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UploadVR’s E3 VR showcase
The hour long showcase from UploadVR, a media site had a couple of surprises and new releases for PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, and gaming-PC platforms. Here are a few highlights from the event. Meat Fortress This update to the Early Access VR gun sim Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades developed with the approval from Valve, with obvious reasons, is a rather meaty homage to the ever popular FPS Team Fortress 2. It replaces the comical characters with hot dogs clad loaded out with the original TF2 arsenal. It has multiple configurable challenges and has three different “meaty modes of mayhem.” Owing just more than an anagram-y name to the orignal TF2, this meat themed shooter will arrive on VR platforms on June 28. The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets Crafted as an interactive story-te...
Everspace – Review
Space exploration with procedurally generated environment alongside space combat and crafting, Everspace sounds a lot like No Man’s Sky but is so vastly different. It is a rouge-lite game with stunning visuals, great control and intense combat this is one of the most fun Space Explorations games I’ve played. And to top it all off, it even has a VR mode so you can immerse yourself even more and enjoy the gorgeous visuals. So let’s get right to the core of the game then. The game has just one mode which also features a story that is told through dialogue accompanied with image stills. You get these story bits everytime you get to a new Sector but that felt secondary to me because of how much fun the game was otherwise. You spawn into an area of the sector where then you mus...
The Future of Virtual Reality – Here’s What The Experts Say
Last year, VR made a comeback in a huge way. This year as well, we’ve seen a lot of games and applications on the platform too, each more incredible than the previous one. For those wondering what’s next for VR, here’s what some big names have to say about the technology’s future. The Next Computing Platform Right now, the hype about VR is the most in the gaming and entertainment industries, but Facebook CEO thinks the future is much bigger. In an interview with Bloomberg, he said that a good candidate to be the next major computing platform. He’s optimistic that soon enough, VR could be a primary form of communication. “Photos are richer than text; video, much richer than photos. But that’s not the end, right? I mean, it’s like this indefini...
The Martian VR Experience Coming To PSVR and HTC Vive
Virtual Reality is the order of the day, and with VR headsets becoming widely available (and popular), we might get to see a lot in the VR department apart from games. A tie-in project featuring The Martian (the one with Matt Damon), will have a VR experience based on the movie, releasing for the HTC Vive and the PlayStation VR. The Martian VR Experience is produced by Scott Ridley (director of the movie) and directed by Maleficent’s Robert Stromberg. It lets you play as Mark Watney (the protagonist) during specific scenes of the movie, including the ones which feature driving the Mars Rover and flying around in zero gravity. An early version of the experience was featured at CES this year, and later at the Sundance Film Festival as well. The Martian VR Experience will cost about USD...
BIOSTAR Announces VR Gaming Solution With GTX 1060 Dual-Fan Design
BIOSTARhas announced the newest addition to its VGA product series with the new BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card, avaialble in both 6GB and 3GB variants. The BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1060 6GB will have an MSRP of $289 and the 3GB version at $239. The BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card features the GP106 GPU sporting 1280 CUDA cores and runs with a base core clock of 1506Mhz. Featuring GPU Boost 3.0, the BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1060 6GB can run up to 1708Mhz and features 6GB of GDDR5 video memory connected a 192-bit bus interface. The BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1060 3GB version features 1152 CUDA cores running at 1506Mhz and has a boost frequency of 1708Mhz also. The 3GB of GDDR5 memory also sports a 192-bit interface bandwidth. Both cards require only a single 6-pin power connector. Designed for...
Watch Out For These Upcoming VR Games
VR headsets seem to be the centre of attention this year, and the hype is real. Whether it’s the HTC Vive or the PS VR, everyone seems to be craving for some of that virtual reality action, and for all the right reasons. Considering all this, it’ll be unfair not to have a list of the top titles that are making their debut on the VR platforms. So here it is, the GC list of the 5 best upcoming VR games (in no particular order, of course). Batman: Arkham VR Release Date: October 2016 Platform: PS VR Arkham: VR is a brand new take on the Arkham series (not a sequel, though), where you can be Batman. Finally, you can say AND mean the words “I’m Batman” (I mean, I’m Batman). The fascinating thing is that the game does not seem to be as action packed as the ori...
EVE: Valkyrie Makes An Explosive Entrance With The New Launch Trailer
EVE: Valkyrie, the the highly anticipated upcoming PS VR title releases next week, and just got a launch trailer to get the hype rolling. You can watch the space combat set to upbeat music that makes you want to dive into the game right now. The futuristic battleships and crafts, and a tough looking cast that knows how to get the job done are all set to take you to the final frontier where you’ll wage war against your enemies. Check out the trailer below: EVE: Valkyrie is set to launch for the PlayStation VR next week, on 13th October. For more news and reviews, keep checking back at Gaming Central.
Roundup September 2016: Gamer Rebellion, a Road Trip And a Store Opening
I know last month I said the same thing, that we had a packed month with lots of events going on and all, but if I thought last month was hectic, I clearly didn’t know what hectic meant. September has been a hectic month, with an average of 1.25 events each week( haha, yeah I did the math). Events was pretty much the overarching theme for the month really. If there was one thing that defined the month it would have to be Gamer Rebellion. For those who didn’t hear about it or have heard about it and don’t quite know what it is, Gamer Rebellion is an initiative that we started wherein we went from college to college showcasing some of the best gaming hardware in the market right now. It all started with the launch of the RX 480 in India that we hosted in Radisson, Blu Dwar...
BIOSTAR Expands Range of VR Gaming Ready Products with GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics Card
BIOSTAR has announced its latest graphics card for gamers and VR enthusiasts, the BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1070. Designed to offer an excellent balance of performance and price, consumers can now experience the latest generation of PC game titles and virtual reality experiences with the GeForce GTX 1070. BIOSTAR takes gaming to the next level once again with price, performance and efficiency that is significantly superior than the previous generation graphics cards with the all-new Pascal GPU architecture fabricated on the new 16nm FinFET process technology. The BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1070 will have an MSRP of USD449.99 The BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1070 features the Pascal-based, high-efficiency GP104 GPU with a total of 1920 CUDA cores capable of running with a Boost core clock of 1683Mhz and base cor...
AMD Launches the Radeon Rebellion with the Radeon™ RX 480 Graphics Card
Today a revolution in PC gaming and VR began as AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) launched the Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card designed to deliver enthusiast-level gaming performance and features, the world’s most advanced graphics technology and an extraordinary value proposition to fans and gamers around the world. The Radeon™ RX 480 introduces premium technology engineered to deliver the best performance/$ in its class, democratize VR and deliver a wide range of future-proof technologies2 supporting current and forthcoming game and video standards. The cards will start at SEP $199 USD for the Radeon™ RX 480 4GB card, and SEP $239 for the Radeon™ RX 480 8GB card. Details regarding the new Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card and related technologies are available at AMD’s new gamer-focused website, Radeon.com. “Ou...
Virtual Reality: The War For Exclusives
Tech giants are spending more and more on securing exclusive content for their VR technologies, with Oculus catching a lot of heat for the Rift. But in an interview with TechCrunch during the E3 conference, Oculus co-founders Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell quickly pointed out that Sony is following a similar approach for the upcoming PS VR headset. “You see Sony investing in their content the same way,” they said. “They want to make things that take advantage of their features that they have in the best way possible.” They’re not wrong. It makes sense for these companies to make sure that their platforms have the edge over the others. According to Luckey, this is how the VR industry will move forward for the time being. And while it may work for the developers behind these platforms...
Kaleidozone Launches Interactive Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre For The First Time In India
Pioneer in Real Escape Game forays into Live Interactive Virtual Reality Experience Takes Digital Entertainment to new heights Kaleidozone, with a vision to provide Integrated Virtual Reality Experience, today announces the launch of its India’s first ever “Interactive Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre” at the Ispahani Centre, Nungambakkam, Chennai. This innovative Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre will typically be enjoyed by individuals and families in the age group 12 to 35; however, there is no upper age limit to experience this thrill. Virtual Reality Entertainment is an intense experience where you become completely immersed in the unfolding event to the point where you think you ARE in it. Kaleidozone achieves this by using devices and equipment such as high end computer rigs,...
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