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Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode 2 was surprise released today during the Oculus Connect 6 keynote, and Oculus Quest and Rift headset owners can continue the story that puts you face-to-face with Darth Vader and allows you to wield a lightsaber and master Force powers in a fully immersive tale.

Vader Immortal’s second episode will take players deeper inside Darth Vader’s dark fortress on Mustafar, and a big focus this time around is learning to harness the power of the Force from Vader himself, all so players can deliver the “Bright Star” to the Dark Lord of the Sith.

Watch the launch trailer for Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode 2 below!

Hulu and Marvel’s Ghost Rider TV Show Dead In The Water

Sad news for fans of Gabriel Luna and Robbie Reyes alike today as Deadline reports the full stop of development on the upcoming Ghost Rider solo TV show, originally slated to be released on Hulu in 2020.

The show has been canceled during development due to “a creative impasse” that “could not be resolved,” according to Deadline. Ghost Rider is the only show affected by the dispute; however, the other announced Marvel live-action project, Helstrom, is apparently proceeding as planned. Helstrom will join the roster of upcoming Marvel animated projects on Hulu including Tigra & Dazzler, Hit-Monkey, Howard The Duck, and M.O.D.O.K, all slated for release sometime in 2020.

Gabriel Luna had been set to reprise the role of Robbie Reyes for the show after debuting as the character in Agents Of SHIELD, though the initial announcement stated the Hulu series would not be related to the events of Agents of SHIELD and would, in fact, take place in its own universe and timeline.

Ghost Rider was originally slated with The Punisher’s Steven Lightfoot attached as both showrunner and executive producer, alongside Marvel TV head honcho Jeph Loeb. The potential for a miraculous resurrection–perhaps on Disney’s own homegrown streaming service, Disney+, remains to be seen.

Overwatch Has A Cookbook, And We’re Making The Most Boring Recipe In It

Back in March, I got my hands on a WWE Cookbook, and I laughed, a lot. There were tons of pun-filled recipes, and the whole concept was silly. I ended up making a couple recipes, and one of them was great. So when the Overwatch cookbook rolled around, I was curious. What do video game characters eat? Throughout my decades playing games, I know video game characters mainly eat apples, large chunks of meat, or full pizzas left on city streets or hidden inside old oil drums.

Well, that’s not the case with Overwatch: The Official Cookbook. The introductory page explains that this cookbook takes recipes from your favorite heroes from the game and their homelands. The book is separated by continents–and the moon, which is an orbiting body of Earth–and there are sub-sections featuring Overwatch characters, like three recipes from Australia under the Junkrat section.

The cookbook is written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, who has similar books based on Game of Thrones, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Elder Scrolls. I am surprised there are so many cookbooks based on video games.

If you’re interested in picking this book up, check out Overwatch: The Official Cookbook, the Insight Editions has more info, as well as pre-order links for the October 1 release. The book retails for $35.

When it comes to cooking and Overwatch, I was perplexed. What do I cook? There were plenty of recipes, and it was hard to choose. So I decided on what seemed like the most boring recipe…

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New Star Wars: Vader Immortal Episode Surprise Launches Today

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During today’s Oculus Connect 6 presentation, developer ILMxLAB has announced that Vader Immortal: Episode II is out right now. In a press release, publisher Oculus Studios confirmed that the game is available on both Oculus Quest and Rift for $10 USD, with cross-buy between the two platforms enabled.

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Episode II continues where Vader Immortal: Episode I left off, with you back in control Darth Vader’s new recruit. In this episode, Vader will teach you the Force as you embark on a quest to uncover the secrets of Mustafar and “battle thrilling new Star Wars creatures.” Episode II also features Lightsaber Dojo II, a standalone training mode where you can improve your proficiency with both the Force and your trusty lightsaber.

Senior producer Alyssa Finley spoke a bit about Vader Immortal during the presentation. “At its core, Vader Immortal allows audiences to explore one central question: what would it be like for you to be a hero in a Star Wars adventure, and learn firsthand about Darth Vader’s mysterious plans?” she said. “We can’t wait for audiences to continue their journey with Episode II.”

Vader Immortal is a three-part canonical Star Wars story, sitting between the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It’s written by David S. Goyer, who wrote The Dark Knight trilogy and is also currently working on the Secrets of the Empire VR experience.

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Oculus Link Makes The Quest A PC-Based Rift, Adding More Value To The VR Headset

Oculus Connect 6 is underway and during the keynote speech, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new feature for its virtual reality ecosystem called Oculus Link. In short, Oculus Link allows your standalone Quest headset to run Rift games via a USB-C connection. Some content is currently exclusive to the Rift since it’s more powerful by virtue of being a PC-based VR platform, but such won’t be the case later this year.

Oculus Link will launch as a software update in November 2019, which means it comes at no extra cost for Quest owners. All you’ll need is a VR-capable PC and the proper USB-C cable when the update rolls out. Zuckerberg said, “This is going to work with most USB-C cables out there,” but Oculus will offer its own dedicated cable that’ll “maximize the throughput” and charge the headset simultaneously. He also said that their new cable will be longer and more flexible, which is intended to help make room-scale experiences possible.

Another big update coming to Quest is full hand tracking, which is coming as a free update in early 2020. It will not require any additional hardware either. You can check out the trailer below.

With Oculus Link, it appears that the Quest is only increasing its value proposition. The standalone Oculus Quest headset has been a transformative VR platform as it brings full gaming experiences without any tethers, and its built-in sensors and tracking system has worked well for its games. You can read more about it in my Oculus Quest review from when the headset first launched.

Another major announcement during Oculus Connect 6 was the return of the FPS series Medal Of Honor. It’s coming out of developer Respawn Entertainment (Titanfall, Apex Legends) and publisher EA, and it’s called Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond. The game will incorporate mini-documentaries into its projected 10-12 hour campaign.

Mario Kart Tour Multiplayer: Can You Play With Friends? It’s Surprisingly Confusing

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Mario Kart Tour is available now, bringing the classic Nintendo franchise to mobile devices. But its multiplayer options can be a bit confusing. Can you add friends? Can you play with your friends? Why aren’t those the same thing? Aren’t you already playing multiplayer anyway?

For starters, you are able to add friends. That option can be found in the Friends section of the main menu, and it will pull suggestions from your Nintendo, Facebook, or Twitter accounts if you link them to the game. However, this feature is limited to comparing your rankings against friends. You can’t play against them, and a “Multiplayer” feature is grayed out in the main menu with a promise that it is “Inbound!”

Compounding the confusion is the fact that the game is online-only, and you appear to be playing multiplayer against strangers all the time. But Nintendo has confirmed to GameSpot that it only has single-player features at launch, so your opponents are actually bots with player-like usernames. Regardless, you cannot pause races, and the game performs a network check upon starting a race as if it’s seeking online opponents. Nintendo declined to comment on when multiplayer is coming.

There is one way to compete with your friends, albeit indirectly. Once you open up Ranked Cups–the first of which is the Koopa Troopa Cup, the fourth available Cup–you’ll be racing to achieve a ranked score against random opponents. That score entitles you to extra rewards like bonus rubies or coins after the week-long scoring period. The ranked score menu has a Friends tab, where you can compare your score to your friends. That appears to be the only way to compete with friends for the time being.

Mario Kart Tour’s first event is live now, offering Pauline from her revival in Super Mario Odyssey and Musician Mario as bonus characters. It’s free-to-play, but the monetization hooks are surprisingly aggressive, implementing both gacha mechanics and a Battle Pass-like subscription.

Respawn Revives Medal Of Honor With Above And Beyond

To coincide with the opening day of the Oculus Connect 6 convention, Respawn and Oculus have announced the development of Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond, a new first-person shooter for Oculus Rift.

The game will be set during World War II, and you’ll control an OSS agent who’s charged with subverting and fighting back against Nazis, at times in cooperation with French resistance forces. According to Oculus, Above and Beyond will be a AAA experience that will offer both multiplayer and single-player modes, with the campaign projected to last roughly 10-12 hours.

Above and Beyond will also incorporate mini documentaries produced in cooperation with World War II veterans, which, according to Oculus, let you “sit with WWII veterans and survivors to hear their stories while witnessing first-hand the events and locations that have shaped our history.” Respawn’s Peter Hirschmann, who was the writer of the original Medal of Honor and is now directing of Above and Beyond, said “Interviewing veterans of WWII was an immense privilege and allowed us to ensure its respect and faithfulness to those who served. They’re helping us drive home the full emotional and historical weight of this subject matter with players in a way that really resonates.”

The Rift exclusive (a potential Oculus Quest port was shot down by Hirschmann in a recent meeting with GameSpot) Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond is currently scheduled to release sometime in 2020.