All Previews

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!



Key art of Sea of Stars
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Sea of Stars is a Retro-Inspired RPG Without the Dated Mechanics

A turn-based RPG inspired by the classics, Sea of Stars aims at cutting out the dated mechanics and keeping the charm.

March 3, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Witching Hour Key Art
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Witching Hour is a Bewitching Experience

Vincent Lade's Witching Hour is an indie horror witchy puzzle game releasing in April, with a gloomy, creepy Steam Next Fest demo to explore.

February 28, 2022 | 12:30 EST

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Frozen Enemies
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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Features Bone-Chilling Action

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle's Steam Next Fest demo showed off some fancy new toys and dangers lurking within a military research center.

February 28, 2022 | 11:30 EST

The newest models from the Warhammer 40K Aeldari range
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Warhammer 40K Aeldari Spring 2022 Release Preview

We dive into the latest releases from Games Workshop for their Warhammer 40K army, The Aeldari, checking out the Codex and new miniatures.

February 26, 2022 | 05:00 EST

McPixel chills in a limo with his finest tux.
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McPixel 3 Is Chaotic Fun In A Bite-Sized Package

McPixel 3 recaptures the hilarious fun of the original with clever gags and problem-solving that will make players feel just as dumb as its protagonist.

February 22, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Core Keeper Preview - cover
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Core Keeper is a Promising Top-Down Take on Terraria

Core Keeper promises to provide players with a massive underground world filled with deadly enemies and challenging bosses. Check out our preview!

February 21, 2022 | 01:30 EST

Kao the Kangaroo
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Kao The Kangaroo Is Platforming Fun for the Whole Family

Take a look at the Kao The Kangaroo preview at TechRaptor. Kao The Kangaroo game is a fun-filled platformer that's perfect for the entire family.

February 21, 2022 | 01:00 EST

The One Ring Starter Set
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The One Ring RPG Starter Set Preview

We dive into the pastoral world contained within The One Ring RPG Starter Set, a new tabletop RPG by Free League based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

February 18, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Diplomacy is Not an Option Preview - cover
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Diplomacy is Not an Option is a Seriously Challenging RTS

We previewed Diplomacy is Not an Option, a challenging new real-time strategy game from indie developer Door 407 that puts your gaming skills to the test.

February 12, 2022 | 12:00 EST

A village in New Home.
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New Home: Medieval Village Shows Early Access Promise

New Home: Medieval Village is a fun new early access management title. While it certainly displays the 'Early' of Early Access even now it holds a lot of promise.

February 11, 2022 | 01:00 EST

mina the hollower
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Mina the Hollower Feels Like It's Straight From the Cartridge

Mina the Hollower is the next project from Yacht Club Games, and we got to try out this old-school adventure for ourselves!

February 11, 2022 | 12:19 EST

blood west
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Blood West Impresses With Non-Linear FPS Gameplay

Blood West is a retro FPS that encourages many different ways to take out your foes on a quest to rid the land of evil.

February 10, 2022 | 10:00 EST

The lab environment in Forest Grove
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Forest Grove Is A Buggy But Promising Detective Adventure

We take a look at Forest Grove, a sci-fi mystery adventure from Miga Games. A young woman has disappeared, and you need to figure out where she's gone.

February 10, 2022 | 09:00 EST

Winter Ember - Key Art
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Winter Ember Looks Great, But Isn't Ready For Primetime Yet

Winter Ember is an upcoming stealth action game about a man called Arthur who is on a quest to avenge the death of his father.

February 10, 2022 | 09:00 EST

The Power Rangers, Lord Zedd, and Rita Repulsa in a group pose
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Power Rangers: The Roleplaying Game Preview

While there are some editing and formatting issues to be found in Power Rangers: The Roleplaying Game, its foundations make for a good first impression.

February 9, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Achilles Standing Over A Vista
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Achilles: Legends Untold is a Souls-Like Worth The Pain

Achilles: Legends Untold is an exciting, addictive and patient-driven game that offers moments of pride as much as moments of pain.

February 7, 2022 | 12:17 EST

Tokyo tower
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GhostWire: Tokyo: An Action-Packed Supernatural Adventure

We got an in-depth look at how GhostWire: Tokyo will play. Check out our thoughts on the closed-door media preview.

February 4, 2022 | 10:00 EST

Warhammer 40K Vigilus Alone
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Warhammer 40K Vigilus Alone and Crusade Preview

We strike out on a War of Faith with the new Warhammer 40K Crusade Mission Pack and Vigilus Alone source book.

January 29, 2022 | 05:00 EST

Spacemarine Models for Warhammer 40k
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40K Space Marines Captain in Gravis Armour and Primaris Ancient Preview

Able to command their Spacemarines legions on the battlefield, the Captain in Gravis Armour and Primaris Ancient are powerful additions to your army.

January 29, 2022 | 05:00 EST

T'au Empire Combat Patrol Photo
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Warhammer 40k T'au Empire Codex And Combat Patrol

We dive headfirst into the newest Games Workshop releases for Warhammer 40,000, including the T'au Empire Codex and Combat Patrol

January 29, 2022 | 05:00 EST

Kill Team Starter Set.
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Kill Team Starter Set Preview

We check out the Kill Team Starter Set and look at what it contains, including both Kill Teams, and what's different from the Octarius boxed set.

January 22, 2022 | 05:00 EST

Warhammer Nachmund
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Warhammer 40k Nachmund GT Mission Pack Preview

The new Chapter Approved mission pack for Warhammer 40,000 brings new missions, objectives, and point values to the competitive side of the game.

January 22, 2022 | 05:00 EST

Hidden Deep - Key Art
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Hidden Deep Has Promise but Needs a Lot of Work

HIdden Deep is a horror-action game set deep underground and filled with hazards from radiation to horrific monsters who want to eat you.

January 21, 2022 | 09:00 EST

total war warhammer 3 grand cathay
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50 Turns with Grand Cathay in Total War: Warhammer III

50 turns of Grand Cathay in Total War: Warhammer III is all it took for me to fall in love with the many unique and interesting mechanics on display.

January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST

total war warhammer 3
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Total War: Warhammer III is the Biggest, Best Total War Yet

With the most engaging campaign goals and the biggest map yet, Total War: Warhammer III has all the pieces to be the best in the series.

January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST

total war warhammer 3 daemons of chaos
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50 Turns with Daemons of Chaos (Chaos Undivided) in Total War: Warhammer III

I played 50 turns of the just announced Daemons of Chaos faction in Total War: Warhammer III. Its light RPG mechanics make it the most unique faction yet.

January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST

Crossfire Legion
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Is Crossfire Legion the RTS to Look Forward to in 2022?

Check out our Crossfire Legion preview and learn more about Crossfire Legion gameplay, factions, strategy, and Crossfire Legion release date information.

January 18, 2022 | 04:00 EST

The artwork for Root The RPG's core rulebook.
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Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game Preview

Our first impressions of Root: The RPG show a lot of potential, the socioeconomic complexities of the board game translating to dice and sheets well.

January 17, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Warhammer Underworlds Blackpowder's Buccaneers and Illusory Might.
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Warhammer Underworlds Blackpowder's Buccaneers and Illusory Might Preview

In our Warhammer Underworlds Blackpowder's Buccaneers and Illusory Might preview we look at the contents and how they work in the different game formats.

January 15, 2022 | 05:00 EST

A maiden surrounded by ghostly hands and the shadows of yokai.
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Ikai Brings More Agency To A Ghost Story

Ikai's demo manages to maintain tension and dread without completely adhering to the horror cliches of hiding and waiting. This is our preview.

January 14, 2022 | 10:00 EST

ready or not
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Tactical Shooter Ready or Not Freaks Me Out

Ready or Not is a tactical FPS in Early Access now. Become part of the team and respond to a bunch of dangerous, lethal and frankly scary situations.

January 12, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Survivors face off against a Brute in The Anacrusis
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Aliens, Lasers, and Grooves Abound On The Anacrusis

There are plenty of co-op shooters on the market, but very few of them capture the groovy vibes of a bygone age like The Anacrusis, a four-player fight against an alien horde that launches into Early Access and Game Pass this week.

January 12, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Infernax
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Metroidvania Infernax is Old-school to a Fault

We take a look at this upcoming Metroidvania Infernax, created by a talented and established team of former flash developers.

January 11, 2022 | 10:00 EST

Warhammer 40K Genestealer Cults Codex.
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Warhammer 40K Genestealer Cults Codex Preview

Following our Shadow Throne preview for Warhammer 40K, we check out the books for both factions continuing with our Genestealer Cults Codex Preview.

January 8, 2022 | 05:05 EST

Warhammer 40K Adeptus Custodes Codex.
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Warhammer 40K Adeptus Custodes Codex Preview

Following our Shadow Throne preview for Warhammer 40K, we check out the books for both factions starting in our Adeptus Custodes Codex Preview.

January 8, 2022 | 05:00 EST

Wild West Exodus
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Wild West Exodus Iron Horses Preview

We check out the new Iron Horses model kit for Wild West Exodus, a western-meets-sci-fi miniature skirmish game.

January 6, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Sifu
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Sifu is a Nonstop Adrenaline Rush

Sifu's preview packs a punch, with some exhilarating hand-to-hand combat that rivals that of the Batman: Arkham series.

December 15, 2021 | 11:00 EST

Maggotkin of Nurgle.
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Age of Sigmar Maggotkin of Nurgle Preview

Chaos has arrived in Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition, and we check out the Battletome and Vanguard box in our Maggotkin of Nurgle Preview.

December 11, 2021 | 05:05 EST

Warhammer 40K Shadow Throne.
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Warhammer 40K Shadow Throne Preview

The Genestealer Cult face off against the Emperors' chosen, the Talons of the Emperor. We look at the new Warhammer 40K box in our Shadow Throne Preview.

December 11, 2021 | 05:00 EST

The hut in the woods.
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Blacktail Shows Off Witchcraft Origins

There are a lot of stories about magic and witches such as those surrounding the mysterious Baba Yaga. Learn her history in Blacktail

December 7, 2021 | 12:00 EST

Elex 2 Landscape
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Elex 2 Is a Post-Apocalyptic Sequel Worth Exploring

Rutledge got extended hands-on time to put together an ELEX 2 Preview for our readers, and believes this sequel has great potential.

December 6, 2021 | 11:00 EST

A group of Strixhaven students with their mascot familiars.
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Dungeons and Dragons Strixhaven Preview

The newest supplement for Dungeons and Dragons, Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, takes our adventuring party to school. These are our first impressions.

December 2, 2021 | 01:37 EST

WarTales battle mode, A battle happening on a grass and rock plain, with several small engagements between two or three people in medieval outfits and a perimeter of others. some have red indicators, others blue
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WarTales is a Gritty Medieval Mercenary RPG

WarTales is Shiro Games' blend of strategy, tactics and management sim, wrapped up in a brutal medieval world

December 1, 2021 | 12:52 EST

Key art of Len's Island
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Len's Island Offers a Listless Island Life

Flow Studio's Len's island is a survival game that includes building, crafting, and dungeon-crawling, but just how idyllic is the island-life in this game?

November 29, 2021 | 11:30 EST

Age of Sigmar Stormdrake Guard.
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Age of Sigmar Stormcast Eternals Krondys and Stormdrake Guard Preview

The Stormcast Eternals get some huge reinforcements for Age of Sigmar, we check out their new dragons in our Krondys and Stormdrake Guard Preview

November 27, 2021 | 04:05 EST

Infinity N4 Raptor Boarding Squad and Nyoka Assault Troops
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Infinity N4 Raptor Boarding Squad and Nyoka Assault Troops Preview

Need some hard-hitting Zero-G assault troops for your Infinity O-12 force? We check out the Raptor Boarding Squad and Nyoka Assault Troops in our preview.

November 23, 2021 | 11:00 EST

Carnevale Dracula's Host vs Holy Crusaders.
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Carnevale Dracula's Host vs Holy Crusaders

We check out vampire forces and their holy enemies for the Carnevale skirmish game in our Dracula's Host vs Holy Crusaders Preview.

November 20, 2021 | 11:00 EST

Malifaux Zoraida Core Box
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Malifaux Zoraida Core Box Preview

We check out the Zoraida Core Box for Malifaux, the dark Victorian skirmish wargame, looking at each unit in the set and how they're best used on the tabletop.

November 20, 2021 | 11:00 EST

YOLKED official art, title in yellow, with cracked egg for the O, an egg with white robot arms reaches out to the foreground, propelled, in mid swing, as it flies through a kitchen which is filled with chaotic scenes. eggs in cages, gas stove fire, a cowboy hat wearing speckled egg dodging condiments, protecting a box full of eggs wearing other costumes.
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YOLKED is an Egg-citing Obstacle Course Adventure

A preview of YOLKED - The Egg Game, a platformer about an egg with arms from HardBoiled Studios, released by Hitcents to early access in 2021.

November 17, 2021 | 11:30 EST

Horizon Zero Dawn Expansions
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Horizon: Zero Dawn The Board Game Expansions Preview

Covering four new expansions for Horizon: Zero Dawn The Board Game, we explore this tabletop game's huge miniatures and frenzied action.

November 17, 2021 | 11:00 EST

Destinies Expansions
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Destinies Expansions Preview

After loving Destinies, we check out the three expansions, Bound by Fate, Sea of Sand, and Myth and Folklore.

November 17, 2021 | 11:00 EST