New VR titles Gunman Contracts, Tales of Glory

X user matteo311’s September 8 post pulled together several threads already moving through VR circles: a near-term launch for Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone, the long-running presence of Tales Of Glory on Steam, fresh Meta Quest software notes, and continuing attention on Valve’s Steam Frame. The post itself was a social roundup, not an announcement, but the items it linked point to separate, current developments across VR software and hardware. ### Why did Gunman Contracts show up in the roundup now? Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone is scheduled to release on Steam in Early Access on September 10, 2026, according to its official Steam store page. The store listing describes it as a single-player shooter built for both VR and non-VR play, expanding a project that began as a Half-Life: Alyx mod into a commercial standalone game. (store.steampowered.com) A trailer surfaced through the August 2026 VR Games Showcase and said the game would come to Steam Early Access in 2026 alongside Steam Frame. UploadVR reported on September 1 that the game would release the following week, and the Steam page now names September 10 as the date. ### What is Tales Of Glory doing in the same conversation? (store.steampowered.com) Tales Of Glory is not a new release, but its Steam page remains active and lists the game as developed and published by BlackTale Games, with a release date of May 30, 2020. Steam describes it as a medieval sandbox campaign centered on large-scale battles and physics-driven melee combat. SteamDB shows Tales Of Glory has continued to receive patch-note activity, including updates tracked last month. (in.ign.com) That helps explain why it can reappear in current VR discussion even without a brand-new launch announcement. ### What was the Meta Quest item people were pointing to? Meta’s official Quest help page says the latest posted release notes are for the week of August 17, 2026, under build v2.7. (store.steampowered.com) Meta directs users there for the newest operating-system features and changes affecting Quest headsets. Meta also published an August 25 blog post directing users to those release notes for the latest Quest updates. (steamdb.info) The company said the notes cover features and enhancements across gaming, work and media use on the headset. ### What is the current Steam Frame status? Valve’s Steam Hardware news page says Steam Frame is among new Steam hardware coming in 2026, and the company has also published developer-facing notes about support and verification for the device. (meta.com) A separate Steamworks post says Valve is expanding its Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame. (meta.com) Valve has not named a final public ship date in the official materials surfaced here. Earlier Steam-hosted posts mirrored by UploadVR said Valve had confirmed Steam Frame would ship in summer 2026, while another later post said the company needed to revisit exact shipping schedule and pricing because of a memory and storage shortage. (store.steampowered.com) ### So what ties these items together? September 2026 is producing a familiar VR mix: one imminent release, one older game still drawing attention, one active headset software track, and one closely watched hardware rollout. Heise listed Gunman Contracts among September’s new VR games, while the official Steam and Meta pages give the clearest current reference points for the game launch and Quest software changes. (store.steampowered.com) September 10 is the next concrete date in that mix. Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone is due in Steam Early Access that day, while Meta’s Quest notes remain live on its help page and Valve’s next Steam Frame update is still expected to appear through Steam news channels. (store.steampowered.com) (heise.de)