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PlayStation VR2 players can access games on PC with adapter starting on August 7

When PlayStation VR2 launched last year, we were thrilled to introduce PS5 players to a new generation of VR games with innovative gameplay and immersive sensory features. Inspired by our passion to bring gamers even more content options, we’ve been working to enable access to additional games on PC, complementing the diverse PS VR2 games lineup available on PS5. Today, we’re happy to share that we’ll be rolling out this support on August 7.

Players will have access to buy and play Steam’s expansive library of thousands of VR games, including fan favorites like Half-Life: Alyx, Fallout 4 VR, and War Thunder.

To start, players will need to purchase a PlayStation VR2 PC adapter, which will be available for an estimated retail price of $59.99 / €59.99 / £49.99 at select retailers and direct.playstation.com where available. Players will also need a commercially available DisplayPort cable (sold separately) that is compatible with DisplayPort 1.4, as well as a Steam account and a PC that meets the minimum requirements below.*

Minimum PC requirements

Here are the minimum requirements for PS VR2 gameplay on PC:

Operating system	Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit
Processor	Intel Core i5-7600 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (Zen 2 or later architecture is required)
RAM / memory	8 GB or more
GPU / graphics card	-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or later (Turing or later architecture is required)-NVIDIA RTX series-AMD Radeon RX 5500XT or later / AMD Radeon RX 6500XT or later *(For the best performance, we recommend that you use an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060* *or later or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or later* *graphics card)*
DisplayPort	DisplayPort 1.4 (must have a standard DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort output port)
USB	Direct connection only
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 or later**

Setup is easy: simply connect PlayStation VR2 to your PC using the PS VR2 PC adapter and the DisplayPort 1.4 cable. Then, download the PlayStation VR2 App and the SteamVR App from Steam. This will allow you to set up PS VR2 on your PC, customize your settings and play area, and start purchasing and playing games in SteamVR.

As with all PC gaming technology, performance may vary depending on your PC setup, including system compatibility and the quality of your DisplayPort 1.4 cable. Please ensure your setup meets the minimum requirements. SteamVR titles also have individual system requirements, so please refer to the game information on Steam.

Feature differences with PS VR2 on PS5

PS VR2 was designed from the ground up specifically for PS5 – so you’ll notice that some key features, like HDR, headset feedback, eye tracking, adaptive triggers, and haptic feedback (other than rumble), are not available when playing on PC. However, other high-fidelity and sensory immersion features of PS VR2 are supported, including 4K visuals (2000 x 2040 per eye), 110-degree field of view, finger touch detection, and see-through view, as well as foveated rendering (without eye tracking) and 3D Audio in supported games.***

While the most immersive way to experience PS VR2 gaming remains on PS5, we hope players will enjoy the ability to play an expanded lineup of VR games on PC using the same headset. You can check out Steam’s huge library of multiplayer open worlds, survival horror and stealth action games, sports sims, puzzlers, and free-to-play fan favorites on the Steam Store.

Additionally, as part of our Days of Play celebration, gamers in select regions can get $100 off PS VR2 and the PS VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain Bundle (for PS5) until June 12. Be sure to check direct.playstation.com (available in select markets) and participating local retailers, as offers and promotion dates may vary by region.

Let us know which games you’re excited to try!

*While DisplayPort 1.4 is a common standard, be sure to check that your PC supports it before purchasing a cable.

**Some Bluetooth adapters may not work due to Bluetooth adapter compatibility. We will share more details closer to launch.

***The 3D Audio experience uses SteamVR’s audio technology instead of Tempest 3D AudioTech, which is only supported on PS5.

Naughty Dog ‘Will Not Be The Last of Us Studio Forever’ as it Works on ‘Multiple’ Single Player Projects, Neil Druckmann Says

The Last of Us and Uncharted developer Naughty Dog has “multiple single player projects” in the works, studio head Neil Druckmann has said.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Druckmann didn’t mention what projects the PlayStation studio was working on or if any had entered full development, but did suggest it was looking to break away from being predominantly associated with The Last of Us.

“I promise you, we will not be The Last of Us studio forever,” Druckmann said, speaking of Naughty Dog’s beloved post-apocalyptic franchise that debuted in 2013 and received its “Part 2” sequel in 2020. The studio is otherwise best known for creating the Uncharted franchise, though this was put to bed with 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and smaller follow-up The Lost Legacy a year later.

I promise you, we will not be The Last of Us studio forever.

Naughty Dog hasn’t released a game since The Last of Us: Part 2 beyond remasters, remakes, and collections, and while the studio confirmed it had decided on its next major title in March 2023, nothing is known about it externally.

Druckmann’s comments suggest it may not be a new The Last of Us game, however, if he’s certain Naughty Dog won’t be predominantly known for the franchise in the future. It’s also entirely possible The Last of Us is just one of these “multiple single player projects” in the works at Naughty Dog. Only time will tell.

Druckmann didn’t say these projects were all in development either, but simply being worked on, meaning several, if not all, could still be in early conceptual phases and far from being worked on proper, never mind released. Projects this early in development are also regularly cancelled or drastically changed.

Regardless, Druckmann did say Naughty Dog’s incoming games would follow the same principles as the studio’s previous. “We create experiences that are steeped in story and character, especially relationships,” he said. “The stories have some sort of philosophical core that everything is going to revolve around and feed into.”

These comments will hopefully not be retracted like another media appearance from Druckmann was, as in a bizarre turn of events, Naughty Dog owner Sony published and then deleted an interview with him after several misquotes.

Myriad comments from Druckmann were published incorrectly, forcing him to release clarifying statements online. “We apologize to Neil for misrepresenting his words and for any negative impact this interview might have caused,” Sony said.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

Baldur’s Gate 3 once had a portable hole, but Swen Vincke says it would have been a “crime against humanity”

I’m sure you could fill a bottomless pit with the things Larian decided not to add to Baldur’s Gate 3. One of those things was, in fact, a bottomless pit. Not just a bottomless pit, but a conveniently portable, Looney Tunes-esque hole into which you could seemingly chuck everything from items and equipment to characters. Speaking to me during the same interview in which they discussed long-abandoned plans for bringing back Baldur’s Gate 1’s Candlekeep, Larian CEO Swen Vincke and Baldur’s Gate 3 lead writer Adam Smith (RPS in peace) touched on the subject with tantalising brevity. Argh, if only I hadn’t had to run off and catch a taxi, I’d still be there now, discussing the many applications of a portable hole. Bypassing carrying capacity limits would just be the start of it.

The hole came up during a discussion of whether Larian have considered testing any smaller, more focussed videogame concepts, perhaps to let younger developers try their wits on something less sprawling than a Baldur’s Gate. “Oh, you mean within Larian in terms of incubation? But there’s always stuff happening that you never see,” Vincke began. “I think people still underestimate how much work these big RPGs are already, and how many components there are in there – you never see a lot of small things that are being done, but there’s a lot of innovation happening, other things that never see the daylight.”

“You see small groups, and juniors in those small groups, you know, they’ll bring the things that they care about,” Adam added. “You can see, I think, in Baldur’s Gate 3 that there a lot of scripters who are immersive sim fans, and who are bringing ideas from elsewhere. The world is sandboxy, and within that they are playing with their favourite genres. I get to play with horror, you know, one of my favourite genres, in the storytelling. An RPG of that scale, you’re kind of making lots of things all at the same time. So there’s definitely the space to do that.”

If you love cosy games where the biggest challenge is choosing between which farm utensil to place next to your barn doors, then Tiny Glade may be just the game for you. It’s a creative building game like The Sims 4 but with none of the fuss of actually controlling lives – and no quests, combat or arbitrary challenges of any kind.

Instead, Tiny Glade simply offers a meadow and tools with which to build. The vibe of the game is cottage-core at its finest, with enough whimsigoth finery that you’ll soon lament that you can’t actually live inside your glorious creations. I’ve played the charming demo as part of Steam Next Fest, and you’ll find some thoughts from my time with it below.

‘Tales Of Kenzara: Zau’ Director Addresses “Constant Targeted Harassment”

Switch version is currently discounted in the US.

Abubakar Salim, founder of Surgent Studios and director of Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, has taken to social media to address the “constant targeted harassment” levelled at him and his team since the game’s launch on 23rd April 2024.

In a video posted to Twitter clocking in at just under five and a half minutes, he states that the constant criticism from people who “see diversity as a threat” has now “reached this fever pitch.” He goes on to promote the inclusion of diverse stories and characters in games, stating, “If there are people who aren’t like you in a game, I want you to know that that game is still for you.”

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

MultiVersus Dev Bringing Back Some Missing Features

The final version of MultiVersus is missing several features present in the open beta, but developer Player First Games has now said some of these are coming back.

After close to a year long hiatus, the Warner Bros. brawler featuring Gizmo from Gremlins, Rick and Morty, Lebron James, Batman, Arya Stark, Bugs Bunny, Shaggy, Tom and Jerry, Jason, and more returned in May 2024 to many players and many complaints.

“This feels more like a beta than the beta,” complained fans who noted missing team color options, the ability to test characters before buying, leaderboards and after battle reports, and much more. This comes after MultiVersus spent a year in open beta before being taken offline as Player First Games transitioned to Unreal Engine 5 and prepared for the full release.

“Some of the missing settings and features from the open beta are incoming,” wrote game director Tony Huynh on X/Twitter. “Team colors, end of game stats, swapping side and neutral attack, adjustable input buffer settings, etc.”

Huynh then said the team didn’t have time to add these features during Multiversus’s offline period. “Many of these features are currently implemented and are in testing and we had planned, but were left out due to time as we had to rebuild every screen and feature again to support our new netcode and Unreal Engine 5 switch,” he explained.

No timeframe for the features was given, though as Huynh said more information is coming soon, the actual release may not be imminent.

Players are otherwise frustrated with the economy in this version of MultiVersus. While it’s a free-to-play game (with the likes of a battle pass and other microtransactions that let players buy skins and new characters), many players are complaining about major changes to how monetization works.

A cheaper tier of characters has been removed, packs of the in-game currency are often a tad below the amount required to purchase things (encouraging several purchases), only five characters are available immediately at launch and unlocking them all would cost $155, and other similar changes upset many.

MultiVersus was originally released in July 2022 but many didn’t realize its status as an open beta due to its battle pass and other microtransactions, additional downloadable characters, and so on. After the game’s numbers had dwindled to under 1,000 concurrent players on Steam, Player First Games announced the beta’s end date.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

The Maw – 3rd-9th June

This week is the week of Summer Game Fest 2024. Ah, SGF! The Geoffers, as they call it down Los Angeles way. The Not-E3s. The Midsomer Keighleys. Jumping G.K’s Game-a-Palooza. The AAAArghs. The Second Fall Of Babel. Trailarmageddon. The Sparkling Stink. SGF is sort of already in motion – last week, Sony kicked off the proceedings with their latest State of Play showcase, but you can expect the majority of new videogame announcements from Friday 7th June with the Summer Game Fest 2024 Opening Showcase, a two-hour event which starts at 10pm UK, 5pm ET and 2pm PT. I’ll be out there covering the event in LA from Thursday to Monday while the remainder of Rock Paper Shotgun hold the fort on London time.

Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers’ Choice (May 2024)

Our picks for the best eShop games in May.

Pinc yourselves — May is over, the big Summer of Gaming is here, and it’s eShop Selects time again. Time flies!

To say May has been crazy is a bit of an understatement. Nintendo may have had two big(ish) releases with Endless Ocean Luminous and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but have you seen the indies this month? We’re practically drowning. But as always, we have a job to do — our staff and contributors vote for their top three eShop games from the list of games we’ve reviewed, and we give you the winners (and the best that didn’t quite make the top)

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Daily Deals: iPad Air, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Spider-Man 2

June is officially here, and Summer is kicking off! You can save on all sorts of products this weekend, whether you’re looking to pick up a new game or purchase a new piece of technology. The best deals for Sunday, June 2, include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and more.

Save $200 Off Apple iPad Air (5th Gen)

Currently, Amazon has the 5th Generation Apple iPad Air on sale for $549.99. This device features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, 256GB of storage, Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, a 12MP camera on both the front and back of the iPad, and more. This is all powered by an M1 Chip, which is still a powerful chip despite its age. You can choose from five different colors, from Blue to Starlight to even Purple.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for $54.99

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is on sale for the very first time. This sequel to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake brings Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barret, and Red XIII outside of Midgar for the very first time, with Sephiroth looming and moving in on his goals. This experience offers well over 100 hours of content, with 36 sidequests and a main story over 40 hours long. If you haven’t played Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, now is the time to score one of the best 2024 titles out there at a discount.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for $49.99

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is also on sale for the very first time, priced now at $49.99 with PlayStation’s Days of Play sale. Spider-Man 2 features both Peter Parker and Miles Morales as playable characters, with a whole new area of New York to explore. You can swing through the city with new suit abilities like Web Wings and take down criminals all around. You’ll need to be prepared, as both Kraven the Hunter and the symbiote Venom are prepared to take you down and rule over NYC.

Star Ocean: The Second Story R for $34.99

Star Ocean: The Second Story R is an HD-2.5D remake from Square Enix. Taking the HD-2D sprite style found in titles like Octopath Traveler II, this game adds a 3D camera and 3D environments. There are a total of 99 different endings for you to discover, which makes this adventure one that can last for dozens of hours! Explore the world with fantastic quality-of-life updates, new battle mechanics, and more in this gorgeous remake of Star Ocean 2.

Save 57% Off Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was one of the first major PlayStation 5 titles, releasing in June 2021. This title featured Rivet for the first time, another Lombax who exists in the universe. Together, Rivet and Ratchet must work to take down Doctor Nefarious and save the galaxy once again. With the classic action gameplay and new features, Rift Apart is an excellent platform you should play if you are a fan of the genre.

Final Fantasy XVI for $34.99

Final Fantasy XVI was one of the biggest releases of 2023, acting as the first mainline Final Fantasy release since 2016. This title follows Clive Rosfield on a journey to take down the Mothercrystals. FFXVI is the first Final Fantasy title to tackle Dark Fantasy, offering a grim but hopeful tale in the world of Valisthea. Additionally, action combat was prioritized for this release, with former Devil May Cry 5 Combat Designer Ryota Suzuki leading the charge for combat in FFXVI.

Rise of the Ronin for $49.99

Rise of the Ronin is one of the latest PlayStation 5 exclusives to release, with the title coming from Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo. Set in 1863 Japan, you play as the Ronin and take down those coming from the West. This action epic offers well over 70 hours of content, with an excellent dive into a history somewhat unexplored in modern gaming.

Demon’s Souls for $29.99

Demon’s Souls has hit an all-time low with the PlayStation Days of Play sale. For $29.99, you can expirence this Bluepoint Games remake of one of FromSoftware’s most memorable titles. Since this title is only on PlayStation 5, you won’t be able to play Demon’s Souls on PC or other platforms. Slay the demons and explore the world of Boletaria like never before.

Nintendo Switch for $259.99

Right now, you can save $40 off a brand-new Nintendo Switch at Woot. This is the V2 model, which features better battery life so you can play more on the go. This model will come in a repackaged brown box, so do know that you will not receive the original Nintendo Switch box. However, the console and all included accessories are brand-new. Grab a discounted Switch today and dive into the console’s incredible library this Summer!

Save 50% Off Death Stranding Director’s Cut

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is the ultimate version of Hideo Kojima’s latest title. Follow Sam Porter Bridges as he journeys throughout the United States of Amercia to reunite the country together. Along the way, he must navigate enemies that have arose as a result of the Death Stranding, a cataclysmic event that separated life and death. The Director’s Cut adds new story content, new weapons, new minigames, and so much more.

Save $500 Off Samsung 49″ Odyssey G9 Series Monitor

In case the other monitors today aren’t too appealing, Amazon has another monitor on sale – the Samsung 49″ Odyssey G9 Series. This massive monitor is 240Hz, featuring a massive field of view that will insantly immerse you. You can expect fantastic and visble picture quality, with a max brightness of 1000 nits and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition for $39.99

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition features both the main game and DLC Burning Shores. This title follows Aloy after the events of Horizon Zero Dawn as she heads West to uncover more secrets that lie in America. Iconic locations like Las Vegas and San Francisco await as you take down loads of new enemy robots.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure for $19.99

Last but not least, Sackboy: A Big Adventure is another PlayStation Studios title on sale. This 3D platformer is fun for the whole family, with up to four player co-op available. You can race across the different levels and take down massive bosses. This entry grants Sackboy all sorts of new abilities, like a grappling hook to navigate across trenches.

What’s on your bookshelf?: Obsidian vet and Pentiment creator Josh Sawyer

Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Did you know that the word ‘book’ was originally spelled with several extra ‘o’s in it? This was changed when it was collectively decided that telling someone to “please, just read a book” was resulting in several more murders a year than anyone could be bothered to keep track of. This week, it’s Obsidian vet and Pentiment creator Josh Sawyer! Cheers Josh! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf?

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