Category: VRTV

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VRTV: Nina Joins the Fight in World War Toons

VRFocus correspondent Nina gets kitted up in her uniform to join the battle in her review of World War Toons.

World War Toons in a first-person shooter developed by Studio Roqovan. The objective is simple, the player chooses from various cartoon characters, then proceeds to climb inside a tank to go out and kill each other in the most outlandish way possible.

Expect pianos falling randomly from the sky, pigs that turn into sides of ham and a plethora of outrageous cartoon-inspired characters like the British Bulldog, Scottish Nessie and even a shark with an actual laser beam mounted on its head. Many of the character skins are unlockable and collectable, making for a good incentive for repeat play.

Studio Roqovan recently introduced a large update with new maps and features called The Big Brawl, which also includes several new character skins.

World War Toons is available free-to-play on both PlayStation VR and the PlayStation 4.

You can watch the full review video below.

Stay tuned to VRFocus for more video reviews.

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VRTV Weekly Recap: Giant Cops, Control Gloves & Dancing Candlesticks

We’re already five weeks in to the second season of VRTV on VRFocus and it’s that time again as our video correspondent Nina covers what has been in the news.

Stories include:

  • The CaptoGlove Kickstarter campaign which launched this week.
  • For people in the UK who want to invest in VR, retailer GAME is trying to make it easier to buy VR headsets and VR-ready PCs from Asus through their online store.
  • HTC is planning to sell its manufacturing facilities in Shanghai so they can focus more on their VR business.
  • Ocean Interactive will be bringing their game Giant Cop: Justice For All to the Oculus Rift for $24.99 (USD). It will also eventually be posted to PlayStation VR and HTC Vive.
  • Honor Code will be releasing underwater VR experience Narcosis on 24th March 2017.
  • Polish Studio 10Ants Hill are releasing VR table-tennis game Racket Fury for the HTC Vive.
  • Stellar VR are bringing hybrid RTS/Tower defence game Korix to the PSVR on the 28th March.
  • Disney are releasing a VR tie-in to the live action Beauty and the Beast film called Lumiere’s Dress Rehearsal.
  • Ghost in the Shell is getting an augmented reality tie-in to the upcoming theatrical film release.

You can watch the episode below for further details.

For future updates and episodes of VRTV, keep watching VRFocus.

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VRTV: Karnage Chronicles Review

VRFocus correspondent Nina gives us her review of co-op hack-and-slash Karnage Chronicles by developer Nordic Trolls for VRTV.

Nordic Trolls has produced a first-person experience for up to four players to co-operate using one of four atypical classes (Warrior, Archer, Mage and Cleric), armed with either bow and arrows, a pair of knives, or other weapons to slay trolls in a fantasy world.

Karnage Chronicles is planned to be released as episodic content for the HTC Vive. The game is due to be launched on Steam Early Access later this month, and developer Nordic Trolls say there is also a PlayStation VR version being worked on.

You can watch Nina give her full review in the video below. She also spoke with the team at the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2017.

VRFocus will keep you up-to-date regarding Karnage Chronicles and other HTC Vive titles.

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VRTV’s weekly recap includes Samsung Price Drops, a VR gaming convention in VR and more

For VRTV’s fourth episode there’s been plenty going on in the virtual reality (VR) industry during the last seven days. The weekly news roundup is full of stories you may have seen or completely missed, covering the entire breadth of what’s going on.

Whilst there’s no major events taking place but in the news this week there’s been price drops from Samsung, Oculus has had one of the lawsuits against it dismissed, Esper developer Coatsink will be supporting the new Gear VR controller, in-VR plans to be the first VR dedicated convention to be solely attended in VR and loads more.

This week has also seen Nina review I Expect You To Die, interview World War Toons developer Studio Roqovan and talk to Nordic Trolls about its upcoming RPG videogame Karnage Chronicles.

Checkout the next episode below for further info, and stay tuned to VRFocus  and VRTV for more news and videos.

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VRTV: Nina Tries To Escape Death In I Expect You To Die

VRFocus correspondent Nina takes on the role of a secret agent in this room escape game as she attempts to solve puzzles and avoid the many way you can be killed in order to review I Expect You To Die.

The game was produced by Schell Games and is currently available of Oculus Rift with Touch and PlayStation VR. The gameplay involves the player being given various missions to undertake in order to defeat the villainous Dr. Zor, all of which feature of variety of sneaky traps to solve in order to avoid the large numbers of different ways to die, many of which are quite silly.

Watch Nina take on the challenge and report her findings in the video below.

Watch out for more VRTV videos from VRFocus.

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SUPERHOT, Job Simulator and VRWC all Feature in this Week’s VRTV Recap

Last week’s VRTV was all about the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) 2017, with masses of virtual reality (VR) news and content coming from the event. While this week maybe somewhat quieter there’s still plenty of VR news going on with Nina bringing you the next recap.

The episode covers SUPERHOT VR’s new ‘Forever’ update, significantly expanding upon the gameplay modes available. Studio Roqovan also gets a look in with its next update, adding new characters, a map and more.

For fans of Owlchemy Labs’ Job Simulator, there’s lots of new mechandise available should you want a t-shirt, magnets or other officially endorsed stuff. And for those wanting to head to the Virtual Reality World Congress (VRWC) we’re offering a 20 percent discount on tickets.

Checkout the next episode below for further info, and stay tuned to VRFocus  and VRTV for more news info and videos.

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Nina Experiences Paranormal Activity On HTC Vive

The VR videogame entry into the Paranormal Activity franchise is coming out on HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift soon and VRFocus reported Nina braved her terror or horror games to bring us her verdict.

The original Paranormal Activity movie came out in 2007 and depicted the life of a family that is haunted by a demon that stalks, and eventually murders, several members of the family. The series made use of footage made to resemble security cameras and other recording devices to present the films as what is now referred to as ‘found footage’.

You can watch Nina experience the terror in the video below. Paranormal Activity:  The Lost Soul will be available on Steam Early Access on March 14th 2017.

VRFocus will bring you more information on VR games as we get it.

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VRTV Hits The Show Floor For A GDC Recap

Last month on VRFocus we re-launched our VRTV series for a second season a year after its first, but its a series that has gone through something of a change. They’re now more regular, weekly in fact, with a new look and feel and a new host in Nina Salomons. Nina will also be putting out a weekly video review of a game, the first of which was released yesterday and saw her take on SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix.

For now of course Nina is at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), San Francisco straight off of being at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain where she’s already filmed a number of videos. Including the announcement of the new Gear VR, and interviews with the likes of HTC as well as tech firms Giraffic, wireless solution company DisplayLink, and the VR latency measuring system of Basemark and Optofidelity.

There’s already plenty to see; so for our next scheduled episode of VRTV Season 2 Nina has hit you up with a quick recap from the show floor on some of the stories you may have missed during an already hectic GDC.

VRTV will be back next week, but stay tuned to VRFocus for more news info and videos from GDC and beyond.

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VRTV – SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix Review

VRFocus reporter Nina talks about just one of the many videogames currently available for the HTC Vive and which is due to be ported to other platforms soon. Nina has been hands-on with the game and gives us some details on the gameplay and her opinion of it.

SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix was developed by a Stockholm-based developer also called SVRVIVE. The gameplay involves the player character being kidnapped to serve in an alien workforce and then being forced to solve puzzles and collect objects in order to survive.

See Nina’s full review below.

VRFocus will continue to provide reviews and content on SVRVIVE and other VR games.

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VRTV Returns! Check Out the Latest News from the VR Industry

Last year VRFocus launched a new video initiative, VRTV. The popular series of videos featured interviews with the biggest names in virtual reality (VR) development, the latest news and competitions for a variety of VR software and hardware. Now, one year later, the show returns for its second season with a new look and a new host!

At VRFocus we’ve taken the time to listen to your feedback. While many loved the original VRTV there were many who felt that the show was too formal. This time around VRTV will address that head-on, with a more direct look at the latest news and some of the best VR experiences coming to a head-mounted display (HMD) near you!

To revamp the show VRFocus has brought on-board a new presenter, Nina Salomons, who will be bringing you more regular video content than ever before. Nina will deliver two regular shows per week – a look at a unique VR experience every Tuesday and a news rundown every Thursday – as well as interviews direct from the biggest international events, beginning next week from the Game Developers Conference (GDC), San Francisco.

The first episode from season 2 of VRTV is available below, and be sure to check out the latest from the VR industry with every new episode!