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RIGS: Mechanized Combat League Single Player Detailed in New Trailer
There’s just over a month to go until the launch of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE’s) virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), PlayStation VR. One of the earliest titles to be announced for launch day was RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, and the videogame has seen a prominent position at events SIE has attended. Demos and video footage have revolved around the multiplayer aspect but now Guerrilla Games has released a trailer for the single player career mode.
Samrat Sharma, Senior Online Producer, Guerrilla Games, revealed the new trailer which intersperses gameplay video with several of the team discussing the single player side via a PlayStation.Blog posting.
RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will include several single player features alongside the 3-versus-3 online mode. There’s a 1-versus-1 online mode, in which players will form a team of three with AI pilots against another player and their team to play friendly or exhibition matches.
The videogame also has an offline career mode where players can rise through the leagues, in doing so earning fame to unlock new RIGS. There are 24 unique RIGS to unlock, set across four classes, each with their own style of play. Three classes have already been revealed with the fourth still under wraps. As players climb the ranks in career mode impress sponsors and obtain exclusive sponsorship deals, liveries and pilot outfits.
PlayStation VR will launch on 13th October and VRFocus will continue to bring you all the latest news on the VR HMD as announcements are made.
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Step right up! ‘Carnival Games VR’ is the first virtual reality title for publisher 2K
Publisher 2K Games will enter the virtual reality marketplace in October with the launch of its fairground-themed minigame compilation Carnival Games VR, which follows up on a series of successful releases for the Nintendo Wii.
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2K Games to Bring the Fun to VR This October [UPDATED]
2K Games has been less than committal to the new medium of virtual reality (VR) thus far, with the publisher’s CEO suggesting that the technology is too ‘anti-social’ before stating that the company will be ‘first in line if VR takes off’. However, it seems that there’s more bubbling under the surface, as VRFocus has learned that 2K Games has a VR title set to be ready for the launch of PlayStation VR.
The Carnival Games videogame series is one which has continuously proved commercially successful on motion-control platforms, debuting on the Nintendo Wii and seeing outings for the Xbox 360’s Kinect and PlayStation 3’s PlayStation Move devices, amongst many others. According to sources close to 2K Games, next to join that line-up will be PlayStation VR and HTC Vive.
Carnival Games VR, according to information VRFocus has received, is set to launch on HTC Vive and PlayStation VR this October. An Oculus Touch compatible version has also been discussed, though there is no confirmation that this edition exists at present.
Other details, such as which experiences will be available as part of the package, pricing and whether or not the videogame will see a retail package alongside a digital release, are not yet available. VRFocus has reached out to 2K Games for comment and will update this story with any response received.
Update: Following the publication of this article an official confirmation came via the way of the PlayStation Blog, which confirms the digital-only release date of 28th October 2016, as well as detailing the minigames included: Alley Ball, Ring Toss, Golden Arm, Down The Stretch, Pop Darts, Shooting Gallery, Climbing Wall, Shark Tank, Funnel Cake Stacker, Swish, Haunted House, Fast Pitch.
Pool Nation VR Integrates NVIDIA Multi-Res Shading
CherryPop Games has today released a new update for the hugely popular Pool Nation VR on HTC Vive. In addition to updating the existing mini-games available and teasing new ones to come, Pool Nation VR has become one of the first virtual reality (VR) videogames to integrate NVIDIA’s multi-res shading technology as standard.
Pool Nation VR launched earlier this year to significant critical acclaim. Quickly developing a core audience amongst HTC Vive early adopters, CherryPop Games is aiming to expand upon this success with an upcoming PlayStation VR release. An Oculus Rift version of the videogame compatible with the forthcoming Oculus Touch is also on the cards, but has not yet been officially confirmed.
“Multi-Res Shading is an innovative rendering technique for VR whereby each part of an image is rendered at a resolution that better matches the pixel density of the lens corrected image,” reads the latest update post on Pool Nation VR’s official Steam page. “Multi-Res Shading uses Maxwell or later architecture features to render multiple scaled viewports in a single pass, delivering substantial performance improvements in pixel shading.”
Other updates to Pool Nation VR include the darts and skreeball mini-games being improved, additions to the map with more air hockey tables – in which the developer has teased the fact that more space has been made for future machines – and other bug fixes and optimisations.
Pool Nation VR is available for HTC Vive now, with a PlayStation VR release aimed for alongside the launch of the PlayStation 4’s VR platform itself. VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest details on Pool Nation VR and other VR videogame titles from CherryPop Games and their development partner, Perilous Orbit.
Amazon VR Store für PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift und HTC Vive
Das Amazon den VR-Trend längt erkannt hat, ist kein Geheimnis. So hat Amazon bereits viel Geld in das Unternehmen Crytek investiert, welches sich deutlich dem VR-Thema mit VR-First und den eigenen Spielen verschrieben hat. Doch Amazons Interesse an VR endet nicht beim Verkauf der Hardware oder der neuen Engine Lumberyard.
Amazon VR Store
Eine neue Stellenausschreibung von Amazon legt offen, dass Amazon an einem eigenen Store für PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive und Nintendo NX arbeitet. Dieser Store soll sich an Amazon Prime und an normale Amazon Kunden richten. In der Stellenausschreibung steht, dass dieser Store bereits in diesem Jahr erscheinen soll. Die komplette Stellenausschreibung findet ihr hier.
Ungewöhnlich ist diese Entscheidung von Amazon nicht. So wird Amazon seine herkömmliche Verkaufsplattform auch in die virtuelle Realität bringen und seine Waren direkt über ein Virtual Reality Headset verfügbar machen. Somit könnte das digitale Einkaufen ein Stück realer werden. Aktuell klingt die Stellenausschreibung danach, als wolle man herkömmliche Produkte in VR anbieten. Dies bedeutet aber nicht, dass ihr in Zukunft über diese Plattform nicht auch neue VR-Titel kaufen könnt. Vielleicht ist dieser Store auch der Grund, warum Amazon viel Geld in Crytek investiert hatte.
Interessant an der Nachricht ist aber auch, dass Nintendo NX in einem Atemzug mit PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift und der HTC Vive genannt wird. Eigentlich galt es als relativ sicher, dass Nintendo NX keine VR-Erfahrung bieten wird.
Der Beitrag Amazon VR Store für PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift und HTC Vive zuerst gesehen auf VR∙Nerds. VR·Nerds am Werk!
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