TechRaptor's Gaming Recap - 12/29/23 [Happy New Year Edition]
Just a few days left in 2023 - with so much to look forward to in 2024.
This week, as expected it’s been very quiet on the news front. Developers are taking time off, media is stepping away to recharge after a tough year, and we’re all just recharging.
With that said - let’s hop into some news and our biggest stories of 2023.
Stories - Digging Into Gaming
Exploring Gaming:
10 Chambers' Den of Wolves Pushes the Heist Game Genre to New Heights
Exploring the Protestant Reformation and History in Pentiment
Replay, Revise & Reinvent: How Pokémon Nuzlockers Adapt to New Releases
‘A New World’ Concert Intimately Celebrates Final Fantasy Music
Death From Above Interview: Director Discusses the Game, Supporting Ukraine, & Propaganda
How Fuse Solved Breath of the Wild’s Weapon Durability Problem
Exploring Tabletop
FableCraft Creators Talk About Their Accessible Digital TTRPG
SNEG Interview: GoG Veterans Discuss Bringing Back Classic D&D Games & More
Matthew Mercer Talks Upping Your GM Game, Power of Conventions, and More
Interviews With Developers & More
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Interview - Discovering the Philosophies Behind the Fallen Order Sequel
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director: Zack Isn't the Only Spinoff Character in the Game
Dragon's Dogma 2 Interview - Developers Discuss Capcom's Highly Anticipated Sequel
Blue Protocol Interview - Amazon Discusses Localization, Monetization, & Representing Western Voices
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Interview with Rika Hoshina: A Love Letter to Life & More
Anjali Bhimani Talks With Us About Lady Amangeaux and Dimension 20: The Ravening War
Zenless Zone Zero Interview: New Beta, Inspiration, and Differences With Genshin & Honkai
Opinions We Shared
Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Shows Regulators Haven't Taken Gaming Seriously
Fortnite's Battle Passes: How Did They Take Over the Gaming Industry?
Resident Evil 4 Remake Sets a Gold Standard for Replayability
We Published 252 Reviews in 2023
I can’t detail out every one, but check out our gaming reviews and tabletop reviews!
What TechRaptor Readers Read The Most
Top 10 Tabletop News Stories Published In 2023
Magic: The Gathering 2024 Roadmap Stars Fallout, Modern Horizons and More
Warhammer 40k Reveals Codex Roadmap Until Summer 2024 and New Dark Angels and Necrons Miniatures
Newest Unearthed Arcana for D&D Features Weapon Mastery Rules
Fall In Love With A Family Of Stoat's In Dimension 20: Burrow's End
Wizards of the Coast Break Silence on OGL 2.0, Roll Back Royalties and More
Gaming News
Square Enix Announces Declining Financial Results; Planning Multiple New Games Including New IP
Starfield Modders Are Already Stripping Characters With First Nude Mods
Thunderjaw from Horizon Forbidden West Getting Awesome Plastic Model Kit; Pre-Order Available Now
Blue Protocol - Amazon Explains Changes You Can Expect in the West Compared to Japan
Like a Dragon Gaiden Cabaret Club Hostess Audition Winners Announced Including Popular YouTuber Kson
Blue Protocol Benchmark Released Including Impressive Character Creation
Microsoft Flight Simulator Free Airbus A380 Gets Impressive Video; FSLTL Adds FS Traffic Support
Phasmophobia Ascension Update Brings Revamped Leveling, New Equipment, And More This Thursday
Ys X: Nordics Gets First Trailer in English; Unfortunately, it's Not What You May Hope
Want to keep up with the latest releases? Check out our Game Release Calendar because there’s a TON coming in 2024!
Happy New Year!
TechRaptor’s Indie Spotlight - November 2023!
Don’t forget to check out this loaded showcase with a number of stellar indie games!!
The TechRaptor Podcast
We’re on hold for a few weeks to let the team rest up ahead of the new year! We’ll be back in force in 2024!