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VR Mode Coming to ‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’ This Tuesday
In a case of “everyone’s doing it” (to varying success, mind you), Ninja Theory’s critically-acclaimed Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be getting a VR Edition on Steam this Tuesday, July 31st, for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
This new version will be available at no cost for those who have already purchased the game. The new VR mode gives players the option of experiencing the game in a 3D space from a third-person perspective, as you’ll be controlling the camera using your head. Ninja Theory states that this mode was purely worked on as an experiment. But they felt that since players would get a kick out of it, they decided to give it to them.
Of course, the question for console gamers (namely PS4 owners) is, “Where’s the PSVR version?” Well unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. Ninja Theory elaborates on the reasoning behind this on Twitter, as well as in the developer diary below, saying that you’ll need quite the rig to take advantage of this VR mode. Besides a PC VR headset, Ninja Theory recommends a minimum of a GTX 1080 GPU.
I guess my laptop’s out of the running right off the bat.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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