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DECEMBER 20, 2022

nDreams has acuired Brighton-based studio and long-time collaborator, Near Light. Near Light developed the nDreams published titles Shooty Fruity and Perfect , in addition to recently pioneering an AR experience for one of the world’s leading toy brands. The studio is currently developing an unannounced VR title to be published by nDreams. Paul Mottram and Ben Hebb co-founded Near Light in 2016, having previously collaborated in key roles at Wide Games, Kuju Brighton, and Zoë Mode.

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APRIL 15, 2021

ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos , the sci-fi, anime-style adventure with a twisting narrative and difficult choices developed by the industry veterans at MyDearest Inc., is now available on PlayStation VR, fresh off of winning the 2020 Famitsu/Dengeki Award in the Adventure Category , and becoming one of the top-rated apps on the Oculus Store. Meteoras, colossal aliens which destroyed Earth’s surface 200 years after TOKYO CHRONOS , drove humans into the underground Augmented Tokyo.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Fracked is the trailblazing new VR action-adventure game from nDreams, the creators of the ground-breaking Phantom: Covert Ops. Seamlessly combining relentless “run and cover” gunfights with free and fluid skiing and climbing, Fracked is uncompromising, audacious, and unashamedly stylish. Get ready to grab the PS VR by the Moves and experience a bombastic reality game that has been fully enhanced for PS5™.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Award-winning virtual reality developer and publisher announced that it has set aside $2m to co-fund and publish externally developed VR titles. In addition to the opportunity for development funding, nDreams can also provide studios with full publishing support, sharing their market knowledge, data insights, first party relationships and game marketing and sales experience.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Thirdverse announced that VR sword-action game SWORDS of GARGANTUA is live on PlayStation VR. Already available for Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, HTC Vive, HTC VIVE COSMOS and Windows Mixed Reality, SWORDS of GARGANTUA is a fan favorite with high ratings and reviews. Earlier this year, Thirdverse released a major update for the game, including new beautifully crafted weapons.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Vertigo Games, the multi-platform VR publisher and developer best known for the platinum selling VR shooter Arizona Sunshine, announced today they have entered into a publishing partnership with Anotherway, a newly formed VR studio led by developers with roots at Microsoft Hololens and Activision, for the upcoming VR Air Guitar music game Unplugged.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mursion , the industry leader in immersive virtual reality training for emotional intelligence in the workplace, announced it has closed a $20 million Series B financing, led by Leeds Illuminate. Mursion is at the forefront of training individuals to be more empathetic and emotionally adept via virtual reality simulations that feature immersive interactions with human-guided avatars.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

ARVORE , the VR studio which developed acclaimed VR titles Pixel Ripped 1995 and The Line, is proud to announce YUKI, an action-packed bullet hell VR game with roguelite mechanics set in a fully original anime universe. With an innovative VR gameplay inspired by classics like STAR FOX and TOUHOU, the game explores the player’s spatial awareness and body movement across multiple procedural levels, filled to the brim with enemies, obstacles, and bullets.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

TREBUCHET is delighted to announce the imminent arrival of its VR masterpiece Prison Boss VR on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2! The game will be released on the Oculus marketplace on the 3rd of December and will be priced $19,99. Prison Boss VR is an hilarious crafting and trading game using room-scale to turn your VR space into a jail cell! Craft cigarettes, alcohol and cookies for other inmates while avoiding being caught by the warden!

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

U24 Solutions will be hosting a new one-of-a-kind Virtual Reality Tournament event called ‘Beat & Battle’ composed of music and esports gamings’ biggest stars, set to stream live on Twitch on November 11, 2020 (6 PM, GMT +0, 2 pm EDT). This event will bring out some of the best talent and biggest names from each industry, viewers will recognize well-known DJs such as Steve Aoki , Headhunterz , and Will Sparks , Milwin as well as YouTube and Twitch players like Sodapoppin , xQc , Yassuo , Pro

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Today, the Poland-based Carbon Studio unveilied its new game, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, a VR-only Warhammer action-adventure RPG game Set in the Age of Sigmar universe, Tempestfall begins following the Necroquake. From the domain of Nagash and across all the Realms, Nighthaunt forces are rising. A specially assembled retinue of Stormcast Eternals embarks on a quest to investigate a new threat to the Mortal Realms.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Via Ubisoft Press Release For the first time, Ubisoft is bringing two of their biggest franchises to VR with new chapters in both the Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series. Announced at the Oculus Connect virtual event, the two games will be launching exclusively on Oculus VR. Both projects are being led by Ubisoft’s Red Storm Entertainment , known for their work on VR titles like Werewolves Within and Star Trek: Bridge Crew , as well as their pioneering work on the Tom Clancy s

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Half-Life: Alyx, available March 23, 2020 [link] pic.twitter.com/Q04EZwNfBt — Valve (@valvesoftware) February 13, 2020 "Pre-order bonuses for anyone who has purchased a Valve Index will start rolling out the week of March 2, beginning with Steam VR Home environments inspired by locations in Half-Life: Alyx ," Valve announced today. "We will have more information on upcoming Valve Index availability soon.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

There’s nothing virtual about this reality. Explore a whole new world in our newest bundle! Get VR games like GORN, Space Pirate Trainer, Moss , and SUPERHOT VR. Plus, your purchase will support a charity of your choice! Pay $1 or more. Normally, the total cost for the games in this bundle is as much as $159. Here at Humble Bundle, you choose the price and increase your contribution to upgrade your bundle!

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

MasterpieceVR announced the release of Masterpiece Studio, a 3D content creation suite that combines Masterpiece Creator, the fastest 3D modeling software in the world and Masterpiece Motion, the easiest way to rig any 3D model. Masterpiece Studio uses virtual reality and powerful machine learning that makes it possible for any creative without technical 3D modeling skills and animation experience to make 3D content in minutes.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Ramen VR, an indie VR studio that’s creating a unique VR metaverse, today revealed that its crowdfunding campaign for Zenith , a fantasy cyberpunk VR MMORPG for VR and PC, has hit over 1,000% crowd funding by hitting a total of $250,000 with 24 hours left to go. The campaign continues to prove out the appeal of being able to play, socialize, and create unique experiences in the first cross-platform VR MMORPG, and Ramen is celebrating with the release of a new Spellcasting Teaser video.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Vertigo Games, the VR game studio behind the platinum-selling VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine , revealed the first-ever gameplay footage for the shared-world VR action FPS After the Fall ™ at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s State of Play. Scheduled to launch in 2020 on PCVR, and now also announced for PSVR, After the Fall combines an unprecedented shared-world for VR players around the globe, a cinematic and atmospheric campaign, action-packed gameplay for both solo and multiplayer gamers, a

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

YUR “why you are” ( [link] ), a leading virtual reality (“VR”) fitness company and community, announced today that it secured $1.1 million in pre-seed funding led by The Venture Reality Fund and BoostVC. YUR is co-founded by Cix Liv and Dilan Shah. YUR has a large vision; to leverage VR technologies to change a worldwide epidemic; sedentary behavior.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In this new installment of the Pixel Ripped series, ARVORE will delight gamers with an unforgettable nostalgia trip to the year 1995, a historical time when the first generations of home console players were maturing from teenager to adult, and games were evolving from 16-bit to the 32-bit era, and from 2D to 3D environments. Since the beginning of the project, there has been a very close and special connection between the development team and the Pixel Ripped community, and the future of the se

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“Audica started as a passion project for a small team of developers within Harmonix. We chose to launch Audica into Early Access because we believe we have a compelling core game that we can develop into the next must-play rhythm game with your help. One of the benefits of a small team is that we’re nimble and can quickly act on community feedback, making Audica an ideal fit for Early Access.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Dark Slope , a Toronto-based virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) developer, is creating free-roam multi-user experiences for the rapidly expanding location-based entertainment (LBE) market and for enterprise customers. The one-year old company is announcing it has closed a seed funding round raising more than $1.5 million, and the launch of its first product, the LBE title Scarygirl Mission Maybee.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Hyper Jam , the neon-soaked arena brawler from Bit Dragon, is delivering a one-two-three punch with a PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam release on Feb. 12, 2019. Challenge friends and strangers to furious local or online multiplayer matches for up to four players, trading blows on vibrant ‘80s-inspired arenas using a suite of deadly weapons ranging from katanas to rocket launchers, while upgrading yourself with a variety of game-changing perks that are drafted between rounds.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Here is a first look at VIVE COSMOS, the newest VR headset from VIVE. The new HMD, unveiled Monday at CES 2019, is a new consumer-friendly headset along the lines of the upcoming Oculus Quest. VIVE COSMOS will offer absolute comfort, easy set up, & will require no external tracking; COSMOS allows you to enjoy VR at home or on-the-go. #HTCVIVECOSMOS #HTCVIVE #VIVEPORT pic.twitter.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Launched early 2017 in its PC & VR edition, the 3dRudder has built the reputation of being an intuitive controller. With its rounded base and its button-free design, all the user has to do is sit down, put their feet on the 3dRudder and tilt it, spin it, or exert pressure on its platform to trigger movement. The more tilting, spinning or pressure, the faster the movement.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Pico Interactive, Inc. continues to take the enterprise VR and AR market head on in 2019 with the newly unveiled all-in-one Pico G2 4K VR headset – a highly anticipated 4K update to the Pico G2 , China’s bestselling standalone VR headset. Pico will showcase its entire VR and camera hardware lineup, including the Pico G2 4K and the PicoZense 3D high-precision Time-of-Flight (TOF) depth-sensing camera at CES 2019, Jan. 8 through Jan. 11 in booth number 21621.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Slightly Mad Studios is best known for their racing games that were also VR ready Project CARS (2015) and Project CARS 2 (2017). The team has now ventured into building it's own VR ready console. Still many in the VR community had quite a few questions. In a recent tweet, company CEO Ian Bell called the project “the most powerful console ever built.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Unreal P.T. is a short psychological horror game, completely recreating the atmosphere and gameplay of Hideo Kojima’s P.T., originally published on the Playstation 4. Developer RadiusGordello has spent 9 months on development, starting in April 2018 and ending in January 2019. Textures, models, animations, gameplay, and code have been recreated from scratch.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

GUNGRAVE VR , the virtual reality shooter featuring third- and first-person gameplay modes and designs from original character designer Yasuhiro Nightow ( Trigun ), and the standalone episode 2 GUNGRAVE VR U.N in North America for PlayStation®VR on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. GUNGRAVE VR is available for $29.99 and the standalone GUNGRAVE VR U.N for $14.99 on the PlayStation®Store, or get the combined “ Loaded Coffin Edition ” bundle, which includes both titles together, for

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc.,announced that GUNGRAVE VR , the PlayStation®VR for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system shooter featuring third- and first-person gameplay modes, will be launching in North America digitally and at retail on December 11, 2018 and December 7th 2018 in Europe. GUNGRAVE VR U.N , the standalone episode 2 content which greatly expands on the story and gameplay of GUNGRAVE VR , will also launch on the same day.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Baobab Studios proudly announced today the official global release of “Crow: The Legend”. This award-winning story is now widely available online to consumers for the first time, offered as a traditional animated short film ( [link] ) as well as an interactive virtual reality experience free to download within the Oculus Store ( [link] ). Released in conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, “Crow: The Legend” is based on the poignant Native American legend about the bird’s cultural genes

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Niantic and WB Games have unveiled the first teaser trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite™, the upcoming augmented reality (AR) mobile game that will put magic in the hands of players worldwide. The highly anticipated game will launch in 2019. Co-published and co-developed by Niantic and WB Games, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is part of Portkey Games, a games label dedicated to creating video game and mobile experiences inspired by the Wizarding World.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

2K and Gearbox Software today announced Borderlands® 2 VR , that will bring the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining shooter-looter franchise to VR for the first time on December 14, 2018 on PlayStation®VR. Fans who pre-order Borderlands 2 VR will also be rewarded with instant access to a dynamic PlayStation Theme featuring the game’s four iconic Vault Hunters – Salvador, Maya, Axton and Zer0.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

So this is my OC5 recap, there are many like it, but this one is mine. If you know the history of CatsAndVR you know it is closely tied to Oculus. The site was started prior to the launch of the Oculus CV1 and was inspired by my time spent with the DK1 years prior. In 2016 Oculus showed me an amazing time at E3 and pulled me out of the crowd to stream Dead And Buried on their E3 FB stream.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Jesse Damiani , the Editor-at-Large of VRScout and VR influencer is producing one of the world’s largest virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality art shows Sponsored by RYOT , with additional support from Meow Wolf, VRScout , Raptor House Effects , and Magik Gallery , with LACMA curator Britt Salvesen serving as consultant, the exhibit will feature over twenty-five world-class artists working in this cutting-edge space.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The scariest VR game at E3 2018 was Home Sweet Home. While the game was previously released on Steam last September, Mastiff is handling the PS4, PSVR, and X1 publishing. The game launches on October 9. A physical edition of Home Sweet Home , which includes the base game and PS®VR mode, will be released exclusively to GameStop stores across North America on October 16.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

NetEase, Inc. revealed at Gamescom 2018 new details about Nostos, the company’s first open-world multiplayer VR game, and the integration of SpatialOS technology. Coming in 2019, Nostos is set in a post-apocalyptic world featuring breathtaking natural environments inspired by classic Anime style in which players can explore the mysterious world around them as it nears the end of its days.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

"We want you take off the gear and still feel unsettled." -Lisa Whalen CEO of SpectreVision I would say that Lisa Whalen is just doing her best to hype up the upcoming SpectreVision psychological horror title but then the nightmares keep coming back. Never has a game demo seeped into my psyche so much that I now dream using the layouts and elements presented in the demo.

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