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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 28/09/2026
Kalanoro Review—A Little Band of Hope - virtual-grip.com/kalanoro/ #Kalanoro #NintendoSwitch2 #Nintendo
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Kalanoro Review—A Little Band of Hope - Virtual Grip
I had already decided what sort of game Kalanoro was before I played it. The colours were bright, the characters were small and expressive,
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 27/09/2026
The Relic: First Guardian Review—A Relic of Better Ideas - virtual-grip.com/the-relic-fi... #TheRelicFirstGuardian #Xbox #Review @perpgames.bsky.social
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The Relic: First Guardian Review—A Relic of Better Ideas - Virtual Grip
There is a particular pleasure in finally understanding a Soulslike. At first, its enemies seem to speak in a language of feints, delayed
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 24/09/2026
Dream Cage Review—Trapped Between Sleep and Waking - virtual-grip.com/dream-cage/ #DreamCage #PS5 #Review @hitoridepro.bsky.social @jandusoft.bsky.social
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Dream Cage Review—Trapped Between Sleep and Waking - Virtual Grip
There is something uniquely unsettling about the idea of being trapped inside your own sleep. Sleep paralysis turns something ordinarily
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Virtual Grip Podcast @virtualgrippod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Episode 4 - One Frame, Two Decades, Three Deadly Contracts is now available in audio! Tune in to podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music and Amazon Music - linktr.ee/virtualgrippod #Podcast
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 21/09/2026
Roguecraft DX Review—Learning to Read the Dark - virtual-grip.com/roguecraft-dx/ #RoguecraftDX #PC #SteamDeck @badgerpunch.com
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Roguecraft DX Review—Learning to Read the Dark - Virtual Grip
There is something wonderfully direct about Roguecraft DX. In an era when roguelikes can feel like sprawling machines of progression, this is
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Virtual Grip Podcast @virtualgrippod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Virtual Grip Podcast Episode 4 will be live Tuesday, September 22nd at 8 PM (BST) / 9 PM (CEST) / 12 PM (PT) / 3 PM (ET) on twitch.tv/virtualgrippod! Join Paul @virtual-grip.com and @droculusvr.bsky.social for the latest episode of their podcast! #Podcast #Gaming
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 19/09/2026
Lone Echo Retrospective Review—A Signal in the Dark - virtual-grip.com/lone-echo-re... #LoneEcho #Retrospective #PCVR
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Lone Echo Retrospective Review—A Signal in the Dark - Virtual Grip
I came back to Lone Echo in 2026 for a slightly dispiriting reason: I was looking for the sort of high-end VR experience that used to make
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 17/09/2026
I have to admit, Capcom has absolutely dominated 2026! Resident Evil 9, Pragmata, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword have each delivered exceptional experiences that truly stand out! #ResidentEvil #Pragmata #Onimusha #Capcom @capcomusa.com @capcom.bsky.social
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 17/09/2026
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review—Twenty Years Later, The Sword Is Still Sharp - virtual-grip.com/onimusha-way... #Onimusha #WayoftheSword #PC #SteamDeck @capcom.bsky.social @capcomusa.com
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review—Twenty Years Later, The Sword Is Still Sharp - Virtual Grip
There is a particular kind of excitement that comes from seeing an old favourite step back into the light. Onimusha has been absent for so
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 14/09/2026
We now have the prices for the Steam Frame. I expected some FOMO to set in, but I find myself completely uninterested. Given how much I currently use VR and the Quest 3 provides everything I require for PCVR with great performance, it's simply an expense I don't need to incur.
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 13/09/2026
BrokenLore: DON’T LIE Review—The Shape of Something Memorable - virtual-grip.com/brokenlore-d... #BrokenLoreDontLie #PS5 #Review @wiredproductions.com
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BrokenLore: DON’T LIE Review—The Shape of Something Memorable - Virtual Grip
I remember finishing the BrokenLore: DON’T LIE demo during Steam Next Fest and thinking that, at last, someone might have found an
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 10/09/2026
Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone Early Access Review—A Contract Worth Taking - virtual-grip.com/gunman-contr... #GunmanContracts #PCVR #EarlyAccess #Review
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Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone Early Access Review—A Contract Worth Taking - Virtual Grip
I have a soft spot for Gunman Contracts. I spent a lot of time with the original Half-Life: Alyx mods, and they captured something that VR
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 08/09/2026
1000xRESIST Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Review—A Strange Kind of Immortality - virtual-grip.com/1000xresist_... #1000xRESIST #Nintendo #NintentoSwitch2 @sunsetvisitor.studio
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1000xRESIST Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Review—A Strange Kind of Immortality - Virtual Grip
There are games that tell you a story, and then there are games that leave you with the peculiar sensation of having remembered something that
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 06/09/2026
Knights of Fiona Review—A Knight’s Journey That Never Quite Begins - virtual-grip.com/knights-of-f... #KnightsOfFiona #PCVR #MetaQuest @characterbank.bsky.social
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Knights of Fiona Review—A Knight's Journey That Never Quite Begins - Virtual Grip
There is something immediately comforting about returning to CharacterBank's worlds. I have a particular fondness for RUINSMAGUS, the studio's
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 04/09/2026
Keeper Review—The Light at the End of Somewhere - virtual-grip.com/keeper/ #Keeper #PlayStation #PS5 @doublefine.com
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Keeper Review—The Light at the End of Somewhere - Virtual Grip
There is something quietly absurd about playing as a lighthouse. Not the person who keeps one burning through the night, but the lighthouse
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 02/09/2026
Fear The Timeloop Review—Lost Between the Minutes - virtual-grip.com/fear-the-tim... #FearTheTimeloop #PlayStation #PS5
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Fear The Timeloop Review—Lost Between the Minutes - Virtual Grip
There is something immediately appealing about a horror game that begins with a clock already running. Fear The Timeloop understands that
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 01/09/2026
I've enjoyed a relaxing evening playing Panzar Dragoon Saga on my Sega Saturn. It brought back all those memories of how much I loved this game during my early teenage years. #PanzerDragoon #SegaSaturn
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 31/08/2026
PixARK: Terracrypt Expansion Review—There Are Worlds Beneath Our Feet - virtual-grip.com/pixark-terra... #PixARKTerracrypt #PC #SteamDeck #Review
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PixARK: Terracrypt Expansion Review—There Are Worlds Beneath Our Feet - Virtual Grip
There is a particular kind of pleasure in digging downwards. Perhaps it is the oldest instinct in a game like PixARK: to look at a mountain
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 30/08/2026
1666: Amsterdam Early Access Review—A Promising Ghost Still Finding Its Shape - virtual-grip.com/1666-amsterd... #1666Amsterdam #PC #EarlyAccess @panachedgames.bsky.social
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1666: Amsterdam Early Access Review—A Promising Ghost Still Finding Its Shape - Virtual Grip
There are games that arrive late, and then there are games that seem to arrive from somewhere else entirely. 1666: Amsterdam belongs to the
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Virtual Grip Podcast @virtualgrippod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Episode 3 - Reincarnated Beasts, Trained Cocks & Unreleased Hardware is now available in audio! Tune in to podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music and Amazon Music - linktr.ee/virtualgrippod #Podcast
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 24/08/2026
The Sinking City 2 Review—A City Drowning in Secrets - virtual-grip.com/the-sinking-... #TheSinkingCity2 #Xbox #Review
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The Sinking City 2 Review—A City Drowning in Secrets - Virtual Grip
There is something strangely appropriate about returning to Arkham and finding that the city has become smaller. The first The Sinking City
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Virtual Grip Podcast @virtualgrippod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Virtual Grip Podcast Episode 3 will be live Tuesday, August 25th at 8 PM (BST) / 9 PM (CEST) / 12 PM (PT) / 3 PM (ET) on twitch.tv/virtualgrippod! Join Paul @virtual-grip.com and @droculusvr.bsky.social for the latest episode of their podcast! #Podcast #Gaming
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 23/08/2026
Bootstrap Island Review—Learning to Live With the Island - virtual-grip.com/bootstrap-is... #BootstrapIsland #PSVR2 #VR @bootstrapisland.bsky.social
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Bootstrap Island Review—Learning to Live With the Island - Virtual Grip
There is a particular romance to being shipwrecked. Not, perhaps, in the moment itself, when the sea has taken everything you own and the
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 22/08/2026
Duskfade Review—A Memory of Games We Thought We’d Lost - virtual-grip.com/duskfade/ #Duskfade #Xbox #Review @fireshinegames.bsky.social
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Duskfade Review—A Memory of Games We Thought We'd Lost - Virtual Grip
There was a particular kind of magic to the 3D platformers of the early 2000s. They were games of bright skies and improbable worlds, of
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 20/08/2026
Beast of Reincarnation Review—The Beginning of Something New - virtual-grip.com/beast-of-rei... #BeastofReincarnation #PS5 #Review @fictions.com
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Beast of Reincarnation Review—The Beginning of Something New - Virtual Grip
For most of its life, Game Freak has existed in the enormous shadow cast by Pokémon. It is a strange thing, then, to watch the studio step
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 16/08/2026
Last night at Scarborough Open Air was fantastic, I really enjoyed the Hollywood Vampires concert! The show and their performance were incredible! #ScarboroughOpenAir #HollyhoodVampires
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 11/08/2026
Finding Polka Review—A Little Game About Taking The Long Way Home - virtual-grip.com/finding-polka/ #FindingPolka #SteamDeck #PC
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Finding Polka Review—A Little Game About Taking The Long Way Home - Virtual Grip
There is something wonderfully disarming about a game that asks so little of you. In an industry increasingly preoccupied with maps covered
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 09/08/2026
Mermade is a twist on the childhood fantasy of becoming a mermaid, with a far more unsettling edge. The demo has an intriguing premise and promising ideas, though it's rough around the edges with a few bugs. Early days, but one to watch. aomame.itch.io/mermade #Mermade #Demo
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Mermade by Sonni, Nana, Yeupha, tabsco, Paulini, Eva Bagus
A horror survival game about being turned into a mermaid.
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 08/08/2026
Life is Strange Retrospective Review—The Things We Cannot Rewind - virtual-grip.com/life-is-stra... #LifeIsStrange #PC #Retrospective @square-enix-games.com
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Life is Strange Retrospective Review—The Things We Cannot Rewind - Virtual Grip
There is a particular sadness to returning to Life is Strange. Not because Arcadia Bay is necessarily a sad place, though it has never been
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 06/08/2026
Anomaly President Early Access Review—Democracy by Day, Vigilantism by Night - virtual-grip.com/anomaly-pres... #AnomalyPresident #PC #SteamDeck @phewphewgames.bsky.social
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Anomaly President Early Access Review—Democracy by Day, Vigilantism by Night - Virtual Grip
There is something wonderfully disarming about Anomaly President. On paper, it sounds like the kind of pitch born from a late-night
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 03/08/2026
CULTIC Review—Built On The Past, Not Buried By It - virtual-grip.com/cultic/ #CULTIC #Xbox #ROGXboxAlly #Review @jasozzgames.bsky.social
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CULTIC Review—Built On The Past, Not Buried By It - Virtual Grip
There's a particular kind of nostalgia reserved for the shooters that emerged from the mid-'90s, their worlds stitched together from jagged
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 02/08/2026
I had a relaxed and enjoyable evening building with LEGO, creating the Minecraft Creeper! #LEGO #Minecraft #Creeper
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 02/08/2026
Roboquest VR Review—Built for Speed, Tested by Hardware - virtual-grip.com/roboquest-vr/ #RoboquestVR #Roboquest #MetaQuest3 #VR @roboquestvr.bsky.social @flat2vrstudios.bsky.social
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Roboquest VR Review—Built for Speed, Tested by Hardware - Virtual Grip
There was always a degree of scepticism surrounding Roboquest VR. Translating one of the fastest roguelite shooters in recent years into
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 01/08/2026
LEGO® Party! Review—More Than The Sum Of Its Bricks - virtual-grip.com/lego-party/ #LegoParty #Nintendo #Switch2 #Review @smgstudio.bsky.social @fictions.com
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LEGO® Party! Review—More Than The Sum Of Its Bricks - Virtual Grip
Party games have always thrived on company. They're built around laughter that spills across the sofa, friendly rivalries that linger long
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 30/07/2026
Killing Floor III Review—Still Bloody Brilliant in the Right Company - virtual-grip.com/killing-floo... #KillingFloor3 #PC #Review @tripwireinc.bsky.social
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Killing Floor III Review—Still Bloody Brilliant in the Right Company - Virtual Grip
Prior to Killing Floor III, my only experience with Tripwire's long-running series came through its virtual reality spin-off, a curious
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 29/07/2026
Tales of Seikyu Review—Folklore Flourishes, Familiar Foundations - virtual-grip.com/tales-of-sei... #TalesofSeikyu #SteamDeck #Review @gamewithace.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social
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Tales of Seikyu Review—Folklore Flourishes, Familiar Foundations - Virtual Grip
Life simulators have spent years refining the familiar comforts of sowing crops, building friendships and slowly turning neglected land into
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Virtual Grip Podcast @virtualgrippod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Episode 2 - Game Pass Goes VR, Sony Goes Digital, Gamers Toxicity is now available in audio! Tune in to podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music and Amazon Music - linktr.ee/virtualgrippod #Podcast
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 28/07/2026
Lunarium Review—Ambition Shines Through an Unpolished Adventure - virtual-grip.com/lunarium/ #Lunarium #SteamDeck #Review
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Lunarium Review—Ambition Shines Through an Unpolished Adventure - Virtual Grip
There are games you seek out because they're built around mechanics you already know you'll enjoy, and then there are those that persuade you
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Virtual Grip Podcast @virtualgrippod.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Virtual Grip Podcast Episode 2 will be live tonight (Tuesday, July 28th at 8 PM (BST) / 9 PM (CEST) / 12 PM (PT) / 3 PM (ET) on www.twitch.tv/virtualgrippod! Join Paul @virtual-grip.com and @droculusvr.bsky.social for the latest episode of their podcast! #Podcast #Gaming
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 27/07/2026
Pinball FX VR: The Princess Bride Table Review—Where Fairytales Meet Silver Ball Excellence - virtual-grip.com/pinball-fx-v... #PinballFXVR #ThePrincessBride #VR @zenstudios.bsky.social
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Pinball FX VR: The Princess Bride Table Review—Where Fairytales Meet Silver Ball Excellence - Virtual Grip
Few films lend themselves to pinball quite as naturally as The Princess Bride. Its swashbuckling action, memorable characters and endlessly
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 26/07/2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved Review—A Classic Reborn for a New Generation - virtual-grip.com/halo-campaig... #Halo #HaloCE #Xbox #Review @xbox.com @halo.gg
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Review—A Classic Reborn for a New Generation - Virtual Grip
Some games become landmarks. Others become places you return to, not simply because they're good, but because they remind you why you fell in
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 23/07/2026
Fading Echo Review—Inventive Ideas Shine Through the Imperfections - virtual-grip.com/fading-echo/ #FadingEcho #SteamDeck #Review
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Fading Echo Review—Inventive Ideas Shine Through the Imperfections - Virtual Grip
There is something immediately compelling about Fading Echo. Not because it promises another sprawling action adventure, but because it
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 22/07/2026
Denshattack! Review—An Electrifying Arcade Triumph - virtual-grip.com/denshattack/ #Denshattack! #SteamDeck #Review @denshattack.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social
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Denshattack! Review—An Electrifying Arcade Triumph - Virtual Grip
The easiest way to describe Denshattack! is as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater by way of Jet Set Radio, filtered through the irrepressible optimism of
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 20/07/2026
Pinball FX VR: Pacific Rim Table Review—Great Pinball First, Pacific Rim Second - virtual-grip.com/pinball-fx-v... #PinballFXVR #PacificRim #VR @zenstudios.bsky.social
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Pinball FX VR: Pacific Rim Table Review—Great Pinball First, Pacific Rim Second - Virtual Grip
There's an easy temptation with a licence like Pacific Rim to let spectacle do most of the heavy lifting. Giant robots, towering Kaiju and
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 17/07/2026
Burning Rangers Retrospective Review—Still Burns as One of Saturn’s Boldest Experiments - virtual-grip.com/burning-rang... #BurningRangers #SEGA #Retrospective @sega.jp @sega-west.bsky.social
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Burning Rangers Retrospective Review—Still Burns as One of Saturn's Boldest Experiments - Virtual Grip
Growing up, I was a Sega kid through and through. While most of my friends gravitated towards the PlayStation, I remained loyal to Sega
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 17/07/2026
The best cat-and-mouse duo since Tom and Jerry. If these games aren't already in your library, what are you waiting for? Two unforgettable adventures that every gamer should experience. Don't miss out. #Moss #Stray @polyarcgames.com @annapurna.com
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 16/07/2026
Pinball FX VR: Goat Simulator Table Review – Pinball Goes Completely Goat - virtual-grip.com/pinball-fx-v... #PinballFXVR #GoatSimulator #MetaQuest @zenstudios.bsky.social
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Pinball FX VR: Goat Simulator Table Review - Pinball Goes Completely Goat - Virtual Grip
Zen Studios' Goat Simulator Pinball successfully translates the wonderfully chaotic spirit of Goat Simulator 3 into an entertaining and
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 15/07/2026
Moss: The Forgotten Relic Review—A Charming Storybook Adventure That Thrives Beyond Its Virtual Reality Origins - virtual-grip.com/moss-the-for... #MossTheForgottenRelic #NintendoSwitch2 #Review #gifted @polyarcgames.com @disobey.gg
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Moss: The Forgotten Relic Review—A Charming Storybook Adventure That Thrives Beyond Its Virtual Reality Origins - Virtual Grip
Few VR games felt as perfectly suited to the medium as Moss. Looking down on Quill's miniature world while physically reaching into it as the
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Virtual Grip @virtual-grip.com · 11/07/2026
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands Review—A Quirky RPG That Hits the Right Notes - virtual-grip.com/deathbulge-b... #Deathbulge #NintendoSwith2 #Review @deathbulge.bsky.social
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Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands Review—A Quirky RPG That Hits the Right Notes - Virtual Grip
How many times have you accepted a terms and conditions without reading a single word? Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands takes that familiar
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