{"id":41702,"date":"2026-01-14T05:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T05:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=41702"},"modified":"2026-02-23T01:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:37:38","slug":"riftstorm-test-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=41702","title":{"rendered":"Riftstorm | Test Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center;display: block\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z9o5CELXjXY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the sho! This week, Emmett tried out the supernatural, top down looter shooter RiftStorm. It&#8217;s feels great and looks great, but does it actually make a good first impression? 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