PSVR 2 Team Shooter ‘Firewall Ultra’ Gets Update to Attract Newcomers After Year-long Abandonment

Firewall Ultra (2023), the tactical team shooter, hasn’t seen an update since developer First Contact Entertainment shut down in late 2023, or just four months after the game’s release on PSVR 2. Now, Sony has dropped a patch out of the blue, tweaking incentives to get new players in… for who knows what reason. As spotted […]

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Oculus Founder Teases XR Announcement Coming “in a few weeks”, Possibly Pointing to Military-driven Headset

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is announcing something in a few weeks, which he says will prove he isn’t out of the ‘XR game’. Luckey confirmed back in June he’s building a new XR headset, although the device in question seems to be primarily “driven by military requirements” in addition to “non-military stuff,” he said at its AWE 2024 […]

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TikTok Warns US Users of ‘Temporary’ Ban Beginning Sunday

It looks like TikTok will be taking a holiday from the US.

Instagram Officially Expands Reels Length to 3 Minutes

Now you can share longer Reels, though Instagram has previously advised against it.

Human Within Is A Watershed Moment In How To Not Tell A Branching Story

Human Within promises an intriguing premise in VR on Quest, but the branching narrative significantly falters in its execution.

Instagram Will Now Show Your Friends Which Reels You’ve Liked

Seems a like a high-risk low-reward approach, but…

Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Sell-Off Bill in the US

A statement issued by TikTok after the ruling was announced points to the app going dark on Sunday unless the Biden administration steps in. 

XR News Round-Up – Exit Condition: One, Game Room, Track Craft & More

The XR News Round-Up is back once more and we’re highlighting the stories we initially missed, like Game Room’s recent update and Exit Condition: One’s upcoming launch.

Somnium VR1 Price Increases Bring Base Model To €3000

Somnium VR1, the European wide field of view PC VR headset, has just received a price increase for all three remaining variants, bringing the entry price to €3000.

Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida: “I’m Sorry I Was Wrong” About PlayStation VR2

Former head of PlayStation Studios Shuhei Yoshida is “sorry” for being wrong about PlayStation VR2, though described his work on the original as “the most fun I had”.