All of the Latest TechRaptor Reviews

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Below, you'll find all of our latest reviews and previews for both tabletop and gaming! We publish a number of gaming reviews and gaming previews a week, and at least one tabletop review or tabletop preview every week!


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Bounty Star Preview - Westworld

We go hands-on with Bounty Star, a laid-back life simulation mixed with customizable mech action in the American Southwest.

September 23, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

Trails in the Sky's Scherazard, Estelle and Joshua arriving in the City of Bose.
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Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Review - A Brilliant Return To Form For Legendary JRPG Series

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a brilliant return to form for developer Falcom in reimagining the epic saga of the first Trails entry 21 years after its release.

September 23, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

The key art for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, featuring a dwarf shooting a gun.
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Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Review: Underground Excess

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is an exercise in excess, a spinoff that provides you loads of challenges to complete with inventive twists on the bullet heaven formula.

September 19, 2025 | 02:14 EDT

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Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Review - A Generational Roguelite

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is an impressive roguelite with a gripping story and plenty of Hades-like action.

September 18, 2025 | 11:11 EDT

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Battlefield 6 Multiplayer Preview - All-Out-Warfare in Mirak Valley and Operation Firestorm

Battlefield 6's multiplayer sees new improvements as we go hands-on with large-scale maps, including Mirak Valley and the remade Operation Firestorm.

September 17, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of No, I'm Not a Human, showcasing the games primary antagonist "The Visitor" standing next to the games logo.
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No, I'm Not a Human Review - Underlow

With its depictions of paranoia and apocalyptic scenarios, No, I'm Not a Human has all eyes on Trioskaz to bring the goods home, but is it something you'll want to invite into your home? Read our review to find out more.

September 16, 2025 | 08:47 EDT

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Pigface Preview - Cleaning Out the House

Take on dangerous contracts and rake in the dough with titlovesyou and DreadXP's latest game in Early Access.

September 16, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

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Voyagers of Nera Preview - Low-Key Tropical Survival

Voyagers of Nera is a new survival crafting game from remote-first developer Treehouse Games. Check out our Voyagers of Nera Preview to see what it's like!

September 16, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji Review - More Of The Same, Not In A Good Way...

Claws of Awaji is more of the base AC Shadows game. A beautiful world whose open storytelling style does far more to hurt than help, one stand out boss fight does not redeem this experience.

September 16, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

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High on Life 2 Preview – Squanch Games Faux Skater

High on Life 2 takes its comedic chops even further, all while adding a skateboard and wall riding to the high-speed first-person shooter.

September 13, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

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Valor Mortis Preview – Bloodborne But Make It French

First-person soulslike sounds like it could be frantic, but instead, it turns out to be an exciting treat in Valor Mortis.

September 13, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

Age of Sigmar Helsmiths of Hashut Army Set
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Age of Sigmar Helsmiths of Hashut Army Set Review - Let Fire The Duardin Of War

They're back! Enter the Helsmiths of Hashut, the Age of Sigmar successors to the Warhammer Chaos Dwarves of old, and we check out the brand new Army Set.

September 13, 2025 | 06:59 EDT

Low and Alone climb a rope ladder in Little Nightmares 3
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Little Nightmares III Preview – Co-Op Nightmares

Co-operative play is the star of the show in Little Nightmares III, but I fear it opens the door for more frustration than atmosphere.

September 10, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

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Fallen Tear: The Ascension Preview – Move Over, Silksong

Fallen Tear: The Ascension plays like a classic metroidvania with fast-paced action, and it borrows some mechanics from JRPGs, too.

September 10, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Above Snakes Review - A Wild West Journey with an Unwanted Twist

Above Snakes promises wild west survival action and delivers that, but an additional twist detracts from what could've been a solid story in a less explored survival setting. Learn more in TechRaptor's Above Snakes review.

September 9, 2025 | 05:26 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Borderlands Review - The Starter Set Everyone Deserves To Start With

Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Borderlands is everything a player will need to start playing D&D with some incredible QoL improvements to 'boardgame-ify' the experience for new players and DMs

September 9, 2025 | 12:00 EDT

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Digimon Story Time Stranger Final Preview - I'm a Believer Now

With just a few weeks until launch, we got our hands on a near-final build of Digimon Story Time Stranger, and it's shaping up to be one of the better JRPGs of the year.

September 8, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

The trainer and Lucario prepare to fight a Mega Evolved Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Preview – Another Reason to Get a Switch 2

Pokemon Legends: Z-A builds on the groundwork laid by its predecessor, but the biggest upgrade comes from Nintendo's latest hardware.

September 8, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Battle of Hoth Review - Ice Cold Fun

In our Battle of Hoth review, we dive into what makes the game shine and how it's the perfect intro to skirmish wargaming!

September 8, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Super Meat Boy 3D Preview - A Perfect Adaptation

I got some hands-on time with Super Meat Boy 3D, and I'm happy to say it's a perfect adaptation of the original 2D platformer.

September 8, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

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Quacks Board Game Review - Bubbling Up Some Fun!

We dive into Quacks, a new version of the classic cauldron-filling game Quacks of Quedlinburg, to see if it's overflowing with fun

September 7, 2025 | 12:59 EDT

Astronauts aboard a starship looking out to space.
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Starseeker Wants to Be an Ethical Live Service Game

Starseeker takes Astroneer and adds missions, a narrative, and some live service elements as well. We spoke to Creative Director Adam Bromell about the game.

September 4, 2025 | 07:45 EDT

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I Played More Crimson Desert and I’m Still Blown Away

I played some more Crimson Desert and learned more about just how insanely detailed so much of the world is.

September 4, 2025 | 08:30 EDT

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Metal Eden Review - Parkour Panic

In our Metal Eden review, we take a look at Reikon Games' spiritual successor to Ruiner, and it's a fast-paced shooter with chaos to spare.

September 2, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

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Hell is Us Review - Explore Depravity with Alternate History

Hell is Us is a creative exploration of the violence and war in a well written narrative. Unveil what makes the title work in TechRaptor's Hell is Us review.

September 1, 2025 | 01:45 EDT

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Kill Team Tomb World Review - The Original Kill Team Joins The Purge

The original kill team joins the fight. We check out the Deathwatch and their Xenos opponents in our Kill Team Tomb World review.

August 30, 2025 | 05:00 EDT

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Skate. Is A Return To Form, But Will The Audience Be There To Support It?

Skate is true to its roots, easy to dive into, and filled with entertaining challenges. But with a heavy focus on live service, will there be a community to sustain it?

August 27, 2025 | 12:30 EDT

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The Outer Worlds 2 Preview - An Explosive Start

While the hands on preview time was brief, TechRaptor definitely has The Outer Worlds 2 on their list for highly anticipated releases. Learn more in our Outer Worlds 2 preview breakdown.

August 27, 2025 | 11:42 EDT

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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Review - A Warm Welcome Home

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is an outstanding remake from Marvelous, capturing the charm of the original while standing on its own in today's market.

August 25, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Review - Cutting Edge

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer featuring the return of a SEGA icon.

August 25, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

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Voidfighter Review - Sci-Fi Dogfights Done Right

With easy to grasp rules aimed at getting ships on the table as fast as possible, Voidfighter shines for genre fans and beyond

August 21, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

The Witcher Path of Destiny Expansions
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The Witcher: Path of Destiny Expansions Review - Do They Add Any Theme?

The Witcher: Path of Destiny is short on strategic depth and light on theme, but several expansions are available that might save it.

August 20, 2025 | 02:43 EDT

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The Witcher: Path of Destiny Review - When Theme Is Only Skin Deep

The Witcher: Path of Destiny is one in a line of tie-in tabletop games. We see if it incorporates the theme, or if it's only skin deep, in our review.

August 20, 2025 | 02:43 EDT

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Titan Quest 2 Preview - The Start of Your Own Odyssey

Early Access for Titan Quest 2 is here. Fight in a world of myth with a special set of divine abilities and walk among the gods themselves in this ARPG.

August 20, 2025 | 01:11 EDT

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Preview - From Dusk 'Til Dawn

We check out the first look at The Blood of Dawnwalker, an all-new dark fantasy RPG from Rebel Wolves that promises plenty of narrative choice and gameplay paths.

August 20, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

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Console Wars Review - Exploding Kittens For Video Game Nerds

Console Wars is a tongue in cheek easy to learn party game for the video game nerds in your life. Enjoy game parodies before stealing them from your opponents.

August 20, 2025 | 07:12 EDT

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Absolum Features A Gorgeous Story And Flashy Combat To Keep You Coming Back Over And Over Again

Absolum merges the best of DotEmu's side-scroller beat-em-up titles with gorgeous visuals and a unique take on roguelite gameplay.

August 19, 2025 | 02:00 EDT

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Discounty Review – Not Another Life Sim Clone

Our Discounty review will give you the skinny on one of the hottest life sim games about running your aunt's failing supermarket.

August 17, 2025 | 10:33 EDT

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Abyssus Review - Return To The Depths Again And Again

We dove into Abyssus, an incredibly fun co-op roguelite shooter with a fast upgrade tree, promising you'll always be able to make it that bit further.

August 12, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

Akane confronting a mjor story boss deep within the underground building at the abandoned city.
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Artis Impact Review - At The Frontier Of Humanity's Last Hope

Artis Impact is a classic letter to turn-based RPGs of yesteryear, incorporating unique twists in a captivating tale of humanity's final stand.

August 7, 2025 | 03:00 EDT

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Abiotic Factor Review - Strangely Fun Science

Abiotic Factor blends Half-Life and SCPs into a wacky, endlessly entertaining survival game experience. Read our Abiotic Factor review to learn more!

August 1, 2025 | 03:50 EDT

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Battlefield 6 Multiplayer Preview - Good Company

We go hands-on with a first look at Battlefield 6’s multiplayer modes, classes, and maps.

July 31, 2025 | 03:00 EDT

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Dead Take Review - The True Horror Was The Institutionalized Power We Met Along The Way

Dead Take is a horror game that on the surface has a loose plot and entertaining, if a bit easy, puzzles, but a much deeper message about power that will leave me thinking for a while...

July 31, 2025 | 03:00 EDT

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review - A Razor-Sharp Retro Platformer

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a speedy 2D platformer with intense fights, a good bit of challenge, and plenty of blood.

July 30, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

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Grounded 2 Preview - Big Bugs and Tiny Teens Collide... Again

Get reshrunk in Grounded 2 and explore a whole new world years after the original title. Featuring bigger bugs, a new enemy, and rideable ants, we'll cover all that's available at launch in our Grounded 2 preview.

July 29, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is the Perfect Balance Between Modern and Retro

We got hands-on with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and based on that limited demo, we're excited to get our hands on this game when it releases in full.

July 29, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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StarRupture Preview - Typical Survival Gameplay with a Dash of Mystery

The playtest gave us a solid taste of what's to come when StarRupture releases in Early Access. Read our full StarRupture preview to see what you can expect.

July 28, 2025 | 06:00 EDT

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RuneQuest: Warlords Preview - Fantasy Strategy At Its Finest

Our RuneQuest: Warlords Preview will let you know what we thought of this TTRPGs entry into the realm of digital strategy games.

July 28, 2025 | 03:31 EDT

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Tales of the Shire Review - Cozy, LOTR Fun With Big Problems

Tales of the Shire takes relaxation and cozy gaming to the max, but it comes with an unfortunate amount of problems that hold it back.

July 28, 2025 | 12:00 EDT

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Heartworm Review - Retrovertigo

With its focus on grief and how to come to terms with it, Heartworm is looking to make you feel with its snapshots of sympathy, but is it a photo worthy for the album? Read our review to find out more.

July 28, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Painkiller Preview - A Classic FPS Back From Purgatory

Painkiller is back from the dead, and this time, you'll tear through the halls of Purgatory with a group of friends.

July 24, 2025 | 09:00 EDT