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I remember handing my mother a NES controller and then laughing as she bobbed her head and dodged the 8-bit pixels on the screen. We’ve come a long way since then, but what I didn’t know was that my mom was onto something. Eagle Flight, the first VR
Many of the launch titles for PSVR could be classified as tech demos. Tumble VR is a notch above that moniker, but in a game about stacking blocks, how high could it possibly rise? Tumble VR is essentially a number of Jenga-style puzzles performed in VR. Part physics simulator, part
Robinson: the Journey lets you step into the shoes of a boy named Robin who, after surviving his spaceship crashing, has been surviving on a planet full of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Your only friends are a floating robot named HIGS, whose main goal is to keep you happy
by Zach FaberRobinson: the Journey lets you step into the shoes of a boy named Robin who, after surviving his spaceship crashing, has been surviving on a planet full of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Your only friends are a floating robot named HIGS, whose main goal is to keep you happy
by Zach FaberI remember handing my mother a NES controller and then laughing as she bobbed her head and dodged the 8-bit pixels on the screen. We’ve come a long way since then, but what I didn’t know was that my mom was onto something. Eagle Flight, the first VR
by Ron BurkeMany of the launch titles for PSVR could be classified as tech demos. Tumble VR is a notch above that moniker, but in a game about stacking blocks, how high could it possibly rise? Tumble VR is essentially a number of Jenga-style puzzles performed in VR. Part physics simulator, part
by Ron BurkeIt’s always a shame when a game shows a lot of promise and doesn’t deliver. It’s even worse when that lack of delivery is largely due to balancing issues and poor gameplay design decisions. Rebellion’s Battlezone for the PSVR is one such game, and the hint
by Mike DunnSuper Stardust Ultra VR is what would happen if you strapped a pinwheel firework to a firecracker and jammed it directly into your eye. A cacophony of color and sound, the game’s predecessor, Super Stardust Ultra was a staple of the PlayStation 3, with the newest version by the
by Ron BurkeAdmittedly, I’m a little out of my element. Studying martial arts never put me in the jock category, so I don’t exactly frequent sports bars, not even to watch UFC. That said, I have racked a ton of hours behind the pool cue, thrown plenty of darts, both
by Ron BurkeCarnival Games may feel like familiar territory, but that’s because it is. Warping in from 2007, Carnival Games VR does a bit of an update and brings its pickup-and-play experience to the PlayStation VR. Can the simple nature of carnival distractions work on the new platform? Carnival Games VR
by Ron BurkeCoulrophobia, better known as fear of clowns, affects a great many people. The common belief is that it is caused by the uncanny valley effect as they look human, but have just enough variance from a pleasant face that it becomes deeply disturbing. This ‘almost human’ phenomenon is exacerbated by
by Ron Burke