Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Preview - Fans'll go Bananas
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble marks the return of a cherished series, and we got to play it.
June 13, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
TechRaptor Game Previews & Impressions
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Below, you'll find all of our latest previews for both tabletop and gaming! We publish a number of gaming previews every week, and a tabletop preview here or there as well!
Flock Preview - Wholesome, Wonderful, Whimsy
Flock is a wholesome game that just wants to see you relax amongst the comfy clouds and critters of its world. It's beautiful, charming, and full of reverie.
June 13, 2024 | 08:30 EDT
New World: Aeternum Preview - It's Still an MMO
New World: Aeternum is the recently announced enhanced edition for Amazon's MMO that's trying not to be an MMO anymore.
June 13, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Monster Hunter Wilds Preview – Wildly Impressive
We got to see exclusive gameplay of Monster Hunter Wilds at Summer Game Fest, and it has us deeply excited for what's in store in 2025.
June 12, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Phantom Blade Zero Preview - A Blast of Fast-Paced Action
Phantom Blade Zero has had some bonkers trailers since it was revealed, and I can say the game lives up to the vibe it was putting out. Don't go in expecting a soulslike, however.
June 12, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Battle Aces Preview - An RTS That Gets Straight to the Point
Battle Aces is an RTS that will satisfy genre veterans and entice new players to the genre. It is fast-paced, tactically deep, and never has a dull moment.
June 12, 2024 | 08:30 EDT
Marvel Rivals Preview - Out for Overwatch's Crown
Marvel Rivals is an upcoming, third-person hero shooter full of characters we all know and love.
June 12, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview - Epic Fantasy Action at its Peak
We saw the first hour of Dragon Age: The Veilguard at Summer Game Fest and it blew us away. Good bye tactical gameplay, hello action RPG.
June 11, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a Strange, Beautiful Twist of Genres
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a new action and strategy title from Capcom, and we got to play it.
June 11, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Hyper Light Breaker Preview - Your Next Roguelite Addiction
Hyper Light Breaker is an upcoming roguelite action title that you'll definitely want to keep your eyes on.
June 11, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Enotria: The Last Song Preview – Put It on Repeat
Enotria: The Last Song was playable at Summer Game Fest Play Days, and while it was difficult, it didn't discourage me from wanting even more.
June 11, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Metaphor: ReFantazio Preview - Worthy of Atlus' 35th Anniversary
We got some hands-on time with the highly anticipated upcoming JPRG, Metaphor: ReFantazio.
June 11, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s Dual Protagonists Open Up a World of Possibilities
The different playstyles of Yasuke and Naoe of Assassin's Creed Shadows means your experience can vary greatly.
June 10, 2024 | 04:05 EDT
Star Wars Outlaws Preview - Finally a Galaxy Full of Scum and Villainy
Star Wars Outlaws is to fans of the series' lovable scoundrels as the Star Wars Jedi series is to lightsaber lovers. Here's our hands-on preview!
June 10, 2024 | 04:00 EDT
Grit and Valor - 1949 is a Strategy Gamer's Delight
In this take on alternate history, Grit and Valor - 1949 is sure to delight the strategy fan in you.
June 10, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Skydance's Behemoth Preview - Into the Great Wide Open
We've got the first look at Skydance's Behemoth - an adventure game looking to push the limits of immersive storytelling through VR.
June 4, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Riven Preview - Everything Old is New Again
We take a look at the upcoming Riven remake - a fully retooled 3D adventure aiming to satisfy those who want to play the game for the first time all over again.
June 3, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Anger Foot's Twisted World is a Frenetic, Wild Ride
We get another look at Free Lives and Devolver's Anger Foot, and it's looking crazier than ever.
May 31, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Selaco Sets a New Standard for the FPS Genre
The long-awaited FPS Selaco, running on the GZDoom engine, is finally out in Early Access, and it's even better than we thought.
May 31, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Frostpunk 2 Story Preview - I'm Bad At This, The City Will Definitely Fall
Frostpunk 2 expands the setting of the original, putting you in the role of the Captain's successor can you continue to lead New England to greatness?
May 27, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
The Rogue Prince of Persia Is Roguelite Precision Platforming at Its Finest
The Rogue Prince of Persia is former Dead Cells studio Evil Empire's take on Ubisoft's legendary franchise, but will it earn its place in the pantheon?
May 27, 2024 | 03:00 EDT
The Alters Preview - Resource Management On A Smaller Scale
The Alters is an upcoming narrative strategy game from 11Bit where you play a stranded astronaut who needs to make Alters of himself to survive.
May 24, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Monster Hunter Stories 2 Preview: Hands-on With the PlayStation 4 Port
We go hands-on with the early hours of the PlayStation 4 release of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin as the Stories series makes its double debut on PlayStation platforms.
May 20, 2024 | 11:26 EDT
Monster Hunter Stories Preview: Exploring the PS4 Remaster
We go hands-on with the remastered version of Monster Hunter Stories - the first entry in the Stories spin-off revamped for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4.
May 20, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Fishbowl Is a Touching Coming-of-Age Story
Fishbowl is a coming-of-age story based in India about Alo, a twenty-one year-old grappling with a new job while grieving the loss of her grandmother.
May 9, 2024 | 02:56 EDT
No Rest for the Wicked has the Bones of a Great Game
We take a gander at the Early Access for Moon Studios' latest title, No Rest for the Wicked.
April 26, 2024 | 02:20 EDT
Hades II Is A Brilliant Step Forward For Supergiant Games' First Sequel
We had some time to check out an early version of Supergiant Games' highly anticipated sequel, Hades II, and see how it builds on the original's foundation.
April 23, 2024 | 09:17 EDT
The Rogue Prince of Persia Is Another Stellar AA Addition To the Prince of Persia Franchise
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a new Roguelike from the developers of Dead Cells expanded content and it's coming very soon to Steam Early Access.
April 10, 2024 | 01:45 EDT
Visions of Mana Preview - Get Lost in Colorful Landscapes
Check out our Visions of Mana preview from PAX East 2024! We got the chance to go hands-on with Visions of Mana ahead of its release date.
March 28, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Dune: Awakening Hands-Off Preview - An Epic MMO In the Making
The TechRaptor team got to take a look at a Dune: Awakening preview at PAX East 2024. Check out what we thought of the Dune: Awakening gameplay and classes.
March 27, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Path of Exile 2 Hands-on Preview - The Next Great Action RPG
Check out our Path of Exile 2 preview! We got to experience Path of Exile 2 gameplay at PAX East 2024 and played through an early mission. Read more.
March 23, 2024 | 10:05 EDT
Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge Preview - Eco-Conservation & Cozy Frogs
Take a look at our Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge preview from PAX East 2024. We got hands-on Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge gameplay and spoke with the developers.
March 22, 2024 | 01:27 EDT
Path of Exile 2 Hands-Off Preview - Introducing the Ranger Class and Path of Exile 3.24
We got eyes on the latest look at the Ranger class for Path of Exile 2, as well as learn key details about Path of Exile's next expansion.
March 21, 2024 | 05:16 EDT
First Look: Warhammer 40K Kroot Hunting Pack
From snapshots of sprues to topline analysis of each unit, you'll find everything you need to know about the new Warhammer 40K Kroot Hunting Pack here!
March 16, 2024 | 06:10 EDT
Lightyear Frontier Preview - The Smoothest Survival Game Of 2024
Lightyear Frontier continues a trend of excellent 2024 survival games by being fun, looking gorgeous, and running almost flawlessly.
March 15, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Winter Survival Preview - A Pure Survival Experience
Winter Survival promises to deliver a challenging survival experience and an interesting story to match. Read our preview to find out more!
March 8, 2024 | 01:54 EST
Nightingale Preview - Long Load Times and Odd Design Choices
Does Nightingale's realm-hopping gameplay (and server infrastructure) live up to Inflexion Games' grand designs? Read our preview to find out more!
February 26, 2024 | 03:57 EST
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Preview - Diving Into a New Genre
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is a good first step for adapting the Deep Rock Galactic universe to the Auto Shooter genre. Read our preview to find out why!
February 14, 2024 | 02:34 EST
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Preview - Open World Spectacular
We go hands-on one final time with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Square Enix's most ambitious open world packed to the brim with adventure and the grander scope of the Final Fantasy VII Remake story.
February 6, 2024 | 07:04 EST
Children of the Sun Preview - Fresh Headshot Puzzle Game
Children of the Sun is a weird and unique puzzle game that has you head-shotting cult members and curving bullets on a quest for revenge!
February 1, 2024 | 11:00 EST
Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest
In a market with numerous great survival games to choose from - Enshrouded is a cut above the rest with how it approaches progression.
January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST
Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest
In a market with numerous great survival games to choose from - Enshrouded is a cut above the rest with how it approaches progression.
January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST
Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest
In a market with numerous great survival games to choose from - Enshrouded is a cut above the rest with how it approaches progression.
January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST
Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest
In a market with numerous great survival games to choose from - Enshrouded is a cut above the rest with how it approaches progression.
January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST
Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest
In a market with numerous great survival games to choose from - Enshrouded is a cut above the rest with how it approaches progression.
January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST
Palworld Preview - Let Freedom and Monkeys With Guns Ring
This Palworld preview explores how the game lets the player do what they want, how they want, and without being a stickler for difficulty rules.
January 18, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Smite 2 Preview - The Next Generation of MOBA
We go hands-on with an early build of Smite 2 - Hi-Rez Studios' foray into the next generation of MOBA built for Unreal Engine 5.
January 17, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Final Preview - Is This Anime?
If you're a fan of metroidvanias and over-the-top action anime, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown could be right up your alley. Here's why.
December 13, 2023 | 12:00 EST
Tekken 8 Preview - Punching Above its Weight
We go hands-on with Tekken 8 - a storied sequel with plenty of new mechanics, new visuals and exciting advancements in gameplay that create an inviting environment for both returning players and newcomers alike.
December 12, 2023 | 09:00 EST
GTFO Rundown 8.0 Preview - You're Already Dead
GTFO's story heads to its conclusion with the release of Rundown 8.0. We discover just how difficult it really is in our hands-on preview.
December 7, 2023 | 10:11 EST
Wizordum Preview - A Nostalgic, Dungeon Delving FPS
From Emberheart Games and Apogee Entertainment comes the Early Access of Wizordum, a medieval boomer shooter with a lot of promise.
November 28, 2023 | 10:00 EST