The Dreamcast is indisputably one of the greatest consoles of all time. It only lived for three years yet packed more innovation into its brief lifespan than some game-playing machines produce in twice that time. Sega was at their creative height during the Dreamcast years, producing lovingly quirky titles like 1999’s Space Channel 5.
For a while now, Oculus and Vive owners have had exclusivity to the World War II themed action strategy game known as Final Assault. That will change this fall as the game launches for Playstation VR — and the good news is that crossplay will be supported among all versions.
There are a lot of military multiplayer strategy games out there, but few that strap your eyeballs in front of the action. Final Assault, developed by Phaser Lock Interactive, is meant for VR devices.
As Kingdom Hearts 3 inches closer, More urgently, the Tokyo Game Show is just around the bend, and Square needs a showstopper to grab everyone’s attention. Thus…the Kingdom Hearts Playstation VR Experience.
The Rick and Morty virtual reality game is now available on Sony’s PlayStation VR. The title, which has previously been exclusive to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, sees players take on the role of a clone Morty as they carry out the bidding of the whacky scientist Rick Sanchez.
The legend goes that in the heyday of arcades, a mysterious cabinet called Polybius was tested in Portland, OR. It made many people who played it ill, and men in black suits were seen collecting data from it before it disappeared. As someone who lives in Portland, I’m rather skeptical….there was parental paranoia about arcades back then, and when you combine this with our local overactive media, a game that fried people’s minds would have blanketed the news for weeks. If it had happened, we would have known!
Some recent evidence has surfaced online suggesting that Resident Evil 7’s VR experience for PlayStation VR might only be a timed exclusive experience for one year. Recently, a Reddit user noticed an ad on Facebook noting the exclusivity period for the VR version of Resident Evil 7. The ad reads, “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard coming in 2017 and exclusive to PlayStationVR for 12 months.” Capcom then commented on the the news to PC Gamer, claiming that no other VR formats for the game have been confirmed as of yet.
So it seems PlayStation Move controllers are not quite obsolete just yet. In fact, the Move controllers are going to be the main controllers for the new PlayStation VR hardware. And it seems there could be a potential option for gamers who want a VR headset to get some new move wand controllers as a twin pack. Games Radar reports that an Australian retail listing for EB Games shows an option for gamers to buy the PlayStation VR – Move Controller Twin Pack.
Virtual reality looks set to be the future of gaming, however new details released by Sony about the PlayStation VR reveal that you’ll need plenty of space to let it work effectively. According to new documentation released by the company, the headset will require around 60 square feet of cleared space to work effectively- otherwise the experience will be somewhat compromised.
Sony Computer Entertainment has officially announced the released period and price point for the upcoming PlayStation VR hardware. The upcoming dedicated VR headset for the PlayStation 4 is set to launch in October in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. The suggested retail price for the hardware is $399 USD/$399 CAD.