Infamous: First Light comes to the PlayStation Store on August 26

By Will Fulton June 26, 2014

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Read our full Infamous: First Light review.

Infamous: First Light, the upcoming standalone downloadable content release for Infamous: Second Son, comes exclusively to PlayStation 4 on August 26 in the U.S. and August 27 in Europe.

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First Light follows the origin story of Abigail “Fetch” Walker, the neon-manipulating conduit who partners with Delsin Rowe to take down the Department of Unified Protection in Infamous: Second Son. Held in the notorious superpowered prison Curdun Cay, Fetch relives the events that brought her there as she fights to escape.

As a standalone game, you will not need to own Second Son in order to play First Light, which costs $15. Pre-ordering nets you a bonus costume for Fetch.

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PlayStation VR2 is my first headset. Here’s what I think after one week in VR

A side view of the PlayStation VR2, which sits on a wood table.

Before my PlayStation VR2 arrived at my doorstep last week, my experience playing in VR was minimal. I'd reported on the industry and its games for years, but my actual playtime in a headset was limited to an Eve: Valkyrie demo at a GameStop ahead of PlayStation VR's launch, a couple of demos at trade shows, and one 15-minute session of Phantom: Covert Ops on Meta Quest 2 while hanging out with a friend.
Despite claims by companies like Meta that VR would serve as the future of communication and entertainment, the technology seemed too scattershot and underdeveloped for my liking, with many competitors putting out underpowered headsets, many of which need a wire or two. That said, part of me still wondered if it would take the right headset with the right features and game library to transform the gaming medium forever. Although the Meta Quest 2 has tempted me for some time, it was the PlayStation VR2 that finally got me to bite the bullet and embrace VR.

PSVR2 is expensive at $550, but it appealed to me with its impressive specs and the fact that it only requires one wired connection to the PS5. That was all I needed to bite the bullet. Since it arrived, I've gone all-in on the tech to make up for lost time, trying out games like Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Call of the Mountain, and Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded. Although I'm impressed by the headset's power and how comfortable it is, don't consider me a convert just yet. I can't imagine it replacing traditional gaming on my PS5 or becoming my preferred social setting anytime soon, and that leaves me to wonder how high VR's ceiling can actually go.
Strapping in
My first thought when I got my PSVR2 was that the package was much smaller and lighter than I expected. VR always seemed large and clunky from an outside perspective, so I was impressed by the sleek and easy-to-unbox packaging and the headset's manageable size. Next, I had to set up the headset, which was something I was dreading as a first-time user. Surprisingly, the setup process was pretty quick after I plugged in the headset.
Within about 15 minutes, I had completed the initial setup and was already familiar with the passthrough tool. It didn't dig into my head and nose like I thought it would, mercifully. The few times I've strapped on other VR headsets, they've always felt like they're squeezing my face. That was not the case here, as I easily adjusted the headset to my liking. Even the feeling of the wire quickly became a non-factor for me as I played more and more.

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How to find PlayStation VR2 games on the PS5’s PlayStation Store

An image featuring several launch window titles for the PlayStation VR2.

PlayStation VR2 is out now, and many of us are trying out the headset for the first time. If you didn't buy the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle, you'll need to buy some games for the headset on the PS5's PlayStation Store. Right now, we have the benefit of the headset and its biggest launch titles being prominently featured on the PlayStation Store on PS5. That won't always be the case, though.
PSVR2 is not backward compatible with games for its predecessor, and just searching "VR" on the PlayStation Store will bring up many games that are only compatible with the original PlayStation VR headset. As such, searching for PSVR2 games manually on the PlayStation Store is more complicated than it might seem. To ensure you don't accidentally buy a game you can't play in your new headset, this is how you can find and identify PSVR2 games on the PS5's PlayStation Store.
How to manually find PlayStation VR2 games on the PlayStation Store

Currently, the "Latest" tab of the PlayStation Store does have featured widgets for specific games and an entire row dedicated to PSVR2 games, with a "View All" option at the end, which will bring you a list of the headset's games and demos. That's currently the easiest way to find PSVR2 games, but it likely won't stay there as we get further out from the PSVR2's launch. To manually search for PSVR2 games, you'll need to head over to the Browse section of the PlayStation Store. By default, "All Games" for PS4, PSVR, PS5, and PSVR2 will be shown, sorted by bestselling. To filter out non-PSVR2 games, choose the "Filter" button featuring three lines and a downward-pointing arrow on the screen's left side.
Once there, you'll see filters for price, genre, platform, release date, VR, and age rating. To ensure you're only served PSVR2 games, you'll want to go to the platform tab and choose the PS5 option and to the VR tab to choose the PSVR2 option. Once that's done, you can sort them by bestselling, most downloaded, name, release date, or price in the filter menu. Once everything is set to your liking, you can press the circle button to exit out of those filter options and you will see a list of games that all work with PSVR2. From here, you can easily access each game's store page before choosing whether or not you want to buy and download them.
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