Gaming

PS VR2 isn’t backwards compatible with older VR games

Sony will not let PS VR games play on the PS VR2, despite it seeming more than capable of running them.

Inside the world of sim racing, the next best thing to Formula 1

VR drivers gather on YouTube to watch each other race and show off rigs worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Sony wants its cut of the lucrative mobile gaming market

This could mean we'll get mobile spinoffs of popular PlayStation IP, like Horizon Forbidden West or Gran Turismo.

Valve confirms we’re going to see a lot more Steam Deck in the future

In a booklet introducing the Steam Deck to Asia, Valve commits to its handheld and Steam OS and drops hints about future VR plans, too.

Sony’s pro controller finally gives us the customization we want

The upcoming DualSense Edge wireless controller lets us remap buttons, save multiple profiles, and best of all, easily swap out joysticks.

You may actually be able to find a PS5 by the time Sony’s PS VR2 launches

Sony officially set a launch window for its VR headset as "early 2023," avoiding the intro of Meta’s new headset and landing right in the expected timeframe of Apple’s first mixed-reality product.

Hori's Split Pad Fit are the Joy-Con alternative I desperately need

After some quality time with the Steam Deck, I can't go back to the Nintendo Switch's basic, uncomfortable controllers. Hori’s new controllers could be the solution.

Body-tracking shoes will let you step deeper into virtual reality

Surplex’s Kickstarter campaign seeks to use 480 pressure sensors to track your every move.

I would let Samsung’s enormous 55-inch Odyssey Ark display crush me

After debuting as one of the wildest products at CES 2022, Samsung's Odyssey Ark 55-inch monitor is available to preorder today.

Billionaire Boys Club’s Pokémon rug is enough to justify the collab

The tufted rug may call back to your childhood bedsheets.

Nobody is playing Netflix games and here’s the proof

The low amount of daily users on Netflix Games is likely due to a mediocre library and a lack of marketing.

Pokémon's Fidough is the soggy little bread beagle we deserve

The internet agrees: a dog made out of bread is objectively a Good Thing.

Dior’s debut digital clothing arrives through Gran Turismo 7

Kim Jones designed racing gear and a customized De Tomaso Mangusta car for Dior’s collaboration with the racing game.

The 7 best mini gaming PCs to install SteamOS 3 on

The PS5 and Xbox Series X are clunkers compared to a mini gaming PC. With the help of SteamOS 3, you can play the latest PC games with little downside.

Minecraft needs to invest in more hate moderation, ADL study finds

The Anti-Defamation League studied three months of anonymized data to analyze how Minecraft treats hate speech.

Burberry is throwing its money behind women in gaming

The label is launching four-episode series and a scholarship to empower women in the field.