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  <title>Is Digimon Story: Time Stranger a Good Starting Point for Digimon?</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/is-digimon-story-time-stranger-good-entry-point</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Is Digimon Story: Time Stranger a Good Starting Point for Digimon?</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/is-digimon-story-time-stranger-good-entry-point" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-10/digimon-story-time-stranger-mount.jpg?itok=oG3sP2B1" width="357" height="201" alt="The Agent rides a mount in Digimon Story: Time Stranger" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>You've probably seen <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/digimon-story-time-stranger-smt-with-better-evolution-system" rel="nofollow">the buzz for <em>Digimon Story: Time Stranger</em></a></p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/is-digimon-story-time-stranger-good-entry-point" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-10/digimon-story-time-stranger-mount.jpg?itok=oG3sP2B1" width="357" height="201" alt="The Agent rides a mount in Digimon Story: Time Stranger" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>You've probably seen <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/digimon-story-time-stranger-smt-with-better-evolution-system" rel="nofollow">the buzz for <em>Digimon Story: Time Stranger</em></a></p>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>rscarpinito</dc:creator>
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  <title>Loving Hollow Knight: Silksong? Play These Six Metroidvania Games Next </title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Loving Hollow Knight: Silksong? Play These Six Metroidvania Games Next </span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/loving-hollow-knight-silksong-play-these-six-metroidvania-games-next" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-09/hollow-knight-silksong-cover-image-1.jpg?itok=vhcIygsS" width="357" height="201" alt="Hollow Knight: Silksong " class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p><a href="https://techraptor.net/games/hollow-knight-silksong" rel="nofollow"><em>Hollow Knight: Silksong</em></a> finally released this month after years of teasing and development (can you believe</p>
      ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Loving Hollow Knight: Silksong? Play These Six Metroidvania Games Next </span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/loving-hollow-knight-silksong-play-these-six-metroidvania-games-next" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-09/hollow-knight-silksong-cover-image-1.jpg?itok=vhcIygsS" width="357" height="201" alt="Hollow Knight: Silksong " class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p><a href="https://techraptor.net/games/hollow-knight-silksong" rel="nofollow"><em>Hollow Knight: Silksong</em></a> finally released this month after years of teasing and development (can you believe</p>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Dispatch Is An Episodic Workplace Comedy First, Iterating Where Telltale Refused To - Interview With AdHoc Studios</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Dispatch Is An Episodic Workplace Comedy First, Iterating Where Telltale Refused To - Interview With AdHoc Studios</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/dispatch-is-episodic-workplace-comedy-first-iterating-where-telltale-refused-to" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-09/dispatch-choice.jpg?itok=TsTIRZpR" width="357" height="201" alt="Dispatch Choice" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Last year at The Game Awards, we got to see the reveal of <em>Dispatch</em>, a new title from AdHoc Studio, a development company created by alumni of Telltale Games.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/dispatch-is-episodic-workplace-comedy-first-iterating-where-telltale-refused-to" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-09/dispatch-choice.jpg?itok=TsTIRZpR" width="357" height="201" alt="Dispatch Choice" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Last year at The Game Awards, we got to see the reveal of <em>Dispatch</em>, a new title from AdHoc Studio, a development company created by alumni of Telltale Games.</p>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>AStretch</dc:creator>
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  <title>PAX West 2025: 11 Games You Should Add to Your Wishlist</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">PAX West 2025: 11 Games You Should Add to Your Wishlist</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/pax-west-2025-x-games-you-should-add-to-your-wishlist" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-09/pax-west-indie-games-wishlist.jpg?itok=Ihw4MPWC" width="357" height="201" alt="A gallery of five indie games of various genres." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>PAX West has wrapped up this year, and our team on the ground spent the entire four-day weekend looking all the latest in gaming.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/pax-west-2025-x-games-you-should-add-to-your-wishlist" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-09/pax-west-indie-games-wishlist.jpg?itok=Ihw4MPWC" width="357" height="201" alt="A gallery of five indie games of various genres." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>PAX West has wrapped up this year, and our team on the ground spent the entire four-day weekend looking all the latest in gaming.</p>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>rscarpinito</dc:creator>
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  <title>Inside ‘Dead Take’: Abubakar Salim Explores Fear, Fame, and the Actor’s Experience</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/inside-dead-take-abubakar-salim-explores-fear-fame-and-actors-experience</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Inside ‘Dead Take’: Abubakar Salim Explores Fear, Fame, and the Actor’s Experience</span>

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            <p><em>Dead Take</em> is a horror game by actors, about actors, and for fans of video games and horror alike, as you step into the aftermath of a glitzy Hollywood Hills party in search of your friend.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/inside-dead-take-abubakar-salim-explores-fear-fame-and-actors-experience" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-07/dead-take-interview-preview-image.jpg?itok=lWBGL-y3" width="357" height="201" alt="Dead Take Interview Preview Image" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p><em>Dead Take</em> is a horror game by actors, about actors, and for fans of video games and horror alike, as you step into the aftermath of a glitzy Hollywood Hills party in search of your friend.</p>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>AStretch</dc:creator>
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  <title>Indie Titles You Should Keep An Eye On From SGF Like The Last Caretaker And OFF</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/indie-titles-you-should-keep-eye-on-from-sgf-like-last-caretaker-and-off</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Indie Titles You Should Keep An Eye On From SGF Like The Last Caretaker And OFF</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/indie-titles-you-should-keep-eye-on-from-sgf-like-last-caretaker-and-off" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-06/sgf-the-mix-indie-games-preview-image.jpg?itok=x0P948el" width="357" height="201" alt="SGF The Mix Indie Games Preview Image" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Summer Game Fest has come and gone, and there's a lot to talk about if you're a fan of <em><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node"></a></em></p>
      ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Indie Titles You Should Keep An Eye On From SGF Like The Last Caretaker And OFF</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/indie-titles-you-should-keep-eye-on-from-sgf-like-last-caretaker-and-off" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-06/sgf-the-mix-indie-games-preview-image.jpg?itok=x0P948el" width="357" height="201" alt="SGF The Mix Indie Games Preview Image" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Summer Game Fest has come and gone, and there's a lot to talk about if you're a fan of <em><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node"></a></em></p>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>AStretch</dc:creator>
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  <title>10 Steam Next Fest Demos You Need To Try - June 2025</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/10-steam-next-fest-demos-you-need-to-try-june-2025</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">10 Steam Next Fest Demos You Need To Try - June 2025</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/10-steam-next-fest-demos-you-need-to-try-june-2025" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-06/june-next-fest-header.jpg?itok=scCUixYB" width="357" height="201" alt="The Best of Steam Next Fest - 10 Demos You Have To Know About " class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>With over 2,500 demos, Steam Next Fest is busy, and the June showcases happen right during the middle of Summer Game Fest.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/10-steam-next-fest-demos-you-need-to-try-june-2025" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-06/june-next-fest-header.jpg?itok=scCUixYB" width="357" height="201" alt="The Best of Steam Next Fest - 10 Demos You Have To Know About " class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>With over 2,500 demos, Steam Next Fest is busy, and the June showcases happen right during the middle of Summer Game Fest.</p>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>dparsons</dc:creator>
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  <title>Nintendo Virtual Game Cards Explained </title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/nintendo-virtual-game-cards-explained</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Nintendo Virtual Game Cards Explained </span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/nintendo-virtual-game-cards-explained" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-03/nintendo-virtual-game-card.jpg?itok=3QM2AICs" width="357" height="201" alt="Nintendo Virtual Game Cards " class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>In what may be the <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/nintendo-direct-march-2025-all-news-and-announcements" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">last Nintendo Switch 1-dedicated Nintendo Direct</a></p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/nintendo-virtual-game-cards-explained" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-03/nintendo-virtual-game-card.jpg?itok=3QM2AICs" width="357" height="201" alt="Nintendo Virtual Game Cards " class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>In what may be the <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/nintendo-direct-march-2025-all-news-and-announcements" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">last Nintendo Switch 1-dedicated Nintendo Direct</a></p>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>drockwood</dc:creator>
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  <title>The Real Wabi-Sabi in Assassin's Creed Shadows' Open World</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/real-wabi-sabi-in-assassins-creed-shadows-open-world</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">The Real Wabi-Sabi in Assassin's Creed Shadows' Open World</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/real-wabi-sabi-in-assassins-creed-shadows-open-world" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-03/assassins-creed-shadows-castle-sunset-preview-img.jpg?itok=yWBerQt4" width="357" height="201" alt="The sun sets over a castle in Assassin&#039;s Creed Shadows" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Feudal Japan—and the country's culture in general—has been idolized and romanticized for decades, including during the early days of <em>Assassin's Creed</em>.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/real-wabi-sabi-in-assassins-creed-shadows-open-world" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-03/assassins-creed-shadows-castle-sunset-preview-img.jpg?itok=yWBerQt4" width="357" height="201" alt="The sun sets over a castle in Assassin&#039;s Creed Shadows" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Feudal Japan—and the country's culture in general—has been idolized and romanticized for decades, including during the early days of <em>Assassin's Creed</em>.</p>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 23:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>rscarpinito</dc:creator>
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  <title>10 Steam Next Fest Demos You Need To Try - February 2025</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/10-steam-next-fest-best-demos-february-2025</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">10 Steam Next Fest Demos You Need To Try - February 2025</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/10-steam-next-fest-best-demos-february-2025" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-02/steam-next-fest-winter-header.jpg?itok=0HFDRycC" width="357" height="201" alt="Best Steam Next Fest Demos of Winter 2025" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Every few months we see a bunch of upcoming games come and take to the walkway to strut their stuff and showcase what might be releasing in the next few months, this time in the Steam Next Fest for</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/10-steam-next-fest-best-demos-february-2025" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-02/steam-next-fest-winter-header.jpg?itok=0HFDRycC" width="357" height="201" alt="Best Steam Next Fest Demos of Winter 2025" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Every few months we see a bunch of upcoming games come and take to the walkway to strut their stuff and showcase what might be releasing in the next few months, this time in the Steam Next Fest for</p>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>dparsons</dc:creator>
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  <title>Austin Suther's Top 10 Games of 2024</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/austin-suther-top-10-games-of-2024</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Austin Suther's Top 10 Games of 2024</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/austin-suther-top-10-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/top-games-of-2024-austin-suther-techraptor.jpg?itok=9g57vE9c" width="357" height="201" alt="Top Games of 2024 Austin Suther TechRaptor" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Last year, I made the brazen claim that "2023 will go down as one of the best years for game releases in a <em>long</em> time." I might have to eat my words after seeing what 2024 had to offer.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/austin-suther-top-10-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/top-games-of-2024-austin-suther-techraptor.jpg?itok=9g57vE9c" width="357" height="201" alt="Top Games of 2024 Austin Suther TechRaptor" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Last year, I made the brazen claim that "2023 will go down as one of the best years for game releases in a <em>long</em> time." I might have to eat my words after seeing what 2024 had to offer.</p>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>asuther</dc:creator>
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  <title>Blair Bishop's Top 10 Games of 2024</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/blair-bishop-top-10-games-of-2024</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Blair Bishop's Top 10 Games of 2024</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/blair-bishop-top-10-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/hitm3_end.jpg?itok=7hDR_wA-" width="357" height="201" alt="An in-game screenshot of HITM3, showcasing the characters in a dark environment during an earthquake." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Alright, let’s get this out of the way first: 2024 was awful. Absolute dreck for everyone involved unless you were a constantly gambling on whether we'd deal with the worst-case scenario.</p>
      ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Blair Bishop's Top 10 Games of 2024</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/blair-bishop-top-10-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/hitm3_end.jpg?itok=7hDR_wA-" width="357" height="201" alt="An in-game screenshot of HITM3, showcasing the characters in a dark environment during an earthquake." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>Alright, let’s get this out of the way first: 2024 was awful. Absolute dreck for everyone involved unless you were a constantly gambling on whether we'd deal with the worst-case scenario.</p>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>staylor</dc:creator>
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  <title>Tyler Chancey's Top 10 Games of 2024</title>
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            <p>Gaming in 2024 felt like the start of a shift in trends. The death of live services. The rise of nostalgic remasters and remakes. A time of big budget stagnation and indie innovation.</p>
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            <p>Gaming in 2024 felt like the start of a shift in trends. The death of live services. The rise of nostalgic remasters and remakes. A time of big budget stagnation and indie innovation.</p>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Anson Chan's Top 5 Games of 2024</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Anson Chan's Top 5 Games of 2024</span>

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            <p>Looking back at all the games of 2024, it would be cliched to say that there were too many good games to decide which would be the best.</p>
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            <p>Looking back at all the games of 2024, it would be cliched to say that there were too many good games to decide which would be the best.</p>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>achan</dc:creator>
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  <title>Joe Allen's Top 6 Games of 2024</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Joe Allen's Top 6 Games of 2024</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/joe-allen-top-6-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/joe-allen-top-6-games-2024-header.jpg?itok=rYxq4Je-" width="357" height="201" alt="A promo shot of Needle Knight Leda from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, one of Joe Allen&#039;s top 6 games of 2024" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>There are many ways in which 2024 has been, to put it mildly, a rough year, and our industry hasn't exactly been faring well.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/joe-allen-top-6-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/joe-allen-top-6-games-2024-header.jpg?itok=rYxq4Je-" width="357" height="201" alt="A promo shot of Needle Knight Leda from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, one of Joe Allen&#039;s top 6 games of 2024" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>There are many ways in which 2024 has been, to put it mildly, a rough year, and our industry hasn't exactly been faring well.</p>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>jallen</dc:creator>
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  <title>Robert Scarpinito's Top 8 Games of 2024</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/robert-scarpinito-top-8-games-of-2024</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Robert Scarpinito's Top 8 Games of 2024</span>

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            <p>While there were a ton of great games in 2024, this was the year I found myself playing less than previous years.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/robert-scarpinito-top-8-games-of-2024" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/robert-scarpinito-games-of-2024-techraptor.jpg?itok=gV8eo5Ex" width="357" height="201" alt="Robert Scarpinito&#039;s Top 8 Games of 2024" class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>While there were a ton of great games in 2024, this was the year I found myself playing less than previous years.</p>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>rscarpinito</dc:creator>
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  <title>2024 TechRaptor Awards - Game of the Year</title>
  <link>https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/2024-techraptor-awards-game-of-year</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2024 TechRaptor Awards - Game of the Year</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/2024-techraptor-awards-game-of-year" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/2024-techraptor-awards-game-of-the-year.jpg?itok=bqaicXqA" width="357" height="201" alt="10 games highlighted in green with &quot;GAME OF THE YEAR&quot; in text in front of them. The TechRaptor logo is below that." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>2024 was a stellar year for games, with a ton of standout releases. You had indie games made by small teams dominate the industry, as well as AAA games polished to a high sheen.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/2024-techraptor-awards-game-of-year" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/2024-techraptor-awards-game-of-the-year.jpg?itok=bqaicXqA" width="357" height="201" alt="10 games highlighted in green with &quot;GAME OF THE YEAR&quot; in text in front of them. The TechRaptor logo is below that." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>2024 was a stellar year for games, with a ton of standout releases. You had indie games made by small teams dominate the industry, as well as AAA games polished to a high sheen.</p>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>2024 TechRaptor Awards - Indie Game of the Year</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2024 TechRaptor Awards - Indie Game of the Year</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/2024-techraptor-awards-indie-game-of-year" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/2024-techraptor-awards-indie-game-of-the-year.jpg?itok=oZGc2P15" width="357" height="201" alt="10 images of indie games highlighted in green with &quot;INDIE GAME OF THE YEAR&quot; in front of them. The TechRaptor logo is below that." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>AAA games feel like what we gravitate to when we want our mind blown or absolutely saturated in something, whether that's an insanely detailed world or crazy action.</p>
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              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/2024-techraptor-awards-indie-game-of-year" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/2024-techraptor-awards-indie-game-of-the-year.jpg?itok=oZGc2P15" width="357" height="201" alt="10 images of indie games highlighted in green with &quot;INDIE GAME OF THE YEAR&quot; in front of them. The TechRaptor logo is below that." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>AAA games feel like what we gravitate to when we want our mind blown or absolutely saturated in something, whether that's an insanely detailed world or crazy action.</p>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>2024 TechRaptor Awards - Best Evolving Game</title>
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            <p>"Live service" feels like a red flag when a game is described as one, but there are a lot of games that are really great at creating long-lasting communities.</p>
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            <p>"Live service" feels like a red flag when a game is described as one, but there are a lot of games that are really great at creating long-lasting communities.</p>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>2024 TechRaptor Awards - Best Expansion/DLC</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2024 TechRaptor Awards - Best Expansion/DLC</span>

              <a href="https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/2024-techraptor-awards-best-expansiondlc" hreflang="en"><img src="https://techraptor.net/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_card/public/2025-01/2024-techraptor-awards-best-expansion-dlc.jpg?itok=r1WUqiUx" width="357" height="201" alt="Five games bathed in green." class="image-style-homepage-card" /></a>

        
  
            <p>We all love a little more of a good thing, and that's exactly what expansions and DLC to some beloved favorites do. Sometimes, it's a lot more of a great thing, which is pretty awesome, too. </p>
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            <p>We all love a little more of a good thing, and that's exactly what expansions and DLC to some beloved favorites do. Sometimes, it's a lot more of a great thing, which is pretty awesome, too. </p>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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