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PS5 Slim Digital Price Hike Is the Result of PlayStation's Uncontested Domination

Today's announcement of a $50 price hike for the new slimmed-down PS5 Digital Edition in the United States is certainly emblematic of the situation of the market.  Usually, redesigns changing a…

October 10, 2023 | 04:05 EDT

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Sony Might Be Making a Mistake that Will Harm Game Preservation

The recent rumors regarding the closure of Sony’s digital stores for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita was no doubt shocking, yet not surprising. After all, on the…

March 26, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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The Winners and Losers of E3 2018: Microsoft, Sony, Bethesda, and More!

It's that magical time of year again, the week where the biggest companies in the gaming industry start trotting out their best and brightest new projects for the world to look at. From Bethesda to…

June 27, 2018 | 12:30 EDT

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2017: The Hair-Raising Resurgence of Horror Games

I never like to call a genre dead or dying. The industry usually has its ebbs and flows, and genres fade in and out of popularity over time. They never go away, but it may take some time for them to…

January 2, 2018 | 09:00 EST

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The Winners of E3 2017: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and More!

Compared to previous E3 events, E3 2017 was relatively tame; there were no overt jabs between Microsoft and Sony regarding their latest consoles (there were some more subtle ones though, i.e. Shawn…

June 16, 2017 | 01:00 EDT

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Sony Has A Few Options to Help Them Win E3 2017

Since the dawn of time there has always been one winner of each E3, and this year will be no different. Sony has as good a chance as ever to take home that prize, but the competition is also as tough…

June 8, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Best Gaming Sequel - Star Wars: Battlefront II

When I hear the question "What is the best sequel in a video game franchise?", my mind immediately goes to Star Wars: Battlefront II. Star Wars: Battlefront II was originally released in 2005 on the…

September 21, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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Best Gaming Sequel - Killzone 2

To be better than Killzone, Killzone 2 simply had to be good. Thankfully, Killzone 2 went above and beyond that, but I'm getting ahead of myself here. Killzone was a first person shooter…

September 20, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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Console Gaming Conundrums: Chasing the PC

From a pop culture presence that is undeniable in its visibility to the prevailing relevancy of their existence, consoles are a part of the tapestry of gaming culture, woven into the fabric of its…

September 16, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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Predicting E3 2016: Sony

E3 is right around the corner and its time for a few predictions! Sony has held strong as the Playstation 4 is arguably the leading game console. It's an exciting time to be a Playstation fan with so…

June 10, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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The Movie Industry vs Goliath: The Conspiracy to Take Down Google

The news story I recently wrote about a corrupt attorney general conspiring with the MPAA to take down Google has certainly caught the interest of our readers. Although the emails that Google…

July 29, 2015 | 01:00 EDT

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Uncharted 4 is the Groundbreaking Game I Wanted from E3 2015

The above title reads like satire. I know. When I watched the Uncharted 4 demo that closed Sony’s conference at E3 last Monday, I’ll admit I was a bit underwhelmed. Vehicles aren’t what I want out of…

June 25, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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Squandered Dreams: Five E3 Games That Never Were

By all accounts, E3 2015 was an amazing show. Announcements delivered hype, surprises were plentiful, VR was proven to be a real thing and broken promises were kept. Yes, it will be a long time…

June 23, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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Predicting E3 2015 – Sony

Sony has been riding high as the top selling 8th Gen console. Combine strong sales figures for the PS4 with the somewhat shaky launch of the Xbox One and the less popular successor to the Wii, and…

June 13, 2015 | 11:30 EDT

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How to Submit a 2011 PSN Downtime Class Action Lawsuit Claim

The infamous 2011 PSN outage has become the subject of a recent class action lawsuit for PSN users who can prove they had accounts prior to May 15th, 2011. However, class action filing protocols may…

March 20, 2015 | 05:12 EDT

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4 Things At E3 2014 I Never Knew I Wanted

As Steve Jobs famously put “People don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” In essence this is half of what E3 is all about (the other half being a plea for investors to start or…

June 12, 2014 | 10:02 EDT

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IMO: E3 2014 Sony - Games, Games, Games

The games that Sony presented at their conference was seemingly endless. With that said, while at E3 2014 Sony showed a large volume, but none were real showstoppers. Sure, there were interesting…

June 10, 2014 | 01:28 EDT

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E3 2014 Pre-E3 Wrap-up

We put out a lot of different articles talking about what you could see from E3 2014 and what we wanted to see from E3 this year, as well as any news that affects the event. Look here to links to all…

June 9, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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E3 2014 Sony - What we should expect

With E3 coming next week, we here at TechRaptor thought we would show you what we expect to see from the major publishers. Let's talk about Sony.  Their press conference begins June 9th at 6:00pm PDT…

June 6, 2014 | 12:00 EDT

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In Your Pocket Or In Your Bag: Mobile Or Handheld?

Today as I sit here I have 3 things next to me: my iPhone, my Nintendo 3DS XL, and my Playstation Vita. These are 3 things that go with me just about everywhere. Well, 2 of them. 1 is with me at all…

March 26, 2014 | 09:00 EDT