Don Parsons

Don Parsons

Senior Writer

About Don Parsons

A longtime lover of speculative fiction, in almost all its forms, Don joined TechRaptor in 2014 on a whim sending in an application as he was looking for somewhere to write. His application accepted, he quickly found his spot in the newsroom, where he began writing up stories and following all sorts of leads in gaming and technology, eventually becoming the News Editor where he led the news team, before taking a step back to focus on other types of writing more. He's also an experienced roleplayer and card player with a background in Magic: the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and various other tabletop RPGs and is more than willing to talk your ear or eyes off about them or classic computer RPGs.

Beyond TechRaptor Don has worked in the legal profession with Paralegals, who in Ontario (where he lives) can practice in Small Claims, Traffic, and similar areas, as a secretary and doing some ghostwriting. In Magic: The Gathering he wrote occasionally for the now-defunct online site Magic-League as he attempted to qualify for the Pro Tour, often with decks of his own creation, although he never quite managed to make it (yet). His online pseudonym, Coboney, comes from his first Dungeons and Dragons character, a Dwarf Fighter who partook in various adventures in 2nd Edition DnD, although Don has kept up with various editions since, and often enjoys creating settings for roleplaying.

Articles by Don Parsons


Total Articles: 820


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Fallout X Magic The Gathering Mutant Menace Review And Improvements

The Fallout Magic: The Gathering Commander decks are here and we have a Mutant Menace Review and upgrades piece to help you craft this deck to the right place

March 8, 2024 | 08:00 EST

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MTG Commander Deep Clue Sea Review and Improvements

Our Deep Clue Sea Review and Improvements guide helps you know whether you should buy the preconstructed deck, and what to add to improve it

February 2, 2024 | 01:05 EST

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Hideo Kojima Announces "Next-Generation Espionage Action Game" Physint

Hideo Kojima announced a next-generation action espionage game today during the PlayStation State of Play and showcased a new Death Stranding 2 trailer

January 31, 2024 | 06:23 EST

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Exclusive MTG Murders at Karlov Manor Spoilers (Card Reveals)

Murders at Karlov Manor is coming soon and TechRaptor can exclusively reveal two of the new cards you might find in booster packs soon

January 22, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Your Guide to Palworld Pals - Skills, Base Jobs, and Evolution

TechRaptor's guide to Palworld Pals will help you figure out all about skills, jobs, and other unanswered questions you may have about your new Pals

January 19, 2024 | 03:55 EST

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Don Parsons' Top Games of 2023

We're talking about our favorite games of 2023, and in this list, Don Parsons shares his favorite games from small games you never heard of to one of the best games ever!

January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Palworld Paldium Fragments Guide | How to Find and Best Ways to Farm

You need a lot of Paldium Fragments in Palworld so our guide will help you find the most effective ways to get Paldium Fragments in Palworld

January 18, 2024 | 12:00 EST

Monster Hunter Wilds reveal trailer shot showing the hunter riding a new companion looking over the field from a high stone top at a variety of animals in the fields
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Capcom Reveals Monster Hunter Wilds at The Game Awards 2023

Capcom announced the next entry in their wildly popular Monster Hunter series at The Game Awards 2023 with Monster Hunter Wilds

December 7, 2023 | 11:31 EST

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Doctor Who Commander: Deep Lore Only True Whovians Would Notice

The Doctor Who Commander decks are here for MTG, and our lifelong love of the series prepared us for this moment - to clue you into all the deepest lore!

October 22, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Sony Announces PS5 Cloud Streaming Coming This Month

Sony has announced PS5 Cloud Streaming as it attempts to close the service gap between their PlayStation Plus offerings, and Microsoft's Game Pass'.

October 11, 2023 | 12:46 EDT

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XDefiant Delayed Again By Ubisoft

Ubisoft has announced an XDefiant Delay following a recent playtest, leaving the release date of the free-to-play arena shooter in limbo

October 9, 2023 | 08:51 EDT

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Everything We Learned About the Doctor Who Commander Decks

Doctor Who Commander decks release next week and we have a look at a number of cards in the decks as well as hot information about them.

October 3, 2023 | 01:15 EDT

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Doctor Who Commander Decks Will Have 50 New Cards Each

New information on the Doctor Who Commander decks reveals these Magic The Gathering products will have more new cards than past decks

October 3, 2023 | 01:15 EDT

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The Elder Scrolls: Castles Shadowdropped by Bethesda

Bethesda has dropped a new Elder Scrolls game out of nowhere, The Elder Scrolls: Castles and you might be able to play it right now on some devices

September 28, 2023 | 05:18 EDT

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Cyberpunk 2077 Perks, Attributes and Skill Guide

Cyberpunk 2077 perks, attributes, and skills all got changed in the recent Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 release and we break explain everything you need to know

September 26, 2023 | 03:16 EDT

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All the Biggest Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Features

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 is out with a lot of changes to the game, and here are the biggest changes you need to know before going back to Night City.

September 23, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

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Cozy Hobbit Game Tales of the Shire Announced

Tales of the Shire is a new Lord of the Rings game coming from Private Division and Weta Workshop in 2024 promising a cozy Hobbit life

September 21, 2023 | 08:21 EDT

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Unity Developers Outraged After Major Pricing Change [UPDATED]

Unity developers are angered after a major shift to the engine's pricing model that will charge developers for each copy of a game installed.

September 13, 2023 | 05:43 EDT

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Exploring Wilds of Eldraine Limited Best Archetypes and Commons

Our Wilds of Eldraine limited primer will take you through the set and introduce you to key cards and archetypes to play Magic: The Gathering's latest set

September 5, 2023 | 09:37 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering 2024 Roadmap Stars Fallout, Modern Horizons and More

The Magic: The Gathering 2024 Roadmap includes Fallout Commander decks, Modern Horizons 3, and a whole lot more that you can find out about now

August 5, 2023 | 05:57 EDT

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Best New Commander Masters Cards

Commander Masters is coming soon, and we're looking at the new preconstructed decks and the best of the new Commander Masters cards that come with each

July 27, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

An image of the MTG LOTR Tales of Middle-Earth MTG starter set and some additional cards that can be used to upgrade the deck.
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How to Upgrade LOTR: Tales of Middle-Earth MTG Starter Set Decks

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth MTG Starter Set released, and we take you through some of the cards you could use to improve your starter deck

July 18, 2023 | 05:49 EDT

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Valve Explains Its Rules on AI Content in Steam Games

Valve has explained its thoughts on generative AI, its use in games, and the allowance of games making use of it on the Steam platform.

July 1, 2023 | 07:03 EDT

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Nintendo Announces Super Mario Bros. Wonder

During the Nintendo Direct today Nintendo Announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder as a new Mario Platformer along with a hot incoming release date

June 21, 2023 | 10:49 EDT