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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Consoles & PC

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

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

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

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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

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

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Roguecraft DX Review—Learning to Read the Dark

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