Henry Stockdale

Bournemouth, West

Reviews Editor at UploadVR

🇬🇧 🇬🇾 | Senior Editor at @UploadVR, EIC at Rewinder. Bylines: @Eurogamer, @IGN and more. BAFTA Connect member. No longer active here.

Articles

Attack On Titan VR: Unbreakable Swings Onto Pico 4

2 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Henry Stockdale

Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable is now available on Pico 4 with motion tracker support. Released on Quest last year, developer UNIVRS confirmed its action-adventure adaptation of the hit manga series is now available on ByteDance's headset. While the Quest version released in two parts due to its initial early access launch, Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable on Pico 4 arrives as the complete edition with full feature parity.
Rewinder: What We're Playing This Week (June 8, 2025)

2 weeks ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Our third edition of 'What We're Playing' is here, where we each discuss what we've playing more casually. We're a little late this week to posting our weekly segment, but when we're full swing into conference season, can you truly blame us? With Nintendo Switch 2 also out now alongside that, it's been a busy one and that isn't slowing down just yet. With that out of the way, here's what we've found time to play among all the chaos.
Possessor(s) Is a New Action Platformer From the Hyper Light Team

2 weeks ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Possessor(s) is a stylish action scroller from the Hyper Light team, and we've played the upcoming Steam demo. Developed by Heart Machine, Possessor(s) sees you play as a demonic duo taking the fight to the shady organization responsible for your town's demise. Publisher Devolver Digital describes it as “surreal interdimensional horror” wrapped up in a fast-paced action side scroller, with some metroidvania-esque exploration. A new trailer appeared during Day of the Devs, which you can see below.
Reach Promises Cinematic VR Action Adventure This Year

3 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Henry Stockdale

Reach is a cinematic action-adventure that aims to be nDreams' most ambitious game yet. Launching later this year on all major platforms, Reach is the debut title from nDreams Elevation following the studio's formation in 2022.
Relooted Rescues African Artifacts With a New Heist Game

3 weeks ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Relooted sees you liberating African artifacts from Western museums in a new parkour heist game. Announced during Day of the Devs, Relooted makes little secret that its taking aim at real world history. After assembling a crew from various African countries, the goal is to liberate 70 artifacts that also exist in real-life, ones that "are of huge cultural, historical, and spiritual significance" to the people they were taken away from.
BALL x PIT is a Surprising Mix of Vampire Survivors and Breakout

3 weeks ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

BALL x PIT is not a game I ever thought I’d play, but then who expected Devolver Digital to mix Breakout with Vampire Survivors? Either way, I’m not opposed to this unique blend. Created by Kenny Sun and Friends, I went hands-on at a recent Devolver Digital event before its official reveal. This straightforward premise sees you battering enemy hordes slowly marching towards you with balls, which then return to you automatically.
Ghost Town Gets PC VR Demo Ahead Of Steam Next Fest

3 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Henry Stockdale

Ghost Town, one of this year's best VR games so far, now has a Steam demo ahead of its upcoming PC VR launch. Launched on Quest last April, Ghost Town by Fireproof Games (The Room VR: A Dark Matter) is a puzzle adventure set in the 80s. Playing as witch turned ghost hunter and exorcist Edith Penrose, you're tasked with uncovering the sinister mystery of your brother's disappearance. Now, a PC VR demo is live before next week's Steam Next Fest, which also includes Puzzling Places.
BAKUDO Blends Dodgeball With Sci-Fi Boss Rush Action

3 weeks ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

More dodgeball games are always welcome, and BAKUDO mixes the sport with a sci-fi boss rush game. Recently announced by publisher Shueisha Games, BAKUDO is described as having "high‑octane ball‑sports mechanics" with real-time combat. As a new academy recruit called Yuria, you're tasked with finding her missing father, making new friends and uncovering this academy's mysterious secrets. All of this takes place while fighting an elite group known as the Eight Stars.
Thief VR: Legacy Of Shadow Revives The Stealth Series On Quest, Steam & PS VR2

3 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Henry Stockdale

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is reviving the legendary stealth series on PlayStation VR2, Quest and Steam this year. First appearing in 1998, the Thief series is being reimagined for PlayStation VR2 by developer Maze Theory (Infinite Inside) and Vertigo Games (Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine). Announced during PlayStation's State of Play conference, you play as a thief called Magpie who's been orphaned by the tyrannical Lord Ulysses Northcrest who rules this city. Here's the reveal trailer.
Lumines Arise Is Coming To PlayStation VR2 This Fall

3 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Henry Stockdale

Lumines Arise, the next game from the Tetris Effect team, is coming to PlayStation VR2 this fall. Created by Enhance Inc, Lumines Arise is a sequel to 2004's puzzle game by Tetsuya Mizuguchi where you rotate 2x2 blocks to align with each other, which then erase over time. Announced during PlayStation's State of Play conference, the upcoming sequel will launch on PS5 with optional PlayStation VR2 support and features new music from Tetris Effect: Connected’s composer, Hydelic.