Google will add another experienced piece of talent from the gaming industry. The latest executive joining Google as it explores the possibility of a new cloud-based platform is Richard Marks. During his time with Sony, Marks was an engineer who aided in the development of the PlayStation Move and the PlayStation VR. Both products are unique in that they use motion or virtual reality...
After all the hubbub last year and the relative quiet this year, it’d be easy to assume virtual reality is dying. But we’re right on the precipice of some huge VR games – Skyrim, Fallout, and Doom are all hitting VR headsets this year, with Skyrim and Doom both headed for PlayStation VR. Sony’s preparing for the rush of VR interest with an updated version of its headset. The new...
Gungrave is a name that might mean something to turn-of-the-millennium anime nerds. SEGA's multimedia franchise came from the mind of Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow and eventually went on to entail two PlayStation 2 games and its own anime series. None of these were universally loved, but they did manage to find a fanbase… and in today's world, that means we can exploit the hell out of...
At E3 2016, Square Enix revealed a PlayStation VR shooter that had you playing as the character Prompto, teleporting around and shooting at monsters. That VR mode, Square Enix says, has been cancelled. At the reveal, Square Enix had planned to make the mode a bit of free DLC for Final Fantasy XV owners, but it seems circumstances have changed since then. “Final Fantasy...
When it comes to virtual reality, I wouldn’t describe myself as overly enthusiastic. I think it’s neat, and I want it to succeed, but I think it has a very long way to go. With that said, there’s a lot of cool, compelling experiences on offer. While wandering around the press area before Sony’s E3 press conference, I had the chance to check out GT Sport in virtual reality. Since I...
Sony’s in a really interesting position with PlayStation VR. On the one hand, they have a piece of tech that’s resonating well with consumers. It’s already broached one million sold since its release. Do they improve it or wait it out? According to Sony global sales boss Jim Ryan while speaking with TIME, they have to make more iterations to the hardware. “Technology...
I've had little reason to pick up a PlayStation VR headset while we are stuck between the launch release of REZ Infinite and the upcoming Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Then along comes the simple and addictive indie game Race the Sun announcing that VR support is inbound, and VR is finally on my radar again. I mean, just look at these new GIFs from the latest update and tell me that ...
While Sony’s PlayStation VR is the leading gaming platform-based virtual reality headset, it’s not exactly catching on with mainstream consumers. The general public doesn’t seem keen on picking one up yet, and Sony’s facing a tough marketing choice with the headset. A report from the Wall Street Journal‘s Takashi Mochizuki indicates that Sony Interactive Entertainment aims to market...
American Dream is pitched as a World’s Fair ride created by a US gun manufacturer, predicting what life could be like if only we were more attached to our guns. As a full blooded American, I was right at home strapping into a campy Disney-esque ride through Charlton Heston’s deepest fantasies. Coming from an Australian development team which includes zero Americans, I couldn’t wait to...
“We were expecting it to be a lot smaller than it has turned out to be,” Sony Research Fellow Richard Marks told The New York Times in a recent story about PlayStation VR. The company (as has been the case with most VR hardware makers) has been a bit cagey about sales figures. The New York Times has the most recent figure for PlayStation VR, though. As of February 19, only four months...