News | Stranger Things VR announced
Developer Tenderclaws has unveiled Stranger Things VR.
In Stranger Things VR, players become the villain Vecna from the Netflix series of the same name. “Become an explorer of unknown realities as you mold the hive mind and tame the void. Invade the ghosts and create nightmares in your quest to take revenge on Eleven and Hawkins,” the description reads.
Yesterday was Stranger Things Day, celebrating the day the Will Buyers character disappears from the Netflix series for the first time. In addition to the new VR game, a mobile game has also been announced called Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales, a game that is very similar to the popular Candy Krush.
Stranger Things VR should be released in the winter of 2023 for ‘all major VR platforms.’
News | Free Stranger Things Expansion for Far Cry 6 Available Tomorrow
An expansion based on the hit series Stranger Things will be released tomorrow for Far Cry 6. The game is also free to play this weekend.
The expansion is completely free and is called The Vanishing. Lead character Dani travels to the Upside Down to find the missing wheeled dog Chorizo. The expansion aims to give players an experience based on survival horror. The Demogorgon and locations known from the Netflix series are also included.
It is the last free expansion for Far Cry 6 based on crossovers with other franchises. Previously, expansions based on Rambo and actor Danny Trejo were released. There are also paid expansions in which players play with the bad guys from Far Cry 3, 4 and 5.
Play the FREE Stranger Things crossover mission starting March 24!
— Far Cry 6 (@FarCrygame) March 22, 2022
Invite a friend to play during the first Far Cry 6 Free Weekend, Mar 24-27, playable alone or in co-op.
Celebrate together with 50% off FC6 & 35% off Season Pass! #FarCry6 pic.twitter.com/Mham5tMTp0
Starting tomorrow, Far Cry 6 will also be playable for a weekend for free. The entire game can be played for free during this weekend, both alone and in co-op. People who purchase Far Cry 6 after that can take their progress with them. The game can be purchased for half the price for a limited time.
News | Stranger Things is coming to Rocket League for Halloween
Stranger Things is coming to Rocket League in the upcoming Halloween event Haunted Hallows, the event starts on October 14.
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced through a blog post and trailer that the Halloween event this year revolves around the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. Rocket League is also not the first game to have a Stranger Things-related component, Dead by Daylight preceded them.
“This Halloween will lead all roads to Farmstead (The Upside Down). This frightening version of the once cheerful Farmstead Arena is being watched by the maddening Mind Flayer, so take good care of your teammates, ”says Psyonix.
The Farmstead arena is completely transformed into the Upside Down, with a red sky, the deteriorated farm and the Mind Flayer ominously in the background. There are also a number of new items that can be unlocked, all in the Stranger Things theme. This may include new skins for the cars, of which a number (perhaps these are all of them) can already be seen in the trailer.