One of the strongest games of 2022 also happens to have some of the greatest writing: Pentiment, the recipient of TechRaptor's Award for Best Writing in 2022. For history fans such as myself, it's…
January 9, 2023 | 12:30 EST
The announcement of Baldur’s Gate 3’s official release window of August 2023 was an exciting moment at the 2022 Game Awards. In particular, some attention both in the announcement trailer and in the…
December 23, 2022 | 12:00 EST
Forspoken, releasing January 2023, is Square Enix’s next greatly anticipated RPG. Featuring an open world, magic parkour mechanics, and a bleakly corrupted high-fantasy setting, it’s already shaping…
December 12, 2022 | 09:05 EST
Ever since Skyrim was released (for the first time) back in 2011, the decision made by Bethesda Game Studios to remove classes from character creation has been a contentious one. Evidence of this can…
December 11, 2022 | 11:00 EST
Recently, we here at TechRaptor managed to get an early look at Mahokenshi, a deckbuilding strategy game set in a world inspired by Japanese myth. You play as four heroes empowered by the divine…
November 30, 2022 | 03:11 EST
If you are familiar with the world of Destiny, then you know that every iconic weapon has a story attached. It is one of the ways Bungie's space opera action MMO has helped players feel like they're…
November 24, 2022 | 11:00 EST
If you're a strategy RPG fan, chances are you twiddle your thumbs and wait for the next Fire Emblem to release. Wanting to scratch that itch I deeply needed, I checked out Lost Eidolons last…
November 22, 2022 | 11:00 EST
In 2007 Steve Rogers, better known as Captain America, was shot and killed at the end of the (in?)famous Civil War arc. In 1993 Clark Kent, Superman, met his end in the Death of Superman comic arc.…
November 21, 2022 | 12:00 EST
I'll be honest, the past two and a half years have not been my favorite. Some amazing things have happened for sure, but as a person who gathers much of my mental health energy from in-person events…
November 18, 2022 | 11:00 EST
Magic's last premium expansion of 2022 brings players back in time to the legendary Brother's War. Originally depicted in the game's second-ever expansion back in 1994, the tale of Urza and Mishra…
November 11, 2022 | 04:19 EST
Coming early next year is Mahokenshi, a deckbuilding game set in a fantasy world inspired by Japanese myth. In Mahokenshi, you play as four unique heroes as you navigate a map and complete quests all…
October 31, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
During the Resident Evil showcase on Thursday, Capcom dropped a brand-new Resident Evil 4 remake gameplay trailer and a slightly shorter RE4 story trailer. These trailers got the internet…
October 24, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Ah, October. In many parts of the U.S. the leaves are turning, the air is getting cooler, people are putting up their Halloween decorations, and survival horror fans are looking for the perfect game…
October 10, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
More than 20 years after the release of the first game, Silent Hill has captured our thoughts of what a psychological horror game looks and feels like. The tension, uneasiness, gloominess, loneliness…
October 7, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
It's one thing to retell the narrative of a video game in anime form, but it's an entirely different beast to tell your own story while still retaining the game's vibe. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a new…
September 15, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
At PAX West 2022, we had the opportunity to see a very early look at Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, as well as talk with Creative Director David Gaider and Liam Esler about the game. We learned…
September 12, 2022 | 01:00 EDT
Squanch Games CEO Justin Roiland dared to ask the question, “What if a gun could talk?” His drive to create games he’s always want ed to play led him and the studio to High on Life, their latest…
September 7, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Cult of the Lamb released last week and has become a popular game across social media. In it you take up the lead to run a cult as the last Sacrificial Lamb. You get to name a cult, defeat demonic…
August 30, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
There’s no doubt that Obsidian has a lot on its plates at the moment. After the success of The Outer Worlds, the Early Access launch of Grounded, and the impending release of Avowed and The Outer…
August 24, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
MultiVersus is the newest platform fighter to take over the gaming landscape, but because of that, it's become very competitive. Keeping an eye on a MultiVersus tier list would be best strategically…
August 18, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
As janky as they may be, Bethesda's games manage to maintain a strong following throughout the years because of the legion of modders who leap at the opportunity to leave their mark on the game.…
August 5, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
There are a lot of spy games out there, but Deceive Inc. brings all the action and chaos of espionage to the surface. While there is a covert element to it, the game is built in a way where both…
July 27, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
After a stressful day, many gamers long for getting distracted by an adventure game. From the open exploration of Outer Wilds to the heroic combat of inFAMOUS Second Son, there are many PlayStation…
July 16, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
PlayStation Plus Premium has a wealth of excellent Metroidvania titles under its umbrella, from the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight to the crowdfunded Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Here are…
July 13, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
PlayStation Plus Premium is home to many genres, but none are as immersive or terrifying as the horror games in this article. They pull us in, get us invested, and then spook us when we're not…
July 11, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Now that Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade has hacked into the Steam community, players are thrilled to be able to play their favorite title on PC. Fans of the Final Fantasy franchise were thrilled…
July 8, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
If there's one thing Supermassive Games is known for, it's their horror games -- especially the supernatural elements that shape the spooky atmosphere. The studio's newest release, The Quarry, has…
July 1, 2022 | 01:00 EDT
PlayStation Plus Premium is filled with all sorts of video games, from platformers to shooters, and fighters are a part of the party as well. There are some major titles like Mortal Kombat 11 and …
June 29, 2022 | 12:30 EDT
Supermassive Games has done it again! Developers of Until Dawn and Man of Medan have once again created a thrilling and terrifying dramatic-horror game called The Quarry. While the game has only been…
June 17, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
While wandering around Hackett's Quarry, players will need to collect Tarot cards to bring back to the fortuneteller after each chapter has concluded. While some see these cards as meaningless…
June 16, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
PlayStation Plus Premium is finally upon North America, and with that comes a plentiful batch of PS4 and PS5 games to play. For those who love JRPGs, you're in for a treat. While it lacks recent…
June 15, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
It feels like only yesterday that the Dread XP team was releasing their first horror game anthology, but here we are already at the Dread X Collection 5. That’s right, another round of indie…
June 7, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
After taking your first steps in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, you’ll be struck with an overwhelming sense of millennial angst. It offers up a near-lethal dosage of early 2000s urban gothic…
May 19, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Saints Row is back! We here at TechRaptor had the privilege of watching a near hourlong Saints Row hands-off preview that featured breakdowns of missions, characters, mechanics, and more. We’re here…
May 18, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
It's been over 50 years since Dune was published, but its universe has hit a new peak. With the 2021 film taking home six Oscars and the latest game Dune: Spice Wars having been released in early…
May 17, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
If you're reading this, there's a high probability you grew up in a time when video games and school were mostly separate -- a taboo association, if you will. Indeed, while games such as 1971's The…
April 22, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Recently, Yogscast Games and Read Graves released Trolley Problem, Inc. on PC. As the name implies, the game puts the player in a series of moral and ethical questions with simple "A or B" responses…
April 22, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
For a franchise that prides itself on the quote, "A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack," Star Wars and Star Wars fans certainly love using a lightsaber to cut things in…
April 20, 2022 | 01:00 EDT
Back in July 2021, IllFonic Games released Arcadegeddon in Early Access on Epic Games Store and PlayStation 5. It was a notable departure from the studio's prior output. While they were known for…
April 20, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Terraria is a nifty 2D survival crafter with a tremendous amount of depth. Bosses and biomes spring up at every turn and it can all feel very overwhelming at first. Still, with time, even the massive…
April 6, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
In the middle of March, indie studio Fire Hose Games revealed their latest project: Techtonica. The first-person factory builder puts players in subterranean caverns on a mysterious alien planet…
April 4, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Starbound is a spacefaring adventure with a thriving mod community. Whether you're about exploration, combat, or complete overhauls, there's something for just about everybody. TechRaptor has…
March 29, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Compared to the likes of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC, the announcement of Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series at the recent Nintendo Direct was probably little more than a blip…
February 28, 2022 | 12:00 EST
So, Elden Ring is coming out, and as such you know everyone’s playing their old Soulsborne games. But what if you’ve Souls’d too much? To where Soulsing loses its soul? Well, my good friends, let me…
February 23, 2022 | 10:30 EST
With less than a week left to go on Season of the Lost, Destiny 2 players are getting ready for the debut of its latest premium expansion, The Witch Queen. There is plenty to be excited for in this…
February 18, 2022 | 01:00 EST
When you have an open world, the main challenge is to fill it with things and activities to bring it to life. Dying Light had the city of Harran and Dying Light 2 stepped it up with the larger city…
February 15, 2022 | 12:00 EST
At its core, the Dying Light games are about trying to survive in a world overrun with zombies and relying on parkour movement to get around. While the first game had a story revolving around…
February 7, 2022 | 11:00 EST
We’re all guilty of discussing, planning, and imagining ourselves in an apocalyptic situation. Usually, we give ourselves main character syndrome, where we overcome the many feats which cause the…
February 5, 2022 | 11:00 EST