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Portal 2

Portal 2: A Tale of Two Female Icons

How Portal 2 Revolutionized Female Leads

The Vale

The Vale Brings Action and Adventure to Visually Impaired and Sighted Gamers Alike

You Could—And Should—Play with Your Eyes Closed

The Last of Us Part 2 artwork showing Ellie in the midst of dilapidated scenery

PlayStation is Losing its Roots

New Leadership Causes Friction

Aurora borealis in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How Animal Crossing Ushered in the Age of Endless Games

Why Gamers Sink Thousands of Hours into Animal Crossing

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The Latest News and Games

Gnomepunk

Gnomepunk is a City Builder Gnomepunk is a City Builder All About Those Crazy Gnomes

Tinker, Forest, Garden.... Whats Your Favorite Gnome?

A battle in the Freelancer mod for Mount and Blade II.

Freelancer Mod Arrives in Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

Rather a follower than a leader.

The DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 Is Now The Fastest-Selling Console In US History

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact Version 1.5 is Coming Very Soon With Player Housing

Genshin Impacted.

Square Enix Shoots Down Acquisition Rumors

Square Enix, Round Hole

Humble Bundle Price Sliders cover

Humble Bundle Price Sliders Are Broken, Customers Say

A Splitting Headache

CS:GO Bans cover

Valve Reduces CS:GO Bans Restriction for Pro Play

Keeping the Past in the Past

A hand of cards showing of a recently leaked Magic set

Magic The Gathering's Upcoming Secret Lairs Leaked

Tap 3U, Scry 4, Draw 2

New Bungie IP cover

New Bungie IP Has a Strong Focus on Competitive PvP

Charting New Worlds

Hot Games

Persona 5 Strikers

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Features

Portal 2: A Tale of Two Female Icons

How Portal 2 Revolutionized Female Leads

The Vale Brings Action and Adventure to Visually Impaired and Sighted Gamers Alike

You Could—And Should—Play with Your Eyes Closed

Dread X Collection: The Hunt - Key Art

Seeking Out Dread X Collection: The Hunt

Look Who's Back With a Brand New Bag

The Last of Us Part 2 artwork showing Ellie in the midst of dilapidated scenery

PlayStation is Losing its Roots

New Leadership Causes Friction

Aurora borealis in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How Animal Crossing Ushered in the Age of Endless Games

Why Gamers Sink Thousands of Hours into Animal Crossing

The Troubled Release of Cooking Mama: Cookstar

A Recipe for Disaster

PS4, Xbox One, PS5 UI

PS4 & Xbox One Games Aren't Going Away Any Time Soon

Long Live Last-Gen

Dread X Collection: The Hunt Giveaway

Dread X Collection: The Hunt Giveaway

TechRaptor is partnering with Dread XP. to giveaway 10 codes of the brand new Dread X Collection: The Hunt!

Gaming Opinions

The Last of Us Part 2 artwork showing Ellie in the midst of dilapidated scenery

PlayStation is Losing its Roots

New Leadership Causes Friction

PS4, Xbox One, PS5 UI

PS4 & Xbox One Games Aren't Going Away Any Time Soon

Long Live Last-Gen

The Outrider sympathizing with a military leader

Outriders is Surprisingly Funny

Not What I Was Expecting, But Needed Nonetheless

Growing Xbox: What a Gaming Monopoly Could Look Like

Gotta get that sweet sweet Monopoly money

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

Does the Tony Hawk DualSense Upgrade Go Far Enough?

Activision Should Have Invested More in the PS5 Controller Technology

Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil 2

How Resident Evil Gets Remakes Right

RE Remasters & Remakes

Play Has Limits Game Preservation

Sony Might Be Making a Mistake that Will Harm Game Preservation

Sony's Mistake is a Mistake for All of Us

Doomguy and an army charging towards an army of demons lead by The Dark Lord

The Epic Failure of Doom Eternal's Dark Lord

Could it Be... Mecha Satan?!

Game Reviews

Deiland: Pocket Planet edition

Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition Review

Don't Comet to Memory

Rain On Your Parade Office Level

Rain On Your Parade Review

A Charming and Reference Filled Romp

A view of Cozy Grove at night

Cozy Grove Review

The Classic Animal Crossing Experience but Make it Spooky

Outriders Review

Outriders Review

Raising the Bar

Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise Review

Rising to the Top

MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH!

Say NO! More Review

A Positive Negative

scarlet hood and the wicked wood concert scene

Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood Review

There’s no Place Like Home

The Shore - Key Art

The Shore Review

Someone Doesn't Wuite 'Get' Cosmic Horror.

Previews

The Last and Only Stand.

Survive the Vikings in Siege Survival: Gloria Victis

Not today, Vikings!

Warhammer Quest Cursed City

Warhammer Quest Cursed City Preview

Ulfenkarn in Peril

Lasting Tales Preview

Agnostic Fantasy

Eager First-Year by Cristi Balanescu

Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven Preview

School Is In Session

MTG Arena now available on mobile

Magic: The Gathering Arena Mobile iOS Preview

Mobile Magic At A Moment's Notice

Chronicle of Innsmouth Mountains of Madness Title

Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness Deserves Investigation

Evil Genius 2 Pre-Launch Preview cover

Evil Genius 2 Provides a Serious Challenge for Strategy Fans

Curse You, Super Agent!

Nina standing next to the game's title

30XX is Faster, Sharper, and Getting Better

The SNES years are coming back

Tabletop

Candlekeep Mysteries Review Preview Image

Dungeons and Dragons Candlekeep Mysteries Review

Time to flex your RP skills

The fighters of Street Fighter in a garden map full of cardboard trees

Street Fighter: The Miniatures Game Review

The Rise of a New World Warrior

Warhammer Quest Cursed City

Warhammer Quest Cursed City Preview

Ulfenkarn in Peril

GraviTrax Pro Interactive Set

Gravitrax Interactive Track System Review

Intuitive, Interactive, Incredible

Sherlock 13 Review

Investigate the Investigators

Lasting Tales Preview

Agnostic Fantasy

Evil Corp Board Game Review

A Necessary Evil

Disney Villainous Despicable Plots

Disney Villainous Despicable Plots Review

No One Games Like Gaston.

Videos

How AI Will Change Our Game Worlds

Video: How A.I Is About To Change Our Game Worlds Forever

No More Dialogue Trees

Weekly Rewind Episode 13

Weekly Rewind | Latest Gaming News | Episode 13 - Blizzcon 2021, Ninja Gainden and Star Wars news and more!

We get into Blizzcon 2021, Break down two announcements from Lucasfilm Games, and Team Ninja, and dive into an exciting interview surrounding the upcoming fantasy RPG, GRAVEN.

Weekly Rewind Episode 12

Weekly Rewind | Latest Gaming News | Episode 12 - The Future of Anthem, The last of Us heads to HBO, and more!

I break down news about Bioware's Anthem, take a closer look at an upcoming HBO series for The Last of Us, and dive into an interview with one of the developers behind indie platformer, Foregone!

Weekly Rewind Episode 11

Weekly Rewind | Latest Gaming News | Episode 11 - Call of Duty 2021, News from Halo, and more!

Activision seems ready to reveal the developer behind Call of Duty 2021. I recap the Steam Game Festival from the highlights to the top demos. Finally, 343 Industries reveals some more news from the Halo universe!

Lootcrate Loot Gaming Best Of Box Unboxing

Loot Gaming “Best Of” Box Review

Weekly Rewind Episode 10

Weekly Rewind | Latest Gaming News | Episode 10 - Dragon Age 4, Xbox Series X and more!

Weekly Rewind Episode 9

Weekly Rewind | Latest Gaming News | Episode 9 - Knights of the Old Republic, Xbox Gold and more!

This week I interview indie developer aGlitch, covering his upcoming indie title Ad Wars! I dive into rumors surrounding a Knights of the Old Republic game potentially in development. Finally I break down the Resident Evil showcase, and discuss Microsoft's Xbox Gold!

Weekly Rewind Episode 8

Weekly Rewind | Latest Gaming News | Episode 8 - Lucasfilm Games, Everspace 2, and more!

This week we break down the newly announced Lucasfilm Games, from titles in the works, to titles yet to be revealed. I discuss Pokemon's 25th anniversary, and take a closer look at ROCKFISH Game's Everspace 2.

Recently Published Guides

Key art showcasing the Outriders devastator class design

Outriders Devastator Guide

Understanding the Beefy Tank

Outriders No Hud

Outriders No Hud Bug - How To Fix

Simple, but annoying.

A character screen showing the Outrider's gear

Outriders Guide For Beginners

This isn't Pandora, Soldier

Key art featuring the trickster class design

Outriders Trickster Guide

Understanding the Agile Ninja-like Class

A Hunter facing a Great Wroggi

Monster Hunter Rise High Rank Guide

You're in the Endgame now, Hunter

A hunter looking at the remains of a campsite

Monster Hunter Rise Advanced Gathering Guide

This Will Help in High-Rank

Get out there!

Monster Hunter Rise: General Gatherer’s Guide

Malachite ore Icium?

Evil Genius 2 Guide for Beginners cover

Evil Genius 2 Guide for Beginners

Becoming a Supervillain 101

A giant monster leering over a hunter

Monster Hunter Rise Guide For Beginners

Welcome to Hunting Boot Camp, Take Notes

Genshin Impact Hangout Guide Preview Image

Genshin Impact 1.4 Hangout Events Guide

Time to kick back and relax

How to Recover a Corrupt Valheim Character cover

How to Recover a Corrupt Valheim Character

Restoring Your Fallen Hero

A Rogue standing against a giant monster

Loop Hero Rogue Guide

Cut Them To Ribbons

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A Manga's Influence

Evelyn Parker in Cyberpunk 2077

Where Cyberpunk 2077 Succeeds: Giving Sex Workers A Story

Some Depth is Long Overdue

Stardew Valley Anniversary Feature

Spring of Year 5: Reflecting on Stardew Valley with Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone

Five Years In the Creator's Own Words