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.

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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...

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...

Consoles & PC

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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...

Handheld Gaming

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...

Roguecraft DX Review—Learning to Read the Dark

There is something wonderfully direct about Roguecraft DX. In an era when roguelikes can feel like sprawling machines of progression, this is a...

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

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PSVR

Pools VR Review – Unique VR Backrooms experience that evokes deep unease through atmosphere and imagination

I had the opportunity to experience Pools on PC VR in June, but when I learned it was being released for PlayStation VR2,...

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PCVR

Review: Band Space

I was of the generation when Guitar Hero and Rock Band were king and, now Band Space is looking to bring this to...

BOBOVR F2 Upgrade Review

BOBOVR have recently released an upgraded version of their F2 Fitness Facial Interface for Meta Quest 2. Designed to give your Quest 2...

Review: LOVESICK

When the reveal trailer for LOVESICK was released, I was immediately captivated by its distinctive artistic style, and I found myself curious about...

Preview: Startenders

When I was contacted with the opportunity to check out Startenders, a game coming to genre that is quite populated in the VR...

Preview: The Curios Tale Of The Stolen Pets Hand Tracking Update

We are starting to see the first official hand tracking updates and titles making an appearance on the Oculus Quest store, one of...

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice VR Edition Review

I have loved every game that has been released by UK studio Ninja Theory, but Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice landed just at the time...

Preview: Hubris

When first coming across the trailer for Hubris, I really thought it looked like a stunning game and this left me thinking can...