Look, I won't mince words. The Switch launch has been kind of rough. Sure, the interface on Nintendo's new console/handheld hybrid is simple and efficient, and Breath of the Wild is a tour de force…
March 19, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Snipperclips: Cut it out, together! is a puzzle and party game released on March 3, 2017 as part of the Nintendo Switch's launch lineup. Developed by SFB Games, Snipperclips puts players in control…
March 18, 2017 | 12:29 EDT
Bad Rats Show is a physics puzzle game where a number of stereotyped rats try to kill cats in the most cartoonish ways possible! Featuring 44 maps, including 3-D puzzle maps, and a level editor, the…
March 2, 2017 | 09:01 EST
Bad Rats Show sucks. Oh, there is no real preamble here. No long-winded question to ponder about the quality of the game or the state of its being. You know, the sort of pretentious openings I tend…
March 2, 2017 | 09:00 EST
In 2005 the world was introduced to Psychonauts, a cult hit 3D platformer that combined clever mechanics with witty writing and a fun art style to make something that was well liked, even if it wasn'…
February 21, 2017 | 01:01 EST
Despite the great advances made in game making technology, many developers these days opt to return to the basics. Last year, The Witness became a vibrant and beautiful critical darling despite a…
February 17, 2017 | 09:00 EST
Circles is an experimental puzzle game for PC and Mac that utilizes only circles for its visuals and gameplay. It was developed by Jeroen Wimmers, who previously worked on 2015's Westerado: Double…
February 15, 2017 | 04:09 EST
Syberia 3, the long-awaited next installment of Microids’ popular adventure game franchise Syberia, finally has a release date: April 21, 2017 in Europe and April 25, 2017 for North America. First…
February 12, 2017 | 05:27 EST
Someone in town dies to a mysterious Beast every night, and it's up to you, the Stranger, to get to the bottom of it. Vidar's premise is a unique one and sets up an interesting dichotomy between…
February 9, 2017 | 11:00 EST
An RPG puzzle game set in a town whose population gets killed off one by one each night by a mysterious Beast. You, as the Stranger, must delve into the Beast's cave to solve the mystery.
February 2, 2017 | 05:30 EST
The Last Guardian, the long-awaited action-adventure game by SIE Japan Studio and Sony Interactive Entertainment, has seen its price reduced to $39.99 as reported by PlayStation Lifestyle. Featuring…
February 1, 2017 | 07:35 EST
One of the interesting things to do in this job is getting to talk with different people on how they came up with games. A couple of years ago, I got the chance to talk with Dean Razavi about his…
February 1, 2017 | 11:00 EST
Storytelling in games is typically done in a relatively linear fashion. Even when you add in options, those are often, especially these days, more narrative choice than plot choices, with Telltale…
January 31, 2017 | 01:01 EST
Fans of Psychonauts have been hoping for a sequel for a long time. Psychonauts 2 was announced during The Game Awards 2015 and, while it's not expected to come out until sometime next year, fans of…
January 30, 2017 | 02:53 EST
The Witness is a 3D puzzle video game in which you'll explore an open world island filled with natural and man-made structures, progressing by solving puzzles, based upon interactions with mazes…
January 4, 2017 | 12:05 EST
The third entry in the Zero Escape series, you play three characters of a group of nine, all of which have been kidnapped and now must compete to escape.
January 4, 2017 | 08:53 EST
Inside is a puzzle platformer where you play as an unnamed boy in a red shirt, exploring a surreal and industrialized environment while fleeing and evading pursuers.
January 4, 2017 | 08:24 EST
To say The Last Guardian has been long awaited would be to show it a disservice. The game was first revealed at 2009's E3, having begun development in 2007, and is the follow-up to 2005's brilliant …
December 27, 2016 | 01:00 EST
It's the holidays, and the hustle and bustle of December always take its toll on people. Meeting deadlines, holiday shopping, long lines, family gatherings, the time of joy and cheer is often…
December 27, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Taking place between the original game and Psychonauts 2, Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is a VR puzzle game where Raz tries to rescue Lili's father.
December 21, 2016 | 06:48 EST
Glass Masquerade is a puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. With a soothing soundtrack and 25 puzzles to go through, you will combine hidden shards of…
December 18, 2016 | 06:34 EST
Digital Rights Managment (DRM) is a contentious subject around games, and of the current DRM solutions commonly used, perhaps none is more so than Denuvo's "anti-tamper" technology. The lack of…
November 23, 2016 | 10:30 EST
Last year, I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Jay Tholen about his delightful point and click adventure Dropsy, which managed to melt my cold, frosted heart. So when I heard he had started a…
September 28, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
From Team Ico, The Last Guardian is the story of a young boy who must guide his companion through a beautiful landscape. According to Wikipedia: "The Last Guardian is an action-adventure game…
September 18, 2016 | 08:01 EDT
There are few games that have been delayed as much as Team Ico's The Last Guardian. Originally announced in 2009 for the PlayStation 3 for a 2011 release, The Last Guardian has seen a series of…
September 12, 2016 | 01:17 EDT
When we were looking over Indy PopCon’s site to reach out to a number of devs and set up times to talk about their games, Battle Chef Brigade was one of the games that looked quite interesting.…
August 3, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
The puzzle platformer Inside was initially released on June 29th of this year on Xbox One and came to PC just one week later. Until today, however, it remained unclear if and when the game would be…
August 1, 2016 | 11:02 EDT
Inside is Playdead's second game, coming out six years after the critical hit that was Limbo. Everything that was great about Limbo has been ramped up for Inside. As an atmospheric puzzle platformer…
July 13, 2016 | 01:30 EDT
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma, the third in the trilogy from writer/director Kotaro Uchikoshi, has the mammoth task of bringing one of the greatest visual novel series in the history of video games…
July 11, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
For players not familiar with the Zero Escape series of Visual Novels, Zero Time Dilemma has been a long time in the making. Although both of the previous titles in the series, 999: 9 Hours, 9…
June 23, 2016 | 05:52 EDT
Today at Sony's E3 Conference, we have now finally been given a release date for the long awaited adventure title, The Last Guardian. Presented in a brand new gameplay trailer (above), The Last…
June 13, 2016 | 10:28 EDT
From the creators of limbo we got to see a sneak peak of Inside. We saw a bleak trailer which showed a depressing looking office with some incredibly moody lighting. Since this is coming from the…
June 13, 2016 | 02:28 EDT
Imagine a world where your perception on your surroundings is as important as the air you breathe. Where you must always think on your feet and look at things at an angle. A world of constant…
February 3, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Jonathan Blow's The Witness has had some details released about translations, a physical version, and voiceover work according to a blog post on the game's website. The Witness is a game focusing on…
December 28, 2015 | 11:20 EST
It is really not surprising that Huniepop was mostly overlooked by the mainstream press. It's a $10 3-match indie puzzle game come dating sim, where successful matches can lead to bedding up to 12…
October 24, 2019 | 01:45 EDT
Shawn Layden, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, takes the stage to give us the first announcement for Sony this E3. After a long time, almost seven years in development hell, it seems…
June 15, 2015 | 10:11 EDT
Random elements are a vital element of any roguelike. They add to the unique nature of each run and surprise even the most veteran players. However, these surprises can usually be minimized with…
March 25, 2015 | 01:00 EDT
There are two very specific things that Screamride does right. The first is to allow the player creative freedom to build any number of gravity defying roller coasters and watch them go. The second…
March 4, 2015 | 01:00 EST
Apart from my usual unrequited love for puzzle games, when I heard that there was a 2D indie puzzle platformer coming to the American market which combines beautiful artwork with innovative PS Vita…
February 23, 2015 | 08:00 EST
Update 2: Sony simply forgot to file the necessary documents for renewal, as we mentioned was a possibility in the original article. After Sony moved to regain it, the trademark is "live" once again…
February 16, 2015 | 04:26 EST
This week at TechRaptor I had the chance to exchange some emails with Dean Razavi, the lead developer on Vidar. We recently covered him on To The Green and were talking on different subjects about…
February 7, 2015 | 09:00 EST
To The Green is our weekly look at one game on Steam Greenlight trying to get onto Steam. With To The Green, we hope to highlight one worthy game each week that is attempting to get greenlit and let…
February 6, 2015 | 12:00 EST
When you have so much talent behind a project, you just know it is going to be good, and I was in no way disappointed when I began playing the demo for The Incredible Baron. With Lead Designer David…
February 6, 2015 | 09:00 EST
Mobile games tend to love having Free to Play puzzle games that kill a few minutes of your time, bit by bit. Many use the idea of Bejeweled and work on improving that formula, but Puzzle Forge 2…
January 26, 2015 | 09:00 EST
There has been fierce debate recently in the gaming media over the latest match three based dating sim, HuniePop, which has been dubbed one of the most realistic dating sims at the moment due to its…
October 24, 2019 | 01:43 EDT
Hunie Pop is a Dating Sim and Puzzle game in one and comes after a successfully funded kickstarter. Kyu with the very first girl you meet, Lola.Merging two genres together, Hunie Pop begins with…
October 24, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
At first, Words for Evil was a little bit frustrating due to a seeming lack of control over the game. The game is a mixture of word puzzle games like Boggle and RPG games. You start off with one hero…
December 16, 2014 | 09:00 EST
Chuck's Challenge 3D is a top-down puzzle solving game much like Chip's Challenge was for the old Atari Lynx. In fact, both were made by the same person. Even better is that Chuck himself is inside…
October 30, 2014 | 11:00 EDT