Fallout & Doom Creator Bethesda is Being Acquired by Microsoft

Microsoft is in the habit of buying developers to bring under its Xbox brand, doing so in grand fashion today by announcing the acquisition of Zenimax Media and its videogame publisher Bethesda Softworks, which is behind big IP’s like Fallout, DOOM, Skyrim, Wolfenstein and many more. Doom VFR The agreement sees Microsoft purchase...

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Play Puzzle Title Tsuro: The Game of the Path on Oculus Quest in October

Tabletop board game Tsuro: The Game of the Path arrived for Oculus Rift last year thanks to Thunderbox Entertainment, offering a tactile yet zen-like experience. Today, the developer has announced the videogame is coming to Oculus Quest next month. Playable solo or as a multiplayer, Tsuro: The Game of the Path provides a simple...

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The VR Job Hub: Gravity Sketch, Dimension & XR Games

Every weekend VRFocus gathers together vacancies from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industry, in locations around the globe to help make finding that ideal job easier. Below is a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies...

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Felix & Paul Studios’ Space Explorers is Going Travelling as ∞INFINITY: Living Among Stars

Currently in development is Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, a collaborative effort between Felix & Paul Studios, Time Studios, NASA and others. This week the Montreal-based studio has announced a collaboration with PHI Studio on a travelling exhibition based on this project – ∞INFINITY: Living Among Stars. The two studios...

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The VR Game Launch Roundup: A Bumper Sept Lineup

What a week it has been! Facebook Connect dominated on the virtual reality (VR) front with Oculus Quest 2, new platform features and tons of videogames on the horizon – and PlayStation 5 cropped up too. Looking to the week ahead there are plenty of titles to look forward to, so here’s VRFocus’ regular Friday rundown. Gnomes &...

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Get Front-Row Access to TIDAL Concerts in Oculus Venues in 2020

With Facebook Connect this week viewable on Oculus Venues the company is continuing to push the app as the go to source for live events for its virtual reality (VR) platform. To further facilitate this process Oculus has announced a partnership with music streaming service TIDAL to bring live, immersive performances to Oculus Quest. ...

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Fall 2020 Launch Date Confirmed for Battle Royale Title Population: One

It’s been a while since BigBoxVR released proper details about its virtual reality (VR) battle royale videogame Population: One, but the studio has now done that in style. As part of Facebook Connect this week Population: One has joined a roster of titles coming to headsets in the latter half of 2020. Originally announced a couple...

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Helping Track Those Burnt Calories Facebook Introduces Oculus Move

When it comes to popular virtual reality (VR) apps rhythm-action titles like Beat Saber, Synth Riders and FitXR have all gained fans thanks to their energetic gameplay, in turn helping burn a few calories along the way. To help those gamers who like to use VR for fitness, Facebook announced Oculus Move, an upcoming feature for Oculus Quest. ...

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PvP Dueler Blaston Hits Oculus Quest Early October

Prolific virtual reality (VR) developer Resolution Games only released frantic party title Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale a couple of weeks ago and its already gearing up for another launch. Next is the turn of PvP shooter Blaston which now has a confirmed arrival date for the beginning of October. First announced back in April, Blaston...

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December PC VR Launch Announced for Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond

There are plenty of virtual reality (VR) titles on their way for the Oculus Quest platform but with Rift S being discontinued next year the headset wasn’t getting much of a look in this week. However, Respawn Entertainment has announced that its WW2 shooter Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will be released in December, supporting Oculus Rift and SteamVR...

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