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‘Larcenauts’ to Get New Character, Map, & Payload Mode in September Update

3 years ago
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Impulse Gear today announced that its VR hero shooter Larcenauts (2021) is getting another free content update soon. The studio hasn’t said much for now, however the update is called ‘The Zarius Heist’, and will bring to the game a new hero, map, payload objective mode, and private lobbies. Launched back in June, the 6v6 multiplayer […]

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‘Space Pirate Trainer’ Multiplayer Arena Offers a Glimpse into the Future of Arena-scale VR

3 years ago
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Space Pirate Trainer (2017) on Oculus Quest received a substantial update last week, which brings to the wave-based shooter two new multiplayer modes, one of which basically turns your Quest into a mobile laser tag machine for some 1v1 multiplayer action. Just like the base game, the new additions are well-polished, although the large-format Arena […]

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Long Defunct ‘Half-Life 2’ VR Mod Sees New Signs of Life

3 years ago
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Many years before the release of Half-Life: Alyx, a group of fans built a rudimentary Half-Life 2 VR mod which allowed the game to be played with early VR headset development kits. Unfortunately the mod eventually lost compatibility with newer hardware as the first consumer VR headsets began to hit the market. In 2017 the project was […]

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BEAM Open for Cargo Transfers as Robotics, Eye Checks Continue

3 years ago
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The Expedition 65 crew opened up BEAM today and transferred cargo for return to Earth aboard the SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply ship. The orbital residents also worked on robotics, continued eye checks, and configured new life support gear. Commander Akihiko Hoshide from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) opened up the station’s first commercial module …
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YouTube Adds New Analytics on Mobile, Expands Merch Listings to More Regions

3 years ago
InternetNews

The new insights will better enable mobile management of your YouTube presence.

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Twitter’s New Experiments are Failing to Gain Traction, Which Could Lead to Major Changes at the App

3 years ago
InternetNews

Twitter’s moving fast, and trying not to break things in the process – but thus far, its big new experiments are not seeing major interest.

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Facebook Announces New Initiatives to Raise Awareness of Climate Change, and Tackle Climate Misinformation

3 years ago
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Facebook will support a new program to combat climate misinformation – but it could still do more to restrict the reach of such.

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Facebook Integrates Vimeo Create into Business Suite to Facilitate Video Creation

3 years ago
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The integration will provide more ways for Facebook marketers to incorporate video elements into their campaigns.

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Facebook Hands Off Quill PC VR Animation Tool To Creator

3 years ago
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Facebook handed off its PC-based Quill VR illustration and animation tool to its original creator Iñigo Quilez.
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Unplugged Dev Talks Finger-Tracked Air Guitar, Setlists And More

3 years ago
InternetNews
You’ve never seen a music game like Unplugged. We sit down with the team to talk about making the finger-tracked air guitar VR game.