Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Tempestfall – Page 2 – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

July 5, 2021

VRFocus’ Most Anticipated VR Games Still to Come in 2021

With half the year gone it’s definitely time to look at what virtual reality (VR) videogames VRFocus is most excited to play before the end of 2021. The last six months haven’t disappointed with the likes of Maskmaker, Cosmodread, Demeo, The Climb 2, and Alvo all providing excellent VR experiences. Whilst you might still be busy playing these 2021 still has more to offer.

As there’s no shortage of upcoming VR videogames slated for a Q3/Q4 2021 launch, those about to grace headsets like Sniper Elite VR and Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual! have been omitted. Not because VRFocus doesn’t want to play them, they just happen to be arriving this week!

Lone Echo II

Ready at Dawn’s sci-fi sequel Lone Echo II has appeared on multiple ‘Most Anticipated’ rounds ups and hopefully, this should be the last time. Because as part of the Oculus Gaming Showcase, Lone Echo II was confirmed for Summer 2021. Originally revealed as an Oculus Rift exclusive back in 2018, Lone Echo II‘s release date moved from 2019 to 2020 and finally 2021 – in that time seeing the Oculus Rift platform discontinued.

The single-player sci-fi adventure, Lone Echo II continues the story where you play a robot called Jack who needs to help Captain Olivia Rhodes survive the perils of space. Exclusive to the Oculus Store, it’s worth taking a look at the original even if titles like Half-Life: Alyx have now surpassed it.

Supported headsets: Oculus Rift (Oculus Quest via PC Link)
Release date: Summer 2021

Song in the Smoke

The first VR title by 17-Bit (Skulls of the Shogun, GALAK-Z), Song in the Smoke is part survival adventure and part mysterious narrative. You’ll be able to hunt with bows and axes, forage for resources to craft new items whilst exploring this beautiful, prehistoric world and uncovering its secrets. Players will find creatures behave just like real wild animals, so they’ll be hungry, afraid and tired, likely to attack or run away depending on the situation.

Revealed during March’s PlayStation Spotlight, Song in the Smoke was certainly one of the more surprising announcements. 17-Bit has been unveiling snippets of the gameplay but not much regarding the story. In any case, the videogame looks fascinating.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest and Rift
Release date: 2021

Low-Fi

An ambitious cyberpunk project by Iris VR Inc., Low-Fi, is coming to most major VR platforms as well as PlayStation 5 which supports non-VR gamers. Low-Fi drops you into a futuristic city as a cop patrolling the dark crime-ridden streets of city-block 303. You’re given free rein to explore this open world, become a good cop to maintain order or exploit your position and earn a few side credits.

Money will mean you can treat yourself to a few toys, purchase some nice new weapon upgrades or make sure your companions are well cared for. While Low-Fi’s official launch is slated for the end of the year on Steam, you can purchase the early access version over on itch.io for $35 USD if you can’t wait.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index & Windows Mixed Reality.
Release date: Q4 2021

Fracked

Another PlayStation Spotlight reveal Fracked comes from nDreams, the team behind Phantom: Covert Ops. A PlayStation VR exclusive, Fracked is an action-adventure where you’re given as much freedom as possible to assault levels and eliminate enemies. Ski, run, climb, base jump and zipline around the environments, using your PlayStation Move controllers to grab whatever’s insight, even items to use as cover.

Set on top of an Alaskan mountain, nDreams has you fighting interdimensional enemies called the ‘Fracked’ using all manner of weaponry. Plus, if you own a PlayStation 5 there are console specific enhancements including uncapped dynamic resolution, improved framerate, resolution and loading times.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR
Release date: Summer 2021

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall

The only major IP currently expected for VR headsets this year, Carbon Studio and Games Workshop are set to take you into the neverending wartorn universe Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall this summer.

In suitable Warhammer style, there’s an epic narrative where you play Lord-Arcanum Castor Stormscryer, leader of a retinue of Stormcast Eternals who’ve been called due to a rise in Nighthaunt forces, triggered by an event called the Necroquake in the Realm of Death. Armed with devastating melee weapons and magical abilities, all you need to do is deliver Stormcast Eternal justice.

Supported headsets: PC VR & Oculus Quest
Release date: Summer 2021

After the Fall

Originally due in 2020 after a 2019 reveal After the Fall is Vertigo Games’ next blockbuster VR experience, promising lots of zombies (sort of) in an alternate future where Los Angeles has frozen over and most of the local residents have transforms into monsters called Snowbreed.

Another title making it over from VRFocus’ previous ‘Most Anticipated’ list, since then Vertigo Games has released plenty of new footage showcasing After the Fall’s gameplay. Built around a co-op experience for up to four players, there will still be a single-layer campaign for when everyone’s busy. These Snowbreed come in all shapes and sizes, from those annoying ones who scuttle across the ceiling to big boss types. It’s going to be quite an action-filled ride.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Valve Index
Release date: Summer 2021

Arashi: Castles of Sin

Feel like there aren’t enough badass ninja videogames in VR? Well, look no further than Arashi: Castles of Sin which is going to be a PlayStation VR exclusive. A stealth combat experience set in feudal Japan, Arashi: Castles of Sin puts you in the role of an elite shinobi called Kenshiro who must reclaim House Arashi castles captured by a ruthless group of bandits.

Each area is a sandbox environment so you can decide how to tackle each fight, up close and personal with a samurai sword, or quietly from the rooftops with a shuriken. All the weapons will be authentic to that era of Japan’s history. You even have a wolf companion to kill enemies, what more could you ask for?

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR
Release date: Summer 2021

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar

After the success of its original, puzzle-solving, spy caper, Schell Games will return this summer with I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar, once again trying to foil Zoraxis’ plans for world domination.

Set to feature six globe-trotting missions with even more fiendish puzzles to solve, I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar will still retain its non-locomotion gameplay, where everything tends to be within physical grabbing distance, comfortable for all players. This time around it’ll feature some new stars including Wil Wheaton (Big Bang Theory, Star Trek: Next Generation) to voice celebrity John Juniper and singer and songwriter Puddles Pity Party on the theme tune.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Valve Index
Release date: Summer 2021

Wanderer

A puzzle filled, time-travelling adventure developed by New Zealand-based studios M Theory and Oddboy, Wanderer tasks you with a journey to save mankind by heading to key points in history. Que historic events like the moon landings or helping Nikola Tesla with his latest invention.

Wanderer is another one of those intriguing experiences which could offer plenty of gameplay variety when it launches this year. Plus it doesn’t look half bad either.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Valve Index
Release date: Q3 2021

June 10, 2021

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall Closed Beta Sign Up Extended

As part of a slew of virtual reality (VR) videogame announcements last week Carbon Studio unveiled the first gameplay trailer for its upcoming title Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall. As part of the announcement, the studio opened sign-ups for a closed beta with the final day to apply to be today. However, there was so much interest that Carbon Studio has extended the sign-up window.

Over on its Discord channel, the developer notes that the first testing batch was easily filled so anyone signing up from today will fill the second quota of testers – at least 25 will be selected, possibly up to 50. Applying is fairly simple, just sign-up to the newsletter on the official Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall website and then fill in your details on this form. You’ve now got until 18th June to sign up and you’ll need a VR capable PC, of course.

The beta has also been extended due to more content being included. Carbon Studio confirmed: “We’ve recently added a few bonus features to the game that influence the core gameplay experience, and we need a few extra days to prepare everything for your arrival.” Once the beta launches it’ll run for a couple of weeks giving participants plenty of time to experience the early part of the campaign and the core mechanics.

Beta testers will get their hands on some of that exciting melee and magic action showcased in the trailer, battling dreaded Nighthaunts and more as they deliver Stormcast Eternal justice.

Being a Warhammer title there’s a heavy amount of narrative and lore to enrich the experience with the synopsis explaining: “Set in the Age of Sigmar universe, Tempestfall’s campaign begins following the devastating event noted in history as the Necroquake in the Realm of Death, also called Shyish. This massive explosion of dark magic has triggered the Nighthaunt forces to rise up all across the Mortal Realms. In response a retinue of Stormcast Eternals, the embodiment of Sigmar’s wrath made manifest, gifted with superhuman speed, strength and endurance has been specially assembled. The quest to lead this retinue and investigate this new threat to the Mortal Realms, and the dangerous task of a hands-on investigation in Shyish, falls to you, Lord-Arcanum Castor Stormscryer.”

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is slated for release on PC VR headset and Oculus Quest this summer. Take a look at the exciting gameplay trailer below and for further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

June 8, 2021

‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall’ Gets First Look at Gameplay, Invite-only Beta

Due to launch later this year on PC VR and Quest, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, is shaping up to look like a rather pretty (if creepy) game with an interesting mix of melee & magic combat. Developer Carbon Studio has revealed a new trailer with a glimpse of what players can expect, and announced an invite-only beta which you can sign up for a chance to join.

Not to be confused with the other recent Warhammer VR game (Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister), Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is set in the earlier, more fantasy-focused epoch of the Warhammer universe. The game is set to launch some time this year, but so far we’ve only seem brief glimpses of it in action.

A new trailer from developer Carbon Studio doesn’t exactly break down Tempestfall’s combat in detail, but it’s the clearest look so far at a game that will have you wielding swords, maces, and magic.

Though the trailer is surely captured from the game’s PC version and visuals will vary on Quest, Tempestfall is shaping up to be a pretty good looking game with a range of impressive effects, no doubt built atop the studio’s prior experience with the VR spellcasting game The Wizards.

Beyond the new trailer, Carbon Studio is now accepting registrations for an invite-only beta of Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, which you can sign-up for by visiting the game’s official Discord. The studio is also giving away an Oculus Quest 2 and a themed t-shirt, which you can get a chance to win with just a few clicks—check out the full details at the studio’s blog.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is due to launch on PC VR and Oculus Quest some time this year, but a more specific release date has yet to be announced.

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June 3, 2021

First Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Tempestfall Gameplay Arrives

Carbon Studios has long been teasing its upcoming Warhammer VR game, Tempestfall, with elaborate CG trailers. Today, we got our first proper look at gameplay.

The first full footage of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Tempestfall is below. As the name suggests, this title is set in a different part of the Warhammer franchise to last year’s 40K: Battle Sister, and deals with supernatural subject matter.

In the footage, we see the player wielding a sword and staff to fight back against a ghostly enemy faction known as the Nighthaunt. Carbon made its name on the gesture-based combat of The Wizards series and that seems to be intact here – sword swipes send out long-distance attacks and the staff can be used to shoot lighting. Melee combat plays a big part in the game too, of course.

For now, we know Tempestfall is coming to Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets this summer. The trailer also confirms the game is getting a Closed Beta, with signups starting today over on Carbon’s Discord channel.

What did you make of the Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Tempestfall gameplay reveal? Let us know in the comments below!

March 26, 2021

First Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall Gameplay Revealed, Arrives Summer 2021

After its initial reveal back in October 2020, developer Carbon Studio has stayed fairly quiet on the progress of Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall. If you’ve been eager to hear more, this week the studio has released a new cinematic trailer, some very brief gameplay footage and narrowed down the launch window.

The first trailer was very short and non-descript so this new cinematic one gives a better feel for the Warhammer universe Carbon Studio is creating. There are some nasty looking wraith-like enemies and there’s a proper look at the character you’ll be embodying, a Stormcast Eternal.

“Set in the Age of Sigmar universe, Tempestfall’s campaign begins following the devastating event known as the Necroquake in the Realm of Death, known as Shyish,” explains the synopsis. “This massive explosion of dark magic has triggered the Nighthaunt forces to rise up all across the Mortal Realms. In response a retinue of Stormcast Eternals, the embodiment of Sigmar’s wrath made manifest, and gifted with superhuman speed, strength and endurance has been especially assembled. The quest to lead this retinue and investigate this new threat to the Mortal Realms, and the dangerous task of a hands-on investigation in Shyish, falls to you, Lord-Arcanum Castor Stormscryer.”

As for the gameplay, well you can see that in the gif below, showcasing some hand-to-hand combat as well as the use of a magic attack. It looks like Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall will offer plenty of physical gameplay, with blocking indicators popping up to aid you in fights. Cabon Studio will be employing its VR knowledge from The Wizards so there will also be a gesture-based spell casting system.

With cities, catacombs, swamps and prisons to traverse as you explore the world of Tempestfall, you’ll need to be on the lookout for pieces of living metal called Sigmarite as well as forgotten technology schematics. These will aid your journey, upgrading your weapons’ combat abilities to help give you an advantage.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is now scheduled to launch this summer for Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets. Check out the trailer below and for further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

March 26, 2021

New Cinematic Trailer Revealed For Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall

After a short teaser trailer towards the end of last year, we now have a full new cinematic trailer for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is an upcoming VR game for PC VR and Oculus Quest, set in one of the newer eras of the Warhammer series and with a strong focus on magic and the supernatural. You play as Lord-Arcanum, a magic-wielding warrior and part of a taskforce known as the Stormcast Eternals. You’ll have to battle the ghostly Nighthaunt in the realm of Shyish using first-person combat and a gesture-based weapons system.

The developers, Carbon Studio, announced the game back in October 2020. Previously, the studio worked on spell-casting VR series The Wizards, including most recently The Wizards: Dark Times. While we got a short teaser for Tempestfall back in October, you can check out the brand new cinematic trailer embedded below. It gives you a bit better a grasp of the universe this one is set in.

It’s a good time for Warhammer fans with VR headsets, as Tempestfall is not the only Warhammer VR game on the market. At the end of last year, Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister released for PC VR and Oculus Quest. While it’s not the most inventive of VR shooters, Jamie described it as a game that does enough to please fans of the 40K franchise, but otherwise is a shooter that offers “mostly clean, mostly forgettable fun.”

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is scheduled to release in the Summer for both PC VR and Oculus Quest headsets. Carbon says that the next look at the title will be a gameplay reveal, so keep an eye out for that in the next few months.

Are you interested in Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall? Let us know in the comments.

March 26, 2021

‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall’ Gets Cinematic Trailer, First Glimpse of Gameplay

Carbon Studio has revealed a new cinematic trailer for its upcoming mouthful-of-a-game, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall. While the cinematic trailer doesn’t show any real gameplay, the studio also offered up a brief glimpse of actual gameplay and narrowed the game’s release date to Summer 2021.

Announced last year, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is due to launch this Summer on Oculus Quest and SteamVR. Carbon Studio has revealed a new cinematic trailer and some details on the game’s setting within the expansive Warhammer universe.

Set in the Age of Sigmar universe, Tempestfall’s campaign begins following the devastating event known as the Necroquake in the Realm of Death, known as Shyish. This massive explosion of dark magic has triggered the Nighthaunt forces to rise up all across the Mortal Realms. In response a retinue of Stormcast Eternals, the embodiment of Sigmar’s wrath made manifest, and gifted with superhuman speed, strength and endurance has been especially assembled. The quest to lead this retinue and investigate this new threat to the Mortal Realms, and the dangerous task of a hands-on investigation in Shyish, falls to you, Lord-Arcanum Castor Stormscryer.

If any Warhammer aficionados want to chime in on the above, we’d love to know what the heck that means, at least until we have the chance to find out ourselves by playing through the game.

Speaking of playing the game, Carbon Studio is promising a broader gameplay reveal soon, but for now the studio has shared a telling glimpse of the game’s combat:

It’s clear the studio is building on some of the combat design seen in Until You Fall, in which spatial prompts representing enemy attacks appear and require the player to align their weapon to successfully block. On top of that we can see a gesture-based attack cast by the player making a stabbing motion with their weapon.

We’ll be looking forward to seeing more of the game’s combat approach. In the meantime, here’s some fresh screenshots:

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February 5, 2021

The Wizards VR Game Series Has Sold Over 200,000 Copies Across All Platforms

Action-adventure spellcasting VR RPG series The Wizards from Carbon Studios has sold over 200,000 copies across all platforms combined. There have been four releases so far, with The Wizards – Dark Times launching most recently in mid-2020.

The first game in the series, The Wizards, was an ambitious action-adventure that pitted spellcasting warriors against hordes of enemies across a variety of levels punctuated by brief moments of exploration and light puzzle solving. To give credit where credit is due, at the time, it was refreshing expansion of the tired “wave shooter” format that had become all-too-popular at the time.

After that it got an Enhanced Edition with more content and features, ported to PSVR, then an Oculus Go spin-off titled The Wizards: Trials of Meliora, and finally Dark Times last year. Carbon Studios is now working on a full Quest port of Dark Times, as well as a new Warhammer VR game: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall. Carbon Studios intends on continuing to support Dark Times after it hits Oculus Quest as well.

“We want to show all VR gamers that we appreciate their involvement and thank them for their support,” says Aleksander Caban, Carbon Studios Co-Founder, in a prepared statement. “The best way we can do that is by giving them even more entertainment in our title. All of the planned additional content will be available to everyone who bought the game, free of charge. The VR community supports and trusts us, and thanks to them we have the opportunity to keep working on this title by introducing new features and improving on what has already been presented.”

What makes The Wizards so enduring as a VR series is the interactivity of its gameplay. Rather than just pointing and pulling a trigger to cast spells, you have to actually draw the runes in the air to summon the magic into your hand first. Things like fireballs, ethereal bows, shields, lightning blasts, and more all require you to memorize and reenact various gestures. It does a great job of making you feel like a sorcerer.

This is a big milestone for a small indie studio with a plucky brand and well-received franchise. Let us know if you’re a fan of The Wizards down in the comments below!

December 31, 2020

VRFocus’ Most Anticipated VR Games of 2021

While 2020 may have been rubbish when it comes to almost everything, virtual reality (VR) developers have provided some awesome content to fill the time. So now it’s time to look ahead and see what the next 12 months will bring.

There’s no shortage of VR titles already slated for 2021, some have moved over from last year whilst others are looking to make their mark. Those such as Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell don’t make the main list as these aren’t expected anytime soon.

Hitman 3

The main videogame a lot of PlayStation VR players are likely to be looking forward to, Hitman 3 arrives in a few weeks, the only title on this list with an actual launch date.

Putting you back into the shoes of the infamous assassin, Hitman 3 is fully VR compatible across its main campaign as well as its four other modes. Developer IO Interactive is making it possible to bring the two previous instalment’s maps – if you own Hitman 1 and 2 – into the third edition so you can play them in VR. Plus, the PlayStation 4 version will freely upgrade to the PlayStation 5 edition, whilst the PS5 version comes with a digital PS4 copy so there’s no need to worry which console you own.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR
Release date: 20th January 2021

Lone Echo 2

Announced as an Oculus Rift exclusive back in 2018, originally Lone Echo II had been slated for 2019. Over the course of 2020, a couple of updates were released noting that work was still ongoing as the team adjusted to working remotely but it was clear from the last one the videogame wasn’t going to make it this year.

As there’s no actual release date just yet, Lone Echo II could well arrive after Oculus Rift S is discontinued so there’s little doubt it’ll be Oculus Quest (via Oculus Link) compatible.

Supported headsets: Oculus Rift/Rift S & Oculus Quest (via Oculus Link)
Release date: Unknown (expected 2021)

Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife

A horror title with a twist, Fast Travel Games’ Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife looks to be quite an intriguing experience. Set within the World of Darkness universe, you play as a wraith stuck in the mysterious Barclay mansion with the ability to walk through walls and pick items up remotely.

This being a horror videogame, just because you’re a wraith doesn’t mean to say there aren’t nasty beings lurking in the darkness. In fact, they’re called Spectres and they stalk your every footstep. Suspense is key here, there doesn’t look to be any combat just exploration, puzzle-solving and hiding when appropriate.

Supported headsets: Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index & PlayStation VR.
Release date: Early 2021

Maskmaker

From the team that brought you A Fisherman’s Tale, InnerspaceVR is working on a puzzle adventure called Maskmaker. Set in a realm ruled by the titular character, you’re his apprentice, learning his secret, magical ways of making masks. These are no ordinary masks, allowing you to freely explore 8 levels ‘biomes’ and discover their secrets.

As an apprentice, you’ll have to learn to build various masks from blueprints using materials you find. Eventually, you’ll be given free rein to make your own designs, although the studio hasn’t revealed what will happen when you do. Grander in scope than InnerspaceVR’s previous projects, Maskmaker is expected early next year.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Valve Index
Release date: Q1 2021

Low-Fi

Iris VR Inc. – the team behind Technolust – held a successful Kickstarter back in 2019 for its ambitious cyberpunk project Low-Fi, which supports both VR and non-VR gameplay. An epic sci-fi adventure where you play a cop patrolling the dark crime-ridden streets of city-block 303, you’re able to choose between keeping law and order or exploiting its seedy underbelly.

While the Kickstarter offered backers access to the development build depending on which tier they purchased, that early access was then made available to everyone. Low-Fi is available on itch.io for $35 USD, once the videogame is ready to launch you’ll get a Steam key.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index & Windows Mixed Reality.
Release date: Q1 2021

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall

Warhammer fans on Oculus Quest have just been treated to Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister from Pixel Toys. Next year it’s the turn of Carbon Studio’s Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall to take you into the wartorn universe.

Only a few teasing details of the gameplay have been revealed so far such as the image below and that the action will be a mix of melee combat and powerful, motion-based spellcasting. One aspect Carbon Studio has been detailing is the storyline through a selection of dev blog’s over on Steam. If the team’s recent The Wizards – Dark Times game is anything to go by Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is in good hands.

Supported headsets: PC VR & Oculus Quest
Release date: 2021

After the Fall

Another videogame falling foul of remote working in 2020, Vertigo Games’ After the Fall is its next big blockbuster shooter. Originally unveiled during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2019, the studio has released few updates over the past year, the main one being the delay.

A promising action-packed FPS from what’s been shown so far, the studio behind Arizona Sunshine is heading for chillier climes for this adventure. Not to some northern outpost, rather Los Angeles set in a desolate future consumed by climate change and where most of the population have turned into monsters because of a designer drug. Survival will require scavenging for parts to build deadly weapons and other tools.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Valve Index
Release date: Early 2021

The Climb 2

Revealed during Facebook Connect in September, Crytek’s free-climbing sequel was slated for an Oculus Quest launch by the end of 2020. Nothing has been heard of The Climb 2 since then including a reason for the delay.

Just like before you’ll need a head for heights, assailing cliff faces whilst looking for the best route up. This time around, however, it won’t just be scenic views of the ocean and countryside you’ll be able to enjoy, it’ll take you into cities to scale massive skyscrapers like you’re Tom Cruise in a Mission Impossible movie. Hopefully, more news will come available in early 2021.

Supported headsets: Oculus Quest
Release date: ‘Coming Soon’

Sniper Elite VR

Bringing its popular sniping franchise into VR, Rebellion has teamed up with Coatsink and Just Add Water on the production of Sniper Elite VR. A single-player, story-driven campaign takes you to Italy during World War 2, helping the Italian resistance to rid Sicily of the Nazi’s.

You’ll be exploring scenic locations, finding the best spots to snipe enemies or when necessary employing sub-machine guns, pistols and other weapons at close range. And let’s not forget about the infamous X-ray kill camera to really make those long-range shots standout. While no official release date has been mentioned, having demoed Sniper Elite VR in 2019 VRFocus has its fingers crossed this might appear in 2021.

Supported headsets: PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Valve Index
Release date: ‘Coming Soon’

Unplugged

Rhythm-action videogames can be awesome fun and Unplugged from Anotherway and Vertigo Games looks like it could be a blast. It’s also the only title here which uses Oculus Quest’s hand tracking feature for some air guitar rock and roll.

So far a couple of teasing videos featuring Searching for the Truth by The Electric Alley and Roadie by Tenacious D have showcased the gameplay no guitar controllers needed. You’ll score points and build combos when playing well or booed and beer hurled at you when you mess up.

Supported headsets: Oculus Quest
Release date: Q3 2021

October 29, 2020

‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall’ Coming to PC VR & Quest Next Year

Carbon Studio, the developers behind The Wizards and Alice VR, today announced they’re working on a new made-for-VR game in the Warhammer universe.

Called Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, the VR exclusive is set to launch on PC VR and Oculus Quest sometime in 2021.

With Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, this makes for the second Warhammer universe game coming to VR following the announce of first-person shooter Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister, which Pixel Toys is planning to release sometime this year.

There’s still little known about the Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall so far. Here’s Carbon Studios’ description:

Become a mighty Lord-Arcanum, wielder of storm magic, and lead a Stormcast Eternal task force to recover your brethren’s lost souls. Walk the lands of Shyish and battle forces of Nighthaunt using a variety of melee weapons, powerful staves, and motion-based abilities and magic.

In the adventure RPG-style game, you’ll be able to battle with melee weapons and “powerful staves to combat forces of Nighthaunt,” the studio says on the game’s Steam page.

The studio says it will include a full story campaign set in the realm of Shyish following the Necroquake. There’s also a teaser trailer, linked below.

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