Blade and Sorcery is what I imagine it’s like to be Geralt of Rivia or the Strider made famous in Lord of the Rings. It’s a physics-based sandbox based on finding the most creative ways to dispatch your enemies. You can see our review here.
Before you dive into the...
If you've ever wanted to practice your boxing skills but needed to do it in time to some funky beats, then Shadowbox VR is the game you need to play.
Genres collide
Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Shadowbox VR players like a combination of a boxing game and something like Beat...
Stupid Cupid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr7Qdq8jFzg
There are plenty of archery games on virtual reality devices already, but most of them have you killing or destroying enemies. In Stupid Cupid, your goal is to save the wildlife on Earth by making them fall in love with each other again. However, you’ll also need to...
If the boxing games available on the market today just weren't cutting it, then AR studio Bublar has the game for you. Glowing Gloves turns anyone into a champion boxer, and all you need is an iOS device. The game has exited its beta stage and is available right...
Wanna try a new sport? For many of us, competing in a sport ended with high school or college. For others, sports is something you watch for hours on the TV or is something that helps you and your friends build a fantasy sports league (Go sports team!). Heck,...
Tips and tricks for the high flying platformer.
Windlands 2 is still one of the best first-person platformers you can play on Oculus, Vive and SteamVR headsets. While the best moments always come about when you're swinging from tree to tree, you might find yourself lost at certain points in...
Every athlete strives to make the most of a workout session while minimizing injury. Injury time gets worse as we age, and especially as we’re working on our fitness plans. Those first few months of getting back in shape are prone to injury, which kills momentum, ultimately stalling your...
Real Fishing VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIv1StIB-5k
Fishing is a relaxing activity, but who said you can’t also get a workout while you try to nab the biggest catch possible? There are 100 different stages to try out, with classic fishing gameplay that feels right at home with the tracked motion controllers. You can...
There’s no question that shooter games are integral to the growth of VR. Overwatch, one of the top eSports games in the world, is a first-person shooter. Call of Duty and Battlefield are triple A games that sustain entire businesses, and both are first person. The immersive nature of...
The Nintendo Switch continues to prove to be one of the most versatile gaming systems ever created, and it has now taken things a step further. With the introduction of the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, the Switch can now be used as a virtual reality headset for parents and...
As long as you're standing up, you can always burn calories.
I don't write or talk about this too much, but PSVR exclusive Astro Bot: Rescue Mission was my favorite VR game of 2018, hands down. Relying solely on the DualShock 4 controller, it's arguable whether it really counts as...
According to a report released last summer from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), less than 23% of American adults are meeting federal recommended standards for exercising. Since advances in technology have led to our increasingly sedentary lifestyles, is it possible that...
If you've ever wanted to become a real-life ninja but weren't satisfied with throwing on a costume, VR Ninja Dojo just might be the solution. The Japan-based experience combines virtual reality with training from a professional to truly transform visitors into deadly assassins.
Become a ninja master
Available in Tokyo, the...
Virtuix -- creators of the Omni virtual reality walking simulation device -- have managed to rack up more than 1 million plays on its Omniverse game platform. The platform is available in commercial locations, and the company has a few theories for why it has done so well.
Keep it...
One of the newest titles in VR brings dodgeball to the living room, exactly where Mom always said it should never be played. Dodgeball Simulator VR is a team-based game of catching and blocking incoming balls, while throwing balls at your opponents to get them “out”. It’s the quintessential...
VR League Season 3 returns with weekly cups, qualifiers, a finals LAN event in Leicester, UK, and a $250,000 prize pool! Games included this season are Space Junkies, Onward, Echo Arena, and Echo Combat.
The third season was launched in grand fashion with live coverage of kickoff show matches from...
Salute and do battle (in style).
If you've ever wanted to experience a full-blown gladiator arena in VR—complete with blood and guts galore—you should absolutely check out Free Lives' GORN.
GORN is the VR game that you'd generally want to play when you're trying to exhale stress, but you don't have a...
SkydiVeR
https://youtu.be/IXkQZdG2w7I?t=12
Eager to give skydiving a try but don’t know if you’ll be able to handle the intensity? In the cleverly titled SkydiVeR, you leap out of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane and begin your rapid descent toward the Pacific Ocean. You can turn and look up at the clouds...
They move in the shadows and are equal parts swift and deadly. Ninjas are badasses with bladed weapons and hand to hand combat. These swift-footed assassins and powerful warriors can easily lay waste to a group of henchmen and skillfully maim a swarm of flying fruit!
Whether you’re aiming...
I recently tuned into the MLB Homerun Derby finals and was impressed at the age diversity I saw there. The game puts players in the batter’s box to swing for the stands. A volley of balls comes flying at the player while gamers rush to make full contact. Old...