TechRaptor News Feed https://techraptor.net/ RSS feed of all TechRaptor News en Cody Pondsmith's TTRPG Passion Project, Shadow Scar, is Now Live on Kickstarter https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/cody-pondsmiths-ttrpg-passion-project-shadow-scar-is-now-live-on-kickstarter Artwork of a red-horned oni fighting a shinobi wielding a glowing sword.



R Talsorian Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Shadow Scar, a TTRPG passion project by Cody Pondsmith about dimension-hopping shinobi.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Artwork of a red-horned oni fighting a shinobi wielding a glowing sword.



R Talsorian Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Shadow Scar, a TTRPG passion project by Cody Pondsmith about dimension-hopping shinobi.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:06:04 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/cody-pondsmiths-ttrpg-passion-project-shadow-scar-is-now-live-on-kickstarter FIFA Heroes Is an Arcade-Style 5v5 Soccer Game Coming Next Year https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/fifa-heroes-announced-2026 Maple, one of the 2026 World Cup mascots featured in FIFA Heroes



FIFA has announced FIFA Heroes, a 5v5 arcade-style soccer game that will feature a range of iconic mascots, players, and, uh, TV and movie characters.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Maple, one of the 2026 World Cup mascots featured in FIFA Heroes



FIFA has announced FIFA Heroes, a 5v5 arcade-style soccer game that will feature a range of iconic mascots, players, and, uh, TV and movie characters.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:34 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/fifa-heroes-announced-2026 ZA/UM Workers Form UK's First Official Gaming Union https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/disco-elysium-zaum-union Harry Du Bois clutching his head in a hotel room in the ZA/UM game Disco Elysium



Workers at the Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have formed the UK's first officially-recognized gaming union, following layoffs last year.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Harry Du Bois clutching his head in a hotel room in the ZA/UM game Disco Elysium



Workers at the Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have formed the UK's first officially-recognized gaming union, following layoffs last year.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:36:19 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/disco-elysium-zaum-union Payday Developer Starbreeze Cancels Live-Service D&D Game, Lays Off Staff https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/starbreeze-project-baxter-canceled-layoffs Heisters firing machine guns offscreen in Starbreeze's Payday 3



Starbreeze, the studio responsible for the Payday series, has canceled its live-service Dungeons & Dragons game and laid off a number of staff.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Heisters firing machine guns offscreen in Starbreeze's Payday 3



Starbreeze, the studio responsible for the Payday series, has canceled its live-service Dungeons & Dragons game and laid off a number of staff.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:06:45 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/starbreeze-project-baxter-canceled-layoffs Wizard Community College Kickstarter Brings Accessible Magic Hijinx https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/wizard-community-college-kickstarter-brings-accessible-magic-hijinx A banner showing the Wizard Community College game box and three images of wizard students getting into shenanigans.



David Marron has launched his Kickstarter for Wizard Community College, a quick and accessible RPG about dealing with magic school mishaps.
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David Marron has launched his Kickstarter for Wizard Community College, a quick and accessible RPG about dealing with magic school mishaps.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:42:07 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/wizard-community-college-kickstarter-brings-accessible-magic-hijinx Dune: Awakening Studio Funcom Hit by Layoffs Despite Major Success https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/dune-awakening-funcom-layoffs A masked character holding up a light in Funcom's Dune: Awakening



Funcom, the studio behind Conan Exiles and recent success story Dune: Awakening, has announced that it will lay off an undisclosed number of employees.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>A masked character holding up a light in Funcom's Dune: Awakening



Funcom, the studio behind Conan Exiles and recent success story Dune: Awakening, has announced that it will lay off an undisclosed number of employees.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:10:30 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/dune-awakening-funcom-layoffs Rock Band 4 Delisting Coming in Just a Couple of Days https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/rock-band-4-delisting Players playing a song together in Rock Band 4



Rock Band 4's development team has announced that the game will be delisted in just a few days, so pick it up now if you haven't already.
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Rock Band 4's development team has announced that the game will be delisted in just a few days, so pick it up now if you haven't already.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:49:30 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/rock-band-4-delisting Xbox Game Pass Tiers Rejigged Yet Again, Ultimate Now Costs $30 a Month https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/xbox-game-pass-tiers-reworked-2025 A banner proclaiming that "Xbox Game Pass gives you more"



Another Xbox Game Pass overhaul has been announced, and this one is hiking the price of the Ultimate tier to a pretty eye-watering $30 per month.
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Another Xbox Game Pass overhaul has been announced, and this one is hiking the price of the Ultimate tier to a pretty eye-watering $30 per month.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:36:31 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/xbox-game-pass-tiers-reworked-2025 Amazon Luna Streaming Service to Get Major Overhaul Later This Year https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/amazon-luna-rework-later-this-year A banner for the new Amazon Luna rework, which shows the service's logo and several of the available games



The Amazon Luna streaming service will be getting a major overhaul that focuses more on family gaming later this year, the company has announced.
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The Amazon Luna streaming service will be getting a major overhaul that focuses more on family gaming later this year, the company has announced.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:01 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/amazon-luna-rework-later-this-year Don't Starve: The Board Game is Fully Funded in 5 Minutes on Kickstarter, Raising More Than $500k https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/dont-starve-board-game-is-fully-funded-in-5-minutes-on-kickstarter-raising-more-than The game box for Don't Starve: The Board Game with a dark spooky forest in the background.



Today, the Kickstarter campaign for Don't Starve: The Board Game went live, developed by Glass Cannon Unplugged. The campaign was fully funded in 5 minutes.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>The game box for Don't Starve: The Board Game with a dark spooky forest in the background.



Today, the Kickstarter campaign for Don't Starve: The Board Game went live, developed by Glass Cannon Unplugged. The campaign was fully funded in 5 minutes.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:57:24 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/dont-starve-board-game-is-fully-funded-in-5-minutes-on-kickstarter-raising-more-than Furi and Haven Developer Delays Climbing Sim Cairn to Q1 2026 https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/cairn-delayed-q1-2026 A character poking their head out of a tent while another person looks on in The Game Bakers' Cairn



Cairn, the climbing sim from Furi and Haven developer The Game Bakers, has been pushed back to the first quarter of next year.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>A character poking their head out of a tent while another person looks on in The Game Bakers' Cairn



Cairn, the climbing sim from Furi and Haven developer The Game Bakers, has been pushed back to the first quarter of next year.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:52:29 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/cairn-delayed-q1-2026 Just Cause Developer Avalanche Studios Hit by Layoffs, UK Location to Close https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/avalanche-studios-layoffs-uk-closure A close-up of Rico in the Avalanche Studios game Just Cause 4



Avalanche Studios, the developer behind the likes of Just Cause and Rage 2, has been hit by layoffs, and its UK location is set to close.
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Avalanche Studios, the developer behind the likes of Just Cause and Rage 2, has been hit by layoffs, and its UK location is set to close.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:48:28 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/avalanche-studios-layoffs-uk-closure Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dark Ties Addon was Originally Just a Movie https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/yakuza-kiwami-3-dark-ties-movie A close-up of Yoshitaka Mine in Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dark Ties addon



The Dark Ties addon for the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3 was originally just intended as a video project, according to developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>A close-up of Yoshitaka Mine in Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dark Ties addon



The Dark Ties addon for the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3 was originally just intended as a video project, according to developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:54:43 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/yakuza-kiwami-3-dark-ties-movie Cygames Co-Founder Yuito Kimura Steps Down Due to Health Issues https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/cygames-yuito-kimura-steps-down Cygames co-founder Yuito Kimura smiling



Yuito Kimura, the founder of Granblue and Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer Cygames, has stepped down from the studio due to health issues.
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Yuito Kimura, the founder of Granblue and Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer Cygames, has stepped down from the studio due to health issues.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:32:23 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/cygames-yuito-kimura-steps-down D&D Beyond Digital Supplement, Lorwyn: First Light, Brings Fey Mischief https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/dd-beyond-digital-supplement-lorwyn-first-light-brings-fey-mischief A group of horned fey bundled around an open book, they are surrounded by overgrown fields and floating rocks.



Wizards of the Coast has revealed new details on their D&D Beyond-exclusive supplement, Lorwyn: First Light, bringing the Fey-themed Magic setting to D&D.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>A group of horned fey bundled around an open book, they are surrounded by overgrown fields and floating rocks.



Wizards of the Coast has revealed new details on their D&D Beyond-exclusive supplement, Lorwyn: First Light, bringing the Fey-themed Magic setting to D&D.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:59:12 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/dd-beyond-digital-supplement-lorwyn-first-light-brings-fey-mischief Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.3 Brings Spooky Delights Next Month https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/zenless-zone-zero-version-23-october Komano Manato posing in Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.3



HoYoverse has revealed the release date for Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.3, and the latest update arrives shortly before the spookiest day of the year.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Komano Manato posing in Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.3



HoYoverse has revealed the release date for Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.3, and the latest update arrives shortly before the spookiest day of the year.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:31:49 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/zenless-zone-zero-version-23-october Silent Hill f Sales Top 1m, Outpacing Silent Hill 2 Remake https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/silent-hill-f-sales-1m A close-up of Hinako Shimizu in Silent Hill f



Konami has revealed that Silent Hill f sales have hit a major milestone, and they've done so more quickly than the Silent Hill 2 remake managed.
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Konami has revealed that Silent Hill f sales have hit a major milestone, and they've done so more quickly than the Silent Hill 2 remake managed.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:01:12 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/silent-hill-f-sales-1m [Updated] EA Going Private in $55 Billion Buyout From Saudi Arabia and Private Equity https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/ea-could-go-private-powered-by-saudi-and-private-equity-money Electronic Arts logo in blue on black



(Updated) Electronic Arts is going private in a deal powered by Saudi Arabia, Jared Kushner, and Private Equity in a huge $55 Billion deal.
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(Updated) Electronic Arts is going private in a deal powered by Saudi Arabia, Jared Kushner, and Private Equity in a huge $55 Billion deal.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:48:17 -0400 Don Parsons https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/ea-could-go-private-powered-by-saudi-and-private-equity-money Designers & Dragons: Origins Dives Deep into Dungeons & Dragons History https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/designers-dragons-origins-dives-deep-into-dungeons-dragons-history Four different colored hard-cover books with "Designers & Dragons: Origins" as the title. Text on the right reads, "Are You Ready To Delve Deep into TTRPG History?"



Evil Hat Productions has announced a crowdfunding campaign for Designers & Dragons: Origins, a 4-book dive into the early years of Dungeons & Dragons.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Four different colored hard-cover books with "Designers & Dragons: Origins" as the title. Text on the right reads, "Are You Ready To Delve Deep into TTRPG History?"



Evil Hat Productions has announced a crowdfunding campaign for Designers & Dragons: Origins, a 4-book dive into the early years of Dungeons & Dragons.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:09:04 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/designers-dragons-origins-dives-deep-into-dungeons-dragons-history Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Still "Moving Forward", Konami Says https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-update-progress Snake aiming his gun forward in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, part of the first Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection



Konami has provided an update on how development on Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is going, and things are progressing smoothly, apparently.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Snake aiming his gun forward in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, part of the first Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection



Konami has provided an update on how development on Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is going, and things are progressing smoothly, apparently.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:52:33 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-update-progress Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Stepping Down in December https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/nintendo-of-america-doug-bowser-retiring The Nintendo logo next to a shot of Doug Bowser pointing to a Bowser plushie



Doug Bowser is stepping down from his role as president of Nintendo of America at the end of the year, and his replacement has already been named.
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Doug Bowser is stepping down from his role as president of Nintendo of America at the end of the year, and his replacement has already been named.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:31:46 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/nintendo-of-america-doug-bowser-retiring Recettear and Trails Localizer Andrew Dice Passes Away https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/andrew-dice-death-carpe-fulgur Recette talking to a silver-haired character in Recettear, which Andrew Dice and Carpe Fulgur localized



Andrew Dice, one of the driving forces behind the localization of several niche Japanese cult classics, has sadly passed away.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Recette talking to a silver-haired character in Recettear, which Andrew Dice and Carpe Fulgur localized



Andrew Dice, one of the driving forces behind the localization of several niche Japanese cult classics, has sadly passed away.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:59:54 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/andrew-dice-death-carpe-fulgur Aquaria Board Game, a Game About Making an Aquarium, is Available for Pre-Order https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/aquaria-board-game-game-about-making-aquarium-is-available-for-pre-order A 1950s portrait of a family surrounding an aquarium. The text, "Aquaria" is in the corner in fancy light blue text.



Capstone Games has announced that its Aquaria board game, a tabletop experience about building and maintaining an aquarium, is available now for pre-order.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>A 1950s portrait of a family surrounding an aquarium. The text, "Aquaria" is in the corner in fancy light blue text.



Capstone Games has announced that its Aquaria board game, a tabletop experience about building and maintaining an aquarium, is available now for pre-order.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:14:48 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/aquaria-board-game-game-about-making-aquarium-is-available-for-pre-order FBC: Firebreak Breakpoint Update Hopes to Turn the Game's Fortunes Around Next Week https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/fbc-firebreak-breakpoint-update Three characters standing underneath showers in FBC: Firebreak



Remedy has fully unveiled the first major FBC: Firebreak update, and it's bringing a ton of system and gameplay overhauls next week.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Three characters standing underneath showers in FBC: Firebreak



Remedy has fully unveiled the first major FBC: Firebreak update, and it's bringing a ton of system and gameplay overhauls next week.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:08:58 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/fbc-firebreak-breakpoint-update Forza Horizon 6 Officially Revealed, and It's Coming to PS5 Too https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/forza-horizon-6-revealed-ps5 The logo for Forza Horizon 6 against the backdrop of what is probably Mount Fuji



Xbox has officially announced Forza Horizon 6, the next installment in the simcade racing sub-series, and it's coming to PS5 as well as PC and Xbox.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>The logo for Forza Horizon 6 against the backdrop of what is probably Mount Fuji



Xbox has officially announced Forza Horizon 6, the next installment in the simcade racing sub-series, and it's coming to PS5 as well as PC and Xbox.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:51:06 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/forza-horizon-6-revealed-ps5 HoYoverse Officially Reveals "Cosmic" Life Sim Petit Planet, Closed Beta Signups Now Open https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/hoyoverse-petit-planet-cozy-life-sim Three cute-looking anthropomorphic animal characters lined up in HoYoverse's Petit Planet



After releasing the first teaser earlier this week, HoYoverse has officially unveiled Petit Planet, and closed beta sign-ups are available now.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Three cute-looking anthropomorphic animal characters lined up in HoYoverse's Petit Planet



After releasing the first teaser earlier this week, HoYoverse has officially unveiled Petit Planet, and closed beta sign-ups are available now.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:26:16 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/hoyoverse-petit-planet-cozy-life-sim Pokemon TCG Pocket Deluxe Pack ex Set Brings a New Shine to Old Cards https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-deluxe-pack-ex A Pikachu ex card from the new Pokemon TCG Pocket Deluxe Pack ex set



The next Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion set has been revealed, but this one will work a little differently to its predecessors.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>A Pikachu ex card from the new Pokemon TCG Pocket Deluxe Pack ex set



The next Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion set has been revealed, but this one will work a little differently to its predecessors.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:50:50 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-deluxe-pack-ex PlayStation State of Play September 2025 - All the News and Announcements https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/playstation-state-of-play-september-2025 Artwork of Wolverine, a game that was shown off during the PlayStation State of Play in September 2025



Here's everything that was announced or revealed during this month's PlayStation State of Play showcase, including Wolverine and more!
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>Artwork of Wolverine, a game that was shown off during the PlayStation State of Play in September 2025



Here's everything that was announced or revealed during this month's PlayStation State of Play showcase, including Wolverine and more!
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:32:08 -0400 Joseph Allen https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/playstation-state-of-play-september-2025 Nintendo "Shadowdrops" New Mobile Title Fire Emblem Shadows https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/nintendo-shadowdrops-new-mobile-title-fire-emblem-shadows fire emblem shadows header



A new Fire Emblem game has been revealed: Fire Emblem Shadows for mobile is out today.
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A new Fire Emblem game has been revealed: Fire Emblem Shadows for mobile is out today.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:35:56 -0400 Austin Suther https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/nintendo-shadowdrops-new-mobile-title-fire-emblem-shadows Fallout: Royal Flush, the TTRPG Adventure Set in New Vegas, is Now Available for Pre-Order https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/fallout-royal-flush-ttrpg-adventure-set-in-new-vegas-is-now-available-for-pre-order The silhouette of a city in the middle of the night surrounded by a tall steel wall. The neon sign outside reads, "Welcome to New Vegas"



Modiphius Entertainment has announced Fallout: Royal Flush, a new pre-written adventure for the Fallout TTRPG, set in the Mojave Wasteland.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]>The silhouette of a city in the middle of the night surrounded by a tall steel wall. The neon sign outside reads, "Welcome to New Vegas"



Modiphius Entertainment has announced Fallout: Royal Flush, a new pre-written adventure for the Fallout TTRPG, set in the Mojave Wasteland.
Read this article on TechRaptor]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:32:54 -0400 Tyler Chancey https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/fallout-royal-flush-ttrpg-adventure-set-in-new-vegas-is-now-available-for-pre-order