Author: Ian Higton
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Swarm 2 will make you feel like Spider-Man…with guns
Virtual Reality is without a doubt the best way to feel like a superhero without having to actually leave the comfort of your own home and do something dangerous. I’ve featured a couple of offical titles on VR Corner in the past, like Iron Man VR which nails the feeling of being Iron Man way…
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Playing Ori dev’s new Soulsborne, No Rest for the Wicked
Ori and the Blind Forest is well known for its tear-jerker of an intro cutscene so for developer Moon Studios, the dark and damp, gore-soaked world of its next game No Rest for the Wicked, seems like a radical change in direction. No Rest for the Wicked Developer: Moon Studios Publisher: Private Division Platform: PC…
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Arcade Paradise VR plays great on the Quest 3 but the lack of fully immersive controls may turn people off
Arcade Paradise was a charming management/simulation game set in an old laundrette. In it, the player had to complete menial tasks in order to earn enough cash to build an awesome 90s video game arcade at the back of the building in an attempt to prove themselves to their cranky dad. The wonderful Chris Donlan,…
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The scariest thing about Stranger Things VR is the haircuts
Greetings, VR pals! I’m turning this week’s episode of Ian’s VR Corner up to Eleven with a look at the newly released Quest exclusive, TV tie-in title, Stranger Things VR! From developers Tender Claws, Stranger Things VR is a dark and arty look into the minds of some of Hawkin’s most famous residents as you…
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Ian puts 10 Steam Next Fest VR demos through their paces
Happy Steam Next Fest, Helmet-heads! I hope you’ve all been having a lovely time discovering exciting new games, both VR and in flat! To celebrate this season of Steam-y goodness, I decided to try out ten Steam Next Fest demos of upcoming VR games to see what the future holds for PC VR. I was…
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Hybrid first and third person VR game Mixture gets a March release date for PC and PSVR2
I hate moths. Stupid, silent, fluttery little things that come out of the darkness when I least expect it and flitter across the back of my neck like creepy little ghost fingers. Urrrrgh, utter a-holes the lot of ’em. And what are they even made out of? Dust by the looks of things, and I…
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Is Bulletstorm VR really as bad as everyone says it is?
It’s never a good sign when you’re promised review code for a game that then never appears. Especially when your subsequent emails chasing it up are ignored, even though you can see multiple content creators on YouTube publishing first impressions pieces about the game before launch. That’s exactly what happened in the case of Bulletstorm…
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Praydog’s UEVR mod is a literal game changer for PC VR
A new flatscreen to VR mod released earlier this week and I’m not exaggerating when I say that it is quite literally a game changer for PC VR. With just a couple of clicks of the mouse, you can now magically add VR support to potentially thousands of flat Unreal Engine games and it’s all…
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UK comedy series Taskmaster is getting its very own VR game
Ian Higton, your task is to write a news post about the announcement of Taskmaster VR. Your time starts… now! Popular comedy panel show Taskmaster has joined forces with Scallywag Arcade to bring a virtual reality version of the hit show to VR helmets worldwide. Launching in 2024 for Meta Quest 2 and 3 (the…
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Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR is simply stunning on Quest 3
Please bear in mind that the following first impressions of Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR are based on my experiences with the early ‘Ezio’ chapters of the game and as such are not a review of the full game. People often ask me which VR headset is my favourite to use and, up until very recently,…