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5 Spooky, Supernatural Super Mario Moments

Super Mario games are known for being family-friendly, but every once in a while something truly spooky will sneak into the otherwise colorful franchise. Check out our favorite Super Mario supernatural moments.

October 15, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Adi Shankar talks Future Projects and Mental Health

Netflix's Castlevania creator Adi Shankar talks candidly with TechRaptor about his new projects and mental health.

October 13, 2021 | 08:00 EDT

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Here's What a Great Ace Attorney Investigations Spin-off Could Look Like

It's too soon to move on from The Great Ace Attorney and Capcom has everything it needs to create the perfect spin-off.

October 12, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Retro Graphics and Horror are a Match Made in Heaven

Indie games such as World of Horror, VEILED, and The Well showcase the fascinating and unsettling world of horror using 1 and 2-bit retro graphics.

October 11, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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God of War (2018) Retroactively Improved the Series

In the three years since God of War's latest release, the newest title in the series has given new meaning to the power fantasies from the previous eras.

October 6, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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6 Quality-of-Life Improvements We Still Need in Pokemon Games

We've gotten a lot of quality-of-life improvements in mainline Pokemon games, like renaming traded Pokemon and seeing how effective moves are during battle. Here are six things they could add to future Pokemon games to make them even better.

October 2, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Tales of Arise Is Built on the Back of Star Ocean

Tales of Arise continues the long-running JRPG franchise, but it also takes liberal inspiration from another prominent series, Star Ocean.

October 1, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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Picking And Choosing Rules To Follow In TTRPG

How much can you remove from a TTRPG while still calling it the same TTRPG?

September 30, 2021 | 04:18 EDT

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What is Up with Life is Strange: True Colors' Performance?

Life is Strange: True Colors is a great narrative experience with an unusual performance profile that deserves to be addressed.

September 24, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight DM Tips You'll Want to Explore

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight is now out, we've taken a look at some of the new features for DMs and players alike to be interested in heading into the adventure, or to bring to their own adventure.

September 22, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Ten Years Later, Dark Souls' First Half Is Still Unmatched

Love it or loathe it (and there are plenty who do), Dark Souls is undeniably one of the most influential games of the last decade.

September 22, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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How Life is Strange: True Colors Gets Asian-American Representation Right

The down-to-earth sensibilities in Life is Strange: True Colors help ground Alex Chen as one of the most relatable Asian Americans in video games.

September 21, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Why Alan Wake Has Endured

With the announcement of Alan Wake Remastered, we look back at the development history of the original game and how it endures as a cult classic.

September 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed is as Weird as You Think

Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed showed us some of its wackiest inventions and some brand new toys. It was about as weird as you might expect

September 17, 2021 | 03:30 EDT

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5 Massive Horror Board Games To Play This Fall

Our five favorite long, intricate, and deeply strategic horror board games to start playing now if you hope to finish by Halloween.

September 17, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Death's Gambit: Afterlife Preview

Death's Gambit: Afterlife will address player feedback in the free update slated for later this year. Afterlife will overhaul many different aspects of the game to create a more enjoyable experience while blending together Igavanias and Souls-likes.

September 16, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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A First Look at Warhammer+

Warhammer+ is Games Workshop's new subscription service, including video streaming content, written content, and even an exclusive miniature.

September 15, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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The Ascent Dev Neon Giant Discuss How One of 2021's Coolest Worlds Was Born

Toting some of gaming's most incredible visuals and densely packed with so much detail and lore, The Ascent was an undertaking to create.

September 14, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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Tribes Of Midgard's Take on Ragnarok and Norse Mythology

The game market is almost overflowing with games about Norse Mythology, but how faithful are they to the stories they're based on? We take a look at this by examining the mythological accuracy of the title Tribes Of Midgard.

September 13, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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How Indie Tabletop Devs Are Adjusting to the Pandemic

We spoke with indie tabletop developers (along with devs in the escape room and arcade spaces) about how the ongoing pandemic has affected their business.

September 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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PAX West 2021 Felt Quiet — And That’s OK

For its return in the midst of a difficult pandemic, PAX West 2021 was still a kind, warm, fun event for Memorial Day weekend.

September 10, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Talking about 'Coding History: 3D from Mode7 to DOOM' with Emma 'Eniko' Maassen

We had a chance to talk with Emma "Eniko" Maassen about her Kickstarter project Coding History: 3D from Mode7 to DOOM discussing her history, passion, and plans for this video series.

September 8, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Nails that Modern CRPG Feeling

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is now available and feels like one of the most modern CRPGs thanks to a simple tweak to a very mundane game mechanic.

September 3, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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The Best of Play NYC 2021

Every year, we pick out the coolest new and upcoming games we saw at Playcrafting's convention in NYC — these games are The Best of Play NYC 2021.

September 2, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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The Shady Side of Adult Games on Steam

Valve has opened the floodgates on shovelware content, allowing all sorts of Steam Adult Games to exist, but some of seem questionable at best.

September 2, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Destiny 2 Season of the Lost First Impressions

Destiny 2 continues with Season of the Lost, a six-month stretch of content leading to its next premium expansion. Here are our first impressions.

September 1, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Get a Clue: The Evolution of Mystery Games

Murder mystery, despite the trappings of its genre, has come a long way since its inception in the 1800s as a source of parlor entertainment.

August 31, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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The Worst Eighth-Gen Remasters

In an industry that grows increasingly reliant on remasters, few were worth complaining about, making the original versions preferable in most respects.

August 27, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Tontachi Takes Virtual Pet Games to the Next Level

Urban Electronic Games' upcoming title "Tontachi" uses augmented reality and the Ethereum blockchain to take virtual pet games to the next level.

August 27, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Every Game We Have Awarded A 10/10

We're all so lucky to be able to enjoy such a wide variety of games encompassing every genre, and we've collected our list of games that TechRaptor reviewers feel earned a perfect score.

August 25, 2021 | 12:00 EDT