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Giuseppe Nelva

Former News Editor

About Giuseppe Nelva

Started as News Editor at TechRaptor in January 2023, following over 20 years of professional experience in gaming journalism both on print media and on the web.

Giuseppe is a veteran of the industry and a proud weeb and gamer since the era of the Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. RPGs, MMORPGs, visual novels, and Microsoft Flight Simulator are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently strategy, sandbox, simulation, and survival games. 

Articles by Giuseppe Nelva


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Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Dramatic Story Heats Up In Spectacular Trailer

Today Square Enix has a couple of interesting reveals as we get closer to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, including a new trailer and new artwork.

January 15, 2024 | 09:32 EST

Eddy Gordo in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Reveals Eddy Gordo as First DLC Character Alongside Season Pass 1 Roadmap

During the Tekken World Tour 2023 global finals, Bandai Namco announced the first DLC character for Tekken 8, alongside the first season's roadmap.

January 14, 2024 | 04:09 EST

Lost Boys Interactive Art and Logo
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Embracer Strikes Again as More Layoffs Hit Lost Boys Interactive

Another relevant studio under Embracer's leaky umbrella, Gearbox Software's subsidiary Lost Boys Interactive, has laid off part of its workforce.

January 13, 2024 | 05:36 EST

Zoids x Monster Hunter Collaboration
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Monster Hunter X Zoids Collaboration Revealed With Actual Zoids Inspired by Rathalos and Magnamalo

Back in December 2023, Capcom and Takara Tomy teased a mysterious collaboration between the Monster Hunter and Zoids franchise, and today it has been revealed,

January 13, 2024 | 04:01 EST

Vein Logo on frozen lake
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Zombie Survival Game Vein Gets Update 0.009 and You Can Still Play it For Free

Today Ramjet Studios released a new update for its open-world zombie survival game Vein, adding more content and plenty of features to the growing title.

January 13, 2024 | 02:17 EST

Starfield Update
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Starfield Getting "Biggest Update Yet" With Over 100 Fixes and Improvements

Today Bethesda shared that an update for Starfield will enter beta testing on Steam next week, and it's going to be a big one with many fixes and improvements.

January 13, 2024 | 12:08 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Qualitu Figure
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Final Fantasy XIV Getting $360 Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Figure With a Crazy Sundering Emote

Today Square Enix announced the upcoming release of a rather spectacular Final Fantasy XIV figure portraying Hydaelyn and Zodiark

January 12, 2024 | 01:56 EST

Naoki Yoshida and Clive from Final Fantasy XVI
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Naoki Yoshida Discusses Who Should Direct Final Fantasy 17 and The Kind of Game He Wants to Do Next

Final Fantasy XIV and XVI Producer Naoki Yoshida discusses who could direct Final Fantasy XVII, which advice he'd give them, and what he'd like to do in the future.

January 12, 2024 | 11:38 EST

Unicorn Overlord - The Cast
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Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Reveals Exploration Gameplay as Digital Pre-Orders Open Tonight

Today Atlus and Vanillaware released a new trailer focusing on gameplay and information about the upcoming tactics JRPG Unicorn Overlord. 

January 11, 2024 | 10:18 EST

Ann and Beelzebub in Sand Land
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Sand Land Gets a Release Date and Looks Like a Banger

Today Bandai Namco announced the release date of its upcoming anime-inspired action JRPG Sand Land, alongside a new trailer revealing a new character.

January 11, 2024 | 08:58 EST

Replica Studios and SAG-AFTRA Logos
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Actors' Union SAG-AFTRA Doubles Down on Controversial AI Voice Agreement But Silences Disagreement

Following the announcement of an agreement with gaming AI voice company Replica Studios, SAG-AFTRA is not backing down despite widespread criticism. 

January 11, 2024 | 03:18 EST

Nintendo Switch 2 Question Mark
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Alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Release Window Published by Altec Lansing in a Press Release

Altec Lansing shared a press release about the Ai Shark gaming software, but the most surprising element is that it includes a release window for the Nintendo Switch 2.

January 11, 2024 | 02:11 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Pictomancer Krile and Fem Hrothgar NPC
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Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Screenshots Tease Dawntrail Story With Pictomancer Krile and More

Square Enix released a batch of screenshots showing off the upcoming update for Final Fantasy XIV, which will serve as a bridge to the expansion Dawntrail. 

January 11, 2024 | 11:15 EST

Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire! - Screenshot
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Konosuba Visual Novel Gets a Release Date and Inevitable Swimsuit DLC

PQube announced the release date of the upcoming visual novel Konosuba - God's Blessing On This Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire!

January 11, 2024 | 09:43 EST

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Demo Art
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Granblue Fantasy Relink Demo for PS5 and PS4 Gets a Release Date, It's Not a Live Service Game

Cygames hosted a long livestream about its upcoming JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, including plenty of interesting information about what you can expect.

January 11, 2024 | 08:55 EST

Team Fortress 2 source 2 Screenshot
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Team Fortress: Source 2 Fan Project Ceases Development After DMCA from Valve

Today the developers of the Team Fortress: Source 2 fan project have announced that development will come to an end due to multiple factors.

January 11, 2024 | 03:16 EST

Dragon riding illustration for Eiyuden Chornicle: Hundred Heroes
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Suikoden Spiritual Successor Eiyuden Chronicle Is In the Bug-Fixing Phase, Shows Dragon Riding

Rabbit & Bear Studios posted a new update on the Kickstarter page for its upcoming JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, providing a couple of exciting reveals.

January 10, 2024 | 02:06 EST

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gran and Rackam
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Shows Gran and Rackam in Spectactual Action JRPG Gameplay

After many years in the making, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is finally close to its release, and Cygames has started to showcase its individual characters.

January 10, 2024 | 12:35 EST

Azucena in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Boss Explains Whether Azucena Will Really Be Nerfed After One-Sided Exhibition Match

Bandai Namco published a new trailer of Tekken 8 and a handy Q&A with director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada touching a couple of interesting topics.

January 10, 2024 | 10:47 EST

Microsoft Flight Simulator C-17 Globemaster
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Harrisburg, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Friedman Memorial Airports Released

Third-party developers released three new airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator, two in the United States and one in Asia, alongside a new trailer. 

January 10, 2024 | 03:10 EST

Steam logo and HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Steam Changes Rules on AI to Allow "the Vast Majority of Games that Use It"

Today Valve announced that the rules on its Steam digital marketplace regarding games that utilize generative AI are changing to be less restrictive.

January 9, 2024 | 11:02 EST

SAG-AFTRA is definitely on something.
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SAG-AFTRA Announces "Groundbreaking" Agreement With AI Voice Company, and It Isn't Even April 1

SAG-Aftra announced a deal, which it defines as "groundbreaking," with AI voice technology company focusing on the gaming industry Replica Studios.

January 9, 2024 | 04:32 EST

Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart and Xbox Logo
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Baldur's Gate 3 Developer Expects Microsoft to Solve Xbox Save Bug With Firmware Update Next Week

Baldur's Gate 3 users on Xbox Series X|S have been suffering from a sneaky but rather serious issue causing them to lose their game saves.

January 9, 2024 | 02:47 EST

Microsoft nd Sony/FTC represented by Ace Attorney Characters
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Judge Denies Microsoft's Demand for More Documents from Sony in Activision Blizzard Acquisition Case

The endless Saga of the legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, but a Judge just shut a door in Microsoft's face. 

January 9, 2024 | 01:03 EST