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How to Play Oculus Rift Exclusive Games on your HTC Vive using Revive

By Josh Hawkins, Jun 29, 2016 10:00am PDT

Who says you can’t have the best of both worlds?

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E3 2016 Staff Picks: Shacknews' Top 3 Games of The Show

By Cassidee Moser, Jun 22, 2016 12:00pm PDT

Join us as we reflect on our personal picks for the best games at E3 2016!

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"I'm still really happy Forza comes to PC. Also after playing through Edge of Nowhere I look ..."

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Opinion: Exclusivity Deals Could Virtually Kill Virtual Reality

By Josh Hawkins, Jun 21, 2016 2:30pm PDT

Virtual Reality is barely off its feet, and already many developers are being forced into exclusivity deals just to meet funding goals. What does this entail for the future of virtual reality? And how does it affect the growing user base? 

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"No, legit concerns are fine, but as so often with video games concerns seem to quickly turn to ..."

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Superhot VR will be an Oculus Rift exclusive

By Daniel Perez, Jun 01, 2016 10:45am PDT

We guess this will only be the most innovative shooter Oculus Rift owners will play.

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"A lot of people have downloaded the free VR stuff to then leave negative reviews saying 'not ..."

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The Unspoken Preview: Urban Magic Fight Club

By Cassidee Moser, Apr 19, 2016 1:00pm PDT

Insomiac's upcoming VR game The Unspoken pits you against other urban spellcasters in a unique PvP experience. 

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Preview: Edge of Nowhere Is a Frozen Lovecraftian Horror Game

By Cassidee Moser, Apr 18, 2016 10:30am PDT

Insomniac's Edge of Nowhere is using many of VR's unique advantages to make a tribute to the work of H.P. Lovecraft. 

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"Uh, are you sure you have the right screenshots to go along with this article?"

- isochronous see all 4 comments

Oculus Rift will launch with 30 games on March 28

By Daniel Perez, Mar 16, 2016 7:41am PDT

This is quite the lineup of games as there should be something for everyone.

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"Tested video confirmd that, it depends on the tracking setup and how many trackers you have ..."

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Minecraft: Eyes-on with Oculus Rift

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 03, 2016 11:00am PST

Minecraft has grown by leaps and bounds over the past five years, but its most impressive display might have come last week, courtesy of an Oculus Rift version. Shacknews straps on a headset and checks out Minecraft in virtual reality.

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Oculus' Palmer Luckey will consider Mac support if Apple 'ever releases a good computer'

By Daniel Perez, Mar 02, 2016 7:47am PST

The ball is in your court now, Apple.

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"What a doucheknob. So I guess a computer is only "good" if it can work with your product."

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Oculus' Palmer Luckey discusses Oculus Rift price criticism, front-facing camera, Apple, and more

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 01, 2016 12:30pm PST

As part of the recent Xbox press event, Shacknews' Greg Burke had the opportunity to speak with Oculus founder Palmer Luckey about Oculus Rift, the company's focus going forward, possible Mac support, and the reception to the Rift's $600 price tag.

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"Open CL is going to die if they dont embrace high performance computing at the level that nvidia ..."

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Opinion: The Price of the Oculus Rift is Too Low (HTC Vive Might Be Just Right)

By Asif Khan, Feb 26, 2016 1:00pm PST

There's been a lot of debate over whether the first round of virtual reality headsets is priced too high for consumers, but Shacknews CEO Asif Khan is taking today to make the case for why the HTC Vive might be in just the right place, while Oculus Rift is slightly off.

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"I'm not even concerned about exclusives; early versions of the rift have been out so long, that ..."

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Unity and Unreal will support development within virtual reality

By Daniel Perez, Feb 10, 2016 11:46am PST

Now creators can be inside of their virtual world while it's being created.

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Oculus Kickstarter backers must claim free Rift by January 31

By Josh Hawkins, Jan 30, 2016 12:00pm PST

You better claim it... or get ready to shell out a little more cash in the name of virtual reality.

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"eh a month to click on an email and get a $600 product for free. "

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Oculus Rift priced at $599

By Steve Watts, Jan 06, 2016 8:05am PST

Pre-orders for the consumer version of Oculus Rift began today, revealing the price.

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"DOA as it should be. The future is cloud gaming not this Mackey Mouse shit."

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Project Cars patch 5.0 makes big improvements to Oculus Rift support

By Daniel Perez, Oct 09, 2015 8:25am PDT

Slightly Mad Studios has released a new patch for Project Cars that will offer some big improvements to your Oculus Rift driving experience.

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