Close Menu
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Gaming News
  • Entertainment News
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
X (Twitter) YouTube RSS
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
    • Video Game Reviews
    • Anime & Animation Reviews
    • Comic Book & Manga Reviews
    • Films & TV Reviews
    • Tech Reviews
    • Tabletop and Card Game Reviews
    • Toy Reviews
  • Gaming
    • PlayStation
    • Nintendo
    • Xbox
    • PC Gaming
    • Retro Gaming
    • Tabletop
    • Virtual Reality
  • Entertainment
    • Anime & Animation
    • Comic Books & Manga
    • Films & TV
    • Original English Light Novels DB
    • OELN DB
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Toys
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
    • A-01 Podcast
    • Nintendo Entertainment Podcast
    • Spectator Mode Podcast
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
Home»News»Gaming News»Futuristic Racer GRIP Heads To Consoles And Leaves Steam Early Access

Futuristic Racer GRIP Heads To Consoles And Leaves Steam Early Access

By Keith MitchellMarch 20, 2018

GRIP

GRIP, a futuristic racer that is the spiritual successor to the original PlayStation title, Rollcage, is heading to the PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch. In addition, the game has been on Steam Early Access for a year and is finally getting an official release. 

The title has had a hell of a time, so I’m happy for the team, Caged Element, to see that their dream is finally almost complete. Speaking of Cage Element, this a team made of the original developer of Rollcage, Psygnosis. But that’s not to say that the journey was easy. First, Caged Element headed to Kickstarter to fund the game. I actually pledged a nice amount to, only for it to not meet its goal. Then the team went soul searching and came back stronger than ever. Thankfully, we had contact with the team and have been playing with their builds of GRIP ever since then. It’s a fun game, a bit rough a times, but fun.

Built on the Unreal Engine 4, GRIP puts you against several other racers as you try to not die. Oh, and you need to win as well. But that’s not easy as your opponents will be gunning for you. Missles, bombs, armor-piercing guns and more, all while you try to come in first. It’s also easy on the eyes if you like dark, sci-fi, futuristic environments. Fast and deadly, what a beautiful combination for an arcade racer.

Both the PS4 and Xbox versions will have enhanced support as well. No word as to in what way, but typically this means a higher frame rate and 4K support. More details on that to come later.

Sadly, while we know the game is getting a release date. We don’t know what this is just yet. We do know that Wired Productions, who is now publishing the game, is showing off the game at both the 2018 GDC (Booth #1023) and also PAX East 2018 (Booth #20031). We’re scheduling some hands-on with it for PAX East, as well as an interview. If we do manage to get some hands-on, we’ll be able to compare it to the Steam Early Access version and see what’s changed.

Racing fans, if you’ve been looking for an arcade racer. You may want to keep your eyes on GRIP. I know I will be.

Caged Element futuristic racer GRIP PC Ps4 racing Steam Early Access Switch Wired Productions XBox one
Keith Mitchell - Headshot-PS_Gear_400x400
Keith Mitchell
  • X (Twitter)
  • LinkedIn

Keith has been a fan of geek culture and video games ever since his father gifted him his first gaming console many decades ago and has used this love of for the genres to start The Outerhaven. Keith keeps follows on the ongoings of videogames, anime, comics and technology, and while he has been writing about these topics for the past 14 years, he has been a gamer and tech guy for 30 years.

Related Posts

My Favorite Arcade Racing Games from the Late ’90s to Early 2000s

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound Demo Just Got an Upgrade and a New Trailer

Tougen Anki: Crimson Inferno Will Get A Trailer At Tokyo Game Show

AX2025 Preview: HunterxHunter NenxImpact Looks and Feels Impressive and Welcoming

AX2025 Preview: Digimon Story: Time Stranger Is a Must-Play JRPG

Did Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Follow-Up Just Get Teased

Latest Posts

The Best AEW Matches To Watch Before All In Texas

July 9, 2025

My Favorite Arcade Racing Games from the Late ’90s to Early 2000s

July 9, 2025

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound Demo Just Got an Upgrade and a New Trailer

July 9, 2025

Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! Receives TV Anime

July 8, 2025

Tougen Anki: Crimson Inferno Will Get A Trailer At Tokyo Game Show

July 8, 2025

AX2025 Preview: HunterxHunter NenxImpact Looks and Feels Impressive and Welcoming

July 8, 2025

AX2025 Preview: Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Is Anime Hades

July 8, 2025
About Us • Our Team • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Review Policy • Ethics Policy 
Work With Us • Reviews on Open Critic • Reviews on CriticDB
Copyright @2025 The Outerhaven Productions

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.