Ember Souls Hands-On: VR Hack-And-Slash With A Magic Twist

Ember Souls is a new hack-and-slash title inspired by Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia, and we went hands-on at Gamescom. Previously revealed at the UploadVR Summer Showcase in June, Ember Souls sees you playing as the last Immortal. Tasked with ... more - uploadvr

Synth Riders Will Join Quest+ Catalog As Meta Confirms September Monthly Games

The Meta Quest+ games for September 2024 have been announced. We're approaching the end of August, and the Meta Quest+ subscription program will soon swap its two pre-selected monthly VR games. Available to download on Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3, ... more - uploadvr

New VR Games & Releases September 2024: Quest, SteamVR, PSVR 2 & More

Looking for new VR games this September? Here are our monthly upcoming highlights. August is often a quieter month for VR gaming but new games continued to launch. We reviewed Hello Cruel World, Track Craft, and Zero Caliber 2, alongside going hands-on ... more - uploadvr

New Asgardx27;s Wrath 2 Cosmic Event Involves Monkeying Around

Asgard's Wrath 2 starts monkeying around in its latest cosmic event. Joining a continuing run of Asgard's Wrath 2 limited-time events, Monkeying Around adds new Cosmic Objectives for the action RPG VR game. You're tasked with completing challenges for ... more - uploadvr

Raspberry Pi 400 With Quest HDMI Link Shows The Promise Of Keyboard PCs For Spatial Computing

A PC built into a keyboard without a display, like the Raspberry Pi 400, starts making a lot of sense with Meta Quest HDMI Link running on the most popular standalone VR headsets. The Raspberry Pi 400 is a roughly $70-$100 keyboard with a Raspberry Pi ... more - uploadvr

Fracked Feels Made for Quest Despite Aging Gameplay

Fracked feels like an exhilarating arcade shooter in virtual reality as it launches on Meta Quest, for good and for worse. Despite launching on the original PSVR three years ago, Fracked feels like it was made for standalone VR headsets. The first-person ... more - uploadvr

UNDERDOGS Sandboxxxer Update Includes Level Editor & Fresh Ways To Twist Metal

One Hamsa, developers of Racket: Nx and UNDERDOGS, launched a substantial update to the outstanding VR Mech brawler. Released under the tagline: “Build Shit | Break Shit,” the Sandboxxer update for UNDERDOGS will see the core mechanics applied to a range ... more - uploadvr

Get Training Advice From A True Fiend With Exercise Your Demons

Getting into shape gets even more hellish in Exercise Your Demons, a mixed reality fitness game coming to Quest this year. While there are plenty of worthwhile ways to get fit in VR these days like Les Mills XR Bodycombat or Supernatural, Exercise Your ... more - uploadvr

Skydancex27;s Behemoth Is Delivering Strong Combat With Impressive Bosses

Skydance's Behemoth continues to impress with gripping combat and VR-first design. Here are our latest impressions. It's not often I'll preview the same VR game twice before launch, but I'll happily make an exception for Skydance's Behemoth. Recently ... more - uploadvr

Les Mills XR Bodycombat Commemorates 100th Program With New DLC

Les Mills XR Bodycombat celebrates the release of the real-life 100th program with its second paid DLC on Quest. Available today, the Les Mills XR Bodycombat - Bodycombat 100 DLC presents eight new workouts, additional game mechanics, 25 songs to punch ... more - uploadvr

New Grokit DLC Will Raise Money To Fight Childhood Cancer

In support of the Children's Cancer Research Fund, 3lb Games will launch Grokit's Cancer Blaster DLC on September 1. In Cancer Blaster, players are plunged into the bloodstream to fight cancer cells. The new game mode, character designs, and game mechanics ... more - uploadvr

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded Sneaks Onto Quest 3 Next Week

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded confirmed a release date, and it's coming next week on Quest 3. Created by XR Games (Zombieland, Zombie Army VR) in partnership with IO Interactive, Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded was initially confirmed for a 'summer 2024' release window. ... more - uploadvr

Meta Reportedly Plans Ultralight Headset With Tethered Puck For 2027

Meta plans to ship an extremely light mixed reality headset in 2027, The Information reports. The Information's new report comes less than a week after it reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his CTO Andrew Bosworth canceled a high-end headset planned for ... more - uploadvr

Trombone Champ: Unflattened Feels Like A Totally New Game

Trombone Champ: Unflattened is an intriguing adaptation of the rhythm comedy game, though not everything translates perfectly for VR. Here are our impressions. When Flat2VR Studios was formally announced back in March, I had many guesses as to what its ... more - uploadvr

Track Craft Review: Take This Out For A Drive

The premise is simple: Slot Cars, Hot Wheels, Tyco RC, in Mixed Reality. You have a car; go fast, race to the finish. You'll love it. The Facts What is it?: A third-person racing/arcade game with an optional first-person mode Platforms: Meta Quest 3, ... more - uploadvr

Band Space Has Potential As A New Take On Rock Band VR

Band Space offers a new take on Rock Band in VR, letting you perform sets with up to three other players. Here are our demo impressions. While Rock Band VR already exists, Band Space clearly wants to carve itself out as a similar type of rhythm game. ... more - uploadvr

The Best VR Experiences in Tokyo and Across Japan

A good VR experience requires stepping forward into a new environment just waiting to be explored. Sometimes figuratively from the comfort of your own home and headset. Sometimes quite literally. If VR headsets have found a place in the home of millions, ... more - uploadvr

VRMMO Zenith Receives Last Update And Permanent Discount

VRMMO Zenith: The Last City and the Infinite Realms mode received its last update. It's no secret that Zenith: The Last City has had a difficult time gaining players since its launch back in 2022. After confirming that the game was running at a loss, ... more - uploadvr

NFL Pro Era Series Calls An Audible With Switch To Live Service Model

The upcoming 2024-2025 edition of StatusPRO's NFL Pro Era series will adopt a live service model and add a defensive gameplay mode. The new 2024-2025 edition of NFL Pro Era will be available for current players at $19.99 and new players at $39.99. Additional ... more - uploadvr

Impulse On Quest Headsets Explores ADHD, Narrated By Tilda Swinton

A 40-minute interactive documentary arrives on Quest headsets in September to explore ADHD as part of the impactful Playing With Reality collection. Impulse: Playing With Reality follows 2021 release Goliath in the collection from studio Anagram exploring ... more - uploadvr

Dead Marvel VR Game Resurrected By Fans As Solo Experience

Marvel Powers United VR is being brought back to life by dedicated fans after being shut down over three years ago. Launched back in 2018 as a Rift-exclusive, Marvel Powers United VR from Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath 2) heavily focused on multiplayer ... more - uploadvr

Batman: Arkham Shadow First Impressions: Taking Big Swings At Gothamx27;s Rats On Quest 3

Recently I was invited by Meta to try out one of the most anticipated VR titles of 2024, Batman: Arkham Shadow from Camouflaj. During my demo session, I played an entire level of the game traversing the sewers of Gotham in search of a group of Police ... more - uploadvr

PlayStation VR2 Gets $100 Price Hike In Japan Next Week

PlayStation VR2 is getting a $100 price hike in Japan due to recent global economy changes and "challenging" external influences. Sony Interactive Entertainment is raising the prices of the PS5 console, PlayStation VR2 headset, and various ... more - uploadvr

Action Hero Hands-On: Superhot VR Set Inside Blockbuster Films

Action Hero is a highly promising VR FPS that mixes Superhot with over-the-top action cinema, and we went hands-on. Here are our full impressions. 0:00 /0:52 1× We've seen several variations across the years where in-game time moves slowly until you ... more - uploadvr

Does It Stack? Hands-On: Tumble VR Meets Mixed Reality

Does It Stack? is a new physics-based puzzle game in mixed reality, and we went hands-on at Gamescom. Here are our full impressions. Previously featured in our last UploadVR Summer Showcase, Does It Stack? from Belgian studio Cybernetic Walrus challenges ... more - uploadvr

Astro Hunters VR Takes The PvPvE Shooter To Quest Next Month

Astro Hunters VR, a PvPvE extraction shooter, announced a release date on Quest. Developed by Wenkly Studio (Survival Nation, Elven Assassin), you may recall that Astro Hunters VR released on Steam earlier this month. While the developer initially targeted ... more - uploadvr

VRChat Spotlight: MONDO GROSSO, Café Summer Sky & Aquarius

Welcome back, curious VR travelers... Our journey through the mesmerizing landscapes of VRChat continues as we dive into three more community recommended destinations that aim to capture the imagination and provide unforgettable experiences. We'll start ... more - uploadvr

World Of Warcraft: Escape From Dalaran Is A 4D Immersive VR Experience

Escape From Dalaran is an official World of Warcraft VR 4D experience where you fly through battle. Designed to promote the upcoming World of Warcraft: The War Within expansion and MMORPG's 20th anniversary, Escape From Dalaran was developed by several ... more - uploadvr

Solara One Relaxes VR Space Explorers With Cyrus Nebula Graphics Update

When I last floated into the tranquility of the relaxing VR space exploration experience Solara One from AC Reality Studios, I was left starry-eyed and filled with wonder. Now just a short time later, the developer behind the experience has released ... more - uploadvr

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Launches This October On Quest

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom confirmed an October launch on Quest. Created by Bandai Namco Filmworks and Atlas V, Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is a VR interactive anime film with an original story. While we've gradually learned more about ... more - uploadvr