The VR Game Launch Roundup: Wingsuits, Kayaks and Murder

Phantom: Covert Ops

It’s been a proper week of virtual reality (VR) videogame announcements from new titles like Star Wars: Squadrons to exciting updates. For PC VR players there are currently plenty of demos to keep you busy and next week a nice selection of videogames await. Here’s VRFocus’ regular Friday roundup.

Rinlo

Rinlo – GuraShop

A puzzle adventure set inside a steampunk dystopia, Rinlo will be an Early Access title when it arrives next week. “Join Agatha, in her quest to discover why her parents sent her away and what happened to the place she remembers so clearly.”

Mini Motor Racing X – The Binary Mill

Already supporting PlayStation VR and Oculus Quest, now it’s the turn of PC VR headsets to receive Mini Motor Racing X. A pint-sized racer where you can jump in the driving seat or control your car from above, the title offers an abundance of tracks and cars to choose and modify, in both single-player and multiplayer modes.

Mini Motor Racing X

Phantom: Covert Ops – nDreams

The big VR title launching this week is nDreams’ Phantom: Covert Ops a stealth experience entirely set on the water. You play a highly trained operative investigating a military base using a kayak. Learn to row through enemy-infested waters, silently take out hostiles with a sniper rifle or grab an MP5 and take a less subtle approach, the choice is yours.

Rush VR – The Binary Mill

For those PlayStation VR owners who love to collect physical versions of their games, Perp Games is releasing wingsuit racer Rush VR into stores. Jump off of mountains and hurtle through valley’s across a range of competitive modes either solo or in multiplayer.

  • Supported platforms: PlayStation VR (Physical copy)
  • Launch date: 26th June
The Rig: Starmap to Murder

The Rig: A Starmap to Murder – Sunset Division

The first VR videogame from indie studio Sunset Division, The Rig: A Starmap to Murder has been inspired by classic point-and-click adventures from the ’90s. A story-driven experience set in 2132, you have to explore a space-freighter on its way to a remote mining facility, chatting to inhabitants and solving puzzles along the way.

6 PlayStation VR Titles Coming in Perp Games’ Summer Spectacular Lineup

Perp Games Summer Spectacular

British publisher Perp Games has made a name for itself in the virtual reality (VR) market through its continual physical PlayStation VR releases. Today, the company has announced its biggest lineup of titles coming globally in the next couple of months.

Budget Cuts - Combat

With a busy release schedule across most formats, PlayStation VR is slated to get six videogames starting on 19th June with Mini Motor Racing X from The Binary Mill. Originally released on PlayStation Store last December, the micro racing experience offers lots of tracks and cars for single-player and multiplayer racing.

Also coming from the same developer is Rush VR, the wingsuit racing experience which has been available digitally for a couple of years. Rush VR is slated to arrive in stores on 26th June. Making it a triple bill from The Binary Mill is Gun Club VR, a first-person shooter (FPS) focused on highly realistic weapons and gameplay mechanics. It’ll arrive on 3rd July.

Joining Gun Club VR on 3rd July will be Cortopia Studios’ puzzler Down the Rabbit Hole. This magical adventure puts you as an unnamed girl who’s searching for her pet, stumbling upon Wonderland in the process.

Perp Games Summer Spectacular

Probably the biggest PlayStation VR featured in this selection is Neat Corporations Budget Cuts. Scheduled to launch on 10th July, Budgets Cuts performance has been improved thanks to the studios’ advancements made when developing its sequel Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency.

Last but not least is Headmaster: Extra Time Edition. Originally a launch title for PlayStation VR way back in 2016, this new version set to arrive on 31st July feature the core experience as well as the pass and play Party Mode and brand the new Lost Lessons DLC.

So PlayStation VR owners have lots to look forward to. As further titles for the headset are announce, VRFocus will keep you updated.

Something for the Weekend: PlayStation VR Discounts

It’s Christmas season so it’s time to decorate the house in gaudy decorations, eat too much and have a snooze on the sofa – or maybe go out for a snowball fight if the white stuff has fallen. Or just relax, grab the PlayStation VR and enjoy some cosy gaming, maybe even switch on the TV to activate the social screen and enjoy some local multiplayer. If the game library is a bit lacking then how about taking a look at the latest digital software deals for the headset.

PlayStation VR Group shot

These offers come from both the US PlayStation Store and the EU PlayStation Store, and will be indicated accordingly.

  • Arca’s Path VR – £12.59 (was £13.99 GBP) PS Plus Members Only (EU)
  • Arca’s Path VR$17.99 (was $19.99 USD) PS Plus Members Only (US)
  • Space Pirate Trainer – £9.27 (was £11.59) (EU)
  • Space Pirate Trainer – $11.99 (was $14.99) (US)
  • Rush VR – £15.99 (was £19.99) (EU)
  • Rush VR – $19.99 (was $24.99) (US)
  • David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive – £3.74 (was £5.53) PS Plus Members Only (EU)
  • Sparc – £6.39 (was £15.99) (EU)
  • Moss + Soundtrack Bundle – $23.09 (was $34.99) (US)
  • Kona VR – $7.99 (was $19.99) (US)

That’s your lot for this week, come back next Sunday for another discount selection when VRFocus will be looking at what Steam has to offer PC VR players.

Rush VR: Wingsuit-Simulator für PlayStation VR (PSVR) erhältlich

Rush VR ist seit Längerem für Oculus Rift, HTC Vive und Windows-VR-Brillen auf Steam sowie für mobile Brillen im Oculus Store erhältlich. Seit dem 4. Dezember dürfen auch PSVR-Spieler ihren virtuellen Wingsuit anziehen und an immersiven Bergen vorbei durch Lüfte fliegen.

Rush VR – Wingsuit-Simulator für PlayStation VR (PSVR) im PlayStation Store

In Rush VR von The Binary Mill geht es sportlich zu, denn ihr fliegt mit eurem Wingsuit in rasanten Geschwindigkeiten durch die Lüfte. So liefert ihr euch in zahlreichen Strecken einen Wettkampf mit der Zeit oder tretet gegen eure Kontrahenten an, um zu beweisen, wer die besten Gleitfähigkeiten beherrscht.

An vier unterschiedlichen Bergen dürft ihr in über 80 verschiedenen Strecken antreten und in diversen Spielmodi und Schwierigkeitsgraden euer Können unter Beweis stellen. Ihr habt die Wahl die Strecken alleine abzugleiten, gegen die KI anzutreten oder online mit bis zu sieben Mitspielern gleichzeitig zu spielen.

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Als Spielmodi stehen zur Auswahl: Race to the finish, Time Attack und Score Challenge. Entsprechend müsst ihr je nach Herausforderung mit einer anderen Taktik herangehen. So werden beispielsweise risikofreudige Flieger mit mehr Punkten belohnt, aber ein zu riskantes Manöver, während eines Rennens, lässt euch schnell zum Bruchpiloten werden und befördert euch ans Ende der Liste.

Für sämtliche Spielmodi stehen Leaderboards für den weltweiten Vergleich bereit. Neben den Highscores gibt es zusätzlich zahlreiche Gegenstände, Skins und Items freizuschalten. Dazu gehören die obligatorischen Individualisierungsoptionen für euer Erscheinungsbild, aber auch lustige Spielsachen, wie Bälle zum Überbrücken der Wartezeit vor einer neuen Runde.

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Zur Steuerung stehen verschiedene Auswahlmöglichkeiten bereit. So könnt ihr mit den PS Move Controllern durch das Ausstrecken der Hände fliegen oder auf die Sticks des DualShock-4-Controllers zurückgreifen und zusätzliche Blicksteuerung aktivieren.

Rush VR ist ab sofort für 24,99 Euro (19,99 Euro für PS Plus-Mitglieder) für PlayStation VR (PSVR) im PlayStation Store erhältlich.

(Quellen: Road to VR | Video: The Binary Mill YouTube)

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Take an Adrenaline Fueled Ride on PlayStation VR Today With Rush VR

In the world of extreme sports, there always seems to be another step on the ladder that adrenaline junkies can go to. Jumping out of planes to skydive used to be the pinnacle, then it was base jumping, then wingsuiting, then both of those were combined for the insane sport that is proximity flying – jumping off a cliff or other high location and whizzing down the mountainside trying not to hit trees or any other obstacle at high speed. Proximity flying takes years of practice in those other forms before you can even think about taking up this death-defying sport, but thanks to virtual reality (VR) and the developers at The Binary Mill, PlayStation VR users can now have a go in Rush VR.

Rush VR

Rush VR is by no means a new title when it comes to VR, having originally released back in 2017 for Samsung Gear VR before bring ported to Oculus Rift and Oculus Go this year.

Now it’s the turn of PlayStation VR users to feel the rush as they hurtle snowy mountain passes or across lush green landscapes, twisting in and out of deadly cliffs or avoiding the tops of trees. While Rush VR aims to recreate the visceral thrill of wingsuiting it’s still a videogame, so The Binary Mill has seen fit to include some additional extras to up the challenge.

There are over 80 paths to master, with both single-player and online multiplayer modes to consider. Online you can race against up to 11 friends or take on strangers in a quick race. The four mountain locations all feature real-time weather with the graphics improved over the original mobile version.

Other game modes include Race to the finish, Time Attack, and Score Challenge, where you’ll need to work out the best lines to maintain speed or look for checkpoints to continue a specific route. Additionally, you also have a boost meter to play with which can help nab that first place. There’s just one little cravat, to build boost you need to get as close as possible to the walls, floor, or any obstacles without wiping out.

See Rush VR in all its action in the new trailer below, and for further updates on the title, keep reading VRFocus.

Wingsuit Racer ‘RUSH’ Comes to PSVR Today, Launch Trailer Here

RUSH (2017), the wingsuit online racing game that initially launched on PC VR headsets & Oculus mobile, is set to arrive today on PSVR.

The game offers a number of game modes including solo time attack, races against bots, and online multiplayer with up to seven players. Rush includes online leaderboards for all tracks and modes.

Developers The Binary Mill haven’t made any mention of crossplatform multiplayer with either Steam (Vive, Rift, Windows VR) or Oculus Store versions for Rift or Oculus Go/Gear VR, although we’ve reached out and are awaiting reply.

Image courtesy The Binary Mill

Rush boasts over 80 tracks across four environments, dozens of wingsuits to unlock and collect, and plenty of stuff to play with while you wait for a match to start such as nerf guns, basketballs, beach balls, and paddles.

Image courtesy The Binary Mill

There’s also plenty of control options, including PS Move controls to let you fly like superman, DualShock 4 controls that let you tilt your controller to move or control via analog sticks, and gaze-based controls that let you tilt your head.

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Flying dangerously close to obstacles like walls, floor, or anything else you can find will help you fill up your boost meter—it’s a risky move that could send you to the front of the pack, or tumbling down the mountainside.

Rush launches today, December 4th in North America and Europe for $25 / £20 / €25. PlayStation Plus members will receive a 20% launch discount for the first two weeks of release.

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