The Journey into the Virtual Void

VR gaming has been around for years at this point, and in that time there have been hundreds of horror games. But Into the Dead: Crimson Heights, revealed at IGN Live, claims to be the first hyper reality horror game. This is the fourth Into the Dead game, after a couple of mobile games and a side-scrolling spinoff back in 2025, Our Darkest Days. But this is the first time the nascent franchise will be coming to VR, or rather 'hyper reality'. What seems to seperate HR from VR here is the Meta Quest 3's ability to scan your surroundings, using a camera in the visor. In the trailer,

The devs from Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbor understand that there’s something cleansing about breaking stuff in a video game

Pokémon Go has begun testing a virtual item that helps play the game for you, throwing Pokéballs to catch creatures, and spinning PokéStops.

Director Guy Ritchie has hit a career low point with his new film In the Grey, featuring Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Sony’s big State of Play announcement was God of War Laufey, the next game in Sony Santa Monica’s God of War franchise due out exclusively for PlayStation 5. While the fact the game would focus on Faye as opposed to Kratos had leaked months before the showcase, it’s fair to say Sony’s 20 minute gameplay reveal sparked a vociferous reaction across the internet.