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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · 1d

Our VR Management Game, Cité Alexandrie, is getting some serious love!
@uploadvr.com : www.uploadvr.com/new-vr-games...
Gamertag VR : www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6JX...
@ramesvr.bsky.social : www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7n0...
@vrgamesshowcase.bsky.social : www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfZd...

New VR Games October 2025: Quest, SteamVR, & PlayStation VR2

Star Wars: Beyond Victory and Reach lead a packed month for new VR games this October. Here are our highlights on Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR2.

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · 5d

You've seen the trailer youtu.be/4QJ81_9CNm8 , now get the date. 👀 Cité Alexandrie. October 30th. Are you ready for this? 🔥 You can already wishlist the game here : vr.meta.me/s/1W8vGm52lJ... 🙏🏽 #CitéAlexandrie #VR #Gaming #ComingSoon #IndieGame #GameLaunch #GamerLife

Cité Alexandrie – Narrative VR Gameplay & Management in a 1980s French Suburb - Trailer

YouTube video by Sirène Rouge Games

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VR Games Showcase | 🚨 August 12, 9AM PT🚨 @vrgamesshowcase.bsky.social · 6d

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JV - Culture Jeu Vidéo @jvlemag.com · 24d

⚠️ Demain. 15h. Retour de JV. ⚠️ Nous répondrons à toutes vos questions en stream lors du lancement de notre campagne Ulule pour financer ce premier numéro de la nouvelle formule. A demain !
fr.ulule.com/jv-culture-j...

Couerture de la nouvelle formule du magazine JV, avec une manette monstrueuse dans une télévision. Ce numéro s'appelle Horreur et Jeu Vidéo, trimestriel de 164 pages.

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Seldell @seldell.bsky.social · Sep 12

Vos Wishlists ont le poil terne ? L'hebdo ne leur suffit plus ? Voici Indie Radar, un nouveau format mensuel pour avoir une longueur d'avance sur les jeux sans dates de sortie.

Parce qu'une Wishlist en bonne santé, ça passe aussi par de bons jeux :

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Artworks de Gurei, Little Rocket Lab, Lighthouse et Nightmare Operator en transparence sur un fond vert de radar.

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · Sep 12

Slay the Spire 2's early access release delayed to a "secret Thursday" in March 2026, alternate acts teased

Slay the Spire 2 developers Mega Crit have delayed the rogulike deckbuilder's early access launch to a "secret Thursday" in March next year.

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Sep 10

The script for the BioShock movie is currently being written, with Vertigo Entertainment producer Roy Lee confirming the film adaptation will be based on the first game.

www.gamesindustry.biz/bioshock-fil...

BioShock film script currently in the works, to be based on first game

The script for the BioShock movie is currently being written, with Vertigo Entertainment producer Roy Lee confirming th…

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Aug 30

In Cité Alexandrie, you'll face rival gangs, each with their own unique strategies to destabilize you.
Dive into the heart of the black market for banned cultural goods in a dystopian 1980s France.
Books, tapes, comics 📚📼🎨… in this world, culture is illegal. ➡️ Follow us: linktr.ee/sirenerougeg...

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Laurent Checola @misologue.bsky.social · Aug 28

Exploring the universe 🪐🌚 with micro gesture 👌

Hands-On With Cosmic XR: Exploring The Universe From My Living Room

Cosmic XR brings space right into your living room in mixed reality, teaching you a thing or two about the universe.

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Laurent Checola @misologue.bsky.social · Aug 28

Cité Alexandrie IRL

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Nathie @nathievr.bsky.social · Aug 27

Combining a VR headset with a green screen to preview how you want to style your house while still being able to see and talk to your interior designer is an incredible use case.

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Charlie Hall @charliehall.bsky.social · Aug 27

Entirely too expensive. But beautiful. I’ll stick with my Model M, thanks. petapixel.com/2025/08/19/h...

Highly Anticipated 'Severance' Keyboard Smashes Kickstarter Goals

Praise Kier.

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Aug 16

Plan. Recruit. Resist. 🗺️ Cité Alexandrie puts you in charge of a cultural black market network. Will you lead them to freedom or to ruin? Follow our project for more! #CitéAlexandrie #vr #managementgame #storydriven

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Jun 26

Very useful ! www.uploadvr.com/real-world-a...

A Developer Built A Real-World Ad Blocker For Snap Spectacles

A developer built a real-world ad blocker for Snap Spectacles, though the limited opacity and field of view make it squarely a proof of concept.

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · Jun 19

Samsung's Android XR headset will launch in South Korea on October 13, NewsPim reports, with a "sequential" global rollout:

www.uploadvr.com/samsung-andr...

Samsung's Android XR Headset Will Reportedly Ship In October

Samsung's Android XR headset will launch in South Korea on October 13, NewsPim reports, with a "sequential" global rollout.

www.uploadvr.com

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Jun 19

Oh cool, we have some playtests here! 🤩🎮

Adrian Gomar @adriangomar.bsky.social · Jun 19

testing a very cool prototype with Faouzi Boughida at #gamecamp

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Jun 19

Check out Cité Alexandrie! 🌆 A narrative and management VR game, diving into a 1980s French suburb where cultural objects are forbidden 👉 youtu.be/w-Gr6WN1TRw
#CiteAlexandrie#VRGame #IndieGame #VirtualReality #GameManagement #NarrativeGame #GamingCommunity #80sVibes

Cité Alexandrie – Narrative VR Gameplay & Management in a 1980s French Suburb

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎮 Video Games & Politics! Join our Game & Narrative Designer Faouzi Boughida discussing how games tackle complex themes. Dive into Cité Alexandrie, a VR dystopia where you traffic forbidden culture in '80s France! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlE6... #Gaming #VR #jeuxmadeinFrance #gamecamp

Jeux Made in France 2024 - Jeu indé & politique : l'exemple de Cité Alexandrie

YouTube video by Capital Games

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Sirène Rouge @sirenerougegames.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hello everyone! We're Sirène Rouge 🎮, working on first game, Cité Alexandrie 📚, set in a dystopian 1980s France 🇫🇷 where all cultural objects 📖💥📼 are forbidden.
Tiktok: @sirene.rouge.games 🎵
Instagram: @sirenerougegames 📸
Youtube: @sirenerougegames ▶️
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sir%... 💼

Sirène Rouge Games

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · Jun 9

ICYMI: Apple announced visionOS 26 today, set to be the biggest update to Vision Pro ever, with important new features and significant upgrades.

Read about all the changes in visionOS 26 here:

visionOS 26 To Bring PS VR2 Controllers, Photorealistic Personas, Spatial Scenes & More

Just announced, visionOS 26 will bring PS VR2 controllers & Logitech Muse stylus support, much more realistic Personas, spatial Widgets, volumetric Spatial Scenes, local SharePlay, and much more.

www.uploadvr.com

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Simon Bachelier @blackcorn.bsky.social · Jun 3

I'm so looking forward for the launch ot this one, and in the meantime you can try the demo on Steam! It has been incredibly nice to work on Becoming Saint with Pietro and the whole team of Open Lab on that gem.

Pietro Polsinelli 🔜 Football and revolution games @peterpunk.bsky.social · Jun 3

After more than two years of research and development, the public demo for Becoming Saint is now available on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2643010/...

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #strategy #indiegamedev #medieval #history

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · May 20

At Google I/O 2025, the company gave another demo of "prototype" smart glasses with a HUD, showing notifications, photos, and lots of Gemini.

Details here: www.uploadvr.com/google-io-20...

Google I/O 2025: Smart Glasses With HUD On-Stage Demo

YouTube video by UploadVR

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Cyrielle "LadyPatar" MAURICE @cyriellemrc.bsky.social · May 14

J’ai eu une super discussion avec @hubertpetit.bsky.social, animateur de l'émission Wishlist pour @origasky.bsky.social.

On a parlé de ce qui capte vraiment son attention quand il découvre un jeu indé : trailer fort, bon timing, présence active en ligne.

L'interview complète : lnkd.in/ezS6Jhkx

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Adrian Gomar @adriangomar.bsky.social · Mar 17

I had a lot of fun talking about my work on Mission: Apocalypse at @labnf.bsky.social

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MIXED @mixed-en.bsky.social · Feb 26

Valve is planning to release a high-end standalone VR headset later this year, according to a leaker who closely follows Valve.

https://mixed-news.com/en/valve-deckard-2025/

#virtualreality #valve #vrgaming #pcvr

Valve's new VR headset will reportedly arrive in 2025 with a hefty price tag

Valve is planning to release a high-end VR headset later this year, according to a leaker who closely follows Valve news.

mixed-news.com

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