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We discuss Roboquest VR launching on Quest with crossplay co-op, the 'Great on Frame' collection highlighting over 20 games, and Horizon+ adding a 'starter' edition of Gamepass. We also go over One More Delve leaving Early Access, the upcoming shutdown of Hyper Dash, Incuvo porting StarRupture to Quest, and our top picks for demoing VR to new users.

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What We've Been Playing This Week
1. James' games of the week
2. Mike's games of the week

VR News
3. Roboquest VR launches on Quest with crossplay co-op
4. 'Great on Frame' has 20+ games
5. Horizon+ adds 'starter' edition of Gamepass
6. One More Delve leaves Early Access
7. Hyper Dash shutting down in November
8. Incuvo porting StarRupture to Quest
9. Good demo games for new VR users

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We discuss our favorite new VR games and updates of 2026 so far. We also share our biggest "wow" moments in VR gaming this year, and look ahead to the games we're most excited about for the rest of 2026.

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2026 Mid Year In Review
1. Favorite new VR games of 2026 thus far
2. Favorite VR game updates so far this year
3. WOW moments in VR gaming this year
4. Games we're looking forward to for the rest of 2026

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We discuss Steam's new 'Great on Frame' verification system for VR games, Vertigo Games reportedly working on a Tomb Raider game, and John Carmack offering a $1 million guarantee for official Team Beef ports. We also cover Sony's plans to cease game disc production in 2028, along with newly announced titles like Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy and H3VR finally leaving Early Access after 10 years.

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Back From Holiday Hiatus
1. What has James been up to?
2. What has Mike been up to?

Catching Up On The News
3. 'Great on Frame' verified titles
4. Vertigo Games reportedly working on a Tomb Raider game
5. John Carmack offering $1M guarantee for official Team Beef ports
6. Survive The Night shelved by The Binary Mill
7. Sony to cease production of game discs in 2028
8. Golf+ hosting VR Open with an amazing grand prize

New Games Announced
9. H3VR leaves Early Access after 10 years
10. Hellsplit Labyrinth
11. Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy

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We discuss our overall thoughts on the VR Games Showcase, highlighting the new games featured and updates for known titles. We also cover the release of the Walkabout Mini Golf Homestar Runner Distraction Pack, recent layoffs at Combat Waffle, and the impending closures of Quantaar and A Township Tale.

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VR Games Showcase recap
1. VR Games Showcase overall thoughts
2. New games featured
3. Updates for known games
4. Dev spotlights

In Other News
5. Walkabout Mini Golf Homestar Runner Distraction Pack out now
6. Combat Waffle layoffs; Quantaar & A Township Tale shutting down
7. James' review of Color-A-Cube
8. Memoreum halts full-time development due to low sales
9. VR summer sales have started
10. New music for Synth Riders & Beat Saber

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We discuss the false VRChat data breach report submitted by a former employee, before diving into a full recap of the 2026 UploadVR Summer Showcase. We go over all the new game announcements and content updates from the event. We also cover recent releases like Downclub Club 1.0, Into the Dead going "Hyper Reality" on Meta Quest, and The Boys Trigger Warning on PS VR2, before wrapping up with a list of our favorite VR story games.

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Fake VRChat Data Breach
1. False breach report submitted by a former employee

2026 UploadVR Summer Showcase New Game Announcements
2. Board of the Future
3. Project NEOS
4. Poly Truck
5. The Obsessive Shadow Chapter 2
6. Jetpack Clankers
7. Rustmourne

2026 UploadVR Summer Showcase Game Content Updates
8. Bootstrap Island 1.1 update
9. Dark Trip new chapter
10. Salmon Man multiplayer mode
11. Game Night colocated co-op mode
12. Theremin Ghost Hands update

Other News
13. Downclub Club 1.0 on Quest & Pico
14. Into the Dead goes "Hyper Reality" on Meta Quest
15. The Boys Trigger Warning on PS VR2
16. CleanSheet Soccer 2 on PS VR2
17. Our favorite VR story games list

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We discuss the sudden closure of Vertigo Games Amsterdam, the developer behind Metro Awakening. Then, we dedicate the rest of the episode to a massive community Q&A, answering your questions on everything from the future of hybrid AAA games to VR ports, variable refresh rates, and watching movies on PS VR2.

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Another VR studio closed down
1. Vertigo Games Amsterdam, developer of Metro Awakening, is shut down
2. Vertigo Studios Amsterdam history and Rotterdam remaining unaffected

Answering questions submitted via social media
3. Why don't games get more unpaid coverage?
4. More team-based VR games like Bridge Crew?
5. Why avoid VR ports when modders do them quickly?
6. How long until 80% of AAA games are hybrid?
7. Is hybrid design the way forward?
8. Why doesn't VR have variable refresh rates?
9. Can they bring 3D theaters to PS VR2 to watch movies on?
10. Is the podcast back at long last?
11. Is VR dead again yet?
12. How will Meta sell Quest 4 with no first-party studios?
13. Confusing Steam Frame question
14. Henry Stockdale lost his keys
15. Which Ninja Turtle are you?
16. Mike's take on the current No Man's Sky expedition
17. Funniest VR trailer
18. Why keep trying to make VR MMORPGs?
19. What VR game would we want with unlimited resources?

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We discuss how the hotter weather is leading to less time spent in VR, and share our "heat wave safe" gaming recommendations to help you cool off. We also dive into a review of Trebuchet's Compass, Mike's thoughts on Surviving Mars Pioneer, and how to find fresh updates in the games you already own.

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Intro - The Dog Days of (Not Quite) Summer part 1
1. Hotter weather leading to less time in VR

In Depth Game Breakdowns
2. James's review of Trebuchet's Compass
3. Mike on Surviving Mars Pioneer

Our "Heat Wave Accessible" VR gaming recommendations
4. James' heat wave safe recommendations
5. Mike's heat wave safe recommendations

The Dog Days of (Not Quite) Summer part 2
6. We're in showcase season
7. Fresh content in games you already own
8. Ways to find fresh updates in your games
9. What game(s) do you have the most hours in?
10. Fresh content updates from this past week

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We discuss our takeaways and the five new games announced at the Ruff Talk VR Showcase. We also talk about Walkabout Mini Golf's upcoming Homestar Runner collaboration, and how crossplay support issues are causing delays for several upcoming VR ports.

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Our takeaways from the Ruff Talk VR Showcase
1. James' takeaways
2. Mike's takeaways

New games announced at the Ruff Talk VR Showcase
3. Order 13 VR
4. Survive The Night
5. Just Hoops Nano
6. OogaBonk12
7. Cozy Worlds Together

Walkabout Mini Golf's latest collab: Homestar Runner
8. New DLC launches June 25, 2025
9. Next DLC course expected in August
10. Previous collabs: Meow Wolf, Wallace & Gromit, Jim Henson Properties

Crossplay support causing delays
11. A Long Survive's PC VR & PS VR2 ports delayed
12. Roboquest VR's crossplay & Quest port delayed
13. The need for crossplay in multiplatform VR games

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We discuss VR developers like Polyarc bringing their games to flatscreen PCs and consoles, and share our impressions of Among Giants on Meta Quest. We also celebrate the ten-year anniversary of SteamVR alongside several classic VR titles.

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First episode feedback and future plans
1. Moving the Gamescast to a live format
2. The VR Download is not dead

VR developers exploring flatscreen PC and console options
3. Polyarc announces Moss: The Forgotten Relic for PC and consoles
4. Other VR studios making the move to flatscreen

We both played Among Giants on Meta Quest
5. James' 4.5-star review
6. Mike's impressions of the game

Games & SteamVR itself celebrating ten years of success in VR
7. Valve and HTC's launch of SteamVR and the original Vive
8. H3VR, Superhot, Job Simulator, & Arizona Sunshine turning ten
9. Rec Room shutting down on its ten-year anniversary