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Believe it or not, it’s pretty much pinball. This involves smacking a steel ball around with a pair of flippers, trying to score as many points as possible, avoiding the drain at the bottom. You get ...

Pinball FX 2 VR (2016), the VR pinball simulator, is getting a host of new tables in a paid DLC pack, brought over from its flatscreen sequel, Pinball FX 3 (2017). Tables based on E.T. the ...

One of the best things about virtual reality is that it allows the player to have gaming experiences that would otherwise be impossible. That's exactly what's offered by Zen Studios' Pinball FX2 VR, ...

Zen Studios' foray into virtual pinball was met with some cautious optimism when it was revealed last week, particularly from us here at Shacknews. The idea of VR pinball sounds somewhat absurd, but ...

Pinball FX VR brings the iconic franchise library to life with the ultimate '80s arcade atmosphere - now fully immersive in virtual reality! At GDC last week, I had a chance to meet up with the team ...

Developer and publisher Zen Studios has announced a brand new pinball experience is coming soon, as Pinball FX VR arrives for Meta Quest this April. Utilizing many of the IPs they already work with, ...

In addition to its availability, The Walking Dead pinball table will also be making its way to PlayStation VR and HTC Vive. Zen Studios and Telltale have revealed The Walking Dead pinball will be ...

It has finally happened. The killer app for the PlayStation VR has arrived! Okay, so this may not necessarily apply to everyone, but as a diehard pinball aficionado, I found that Pinball FX2 VR was ...

Zen Studios revealed this week that a new pinball table has been added to Star Wars Pinball VR, this once centered on Han Solo. The table was revealed on the latest episode of the dev team's own ...

VR is beginning to feel like the new hope home for Star Wars gaming. With immersive experiences ranging from Vader Immortal to Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge, the technology seems to be a perfect fit ...

Without any arcades near to where I live, my experience with pinball has been limited to the world of videogames. My earliest memories are of these are from 3D Pinball on Windows and its Space Cadet ...