Console Gaming News, Reviews, and Articles

Looking for the latest Console gaming news, or want to check out the latest TechRaptor reviews for your favorite console platform? We publish a wide variety of news and reviews for Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and sometimes even retro consoles and games! We also have a good amount of PC Gaming coverage as well, for those that prefer the mouse and keyboard to a controller!

Read on for some of our latest console gaming coverage!

Latest Console Gaming News

Rao holding his hat and looking stern in Sand Land
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Bandai Namco Shares Touching Statement from Akira Toriyama Ahead of Sand Land Release

Bandai Namco has shared a poignant statement about Sand Land made by manga creator Akira Toriyama before his death earlier this year.

April 24, 2024 | 11:42 EDT

The Pieta boss in Lords of the Fallen
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Lords of the Fallen Update 1.5 Brings "Genre-Defining" Modifiers and More

A new Lords of the Fallen update has arrived, bringing with it a "genre-defining" feature in the form of a modifier system, plus lots more.

April 24, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

A close-up of a character's face looking angry in No Rest for the Wicked
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No Rest for the Wicked CEO Praises Early Access, Calls on Sony and Nintendo to Embrace It

No Rest for the Wicked's creative director Thomas Mahler has come out strongly in favor of Early Access, even exhorting Nintendo and Sony to embrace it.

April 24, 2024 | 09:58 EDT

Screenshots of the two new Nintendo Switch Online N64 games - Extreme-G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls - next to one another
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Nintendo Switch Online Gets Two More Retro N64 Cult Classics

Nintendo has released two more retro N64 classics for Nintendo Switch Online, and they're perfect for fans of racing games and, er, bouncing balls.

April 24, 2024 | 08:51 EDT

A warrior fighting a tentacled monster in artwork for the Daggerfall spiritual successor The Wayward Realms
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Daggerfall Spiritual Successor The Wayward Realms Heads to Kickstarter Next Month

The Wayward Realms, an RPG designed by former The Elder Scrolls staffers, is heading to Kickstarter to realize its grand dreams next month.

April 23, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

The new Infogrames logo next to a shot of Totally Reliable Delivery Service
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Atari Brings Back Infogrames as Publishing Brand, Acquires Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Atari has announced the return of Infogrames as a publishing label, and said label's first acquisition has already been confirmed.

April 23, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

Console Gaming Features

An image of the Darkoath Army Set from Games Workshop for Warhammer Age of Sigmar
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Warhammer Darkoath Army Set Units Ranked Worst To Best

We rank from worst to best all of the units in the new Darkoath army set for the Slaves to Darkness Warhammer Age of Sigmar Army. See how these units rank!

April 21, 2024 | 11:29 EDT

Promo image of Fallout Season One by Amazon Studios, showing Vault Dweller Lucy, Brotherhood recruit Maximus, and bounty hunter Cooper Howard.
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Fallout Season One Review – Welcome To The Apocalypse

Jonathan Nolan and Amazon Studios makes a fantastic introduction to the world of Bethesda's sci-fi RPG. This is our review of Fallout Season One.

April 10, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 Tokyo and Viper Artwork
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Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo Proved How Far We've Come

The Final Fantasy XIV fan festival at the prestigious Tokyo Dome felt like the crowning achievement of a long journey, showing how far the game has come.

March 29, 2024 | 12:31 EDT

The Player Character of City 20 standing in a farm field next to some rusted shipping containers
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City 20 Promises to Make Your Choices Change the World

Untold Games' upcoming survival simulation game City 20 promises to have smart NPCs and a unique gameplay experience every time you play.

March 26, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Halo TV season 2 closeup of Master Chief's helmet
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Halo TV Season 2 Review - How Far Should Artistic License Go?

The second season of the Halo TV show has come to an end, but have the changes that the writers made to the lore enhanced the story or detracted from it?

March 23, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition and Keqing
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OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition Smartphone Review - Gorgeous and Powerful Like Keqing

TechRaptor's review of the OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition smartphone will tell you why it's both beautiful and one of the best Android platforms to play Genshin.

March 2, 2024 | 12:00 EST

Latest Console Gaming Reviews

The key art for Another Crab's Treasure, which shows protagonist Kril holding his fork
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Another Crab's Treasure Review - Crab Battle

In our Another Crab's Treasure review, we take a look at a Soulslike that takes a fresh and colorful new approach to the genre.

April 24, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

Stellar Blade review header image.
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Stellar Blade Review - Mother Sphere Knows Best

We played through Stellar Blade, one of 2024's most anticipated PS5 titles, and here is our review.

April 24, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Main characters from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - Short Expectations And Mismanaged Scope

While it's clear to see what Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was going for it joins the ranks of Yooka-Laylee and Mighty No 9 as Kickstarted Spiritual Successors that don't live up to their inspiration's standards.

April 21, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Leviathan and Ifrit in Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide
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Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide Review - Leviathan Still Feels Lost

Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide brings with it the story of Leviathan, but also further bland side-quests and an uninspired Eikon battle.

April 20, 2024 | 06:18 EDT

Header image for Pepper Grinder
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Pepper Grinder Review - I Dig It

Pepper Grinder is the latest platformer to keep on your radar -- check out why with our review.

March 28, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

The Open Roads logo against key art depicting a forest and a pink sky
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Open Roads Review - Driving Motivation

Our Open Roads review takes a look at the Open Roads Team's narrative adventure all about a mother and daughter uncovering their family's secrets.

March 27, 2024 | 12:00 EDT