PSVR: Gran Turismo Sport Update mit Formel 1 Rennwagen

Die Rennsportsimulation Gran Turismo Sport für PlayStation 4 und PlayStation VR (PSVR) erhielt ein Update, das diverse frische Inhalte für virtuelle Rennfahrer mit sich bringt. In Update 1.13 führen die Entwickler zwölf neue Autos ein, man darf jetzt auch hinter dem Steuer eines Formel-1-Rennwagens Platz nehmen. Hinzu kommen vier Layouts für die Blue-Moon-Rennstrecke sowie zusätzliche Veranstaltungen für Spieler mit Benzin im Blut. Außerdem integrieren die Entwickler einige Verbesserungen am Lackierungseditor sowie diverse Bug Fixes und Anpassungen.

Gran Turismo Sport – Neues Update bringt weitere Fahrzeugmodelle

Das Entwicklerstudio Polyphony Digital hat das Update 1.13 für ihre Rennsportsimulation Gran Turismo Sport für PlayStation 4 und PlayStation VR (PSVR) veröffentlicht. Das bringt eine große Anzahl an weiteren Spielinhalten. Dazu zählen neue Autos, weitere Layouts für Rennstrecken sowie zusätzliche Events.

Wie schon das Update 1.11 fügt auch der Patch 1.13 neue Wagen dem Fuhrpark hinzu, zwölf Stück darf man jetzt zusätzlich auf die Piste schicken. Diese sind:

Alpine A110 1600S ‘72
Alpine A110 Première Édition ‘17
Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic ‘07
De Tomaso Pantera ‘71
Dodge Challenger R/T ‘70
Ford Mustang Mach 1 ‘71
Gran Turismo F1500T-A
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 ‘11
Subaru WRX STI Isle of Man Time Attack Car ‘16
Subaru Falken Tire / Turn 14 Distribution BRZ ‘17
Toyota SUPRA 3.0GT Turbo A ‘88
Toyota MR2 GT-S ‘97

Damit dürfen die Spieler erstmals hinter dem Lenkrad eines Formel-1-Rennwagens Platz nehmen, um das virtuelle Gaspedal durchzudrücken. Sämtliche neuen Fahrzeuge stehen auch im VR-Tour-Modus zur Verfügung.

Neben den neuen Fahrzeugen wurden zudem vier weitere Layouts für die Strecke Blue Moon Bay Speedway und drei weitere GT Events hinzugefügt. Außerdem haben die Entwickler Veränderungen und Anpassungen am Lackierungseditor vorgenommen, vor allem bei den Aufklebern.

Die genauen Patch Notes findet ihr hier.

(Quellen: Gran Turismo Sport | Upload VR | Video: PlayStation Europe Youtube | Redline Racer Youtube)

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March 2, 2018

F1 Racing Comes To PSVR’s Gran Turismo Sport In New Update

Somehow, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) still doesn’t have an authentic F1 racing game to call its own. But, thanks to Gran Turismo Sport, players can at least get a taste of those high-speed thrills.

Another free update hit Polyphony Digital’s PS4 racing simulation this week. Patch 1.13 adds 12news cars, two track configurations and three GT League events. Among others, the cars include the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 1972 Alpine A110 1600S and the 1971 De Tomaso Pantera. The most exciting inclusion, though, is the Gran Turismo F1500T-A, the first F1 car to be added to the game.

Check out the new content in the trailer below.

As with the latest update, all of these new cars can be driven inside PSVR in the game’s VR Tour mode. This simply allows you to take on an AI opponent across any track in the game, but it does at least let you feel the amazing immersion of sitting in the drivers’ seat of any of these cars. Still no word on any possible expanded VR support yet but we’ll keep you up to date.

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February 16, 2018

Rabattaktion: PlayStation VR in Amerika ab 200 US-Dollar

PlayStation VR ist von den großen Virtual-Reality-Brillen unangefochten Marktführer, bis zum Dezember letzten Jahres konnte Sony über 2 Millionen Stück verkaufen. Nachdem Microsoft teilweise Windows Mixed Reality Brillen schon für 200 US-Dollar zu haben waren, gibt es nun erneut eine massive Rabattaktion von Sony. Für 200 US-Dollar bekommt man nicht nur das VR-Headset von Sony, das Paket enthält neben der Brille und der Kamera auch den Titel Gran Turismo Sport. Regulär kostet das Bundle 300 Dollar.

PlayStation VR. Massive Rabattaktion von Sony

Vom 18. Februar bis zum 3. März 2018 können sich amerikanische Kunden über eine massive Preissenkung der PSVR freuen – den Anfang macht das Bundle aus PlayStation VR, Kamera und Gran Turismo Sport, das von 300 auf 200 US-Dollar sinkt. Es ist damit das günstigste Angebot. Das zweite Bundle für 300 Dollar kostet ebenfalls 100 Dollar weniger als üblich und enthält den First-Person-Shooter Doom VFR – womit das Paket preislich wesentlich weniger attraktiv ist als das Einstiegs-Bundle. 50 Dollar muss man drauflegen, um das Skyrim VR Bundle zu erwerben. Das kostet inklusive Brille, Kamera, Skyrim VR und zwei Move Controllern 350 Dollar.

Laut Sony gelten die Angebote, solange der Vorrat reicht. Die Bundles sind bei ausgewählten Händlern verfügbar. Der Hersteller listet beispielsweise GameStop, Walmart und Best Buy auf. Bei Amazon.com sind die einzelnen Bundles derzeit im Schnitt 50 Dollar teurer. Ob Sony auch in anderen Ländern eine Rabattaktion durchführen wird, ist derzeit noch unklar.

(Quelle: Sony)

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January 26, 2018

Gran Turismo Sports’ New Cars And Tracks Work With PSVR

Gran Turismo Sport is getting a big update today, and you’ll be pleased to know that its new content works in VR.

A post on the PlayStation Blog yesterday confirmed that Polyphony Digital’s popular racing sim would launch its 1.11 update today. The post didn’t mention if the new cars and tracks added in this update would be available in the game’s VR Tour mode for PlayStation VR (PSVR), but Sony just confirmed to UploadVR that it will.

Included in the update is GT Sport’s first brand new track, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. The circuit comes with eight different layouts to race across and offers some stunning sights, as you can see in the trailer above.

More importantly, though, are the 10 new cars arriving in this months’ update, each of which you’ll get to jump into the drivers’ seat within PSVR. The cars include:

Dodge Viper GTS
Ferrari 512 BB
Ferrari 330 P4
Ford GT
Jaguar XJ13
Lamborghini Diablo GT
McLaren F1
Toyota 2000GT
Toyota FT-1
Toyota Supra RZ

Best of all? This is all free; simply boot up your PS4 once the update is live.

While it’s great to see new content added to the game’s PSVR mode, sadly there’s no news in the way of new features for the PSVR support; you can still only race these cars in 1 vs 1 offline play against AI.

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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

Skyrim VR: VRFocus' Adventuring Life screenshot

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

Resident Evil 7 - Family

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

superhot vr - first screenshots 8

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

batman arkham vr screen

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

EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone art

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

Farpoint screenshot

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

Tekken 7 Akuma screenshot

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.

January 13, 2018

Guild of Music Supervisors Nominate GT Sport for Award

The Guild of Music Supervisors have announced their list of nominees for their eighth annual GMS awards. The awards show will present 14 awards to nominees from the motion picture, television, trailers, promos, advertising and videogame industries; and Gran Turismo Sport, the PlayStation VR favourite, is up for an award of its own.

GT Sport screenshot

There’s a bunch of videogames nominated at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards this year, which takes place at The Theatre, Ace Hotel, Los Angeles on February 8^th. Other videogames nominated include Call of Duty: WWII, Life is Strange: Before The Storm, Madden NFL 18, and FIFA 18.

GT Sport now often gets bundles with PlayStation VR head-mounted displays (HMDs) since the title makes such great use of virtual reality (VR). Following a price drop on the PlayStation VR HMDs, the game and the HMD units sold quite well near the end of last year.

“From music-intensive tent-pole sequels like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ and ‘Pitch Perfect 3,’ to technically complicated musicals and animated films like ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘The Greatest Showman’ and ‘Coco,’ to elegantly-navigated character dramas like ‘Ladybird,’ ‘The Florida Project’ and ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ the film committee has highlighted the best music supervision in film this past year,” said Thomas Golubić, President of the Guild of Music Supervisors. “We are incredibly proud of the stellar work of our fellow music supervisors in this extraordinarily rich year in music in media. Our February 8th awards will be a festive celebration of their laudable work.”

This is the third year in a row that the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards have been held at The Theatre, Los Angeles. Anyone attending the awards will be treated to more than just the show, as there will also be live music performed by GMS Spotlight Artist Yungblud, a recording artist from North England.

The Guild of Music Supervisors also look at music in emerging media, so we can only hope that VR content will be considered more often in the future as it becomes a bigger media force.

We’ll let you know if Gran Turismo Spot win an award at the GMS Awards this year, so for all of the latest information, make sure to keep your eyes on VRFocus.

December 6, 2017

Sony Gets Festive With New US Bundle Sales For PlayStation 4 & PlayStation VR

At this time of year, you’d be hard pressed to even remember what the original prices of some virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) product initially were. We’ve just come off the madcap adventure that is the annual sales week (and beyond) that incorporates both Black Friday and Cyber Monday and before we’ve all had the chance to get our bearing here comes the next waves of sale, cuts and discounts.

The latest announcement comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment America’s Vice President of PlayStation Marketing Mary Yee who has announced on the PlayStation Blog a raft of hardware sale prices for a number of days in the run up to Christmas Day. Both for the PlayStation VR bundles on sale and also for sales bundles featuring the PlayStation 4 console itself.

Three bundles featuring the company’s PlayStation VR head mounted display (HMD) are being discounted from this Sunday, December 10th 2017 for two weeks through to Christmas Eve, Sunday December 24th 2017. Details on the discounts are below:

PlayStation VR Gran Turismo Sport Bundle

$199.99 (MSRP) // Regular price: $299.99 (MSRP)
“This bundle includes a PS VR system, a PS Camera, a copy of GT Sport, and the new PS VR demo disc. The world’s first racing experience to be built from the ground up now heightens the experience further by transporting gamers straight into the driver’s seat in virtual reality. Experience thrilling one-on-one racing with select cars in the dedicated VR Drive mode in Arcade Mode.”

PlayStation VR DOOM VFR Bundle

$299.99 (MSRP) // Regular Price: $399.99 (MSRP)
“This bundle includes a PS VR headset, a PlayStation Camera, a copy of DOOM VFR and the new PS VR demo disc. DOOM VFR brings the fast-paced gameplay fans of the series love to VR. Lay waste to an army of demons as you explore and interact with new areas of the UAC facility on Mars, and Hell itself, from an entirely new perspective.”

PlayStation VR The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Bundle

$349.99 (MSRP) // Regular Price: $449.99 (MSRP)
“This bundle includes a PS VR system, a PS Camera, two PlayStation Move controllers, a copy of Skyrim VR and the new PS VR demo disc. Skyrim VR is perfect for longtime fans of the game who want to check out Skyrim’s epic world in virtual reality, or for the curious gamer looking to virtually dip their toes in Tamriel for the very first time.”

PlayStation VR Skyrim VR Bundle

For those still looking for an actual PlayStation 4 console as either a first time buyer or, looking to either replace or update their existing hardware the window is a lot smaller – less than a week in fact. Beginning again on December 10th 2017 the price will be cut on three bundles through to the following Saturday, December 16th. The systems are the PS4 Pro 1TB Jet Black Console, which is reduced $50 (USD) to $349.99 (MSRP), the Limited Edition Star Wars Battlefront ll PS4 Pro Bundle, also down $50 to $399.99 (MSRP) from $449.99 (MSRP). And lastly the Limited Edition Destiny 2 PS4 Pro Bundle, which will be $399.99 (MSRP) from its regular price of $449.99 (MSRP).

There will no doubt be more VR related hardware and software discounts in the run up to the end of the year. VRFocus will bring you news on these as we get them.

November 30, 2017

UK PlayStation VR Sales Do Well Over Black Friday

Black Friday is a period that publishers, developers and hardware manufacturers pay very close attention to. The week-long period around Black Friday has been a positive one for the PlayStation VR this year.

Though Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has been cagey about its official sales figures for the PlayStation VR, but many outlets and retailers have been reporting that, overall, PlayStation VR has been doing very well in terms of sales, even beating out the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift and hitting the top spot on Amazon’s Black Friday Top Seller lists.

PlayStation VR GT Sport Bundle

SIE decided to capitalise on this success for the Black Friday period by offering a number of Black Friday bundles, dropping the price to £249.99 (GBP). There are three bundle variants, all of which contain the headset and PlayStation Camera, along with either a digital code for PlayStation VR Worlds, or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, or Gran Turismo Sport. These bundle offers offered a tempting prospect for those shopping for Christmas presents.

Many retailers, including Smyths Toy Store, sold out of the Black Friday deals, leaving customers searching for retailers who still had the bundles in stock. The inclusion of PlayStation VR Worlds in one of the bundles meant that that title’s position in the UK Gaming Charts took a huge nine-place jump up to No 11 in the charts.

GFK Chart-Track also confirms that sales of the PlayStation VR overall were impressive, almost matching the figures achieved during the PlayStation VR launch week in 2016. With a number of hotly anticipated PlayStation VR titles still awaiting release in 2018, such as Golem and Xing: The Land Beyond, with others expected to be announced at the upcoming PlayStation Experience event, leading many experts and analysts to forecast that the PlayStation VR sales success will continue into next year, at least.

VRFocus will bring you further news on the PlayStation VR as it becomes available.

November 26, 2017

Something for the Weekend: A Veritable VR Pick ‘n’ Mix

Usually on Something for the Weekend, VRFocus tends to pick a selection of discounts from a single store, alternating between them on a weekly basis where possible. As you should be very well aware of by now, this week is somewhat different due to the massive amount of deals on offer thanks to Black Friday. Originally confined to one day, Black Friday has expanded to include the entirety of this weekend and most of the week before it. And VRFocus has covered many, many, many offers relating to VR, so for today decided to do a roundup of the best videogames currently on sale.

Gran Turismo Sport

Compatibility: PlayStation VR

One of the most revered racing franchises finally came to VR, albeit in a slightly cut down fashion with just one-on-one races. For PlayStation VR owners looking to get their racing fix, Gran Turismo Sport has to be up there as one of the best, and it’s already on sale. You’ll find it on the PlayStation Store for half price, retailing for £24.99 GBP rather than £50.

Arizona Sunshine

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

Vertigo Games and Jaywalkers Interactive’s first-person zombie shooter needs no introduction, as one of the best examples of a free-roaming (FPS) where the dead have risen. Available on all the major VR platforms, Arizona Sunshine is currently discounted for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, found in their respective stores for £20.99 instead of £29.99.

I Expect You to Die

Compatibility: PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

A VR puzzle title where you find yourself in the role of a secret agent, I Expect You to Die is one of those videogames that shouldn’t be missed, especially as Schell Games added the ‘First Class’ update last month.

I Expect You to Die is available on PlayStation Store for £11.99, while Oculus Rift and HTC Vive owners can find it on Steam for £11.39, saving themselves 40 percent. Oculus Rift owners will also find it included in the Dynamic Pack 1 on Oculus Store.

Battlezone

Compatibility: PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

Originally released for PlayStation VR’s launch, Rebellion’s Battlezone is one of those videogames everyone should have, and if you don’t own it the only reasonable excuse is that you’ve just bought your first VR headset this very instance.

Battlezone is a tank-based cross-platform multiplayer with a single-player campaign as well. It’s currently 70 percent off on PlayStation Store, retailing for £10.49. On Steam it’s got a 50 percent discount, bringing the cost down to £14.99.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Compatibility: PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

There are probably hundreds of Star Trek videogames out there, all offering the opportunity to ‘boldly go where no one has gone before’, but with Star Trek: Bridge Crew you get to feel like you’re actually there, as only VR can. Whilst there is a single-player element, Star Trek: Bridge Crew is all about the multiplayer, working as a group of four to complete missions.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew can be found on PlayStation Store for £19.99, Oculus Store for £22.99, and on Steam for £23.99.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality

Time for a bit of comedy on this list with Owlchemy Labs’ Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. While you don’t have to be a fan of the Adult Swim cartoon series to enjoy the experience, if you have watched at least a few episodes then it’ll certainly help with all the references made throughout the videogame.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is currently discounted on Steam for all three headsets, selling for £16.01, saving 30 percent off the normal price of £22.99.

Skyworld

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality

Another title from Vertigo Games, this time in collaboration with Wolfdog Interactive, Skyworld only launched last month across all three headsets bringing a mixture of turn-based and real-time strategy elements together.

Skyworld is available on Steam for £23.24, or via Oculus Store for £22.99.

Duck Season

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

Duck Season is Stress Level Zero’s second VR title, taking inspiration from the 80’s, Nintendo classic Duck Hunt whilst adding a light dusting of horror. You’ll find it on Oculus Store for £10.99 or via Steam for £11.99.

The Talos Principle VR

Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality

Croteam is well known for bringing the Serious Sam series to VR, with four titles already released. Last month the studio brought another of its well known franchises to VR, puzzle title The Talos Principle VR, which also included the Road to Gehenna DLC.

The Talos Principle VR can be purchased through Steam for £22.49, saving 25 percent off the regular price.

November 16, 2017

Sony Slashes UK PlayStation VR Price for Black Friday

If you’ve been paying attention to VRFocus recently you’ll know that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has been heavily promoting its PlayStation VR headset in the run up to Black Friday with plenty of deals including an The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR bundle, Doom VFR bundle and a Gran Turismo Sport bundle. Unfortunately all those deals apart from the latter are for North American customers. So what about the UK? Well you’ll be please to know SIE has veiled two new limited time deals for UK consumers.

The two bundles on offer are as follows. First – and probably the most coveted – is the The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR deal which includes the videogame, PlayStation VR, PlayStation Camera, a downloadable copy of PlayStation VR Worlds and the demo disc with eight titles, all for £249.99 GBP. While the second offer is exactly the same just with Gran Turismo Sport – which is £100 off its previous bundle price.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR screenshot

That’s all really good, making them two of the best deals UK consumers have seen for PlayStation VR. They’re still not as generous as the US deals however, there’s no PlayStation Move controllers included – a must for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR – plus the demo disc listed on the page seems to be the old one with eight videogames.

The site lists: RIGS Mechanized Combat League, PlayStation VR Worlds, Tumble VR, DRIVECLUB VR, Battlezone, EVE: Valkyrie, Headmaster and Wayward Sky, all of which were available a year ago – RIGS until recently was free on PlayStation Plus. The US bundles feature the new demo disc which now includes: Moss, Dino Frontier, Fantastic Contraption, Job Simulator, Raw Data, Rez Infinite, Starblood Arena, Star Child, Thumper, Tiny Trax and more. Don’t worry too much about that though, the new disc can be downloaded through the EU PlayStation Store.

If you want to make use of the new deals you’ve got between 17th November at 00:01 GMT until 27th November at 23:59.

Don’t forget to read VRFocus’ 5 star review of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, which said: “No matter how many times you’ve experienced Skyrim, you’ve never felt it like this.”

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