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Beyond Citadel Review - Proclaimers and Disclaimers

Four years since developer doekuramuri released their debut The Citadel to the world, they've returned with an upgrade in the form of Beyond Citadel. Is it a heavenly offering, or does it require divine intervention? Read our Beyond Citadel review to find out more.

January 9, 2025 | 02:31 EST

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Freedom Wars Remastered Review - Abductor Slayer

Find out why it's worth working off that million year prison sentence in our Freedom Wars Remastered review.

January 8, 2025 | 10:00 EST

A spread-shot cover of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, showcasing protagonist Raziel standing atop a broken pillar, with the ghostly Ariel, fearsome Kain, and mischevous Moebius behind him.
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Review - Cult of Personality

25 years since it became an underground hit, Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr have teamed up to remaster the cult classic Soul Reaver series. But has it stood the test of time, or is there a reason it's oft-forgotten? Read our Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered review to find out more.

December 23, 2024 | 09:00 EST

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Review - The Power of Friendship

TechRaptor reviews Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, a beat 'em up with a lot of nostalgic charm!

December 9, 2024 | 09:00 EST

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review - A Perfect Adaptation Of The Original IP

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle delivers an action-packed and entertaining adventure with fun (if easy) puzzles, engaging combat, and a dense open-world.

December 5, 2024 | 07:00 EST

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The Thing: Remastered Review - MacReady to Rumble

TechRaptor reviews the video game sequel to a cult classic film, with Nightdive's The Thing: Remastered.

December 5, 2024 | 04:20 EST

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STALKER 2 Review - Flawed, Yet Compelling

Can GSC Game World breathe new life into the survival genre with its long-awaited sequel to the STALKER franchise? Read our STALKER 2 review to find out!

December 2, 2024 | 01:12 EST

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Vampire Hunters Review - The Night Will Always Win

As time has gone on, Vampire Survivors has only continued to permeate the space further, with many drawing inspiration from its absorbing and engaging gameplay loops. Is Vampire Hunters a worthy inheritor of its addictive qualities? Read our Vampire Hunters review to find out more.

November 20, 2024 | 04:57 EST

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Luma Island Review - Indiana Jones Meets Stardew Valley

Luma Island is a colorful mix of farming, creature collecting, and puzzle solving all wrapped in a somewhat intriguing adventure story.

November 20, 2024 | 05:00 EST

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review - All That Glitters Are Pixels

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a piece of eye candy that falls a bit flat when it comes to the basic story, lack of QoL features, and combat.

November 13, 2024 | 12:32 EST

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Lego Horizon Adventures Review - A Lego Icon

We review Lego Horizon Adventures - despite some repetitive gameplay and a short story, it's a whimsical take on the Horizon series full of customization and colorful humor.

November 13, 2024 | 06:00 EST

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Metal Slug Tactics Review - Turn-based Tedium

We played Metal Slug Tactics, the highly anticipated strategy title within the cult classic Metal Slug universe.

November 5, 2024 | 09:00 EST

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review - Homecoming

Dragon Age: The Veilguard marks a triumphant return for Bioware with a polished RPG filled with fast-paced combat, colorful companions, and plenty of player freedom.

October 28, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, involving the main Character Alex placing a finger to her lips behind several static TV sets.
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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review - Say Less, Do More

As the Quiet Place franchise silently sneaks into the video game medium, is The Road Ahead a silent killer, or does it make you want to scream? Read our A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead review to find out more.

October 28, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Review - Seventh Gen All-Stars

In our Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered review, we look at the revival of a game that unites Suda51, Shinji Mikami, and Akira Yamaoka. What a lineup!

October 25, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Like A Dragon: Yakuza Review - A Yakuza TV Show With An IP Paintjob

We got to see the first season of Like A Dragon: Yakuza, and while it might be a show about yakuza with an adapted storyline giving a different yet equally complicated plot, we're not sure who this is for.

October 24, 2024 | 11:15 EDT

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The Jackbox Survey Scramble Review - Steve, We'd Like To Play

The Jackbox Survey Scramble manages to take responses collected to insane survey questions and turn them into a few incredible minigames, and some lackluster ones. Check out our review!

October 24, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Amanda The Adventurer 2 Review - You Can Read!

Our Amanda the Adventurer 2 Review will show you what we thought of the sequel to the analog horror sensation with the creepy kid host.

October 22, 2024 | 01:52 EDT

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Kong: Survivor Instinct Review - Showing Teeth

With the Monsterverse well and truly underway, the floodgates are open for lore, with Kong: Survivor Instinct rampaging onto platforms. But is it the Titan clash you're hoping for? Read our review to find out more.

October 22, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Super Mario Party Jamboree Review - The Whole Party And Then Some

Super Mario Party Jamboree manages to deliver the core Mario Party experience that fans have loved for decades but is also the most innovative title offering more to do when your friends aren't around.

October 21, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Unknown 9: Awakening Review - An Adventurer's Gamble

We take a look at Unknown 9: Awakening - an imperfect but original action-adventure that calls back to a certain era of video gaming, for better or for worse.

October 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Retrorealms: Halloween Review – A Familiar Shape

Retrorealms: Halloween is a great audiovisual representation of its source material and a ho-hum retro platformer. This is our review.

October 17, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

The start up screen of Retrorealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead. It shows a pixelated Ash Williams running through a trailer part slicing through deadites with a chainsaw.
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Retrorealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead Review – Fist Full of Boomstick

Retrorealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead is an entertaining retro arcade throwback but may ask a bit too much with its price tag. This is our review.

October 17, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Killing Time: Resurrected Review - Mansion Madness

TechRaptor reviews Killing Time: Resurrected, a remaster for a delightfully fun and unique 3DO first-person shooter.

October 17, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

A promotional screenshot of the game Neva. It shows a woman in a violet cloak standing in front of a white horned wolf in a field of pink flowers. A verdant green mountain range is visible in the distance.
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Neva Review – Poetic Platforming Perfection

Nomada Studios' newest title, Neva, is a wonderful companion to their breakout title Gris. A game about life, parenthood, and nature. This is our review.

October 14, 2024 | 02:59 EDT

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Aaero2 Review - Let The Rhythm Hit ‘em

It's been 7 years since Mad Fellows came out with their literal trailblazing title Aaero, and all eyes are set on Aaero2 following the same path, but does it go off course, or reach its blissful destination? Read our Aaero2 review to find out more.

October 14, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

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Europa Review - A Short and Sweet Wind Swept Journey

Europa is a short, yet sentimental journey through a gorgeous terraformed world.

October 11, 2024 | 02:56 EDT

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The Axis Unseen Review - Heavy Metal Elevates Hunting Experience

Hunting beasts is an all new experience when paired with heavy metal music in The Axis Unseen.

October 11, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Amber Isle Review - A Colossal Close Hit

This Amber Isle review dives into the good and the bad of the dino shop simulation game, which falls just short of what it could be with several bugs.

October 10, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Until Dawn 2024 Review – New Faces, Old Blood

Until Dawn 2024 is a remake of an eight-year-old game. One that tries and struggles to capture the spirit of the original. This is our review.

October 7, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Review - The Persona Formula Perfected

Atlus has once again created an incredible game with Metaphor: ReFantazio building up an epic story, deep characters to discover, and combat and exploration that levels up the Persona formula

October 7, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Review – Kamehameha x100

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero might just be the final form of the Budokai Tenkaichi games, celebrating 38 years of over-the-top shounen action.

October 7, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Review - Jungle Jamboree

TechRaptor takes a dive into the jungles of Nahantu with the Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred expansion.

October 4, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review - So Many Echoes For A Silent Protagonist

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom takes the charm of 2D Zelda titles and adds the creativity and freedom of TOTK to create a fun if not flawed adventure across Hyrule.

September 30, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra Review – Running Out of Quarters

GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a decent throwback to the simple arcade button bashers of old, but falters in presentation and level design. This is our review.

September 27, 2024 | 05:25 EDT

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Epic Mickey Rebrushed Review - We Need More Mischevious Mickeys

Epic Mickey Rebrushed is a solid hybrid platformer. With floaty jumps for those new to the genre and deep references to the Disney of yesteryear, it's fun for the family, even if a bit shallow.

September 23, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Lorn's Lure Review - Call of the Void

Lorn's Lure is an excellent platformer that'll challenge players' precision while navigating the depths.

September 20, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 Review - Balance Resources Or The City Will Burn

Frostpunk 2 was a stressful experience of balancing resources, exploring the frozen waste, and appeasing the people and we really enjoyed it (except the technical issues)

September 17, 2024 | 01:00 EDT

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The Plucky Squire Review - A Real Page-Turner

The Plucky Squire is a 2D and 3D action-adventure game that takes place inside a storybook.

September 17, 2024 | 12:42 EDT

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The Jackbox Naughty Pack Review - Spicier, But Not Too Crass

The Jackbox Naughty Pack provides a spicier experience without crossing any lines. With social deduction, drawing, and debate games invite the whole group chat! (you know which one...) Check Out Our Review

September 12, 2024 | 01:00 EDT

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What the Car? Review – Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads

In our What the Car? review, we look at the game that asks a bold question, making you reconsider all things you thought a car could do, be, and feel.

September 6, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Astro Bot Review - A 90s Platformer Done Perfectly

Astro Bot manages to nail the feeling of a classic 90s 3D platformer with colorful hub worlds and platforming challenges. Those who have been with PlayStation since the beginning will get a special sort of satisfaction taking this trip down memory road.

September 5, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Review - For the Hordes

In our Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review, we take a look at Saber and Focus' followup to the Ork-slaying 2011 shooter. For the Emperor!

September 4, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review - Law & Order

The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection caps off a series of solid remasters, with the second game in the series finally making its way overseas.

September 3, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Visions of Mana Review - An Exceptional Venture

Our Visions of Mana review goes into detail about how well-rounded, lovable, and hopeful the newest Mana game is for nearly every player.

August 27, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Gundam Breaker 4 Review - Build Fighters

We reviewed Gundam Breaker 4, and despite a lackluster story and repetitive gameplay, the amount of Gunpla customization is unrivaled.

August 27, 2024 | 03:00 EDT

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Core Keeper Review - Mining Into Full Launch

Review of Core Keeper's 1.0 launch details all you need to know about the mining sandbox title's areas to explore, and its surprising storyline.

August 26, 2024 | 04:14 EDT

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Star Wars Outlaws Review - Among Thieves

Star Wars Outlaws launches the series into an open world landscape filled with fantastical characters, and an original story that proves you don't have to be a Jedi to get things done.

August 26, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Tactical Breach Wizards Review - Breach and Seer

Tactical Breach Wizards from Suspicious Developments is here, and we have a verdict on this new turn-based tactics title.

August 19, 2024 | 01:00 EDT

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Black Myth: Wukong Review - Serious Monkey Business

In our Black Myth: Wukong review, we take a look at a Chinese mythology-inspired Soulslike that has everything it takes to be a future classic.

August 16, 2024 | 10:00 EDT