us know which games or discussions you want us to livestream next! We have lots of VR games in the queue that we would love to show off more completely. Let’s get ready to go!
Population: One Launch Day Livestream! – Oculus Quest 2 Gameplay
For today’s livestream we’re playing Population: One in VR using an Oculus Quest 2 natively! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.
Today, we’re picking a drop spot in Population: One, the latest VR shooter from Big Box VR. This is a battle royale shooter, similar to Fortnite and PUBG, but now you have a wingsuit for gliding and you can climb any and every surface in the whole game. David is jumping in with Oculus Quest 2 playing the native version of the game and will be joined by Zeena on a Quest and Jamie on a Rift S.
We’re going live with our Population: One VR livestream at about 11:40 AM PT today and will last for around an hour or so, give or take. We’ll be hitting just our YouTube and we’ll be streaming from an Oculus Quest 2 while we try and check chat every now and then to stay up to date.
Livestream: Population One VR Battle Royale On Quest 2
Check out the stream here or embedded down below:
You can see lots of our past archived streams over in our YouTube playlist or even all livestreams here on UploadVR and various other gameplay highlights. There’s lots of good stuff there so make sure and subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up-to-date on gameplay videos, video reviews, live talk shows, interviews, and more original content!
And please let us know which games or discussions you want us to livestream next! We have lots of VR games in the queue that we would love to show off more completely. Let’s get ready to go!
LIVESTREAM: Playing All Of The Exorcist VR On Oculus Quest 2
For today’s livestream we’re doing a full playthrough of The Exorcist: Legion VR on Oculus Quest 2! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.
Now that we’ve gotten through launch week for the Oculus Quest 2, in which we streamed a bunch of enhanced Quest games, showcased SideQuest wireless PC VR streaming, talked about it all in our virtual studio, and even spotlighted every zombie game on the Quest store, we can get back to focusing on specific games per stream. And today, that’s The Exorcist: Legion VR. David’s streamed it before several years ago on HTC Vive, but now he can play it wirelessly on a standalone device.
We’re going live with our Exorcist VR playthrough livestream at about 1:20 PM PT today and will last for around an hour or two, give or take. We’ll be hitting just our YouTube and we’ll be streaming from an Oculus Quest 2 via Chromecast and with colleagues in Discord chat to help with questions.
Livestream: The Exorcist VR Full Playthrough On Oculus Quest
Check out the stream here or embedded down below:
You can see lots of our past archived streams over in our YouTube playlist or even all livestreams here on UploadVR and various other gameplay highlights. There’s lots of good stuff there so make sure and subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up-to-date on gameplay videos, video reviews, live talk shows, interviews, and more original content!
And please let us know which games or discussions you want us to livestream next! We have lots of VR games in the queue that we would love to show off more completely. Let’s get ready to go!
Virtua Sonic Fan-Game Livestream: Gotta Go Fast In VR!
For today’s livestream we’re playing Virtua Sonic, a fan-made Sonic VR game for PC headsets! If you’re curious about how we livestream the way we do then look no further than this handy guide for general tips and this guide specific to our Oculus Quest setup.
Sometimes you just gotta go fast. Sonic knows that and that makes Sonic a pretty cool dude. Now, with the power of virtual reality and the sheer will and dedication of fan modders that sacrifice hours of work just so others can have fun, I too can go fast by playing Virtua Sonic VR!
You can read more about the fan-game right here in our original Virtua Sonic coverage from back in June and download it for yourself, for free, right here if you have a capable gaming PC and PC VR headset.
Our Virtua Sonic livestream is planned to start at about 12:00 PM PT today and will last for around an hour or so, give or take. We’ll be hitting just our YouTube and I’ll be streaming from an Oculus Rift S with two touch controllers. I’m flying solo on this one, pinning chat behind me to check periodically.
Check out the Virtua Sonic VR stream embedded right here and down below once live:
You can see lots of our past archived streams over in our YouTube playlist or even all livestreams here on UploadVR and various other gameplay highlights. There’s lots of good stuff there so make sure and subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up-to-date on gameplay videos, video reviews, live talk shows, interviews, and more original content!
And please let us know which games or discussions you want us to livestream next! We have lots of VR games in the queue that we would love to show off more completely. Let’s get ready to go!