Not exactly classic, but far from modern, the Serious Sam series has always existed in a strange place in the industry. Upon its release in 2001, most critics readily called it a throwback to the golden era of shooters. With most titles trying to emulate Half-Life and its more cinematic approach, Serious Sam felt stripped […]
Create Movies on Your iPhone With Litho’s First AR App ‘Diorama’
Litho’s augmented reality (AR) controller has been available for about a year, giving creators a tool for building and manipulating digital objects on a mobile device. Today, the company has announced the launch of Diorama, an AR app which allows users to animated scenes. Essentially providing users with a way to create AR movies directly […]
Watch ConcernedApe Play A Stardew Valley Song On Guitar
Eric Barone (a.k.a. ConcernedApe), the creator of Stardew Valley, can be seen playing the theme of the Moonlight Jelly festival in a YouTube video that he uploaded earlier today. It’s interesting to hear the song on an acoustic guitar, especially since the in-game version combines the ambient sounds of a number of instruments (including what sounds like a piano or xylophone?). Earlier this […]
Early Animal Crossing: New Horizons Beta Screenshots Show How Different The Game Could’ve Looked
Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons team recently revealed some never-before-seen screenshots of the hugely popular life simulator as it was envisioned early in its development. It’s fascinating to see how one of the most popular games on the planet evolved from its earlier concepts into what we have now. The New Horizons team showcased these shots […]
Razer Arctech Pro THS Edition Review: I’m Slippin’, I’m Fallin’, I Can’t Pick Up
If, say, six months ago, you told me that I’d be routinely playing video games on my phone, I would’ve dismissed the notion entirely. I don’t hate mobile games; I just prefer playing games on PC or console. However, over the past few months, I’ve started to really take a shine towards mobile titles, with […]
2020 TCL 6-Series Review: Bring On Next-Gen
Ever since I started streaming, I’ve had no real need to play video games on a traditional television. Unless I was traveling and hooking up my PlayStation 4 to a hotel room television, my preference was to play my PS4 using the PC monitors on my desk. Quite honestly, playing games closer to the screen […]
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 gameplay […]
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 that focus on immersive entertainment. […]
Video Game Characters You Can Meet (Or Could Have Met) In Theme Parks
We’ve all had that moment when we want to meet our favorite video game characters (especially when we were kids), and some theme parks have made that dream a reality. It’s too bad most of these no longer exist in a theme park though! Sonic the Hedgehog In the British theme park Alton Towers, Sonic […]
Gaming Detail: There’s A Blue Yoshi In Mario Kart 8 Singing Totaka’s Song
Totaka’s song is hidden in almost every game the composer has ever worked on, but it’s a little harder to hear in Mario Kart 8. For some gamers, playing through a game’s story from start to finish is all they want from a title. Other people like to go deeper. Whether that be completing all […]