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More of a great game is never something to complain about, but some new pieces of DLC or expansions really up the ante in what they offer. With some this year, they have enough new and exciting going on, they may as well be a full-fledged sequel

We're starting to hit some serious diminishing returns on visual fidelity and technical innovations. That means conversation has shifted more towards things like aesthetic cohesion and visual storytelling. As you'll see at least with TechRaptor, that

Music in games is often the key factor in bringing to parts of a game together. A story beat is enhanced by the perfect beat, a boss fight made epic with the perfect crescendo, or maybe there's just the perfect song to vibe to as you explore a game's

There are so many ways to approach multiplayer design that even the binary competitive or cooperative options have a ton of variety in each. It's awesome to see the great creativity developers have getting us to mess with or help one another. Maybe

Gameplay is certainly king when it comes to video games, but it's often characters and worlds we all fall in love with and look back fondly on. This year had some top shelf writing from sweeping epics to the beautifully intimate, with something for

What a year it has been for games! The holiday gaming season is about to be in full swing, Geoff Keighley's annual game awards are around the corner, and GOTY talk is brewing everywhere. All that in mind, we've showcased a bunch of great looking

It's time for another TechRaptor Indie Spotlight! Today we're showing off 18 upcoming indies games from dungeon crawlers, cozy games, and 3D platformers!

TechRaptor's first ever indie gaming showcase is live, and it's full of 14 amazing indie games that deserve your wishlists!

2022 was a fantastic year for games. When crafting our nominees, we couldn't help but notice how amazing it was for indies in particular, which make up three of our ten nominees this year. That points to the best thing about 2022, the amazing variety

We've played so many incredible Tabletop games this year, from amazing wargaming releases to board games and tabletop RPG's that kept us coming back to the table again and again. Now it's time to take stock of the year and pick our favorites -- a

Indie games are where risks are taken, where cool ideas a pursued that may not pan out financially. That means we all get to be surprised by fresh ideas or new twists on the familiar, and 2022's class of indie games deliver on innovation in a huge

Thousands of games get released each year with so many cool new ideas to experience, but there is a large stable of games we all find ourselves coming back to time and again. Some poor souls don't see much movement for support in the games they love

Weirdly, awesome new pieces of DLC and great expansions are some of the least covered things in the gaming world. Who doesn't like more awesome stuff to things we already love? That's why we love this award in particular, and 2022 is a great example

There is no other aspect of gaming that is easier to see steady progression than visual fidelity. While games have become more realistic, they've also learned how to take all these new tools and technology to craft amazing worlds and settings for us

When thinking about what makes any one game or series iconic, the first thing people might think of are the characters. A close second, and maybe first for quite a few, is a game's music. Just how different would Mario feel without the iconic music

There's nothing better than finding a good multiplayer game you can return to time and again, whether that's for some great co-op fun with friends or to challenge yourself against others. There are a lot of multiplayer staples that have been around

While gameplay is how we interact with the characters and worlds we immerse ourselves in, the best games craft stories and settings to enhance every part of a game. It's pretty cool that you kill a pantheon's worth of gods as Kratos, but it's even

Giuseppe Nelva has joined TechRaptor as News Editor, bringing years of experience to our newsroom as we seek to continue to grow it in 2023.

2022 was a standout year for variety. The Dark Souls formula was taken to a new level with Elden Ring, the AAA blockbuster was just about perfected with God of War Ragnarok, and indie titles also brought the heat in standouts like Tunic, NORCO, and

The end of 2020 was huge for TechRaptor. We hit all-new highs for both pageviews and revenue for three consecutive months, and we were able to really carry that momentum into 2021. It set the stage for a complete website overhaul, pay raises across

In any given year, there's a likely one or two, maybe three, games that are going to easily take up most awards. The one big consensus pick or two among pretty much all media. This year, winners are all over the place, which makes watching it unfold

This has been, without a doubt, one of the most exciting years for tabletop gaming we've seen in a long time. While the industry suffered from a lack of in-person events and the global shipping crisis threatened stock and production, the hobby still

For many on staff, this is the most fun and interesting category. The indie scene is a breeding ground for creativity and unique experiences you'll find nowhere else. The games also feel more visceral and close to the developers without all the big

In some ways, it feels the metaverse already exists. For many, there's that one tried and true game whose well seems full of endless entertainment. While so many games just want to eat up as much of your time and attention as possible no matter how

Games are sticking around longer than ever now, which comes with some good and some bad. Thankfully, there's a lot of good out there, which we want to highlight here. Here are our nominees and the winner of our Best Expansion/DLC Award for the best

When it comes to graphics or simply just the art of any given game, there's an embarrassment of riches everywhere you look. The artistic talent of those that make games is off the charts, which our nominees exemplify in their own unique way. Here's

Nothing can better accentuate the emotion of a moment, whether that's to highlight something awesome that happened on screen or give weight to something serious, than a game's music. An uneasy feeling, the thrill of victory, and everything in between

For many games, writing is the important x factor to elevate it to the next level. That cool move you just pulled off or scraping by that boss fight are made all the better with the context provided by the writing. This year, we have a great crop of

The games many of us play most often have some sort of multiplayer element to it, and developers that put a lot of thought into that aspect of the game deserve some highlighting. In a category almost exclusively dominated by competitive games, it's

When it comes to awards, 2021 will be an interesting one to watch around the industry. Many years, it's more or less a formality for who the eventual winners are, with maybe some competition between the two heaviest hitters. This year, there hasn't

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Awards season is here, so check out which game won our Game of the Year for 2020.

2020 has been an interesting year for tabletop gaming. The social aspect of the hobby has taken a huge hit with a lot of us social distancing, leading to a surge in popularity of solo play games and multiplayer games getting solo modes created for

While the definition of "indie" becomes ever harder to pin down, the Indie Game of the Year continues to be our favorite award. Whether it be a labor of love or the next great thing from an established developer, there's a lot to love from the indie

When you think of an evolving game, you're likely thinking of something that's a "game as a service" type game like Destiny. However, there are plenty of other games that see continued support without that sort of service model. As cynical as we can

New DLC or expansions are often overlooked by many and don't get the attention they deserve much of the time. In some cases, a new expansion can be the best piece of content tied to a game. In others, they might as well be a whole new game altogether

We're slowly trudging our way to the point that photorealism is mattering less and less. Obviously, graphics aren't there yet, but so many are at such a high fidelity that we're now seeing the reemergence of unique visual styles. 2020 had a wide

Music in gaming is likely the most overlooked aspect of why we enjoy games. For most, when it works, you don't even notice. The music just makes sense in a given situation. The soundtrack for a game does a lot of heavy lifting in how developers want

Gaming has some great advantages when it comes to storytelling when compared to other mediums, and its growth in recent years has been a delight to see. The worlds we get to explore and experience have reached new heights, with 2020 having some of

Gaming was thrust in to the spotlight moreso than ever this year, with many people finding themselves shut away from any social contact. Many turned to games, which caused some unexpected explosions in popularity from places nobody would expect

TechRaptor grew a lot in 2020, in spite of a terrible year. We grew our staff, our readership, our revenue, and ourselves. Here's a recap.

2020 has obviously been the most awful year in most people's lifetimes. The gaming world, however, had it pretty good. We saw a ton of good indie titles break out and were treated with the swan songs of the last generation. Most of all, however, 2020

Well. That was a thing that happened. I’ve always been a fan of nautical wargames. There’s a dual personality of pirates and the ninjas that want to murder them inside me. When I first started wargaming, I played a lot of Man O War and I’ve always

The events of this past week are impossible to ignore, and we want to add our modest voice to the chorus of support ringing around the world. This systemic, pervasive injustice must end. There is no place for racism and prejudice in this world. Black

TechRaptor has now been around for almost 7 years, and in that time (with the exception of ~6 months), we've always used Disqus for our on-site comments. Over the years, Disqus has changed and added features, enhancing our readers' ability to

This year has been one of many highs, a few lows (yay algorithm updates!), and a ton of growth for TechRaptor. We rocketed past last years’ metrics, improved the speed of the site, and spent a lot of time finding new ways to give and present good

Over the years, we’ve made numerous iterations in logo, raptor mascots, and just general artwork that we use across the site. With the start of a brand new decade, we felt that redesigning our “TechRaptor” mascot we’ve used over the years made sense