Sometimes, you can wait for something to happen for a long time, then find yourself slightly disappointed in the results. Ripout is a fascinating concept for a video game. Not only is it a body-…
May 25, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
As someone who identifies as asexual, let me tell you - representation is rough out there. Every time I find an asexual (ace) character in a game or series, I’m absolutely over the moon. There’s…
April 2, 2023 | 11:30 EDT
This past weekend at PAX East I was able to play a hands-on demo of WrestleQuest, an upcoming wrestling themed RPG from Mega Cat Studios and published by Skybound Games. The passion for the fandom of…
March 30, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
The challenge of surviving a years-long journey through space has been romanticized by classic sci-fi media like Battlestar Galactica and Lost in Space. In Ixion, you'll get to experience that…
December 7, 2022 | 09:00 EST
The idea of island living is the epitome of laid-back luxury. Sand, sun, surf, hanging, and living that sweet island life is the goal for many who move to tropical destinations. Unfortunately, no one…
November 14, 2022 | 10:00 EST
As my Necromancer is torn apart by yet another tank-y enemy in The Unliving, the new Early Access rogue-lite by RocketBrush Studios, I can't help but weigh my options for what to do next. On one…
November 7, 2022 | 08:00 EST
Honestly, all Turbo Overkill needed was to keep the chainsaw leg and I would have been along for the ride 100 percent. Developer Trigger Happy Interactive was not content with just one badass tool,…
October 31, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
From the New Game screen the camera zooms and tilts towards the face and hand of a grotesque man, half covered in fleshy roots. Awakening and pulling himself free of these tethers the man with no…
September 21, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
Early Access is always a bit of a gamble. While it can lead to a new or renewed interest in a title, making a game available through the service also puts it on full display whether it's ready for…
September 14, 2022 | 02:30 EDT
When you hear the term "fantasy RPG," it’s easy to get lost in the Final Fantasies and Dragon Quests of the world. But-- what’s that? Whose music is that? Well by god, it’s WrestleQuest, charging…
September 9, 2022 | 12:30 EDT
My appointment to check out Lost Eidolons at PAX West 2022 was supposed to be a simple 30 minute affair, but before I knew it, an hour had passed. Even the game's creative director was shocked at how…
September 8, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Every once in a while, I'll come across a multiplayer game that hits just right. Now, I don't quite play competitive multiplayer games like I did when I was a teen, but the interest in these games is…
September 6, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Indie game Mail Time is a cottagecore dream-come-true that TechRaptor had the pleasure of previewing ahead of the game's presence at Gamescom. Mail Time lets players create their own Mail Scout and…
August 26, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Sometimes, a game doesn't need top-of-the-line graphics, an epic saga for the ages, or gameplay systems so varied they can keep players on their toes for hours. All they really need to do to succeed…
August 16, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
Escapism is a staple of video games and has been since the inception of the medium. Whether it’s catching cute monsters in a fictional world to befriend, storming the gates of Hell, or running around…
July 19, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
CRPGs as a market are, admittingly a small niche. The revival of CRPGs thanks to Pillars of Eternity has pushed it into a more mainstream spot than before, but let's be real, it’s a hard sell to push…
June 29, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Developer Pet Project Games was formed by seasoned developers in 2020, the major tagline for the studio is ‘We Make Monsters’, a fitting description of their first major game, Ripout, a co-op Sci-Fi…
June 2, 2022 | 01:00 EDT
Early Access is an interesting program that has allowed many games to thrive. Putting just a fraction of the game into the world, it incorporates your biggest critics and most ardent supporters into…
May 12, 2022 | 11:17 EDT
It's not uncommon for small video game developers to make simulation games; they are, after all, something of a lost art in the AAA sphere. What is uncommon is for small developers to attempt a…
May 9, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
At PAX East, we had the opportunity to get a hands-on No Place for Bravery preview. This game stood out as a really well-designed, Souls-inspired pixel art RPG. The top-down perspective beautifully…
April 25, 2022 | 01:00 EDT
At PAX East, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge had its playable debut, and we sat down with the dev team to battle through the first couple levels with 2-player couch co-op. Shredder's…
April 25, 2022 | 12:30 EDT
Turbo Overkill has a much smaller budget than Doom Eternal, yet it somehow reaches the same standard id Software set with its devilishly fun, addictive, and fast-paced shooter. This is not to…
April 21, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
For a not-so-brief period in the 2000s, FPS games completely dominated the games industry. Everyone was trying to create their own shooter to chase the popularity of the genre, but not many really…
April 19, 2022 | 05:58 EDT
Do you ever reminisce about the first time you tried VR? How even the simplest things will shock you - just because they actually work? Do you ever think back and wonder how you can capture the magic…
March 8, 2022 | 11:00 EST
There's a common adage that video games and comedy just don't mix, but I don't think it's as straightforward as that. In terms of traditional comedy, the medium fails simply because it doesn't…
February 22, 2022 | 11:00 EST
You can play some games for six hours and you can play others for six hundred. Core Keeper is a sandbox ARPG that aims to be the latter, and it just might pull it off -- as long as the developers can…
February 21, 2022 | 01:30 EST
RTS games are a bit out of fashion, but colony sims are blowing up. Diplomacy is Not an Option is an ambitious new game that tries to do both, and I wanted to see if it could pull it off. Diplomacy…
February 12, 2022 | 12:00 EST
Achilles: Legends Untold took me by surprise. It appeared in my feeds out of seemingly nowhere, yet from the small trailers and videos, I saw before the playtest, I was hooked. I eagerly anticipated…
February 7, 2022 | 12:17 EST
A few days ago, I tried out a preview build for the horror game Ikai. At first blush, it appeared to be a straightforward Japanese horror title, pulling direct inspiration from local mythology and…
January 14, 2022 | 10:00 EST
Dark environment, slow, methodical gameplay and plenty of unknown elements out to kill you makes for an experience that could amount to horror. Ready or Not isn't a horror game, but it sure feels…
January 12, 2022 | 12:00 EST
One of my favorite flash developers is Berzerk Studio, but I realize it's not necessarily a household name. I don't think Berzerk got as much recognition as it deserved. This team's signature style…
January 11, 2022 | 10:00 EST
I can count on one hand the number of games I think have good third-person, hand-to-hand combat. The Batman: Arkham series arguably set the standard for what a solid brawler-type game should feel and…
December 15, 2021 | 11:00 EST
The WarTorn Land of WarTales WarTales is a strategy-based open-world RPG from Shiro Games, creators of Northgard and Evoland, set in a medieval world in which you command a band of mercenaries on…
December 1, 2021 | 12:52 EST
The premise is simple, what if an egg was jacked? To answer this question comes the platformer game YOLKED - The Egg Game, the first release from HardBoiled Studios, which is out in Early Egg-cess…
November 17, 2021 | 11:30 EST
The minute I saw the announcement trailer for Weird West, I knew I was in for a treat. A supernatural fantasy immersive sim set in an alternate version of the wild west frontier got my attention…
November 1, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
A demo only offers a small slice of gameplay. As such, an individual's initial reception towards a game can change once they get their hands on a larger piece of the pie. Case in point: Forgive Me,…
October 26, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Can you rock out harder than a demon can? Power Chord is a roguelike deck-builder that invites you to rock on, rage against your foes, and land right back where you started when it's all over. You'll…
October 21, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Against the Storm is a journey of survival and sacrifice, filled with decisions, and built on strategy and discovery. Failure, death, and starting over are but bricks on the long road ahead, unless…
October 20, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
It’s worth wondering how George Romero would feel about all the undead content that has swept the media if he were alive today. Since Day Of The Dead, zombie outbreaks have become as common in gaming…
October 20, 2021 | 10:45 EDT
Platformers have always been a large part of my love of gaming. From big AAA games like Super Mario Sunshine, to indie 3D platformers like A Hat in Time the chance to explore a new world hunting for…
October 5, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
There aren't enough games about the noble art of firefighting. Sure, there's forgotten Sega Saturn cult classic Burning Rangers, and you can always head to Nintendo Switch Online to check out gems…
October 1, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
When Devolver Digital and Daniel Mullins reached out to us to get a sneak peek at their latest game, Inscryption, I practically leapt at the prospect. Mullins made a major impression back in 2016…
September 24, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
GlitchPunk is a game I’ve been following for some time. This old GTA-style cyberpunk adventure intrigued me months ago with its edgy veneer and willingness to commit to the homage. While it does some…
September 16, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Turbo Overkill sounds like it could be the name of a ridiculously over-the-top first-person shooter from the '90s, and it looks a lot like one too. The way it feels, however, calls back to the high-…
September 9, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Colony sims are their own special breed of game and Starmancer is the new kid on the block. This Steam Early Access game debuted around the start of August and I was looking forward to exploring it…
September 9, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
So many boomer shooters to choose from and so little time. We're a lucky lot, FPS fans—we are absolutely spoiled for choice! It can be easy to gloss over many of these FPS titles, and sometimes they…
August 13, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
As previously mentioned in my review of Chicory: A Colorful Tale, I have a little bit of insecurity around my skills as a visual artist - that is to say, I’m very bad at it. I don’t know the…
July 19, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
There are so many post-apocalypse stories set in the near and far future but not in the past. Looking back through history, there are quite a few moments to pick from where things could have…
July 6, 2021 | 08:00 EDT