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Something For The Weekend: End Of May Deals For PlayStation VR

With May soon coming to an end it is time for the last Something For The Weekend for the month and this time VRFocus brings you a selection of some of the latest deals on virtual reality (VR) titles from the PlayStation store. With the PlayStation VR home to a number of impressive titles, covering a wide range of genres, there is bound to be something for everyone this weekend. As always, be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

“The achievement made by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is one by way of both hardware and design to capitalise upon this. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR’s level of immersion is simply fantastic, and while Bethesda Softworks could well have gone the route of DOOM VFR and created a shorter spin-off experience, developing a brand new The Elder Scrolls instalment specifically for VR would have taken many years and far too much in the way of resources for what is still a nascent audience. As it stands some may find the price point of the videogame a bitter pill to swallow, but for those who dreamed of a truly immersive role-playing experience, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is simply the best opportunity available today.” – Read VRFocus’ Editor Kevin Joyce’s review of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is available now for PlayStation VR for £24.99 (GBP) down from £49.99.

Knockout League

Have you ever wanted to punch a top hat wearing octopus in the face? Well, in Knockout League that is something you can do. Enter the ring in this arcade boxing title where you will need to go up against a crazy cast of characters to become the champion of the Knockout League in immersive boxing action. Dodge with your body and attack with your hands as you make use of the 1:1 movement to unleash a deadly assault of punches on your foe. Think you can be the champion?

Knockout League is currently available for £15.99 (GBP) down from the usual £24.99 with PlayStation Plus members able to save an extra 10%.

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End Space

Jump into the pilot seat of the most advanced starfighter the United Trade Consortium has ever built and enter intense space dogfights in this immersive title. Track targets using your gaze and blast them away with a range of powerful and visually impressive weapons. With plenty of missions and upgrades to unlock as you fight to protect the UTC’s secret jump-drive technology from the Tartarus Liberation Front insurgents. Welcome to the fight, pilot.

End Space is available now on PlayStation VR for £7.99 (GBP) down from £15.99.

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Waddle Home

“Waddle Home is a game about life as a benevolent alien who loves saving penguins and solving puzzles. Guide penguins through a snowy world filled with traps, guards, and ice, and lead them back home to the Rescue Ship. Bop blocks and toggle switches to help them escape nasty traps and dodge those pesky robot guards. Save the penguins as fast as you can, and collect all three eggs in each level to get a high score!”

Waddle Home is available now for £3.29 (GBP) on sale from the usual £7.99 for PlayStation VR.

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Apex Construct

“Despite some minor gripes, its clear that Apex Construct represents the way forward for VR videogames, an absorbing, intriguing experience that draws you in with a rich world complete with its own history and mysteries to be unravelled as well as a fluid combat system. Apex Construct is the standard by which future VR titles will be judged, and an indicator that VR has stepped up its game.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty’s review of Apex Construct. 

Apex Construct is only £17.99 (GBP) down from £24.99 with PlayStation Plus members saving an extra 10%.

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VR Ping Pong

If you are looking to lose yourself in some immersive Ping Pong fun then look no further than VR Ping Pong. With a number of different gameplay modes and plenty of immersive environments to play in, Table Tennis fans are sure to enjoy their time in this virtual recreation of the popular sport. With a number of difficulty levels available for the AI in each mode players can fine tune the experience and work their way up to being the ultimate VR Ping Pong champion.

VR Ping Pong is available now on PlayStation VR for £5.79 (GBP) down from £11.99.

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Statik

“Statik is a superb example of a puzzle game, intelligent, immersive and lots of fun to play. The subtle story woven through is interesting, the puzzles challenging without being too frustrating. VR is used superbly as an integral part of the experience and not a tacked on gimmick. Definitely worth picking up for anyone who owns a PlayStation VR.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty’s review of Statik.

Statik is currently £7.39 (GBP) down from £15.99 with PlayStation Plus members able to save a further 10%.

VR Karts

“The checkered flag is about to drop on a new Virtual Reality racing experience!Get in the drivers’ seat of your own customized kart and race against other players. Race through stunning environments, collect power ups and use weapons to gain the upper hand over other racers. VR Karts is a fun and family-friendly racing game designed specifically for Virtual Reality.”

VR Karts is currently on sale for £9.49 (GBP) down from £19.99 for PlayStation VR.

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Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

If you are looking for a title that is sure to make laugh out loud and enjoy interacting with two popular character then Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is for you. Be a fan of the show or not, there is something for everyone in this title. Packed full of mini-games and moments to experience, portals to strange worlds to explore and even puzzles to solve, players will be lost within the world of Rick and Morty for sometime with this title and it is sure to be a crazy ride. Time to go Morty!

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is currently available for £15.99 (GBP) down from £24.99 for PlayStation VR.

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Smashbox Arena

“The core gameplay itself is fun, amounting to what is essentially a game of hardcore dodgeball. There are strategic elements involving dodging, blocking, rebounds and power-ups as well as careful positioning which can provide plenty of entertainment if you manage to get a full group of humans together. Which unless you have a lot of friends who all have a PlayStation VR and a copy of Smashbox Arena, you probably won’t, since the servers seem to be very sparsely populated. This is partially compensated for with the addition of AI bots, but half the time, the bots are as dumb as rocks and cause more problems than they solve.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty’s review of Smashbox Arena.

Smashbox Arena is available for only £9.99 (GBP) right now on sale from £24.99 for PlayStation VR.

That is all for this week but remember that VRFocus gathers all the best sales and deals every week, so check back next weekend at the same time to discover more.

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Something For The Weekend: PlayStation VR Easter Sale

Another weekend and another chance to see what virtual reality (VR) deals are hidden away. This week it is the Easter Sale on the PlayStation store so we picked up a number of PlayStation VR titles to for you consider picking up. With plenty of experience to pick from including tank battles, flying like a bird and even defending your home with a sword there is sure to be something for everyone. As always be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

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Battlezone

“Battlezone is arcade VR action at its finest, with options galore allowing players to uniquely hone their combat strategies. With both extensive single-player and multiplayer modes there’s enough here for countless hours of gameplay, so you can comfortably sit cocooned inside these rolling machines of destruction and never get bored, because quite frankly, it’s too much fun. PlayStation VR owners have been enjoying Battlezone for months, if you own an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive you don’t need to have second thoughts about this, Battlezone is one of the best VR titles out there.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Battlezone here.

Battlezone is currently on sale for £9.49 (GBP) down from £34.99.

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I Expect You To Die

Have you wanted to know what it would be like to be an elite secret agent? Well in this VR puzzle title you can do just that. You must attempt to survive a number of deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales all while keeping your cool, as any secret agent should, and coming out on top. Do you have what it takes to complete each task and be the best?

I Expect You To Die is currently more then half price, on sale for for £7.99 (GBP) down from £19.99.

Raw Data

“Neo-Shinjuku – 2271. The massive and seemingly benevolent Eden Corporation owns the world. The elite hacker resistance movement SyndiK8 has unearthed the sinister reality behind Eden Corp’s newest line of robotic products. As one of SyndiK8’s elite operatives, your mission is straightforward: infiltrate Eden Tower, steal as much Raw Data as possible, and get out alive—bringing Eden Corp down in your wake. Built from the ground up for virtual reality, Raw Data’s action combat gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal environments of Eden Corp. Become the adrenaline-charged hero of your own futuristic technothriller as you put your wits and endurance to the test.”

Raw Data is currently £11.99 (GBP) down from £30.99.

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Ancient Amuletor

“Ancient Amuletor is a fun way to kill a few hours, with some simple, intuitive combat and enough interesting innovations to keep it fresh. Along with the lovely graphics making it nice to look at. Sadly though, the title lacks depth and longevity with only four levels and no particular incentive to reply. The developers have mentioned that some DLC is in the works, though, which could redeem this title above a simple, casual time-killer.” – Read VRFocus’ Staff Writer Rebecca Hills-Duty review of Ancient Amuletor here.

Ancient Amuletor is currently on sale for £6.49 (GBP) down from £14.99 with a demo available as well.

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Mortal Blitz

Enter the shoes of ‘Yuhei’ ex- F.O.R.C.E. (governmental elite soldiers), and fight in missions to stop the evil plans of the Dominion’s Teratoma Destruction Plan. With arcade gameplay and gun shooting, Mortal Blitz is a fast paced VR action shooter experience that will see you battling against the odds to stop the villain.

Mortal Blitz is now only £7.99 (GBP) which is half price off, down from £15.99.

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VR Karts

Get behind the wheel and feel the speed and thrill of kart racing in VR with this title. Customize your kart however you like and race against other players in this colorful and family-friendly racing title designed specifically for VR. With support for up to six players to compete against each other in heated races, will you be able to take first place and leave the rest in the dust.

VR Karts is available for only £9.49 (GBP) which is a little more then half price down from £19.99.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

“The achievement made by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is one by way of both hardware and design to capitalise upon this. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR’s level of immersion is simply fantastic, and while Bethesda Softworks could well have gone the route of DOOM VFR and created a shorter spin-off experience, developing a brand new The Elder Scrolls instalment specifically for VR would have taken many years and far too much in the way of resources for what is still a nascent audience. As it stands some may find the price point of the videogame a bitter pill to swallow, but for those who dreamed of a truly immersive role-playing experience, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is simply the best opportunity available today.” – Read VRFocus’ Editor Kevin Joyce’s review of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR here.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is £34.39 (GBP) down from the usual price of £49.99.

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CastleStorm VR Edition

“Get ready to raze castles and conquer your rivals in CastleStorm VR, an exciting new take on the tower-defense action-RPG phenomenon! Experience CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with a tower defense brawler, in full VR that catapults you onto the battlefield. Throw yourself into the heat of battle as you pit knights, soldiers, archers and even griffins against formidable foes in castle vs. castle combat!”

CastleStorm VR Edition is currently on sale for £4.99 (GBP) down from £11.99.

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End Space

“Take command of the most advanced starfighter the United Trade Consortium has ever developed in stunning virtual reality as you battle for control of the Tartarus sector. Protect the UTC’s secret jump-drive technology from the Tartarus Liberation Front insurgents as you fight to maintain the corporation’s dominance and earn yourself fame and fortune in the process.”

End Space is currently only £7.39 (GBP) on sale from £15.99.

Eagle Flight

Expereince the joy of flying through the air as Eagle Flight sends you to the skies of Paris to feel the freedom of flying. Set fifty years after humans vanished from the face of the Earth, wildlife and nature have reclaimed the land and now, flying through the skies with complete freedom, is you. Complete with multiplayer that will get the adrenaline rush going, Eagle Flight is an immersive experience unlike any other.

Eagle Flight is available for only £14.99 (GBP) right now on sale from £34.99.

That is all for this week but remember that VRFocus collates all the best sales and cheap deals every weekend, so check back next weekend at the same time to discover more.

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Boxed Editions of Radial-G and VR Karts Coming to North America

While console sales still heavily rely on physical sales as well as digital, PC owners are much more used to buying their videogames online through platforms like Steam. So when virtual reality (VR) headsets arrived that digital trend continued. The only headset to offer physical copies is PlayStation VR, and today two VR racers are available to purchase at retail locations across North America, Radial-G: Racing Revolved and VR Karts.

Radial-G is the creation of British studio Tammeka Games, arriving on Oculus Rift first then followed by HTC Vive the same year. It’s taken a little longer to come to PlayStation VR, having only just launched on the US PlayStation Store last month and the EU store in September. EU retailers got physical copies that same month and now its the turn of North America.

The title is a futuristic racer that offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, testing players’ reaction times with its twists, jumps, splits and inverted racing on tubular anti-gravity tracks. To add to the mayhem players are equipped with an assortment of weapons to get that edge over opponents. Radial-G: Racing Revolved will retail for $39.99.

In an email to VRFocus, Tameka Games’ Sam Watts shared his excitement about the launch: “Many things are unpredictable in games development and the age old statement ‘Coming Soon(TM)’ is always undefined but this final piece of the anti-gravity racing puzzle finally comes together with the US and Canadian territories release of the game in a boxed form. Having been available for a number of weeks on the PlayStation Store digitally, it’s great to see high street retail store PS VR sections expanding with more titles available. As a little indie dev team punching above their weight since the re-inception of VR in 2013, getting a physical product on shelves is a big, costly task and we’re grateful to be working with Perpetual to enable us to do so. Once again, much respect to Shuhei Yoshida for turning our virtual dream into physical reality!”

PlayStation VR owners after a racer that’s a bit more down to earth then there’s VR Karts. Another VR title that originally debuted in 2016, VR Karts is the work of Viewpoint Games. A family-friendly kart racing videogame, players can customise their karts, race through deserts, jungles, castles and more, in the light of day or at night, and against up to six players online. VR Karts will retail for $29.99.

Both these launches are the work of Perp Games, the publishing arm of Perpetual Europe. “Game developers are just getting started with unlocking the true potential in virtual reality gaming,” said Mickey Torode, director of publishing at Perpetual. “We are looking forward to continue working with these amazing developers on bringing titles like these and many others to players pining for deeper, more complex VR content to experience.”

For the latest VR news from around the world, keep reading VRFocus.

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Competition: Rev Up Your Engines For Some Kart Racing Action With VR Karts On PSVR

When it comes to kart games it’s very difficult to go long without mentioning Mario Kart. (You see what I mean?) But whilst Nintendo’s racing franchise might be the standard bearer it’s going to be some time before you get a chance to get racing for the Mushroom Cup in virtual reality (VR). Unless you want to take a trip to Japan that is. – and that’s rather expensive. Fortunately Mario Kart is not the only kart racer on the block and there are several that have already come to VR that are pretty good too.

One of the most well known and most popular is VR Karts by independant developer Viewpoint Games. In VR Karts players can hop in the driver’s seat of their own customised kart and race against each other through a number of environments as they collect power ups and use weapons to gain the upper hand over other racers. The fun and family-friendly racing game is designed specifically for VR, making it a smooth driving experience. Following a launch on Early Access back in 2015, the game has come to Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and also the Samsung Gear VR via way of mobile conversion VR Karts Sprint. The racer has also made its way to PlayStation VR – although only in Europe at this time.

We’ve teamed up with Viewpoint Games to offer you the chance to win one of five codes for the game on PlayStation VR.

You have just under a week in order to enter as you’ve until Friday, 14th July 2017. The competition is open to everyone, though please note you’ll need to have an EU PlayStation account in order to claim the code – and a PlayStation VR in order to enjoy it.To enter all you have to do to is use the app below and be either a follower of VRFocus on Twitter, be a subscriber to our YouTube channel or visit our Facebook or Google+ pages. That’s it. You get an entry for any of those so make sure you check everything out.

Win VR Karts On PlayStation VR (EU Only)

We’ll let winners know as soon as possible after the competition ends. Good luck!

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UK Retailer GAME Gets VR Karts Exclusive

The studios behind kart racing title VR Karts have announced a deal where the physical boxed copies of VR Karts for PlayStation VR will be available in the UK exclusively at UK tech and videogame retailer GAME.

Featuring gameplay strongly inspired by Mario Kart and other fast-paces kart racing titles, VR Karts is a racing game deigned to be played exclusively in virtual reality (VR). Having previously seen a less ambitious version for Samsung Gear VR, then a larger-scale version on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, VR Karts is launching on to PlayStation VR with digital and physical versions available to buy.

The PlayStation VR version has some additional improved features, such as improved weapon handling, better scaling of the world to reduce VR sickness problems and a tweaked collision system for when vehicles spin-off track, to make it easier for players to re-join the action. The PlayStation VR release has also included a control mode to allow the Dual Shock controller to act as a steering wheel, and there are customisation packs available via DLC.

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“We are very excited to be putting our trust into GAME. As the leading specialist in the industry, we believe they have a unique position to be able reach and talk to our PSVR audience.” said Rob Edwards, MD and Founder of Perp, one of the developers behind the title.

You can find out what the VRFocus team thought of the Oculus Rift version of VR Karts here.

VR Karts for the PlayStation VR is available as a physical copy through the GAME website, or as a digital download via the PlayStation Store. The digital edition costs £29.99 (GBP) while the price of the physical version has not been confirmed. Boxed copies of VR Karts will be available from the 30th June, 2017.

VRFocus will bring you news of other VR products as it becomes available.

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10 Daydream Apps Launch Today, 40 More Coming By Year’s End

Alongside the official reveal of the Google Pixel phone last month, Google announced Daydream View, a VR headset and controller combo designed for use with the company’s first Daydream-ready phone. Now available on the Google Store, Verizon and Best Buy, Daydream View is coming in with 10 apps and 41 more planned for release by the year’s end.

Starting today, you’ll be able to download some of the basic Google apps including YouTube (with 360 video support), Street View​, Play Movies virtual cinema​, Google Photos, and the Google Arts & Culture museum app—all of them free, and all of them designed specifically to work in VR.

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To that, Google is publishing 5 other apps built by third-party developers today:

  • Wonderglade​ (Resolution Games)— You’re magically teleported to an ever growing theme park where you can enjoy carnival-themed classic games. Using Daydream View’s controller, you can putt, tilt, spray, spin and laugh your way through all the levels. [Free with in-app purchases]
  • Mekorama​ (Martin Magni) — In this game, you’ll help a tiny robot stumble home through 50 puzzling mechanical dioramas. [$3.99 USD]
  • Star Chart VR​ (Escapist Games Ltd)— You’ll explore the solar system in a beautiful and accurate real-time space simulation, from the Sun to the smallest moons of Saturn and out to the coldest, darkest, farthest reaches of Pluto. [$4.99 USD]
  • Hunters Gate (Climax Studios)​ — The classic shooter has been reinvented for a completely new VR experience where you’ll blast your way through the town of Hunters Gate as either Forge (a lucky gunslinger) or Payne (a revenge driven mage) as you defend it from demon invasion. Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons, spells, and Hunter skills. Hunters Gate also offers co-op play over local Wi-Fi and hours of procedural content. [$5.99 USD]
  • Wall Street Journal ​— The Wall Street Journal VR app offers reporting and analysis combining breaking news, a real-time interactive market data visualization, and 360 interactive videos in an immersive virtual reality experience. [Free app]

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Coming Before Year’s End

An interesting mix of experiences, proprietary VR cinemas, and games are coming to the Daydream platform soon. If you have a Samsung Gear VR, you’ll see a number of familiar names below.

Note: We have access to the famous J.K. Rowling VR experience Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on the review model Google provided us, but it’s unsure at this time if it will be launching today or in the days to follow. The list below was provided to us by Google.

Apps and Experiences

  • BBC
  • CNN VR
  • Fantastic Beasts
  • Hello Mars (UCCVR)
  • IdeaSpace (Wayfair)
  • Invasion! (Baobab)
  • NYT VR
  • Relax VR (Now Technologies Play)
  • The Rose and I (Penrose)
  • The Turning Forest (BBC)
  • Underworld (The Guardian)
  • VRtually There (USA Today)

Personal Cinemas

  • HBO Go
  • Hulu VR
  • Jaunt
  • NBA
  • NextVR
  • Netflix

Games

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