Latest Episode of Virtual Grip Podcast: Ep.2 - Game Pass Goes VR, Sony Goes Digital, Gamers Toxicity
Paul from Virtual Grip and Dr. Oculus are back for the second episode of the podcast, diving into some of the biggest talking points in gaming right now. The pair discuss Sony’s push towards an increasingly digital future, the ongoing toxicity surrounding female characters and representation in gaming communities, and the latest developments in the VR and gaming space — including the wait for the Steam Frame release announcement and Game Pass making its way onto Meta Horizon +.
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Consoles & PC
Finding Polka Review—A Little Game About Taking The Long Way Home
There is something wonderfully disarming about a game that asks so little of you. In an industry increasingly preoccupied with maps covered in...
Life is Strange Retrospective Review—The Things We Cannot Rewind
There is a particular sadness to returning to Life is Strange. Not because Arcadia Bay is necessarily a sad place, though it has...
Anomaly President Early Access Review—Democracy by Day, Vigilantism by Night
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There's a particular kind of nostalgia reserved for the shooters that emerged from the mid-'90s, their worlds stitched together from jagged pixels, improbable...
LEGO® Party! Review—More Than The Sum Of Its Bricks
Party games have always thrived on company. They're built around laughter that spills across the sofa, friendly rivalries that linger long after the...
Handheld Gaming
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There is something wonderfully disarming about a game that asks so little of you. In an industry increasingly preoccupied with maps covered in...
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Virtual Reality
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