Sarah Thwaites

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Mixed Reality Shooter Room Invaders Blasts Onto Quest 3 Next Month

2 days ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

An alien babysitting simulator, Room Invaders, debuts on Quest 3/3S next month. In Room Invaders, you're tasked with doing your best Mandalorian impression as you become the caretakers of an adorable alien baby called Zooky, who's on the run from a horde of alien abductors. By harbouring a fugitive, your living space transforms into the backdrop of a neon-soaked invasion, and you'll have to fight off waves of alien forces to find peace.
Ex-Arkane Austin Developer Starts New Studio With Funding From Meta

2 days ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Cire Games is a new developer that's receiving funding from Meta's Oculus Publishing Ignition program. First reported by Gamedeveloper.com, Ex-Arkane Austin VR Lead and Lead Art Outsource Manager Eric Beyhl has opened a new studio called Cire Games. It's receiving funding from Meta's Oculus Publishing Ignition program, and Beyhl announced the news via a LinkedIn post.
How to Stream Netflix Movies and Shows in 4K If You Aren't Already - IGN

2 days ago | ign.com | Sarah Thwaites

Modern streaming platforms like Netflix and Max have changed our content diets dramatically, allowing reality TV lovers and Letterboxd sickos to beam the latest movies and shows directly into their homes. In lieu of heading out to a theater and getting caught in a ‘Chicken Jockey’ related incident, you may be wondering — how can I summon a cinematic level of fidelity from the comfort of my couch?
Wanderer: The Fragments Of Fate Roadmap Reveals Combat Changes, Quest 3 Upgrades And More

3 days ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate developers Mighty Eyes announced a 2025 roadmap, revealing performance improvements and tweaks to NPC behavior among other changes. Recently released on PlayStation VR2 and Quest, Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate hasn't had the breeziest of launches, a reality developers Mighty Eyes acknowledged in their 2025 roadmap announcement yesterday, saying: Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate has had a bit of a rocky start.
The Skateboarding Simulator Virtual Skate Boardslides Onto VR Soon

1 week ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Virtual Skate is a physics-based skating simulator coming soon to Quest 3 and SteamVR. Developed by Flip Axis Studios, Virtual Skate is precisely what it says on the tin: an immersive skateboarding simulator that allows players to Ollie and grind to their hearts' content in virtual reality.
Renaissance Puzzler The House Of Da Vinci VR Arrives On PlayStation VR2 Next Month

1 week ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Developer Blue Brain Games is bringing its 16th-century puzzler The House of Da Vinci VR to PlayStation VR2 this May. The House of Da Vinci VR – a port of a 2017 flatscreen game of the same name – initially launched on SteamVR and Quest late last year. Now, developer Blue Brain Games is bringing the immersive puzzler to PlayStation VR2 on May 1.
Les Mills XR Bodycombat Is Now Available On Steam

1 week ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Les Mills XR Bodycombat brings the VR fitness app to Steam, and a major update for PlayStation VR2 players is coming soon. Available for PC VR users, the fitness simulator Les Mills XR Bodycombat is now accessible on most major VR platforms, including Quest, Pico, and PlayStation VR2. The Steam edition will launch with all the key features, such as high-intensity Bodycombat classes, upbeat music, the PowerStrike DLC, and coaching from instructors Dan Cohen and Rachel Newsham.
Prepare Your Torches As Subterranean Horror Game Tunnels Reaches Quest Soon

1 week ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Tunnels, the underground horror exploration game, will arrive on Quest next month. Developed by Nomad Monkey, Tunnels is a VR horror game that plunges players deep underground into a maze of abandoned mine shafts and tunnels, tasked with finding a way out. Throughout the labyrinth of claustrophobic spaces, players must clamber down cliffs, zipline over chasms, and listen to their survival instincts in hopes of evading the monsters dotted around the caverns and making their grand escape.
Phasmophobia Kicks Off Easter's Cursed Hollow Event Later This Month

2 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Ghost hunting horror game Phasmophobia kicks off its first event of the year on Steam and PlayStation VR2 next week. Kinetic Games confirmed that Phasmophobia's first event of the year is Cursed Hollow, which builds on the base game's ghost-hunting gameplay, introducing eerie Easter-themed content.
VR Arena Battler GORN 2 Smashes Onto Quest & Steam Next Week

2 weeks ago | uploadvr.com | Sarah Thwaites

Arena battle sequel GORN 2 reaches Quest and Steam next week, with the PlayStation VR2 release coming later this year. Developed by Free Lives (Gorn) and Cortopia Studios (Escaping Wonderland), GORN 2 amps up the original game's combat mayhem, allowing players to battle against fellow gladiators in the afterlife. In this admittedly violent take on heaven, your job is to slash your way through five blood-soaked realms, with each layer leading to a final boss.