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Pragmata Preview - Capcom's Next Hit IP?

I love it when Capcom makes games that aren't from an established franchise. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and others as much as everyone else, but completely new IPs are…

June 11, 2025 | 02:02 EDT

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Popucom Preview - Colorful Cooperation

Developer Hypergryph, known more for its hit gacha title Arknights than anything else, is doing something completely new with the upcoming title Popucom. There's no gacha in sight, nor is it a mobile…

September 9, 2024 | 09:15 EDT

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Pizza Bandit Preview – Cheesy, Delicious Comfort Food

Have you ever played Overcooked and wondered, “Where’s the reload button? What about my grenades?” I know I have, and Pizza Bandit is here to solve all my problems with the co-operative chaotic…

September 4, 2024 | 10:15 EDT

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The First Descendant Preview - Nexon's Answer to Destiny

I'm always on the search for the next "podcast game," as I like to call them. You know the type of game you can just have going on one screen, with videos, music, or podcasts rolling in the…

June 26, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Marvel Rivals Preview - Out for Overwatch's Crown

Marvel Rivals is a fitting name for the upcoming hero shooter by Netease, because I daresay this game will rival Overwatch 2.  During Summer Game Fest, we got a chance to play a few rounds of Marvel…

June 12, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Synduality: Echo of Ada Preview - A Promising New Anime-Style Mecha IP

At last year's Tokyo Game Show, Bandai Namco revealed Synduality, a mixed media project including both a video game and an anime.  While the anime series Synduality Noir has already been made…

September 20, 2023 | 02:00 EDT

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Preview - An Iron-clad Resurrection

The return of Armored Core is something that continues to surprise me. How many years has it been since the last entry in the series? Far too many for such a storied franchise considering the last…

July 25, 2023 | 11:12 EDT

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Remnant II Preview

In all of gaming, there’s a certain beauty in grinding for loot. Watching your damage numbers get higher so you can kill bigger things to get even better gear never really gets old, whether it’s the…

June 16, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

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Alan Wake II = Resident Evil + True Detective + Twin Peaks

It has been 13 years since Alan Wake, and Remedy Entertainment are prepared to return to the franchise in what they are calling their most ambitious game yet, Alan Wake II.  Featuring two…

June 11, 2023 | 11:45 EDT

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Foamstars Preview

I’ll just get what we’re all thinking about out of the way first: yes, Foamstars is more or less Splatoon. It’s not a one-to-one copy, but let’s say they share enough DNA that they could be…

June 11, 2023 | 11:15 EDT

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Exoprimal's Exosuits are a Vicious Bunch

With a second beta test for Capcom's dinosaur slaying adventure on the way, Exoprimal now offers access to all 10 mechanized suits. Called Exosuits, these robotic units are split into three "roles"…

March 18, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Gungrave G.O.R.E Did Not Leave Me Wanting Gungrave More

Once upon a time, in the long ago times of 2002, Gungrave was released on the PlayStation 2. It's a solid, if forgettable, third-person shooter that was followed the next year by an anime adaption,…

October 25, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Splatoon 3 Is a Splatastic Time: Hands-On Gameplay

At PAX West ahead of the Splatoon 3 release date that's going to round out one of Nintendo's newest trilogies, we were able to get a hands-on Splatoon 3 gameplay preview. For an hour and a half we…

September 3, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Ex-Zodiac Conjures Up Some of My Earliest Memories

Just as developers have taken it upon themselves to create their own spin on the F-Zero series, Ex-Zodiac developer MNKY and publisher Pixeljam both seek to bring back a beloved classic from a bygone…

July 25, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Exoprimal is a Stupidly Fun Dino Slaying Sim

To the chagrin of many Capcom fans, a new Dino Crisis isn't coming out -- at least, not anytime soon. They shouldn't fret about it too much, because a new Capcom game with dinosaurs front and center…

July 11, 2022 | 09:00 EDT

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Crude Crypto Goes Global In Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed

There are tons of games about aliens arriving on Earth. Many popular titles deal with humans banding together in order to fight an outer space force with superior technology. You've got the newest…

May 31, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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PAX East Evil West Preview

Nothing hits quite like the old American frontier. Tumbleweeds, revolvers, the wind kicking up dust in a two-horse town; it’s easy to imagine a picturesque scene of the Wild West. In Evil West,…

April 25, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Sniper Elite 4 Hits the Mark on Nintendo Switch

It becomes rather easy to infantilise the Nintendo Switch. Being easily the weakest console around right now, you sometimes forget some of the great-looking titles that have come from it. Whilst…

November 3, 2020 | 10:00 EST

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Outriders Is Much More Than It Seems

When I first saw the trailer for Outriders at last year's E3 I wasn’t too impressed. Not to say it looked bad, but the game didn’t really come off as anything other than another post-apocalyptic…

February 13, 2020 | 03:30 EST

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NYCC 2019: Zombie Army 4 Hands-on

I’m not sure if the reason Zombie Army 4: Dead War was shown off at New York Comic Con was that it’s October aka Spooktober, or if that was just pure coincidence. I didn’t think to ask at the time,…

October 15, 2019 | 11:26 EDT

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Zombie Army 4: Dead War Explodes With Arcade Action

There's something perfect about the over the top ridiculousness of Sniper Elite spawning the Zombie Army series. Originally a direct spin-off of Sniper Elite V2, Zombie Army 4 is the first entry to…

June 13, 2019 | 05:45 EDT

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Risk of Rain 2 is a Lootin' Shootin' Good Time

When Super Mario 64 released to the public in 1996, audiences were blown away by the incredible 3D visuals. The transition from a series known for being completely 2D to the next dimension was…

April 4, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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The Division 2 Beta Impressions

Ubisoft's foray into the looter shooter genre continues with The Division 2, an unusual combination of traditional looter shooter/RPG mechanics and a modern-day "realistic" setting. Just like in the…

February 13, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Simple Survival - Fighting Vigor's Inherent Indolence

Bohemia Interactive is well known for their work on the ARMA series, online multiplayer games about military simulation and tactical play. For a long time, the studio has been a major darling for PC…

July 25, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Fe Demo First Impressions

When I was in New York City recently, I had the opportunity for a hands on demo of Fe, an action adventure game from Swedish developer Zoink. Fe will be published by Electronic Arts as the first in…

February 7, 2018 | 10:01 EST

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E3 2017 - Agents of Mayhem Hands On Impressions

A year can make a lot of difference. I played Agents of Mayhem at E3 2016, and I came away less than impressed. Playing through a story mission without any context put me off, and it was evident that…

June 16, 2017 | 12:30 EDT

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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Preview - Epic Battle Royale

There are a lot of games on the market right now that are based upon survival. An offshoot of those games has emerged, with several mods and titles focusing on "last-man-standing" gameplay elements.…

April 28, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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Project Genom Preview - Project In Progress

Project Genom is an open-world (ish) Third Person Shooter MMORPG by NeuronHaze. You play one of a number of settlers who have left behind their original home after mankind had destroyed Earth.…

March 23, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Mass Effect: Andromeda First Impressions - Not The Best Foot Forward

Welcome to the Andromeda system! After using the Mass Effect relays of our galaxy to explore the many different solar systems and planets around us, there were those who decided that they would try…

March 21, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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GTA Online: Bikers Impressions - Easy Riding

GTA Online: Bikers, the latest DLC for Grand Theft Auto Online, has officially launched. I spent a good chunk of the first half of my day hanging out in a Motorcycle Club and checking out the new…

October 5, 2016 | 10:00 EDT

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E3 2016 - Sniper Elite 4 Gameplay Impressions

I apologize to the Rebellion developers who I spoke to during my scheduled demo of Sniper Elite 4. I raised my hand when you asked if any of us had played Sniper Elite, and while I have gone through…

June 15, 2016 | 03:00 EDT

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Uncharted 4 First Impressions - Seeking Fortunes

The hour grows late as  I sit down to write this first impressions piece. Like many of you, we here at TechRaptor had to wait to play the most recent offering from Naughty Dog until launch day and I'…

May 12, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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The Division Closed Beta Impressions: A Solid Base That Needs To Be Delivered On

If you've not heard of Tom Clancy's The Division by now you're either not into video games or you're dead (which makes me wonder why you're reading this in the first place!). The marketing machine…

January 30, 2016 | 02:18 EST

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EGX 2015 - Tom Clancy's The Division

The Division created a lot of buzz when it was first shown off at Ubisoft's press conference at E3 2013. The gameplay presented at the event won a lot of people over for its demonstration of teamwork…

September 27, 2015 | 10:06 EDT