Latest Episode of Virtual Grip Podcast: Ep.4 - One Frame, Two Decades, Three Deadly Contracts

This month, the Steam Frame has finally arrived, so naturally we spend some of that time talking about the lottery and Doc’s ever-growing wish list. 20 years later, Paul finally gets his new Onimusha, which has somehow aged better than most of us, before Gunman Contracts turns us all into wannabe John Wicks with a suit, a pistol, and questionable survival instincts. We also discuss the sad news surrounding Polyarc, proving once again that the games industry giveth… and then taketh away. New hardware, old classics, guns, games, and just enough misery to keep things balanced.

Pixel Washer Early Access Review—A little more polish, and it could shine

I enjoyed my preview of Pixel Washer back in June, when its simple pleasures seemed to offer a welcome antidote to the increasingly...

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PC

Valor Mortis Review—Death Comes Into Focus

There was something particularly intriguing about the prospect of Valor Mortis. One More Level had already demonstrated, across its Ghostrunner games, an uncommon...

Thank You Bus Driver Review—The Trouble with Getting There

The thing that makes Thank You Bus Driver such an appealing prospect is the promise of something a little more peculiar than your...

Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Review—The Past Is a Playground

There is a sadness to Toy Story 3 that has little to do with the fate of its plastic inhabitants. It is a...

Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! Review—Preserved, Not Perfect

There is something peculiar about returning to the toys of your childhood, only to discover that time has been rather less kind to...

Jupiter & Mars: Definitive Edition Review—Plenty of Ocean, Little to Explore

Some games leave an impression long after the credits have rolled, while others seem to slip away almost as soon as you put...

Consoles & PC

Pixel Washer Early Access Review—A little more polish, and it could shine

I enjoyed my preview of Pixel Washer back in June, when its simple pleasures seemed to offer a welcome antidote to the increasingly...

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PC

Valor Mortis Review—Death Comes Into Focus

There was something particularly intriguing about the prospect of Valor Mortis. One More Level had already demonstrated, across its Ghostrunner games, an uncommon...

Thank You Bus Driver Review—The Trouble with Getting There

The thing that makes Thank You Bus Driver such an appealing prospect is the promise of something a little more peculiar than your...

Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Review—The Past Is a Playground

There is a sadness to Toy Story 3 that has little to do with the fate of its plastic inhabitants. It is a...

Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! Review—Preserved, Not Perfect

There is something peculiar about returning to the toys of your childhood, only to discover that time has been rather less kind to...

Handheld Gaming

Pixel Washer Early Access Review—A little more polish, and it could shine

I enjoyed my preview of Pixel Washer back in June, when its simple pleasures seemed to offer a welcome antidote to the increasingly...

Thank You Bus Driver Review—The Trouble with Getting There

The thing that makes Thank You Bus Driver such an appealing prospect is the promise of something a little more peculiar than your...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Review—An Old World, Newly Discovered

There are games that spend years hovering at the edge of your attention, their reputations so firmly established that actually playing them can...

Moros Protocol Review—The Horror of Repetition

There was something about Moros Protocol that caught my eye almost immediately. Its grimy, pixelated take on science-fiction horror has the texture of...

The Relic: First Guardian Review—A Relic of Better Ideas

There is a particular pleasure in finally understanding a Soulslike. At first, its enemies seem to speak in a language of feints, delayed...

Virtual Reality

Tiny Flock Review—A Little World of Its Own

Tiny Flock was the standout of the VR Games Showcase when it was announced, a small, strange-looking puzzle game that immediately seemed to...

Lone Echo Retrospective Review—A Signal in the Dark

I came back to Lone Echo in 2026 for a slightly dispiriting reason: I was looking for the sort of high-end VR experience...

Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone Early Access Review—A Contract Worth Taking

I have a soft spot for Gunman Contracts. I spent a lot of time with the original Half-Life: Alyx mods, and they captured...

Knights of Fiona Review—A Knight’s Journey That Never Quite Begins

There is something immediately comforting about returning to CharacterBank's worlds. I have a particular fondness for RUINSMAGUS, the studio's earlier attempt at making...

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PSVR

Bootstrap Island Review—Learning to Live With the Island

There is a particular romance to being shipwrecked. Not, perhaps, in the moment itself, when the sea has taken everything you own and...

Explore Content

Arca’s Path VR Review

It’s really great when developers try to bring a new idea and concept to VR. The team at Dream Reality Interactive have certainly...

Windlands Review

Ever wondered what it will be like to traverse around a fantasy land of floating ledges, in a Spiderman like fashion? – This...

Preview: oVRshot

Window Licker Games have released their game oVRshot in Early Access. This is a small three vs three, arena based bow and arrow...

Traffic Jams Review

When first seeing the Traffic Jams trailer and gameplay, my initial thoughts were, where it looks something new and interesting will it hold...

Fracked Review

When nDreams dropped the trailer for Fracked, I was instantly drawn in the by the fast paced action shown off, between some skiing...

Coaster Review

Personally I find VR should not always be about the games, but also about the experiences, and experience is certainly what roller coaster...

Stride: Fates Review

One thing I was most excited for about Stride was the campaign mode, but was let down by the hour offering they added....

Moss Review

Since it’s announcement at E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) 2017, Moss has been high on my radar of VR games I was looking forward...