TechRaptor Gaming Podcast

For this special edition of the TechRaptor Podcast, Robert and Andrew sit down with Danielle Bisutti, the performance capture actress behind Freya in the latest God of War games. We chat about Freya’s character arc from God of War into Ragnarok and pick her brain on what it’s like working in the gaming industry. Spoiler warning: There are mild spoilers for God of War Ragnarok and heavy spoilers fo...

Dead Island 2 has been delayed and Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka has been arrested for insider trading. We also go through all the Game Awards nominees and cast our votes. Rutledge bought an index to get into VR at the right time just before the Index 2 is announced, and we continue delving into God of War Ragnarok. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:47 – Dead Island 2 Release Date Delayed to April 28 00:08:03 –...

Final Fantasy XVI will be exclusive to PlayStation for six months, Mick Gordon refutes id Software’s claims about his work on Doom Eternal’s soundtrack, and Remedy and 505 announced they are working on Control 2. We also talk about the new Dyingh Light 2 DLC, Bloody Ties, and we of course talk about God of War Ragnarok. Keep an eye out Wednesday for our podcast/interview with Danielle Bisutti, voi...

Gimmighoul is the newest revealed Pokemon, Suare Enix revealed their NFT game Symbiogenesis, boy PSVR2 is pretty expensive huh, Microsoft revealed they are selling consoles at a big loss, and the game of the year is finally on Steam: The Bible. We also talk more Marvel Snap and prepare for God of War Ragnarok with a replay of God of War (2018). 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:22 – Pokemon Teases Gimmighoul...

CDPR is remaking the first Witcher game, we got some more details on Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, and the studio behind the EyeToy and PlayStation VR games is making their own co-op fantasy combat game – oh and it is live service of course. We’ve all been playing Marvel Snap and we get into the wonderful weirdness of Bayonetta 3. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:16 – CD Projekt Red Announces The Witc...

We get into all the details of the voice actor controversy in Bayonetta 3 and sort out what the real takeaway is (spoiler: voice actors are great and should be paid more). We also of course talk about the Resident Evil 4 remake being shown off, and Konami is back in the games business with a remake of Silent Hill 2 coming along with some new projects. We played a video game called Gotham Knights t...

The Final Fantasy VII Battle Royale you definitely played is shutting down early next year, DontNod is working on 8 games to release by the end of 2025, Nintendo reached a settlement in a labor dispute, and we learned a bit about the Nintendo eShop from Mike Rose and Let’s Build A Zoo. We also talked about roguelike tower defense game Isle of Arrows, The Last Oricru, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, an...

We of course talk about The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Mario’s cheeks lackin that meat, Chris Pratt’s voice, and Jack Black as an amazing Bowser). We get into all the CDPR announcements of new Witcher games and new Cyberpunk game. Then we get into fishing horror game Dredge , post-apocalyptic game Forever Skies , roguey woguey auto battler Despot’s Game , sci-fi looter shooter Marauders , and the be...

This week, the TechRaptor Podcast dives into the latest news from Google, which is officially winding down its Google Stadia cloud-gaming service. They also chat about Saudi Arabia’s latest plan to invest in the games industry. Rutledge, Robert, and Austin also take a look at the latest update for The Hunt: Shodown, as well as one of the latest Square Enix RPGs that hasn’t gotten much marketing: T...

This week, the TechRaptor Podcast crew chats about popular YouTuber Dunkey’s latest venture into game publishing with Big Mode. Is it a good move for the indie game space? Is Dunkey biting off more than he can chew? Meanwhile, in the AAA industry space, we discuss the big Grand Theft Auto 6 leak and share our favorite Gamer Takes we saw online. Additionally, Cyberpunk 2077 is topping sales and con...

We get into the many announcements (many farming sim announcements) from the Nintendo Direct, the new stuff shown at Sony’s State of Play, and we talk all things Like a Dragon (Yakuza). K-pop Kiryu is here to stay. We watched Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, played the amazing Metal: Hellsinger, and tried out a couple of demos with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Harvestella. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:05:42 – Game A...

GameStop is being sued for allegedly selling private information, Cyberpunk 2077’s expansion Phantom Liberty was announced, and we learned some more about the “story” of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We also talked about a game we saw at PAX, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, idle game World of Talesworth, and we talk about our love of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:25 – GameStop...

This past weekend we've had a team roaming the PAX West floors, where we had the opportunity to check out a ton of games, and a few things that were not games. We talk about the favorite things we saw, including Splatoon 3 , High on Life , Cyberpunk: Edgerunners , and a whole lot more. Check out below for the whole list. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:54 – High on Life 00:08:41 – Friends vs Friends 00:13:...

We talk about the games shown at Gamescom, including Lies of P, Dead Island 2, Sonic Frontiers, and more. A buzzword heavy game Everywhere was also shown, and we get into its various red flags. Oh, and course we talk about Sony hiking the price of the PS5. 00:00 – Intro 01:10 – Gamescom Opening Night Live 01:37 – Lies of P (aka Bloodborne 2) 07:27 – Dead Island 2 Release Date 10:28 – Sonic Frontie...

Embracer group continues to collect IPs, this time acquiring the rights to Lord of the Rings. Dungeons & Dragons had a ton of announcements that seem to be pointing towards it becoming just the one platform, moving away from massive new edition updates. And Dead Island 2 may not be dead at all and coming sometime next year. We also talk about Cursed to Golf, Soul Hackers 2, and Gran Turismo 7....

This week on the TechRaptor Podcast the big topic of discussion is the contention between Sony and Microsoft over the purchase of Activision. Microsoft also uses its platform to discuss the topic of Sony spending money to block certain games from being added to Game Pass. Taking a more lighthearted turn, Arc System Works newfound passion for IP collaboration has us dreaming up some future games. I...

This week, the TechRaptor Podcast takes a look at Square Enix’s recent conference call, where it said it wanted to avoid “cannibalizing” its own sales. The crew also dives into the latest Pokemon Presents about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which features HM slaves as legendaries. And finally, to round out the news, they take a look at the current state of cloud gaming and where it could go next. St...

Google Stadia’s Shakespearian death monologue continues with another rumor it may be done soon, the KOTOR Remake’s development is at a standstill, and ending on some good news, EA is allegedly making an open world Black Panther Game. We also talk about Live A Live, Digimon Survive, Fable for some reason, Hunt: Showdown, and Techtonica. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:39 – Google Stadia Is Still Alive 00:14...

This week, the TechRaptor Podcast crew checks out Stray, the latest cat-based craze that isn’t Kittens Game. We also talk about PowerWash Simulator and Rune Factory 5, along with Microsoft’s latest stance on Minecraft NFTs. And tune into the end for our thoughts on the Resident Evil TV show on Netflix. Spoiler alert: Some of us even want a Resident Evil season 2. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:49 – Minecr...

This week, the TechRaptor crew talks about Skate 4 rebranding to Skate , Nintendo’s acquisition of Dynamo Pictures, and the Unity CEO’s recent remarks about microtransactions. The crew also talks about Escape Academy, which recently hit Xbox Game Pass, and Dinkum, an early access life sim set in Australia. And don’t miss the (possibly last?) edition of Kitten’s Korner at the end of the show! https...

Check out our Worthy of Better, Stronger Together Itch Bundle interview, we talk about ReedPop taking over E3, God of War Ragnarok finally getting a release date, and big boy Bowser coming to LEGO. We also talk about the new Gwent: Rogue Mage game and Stretch played some Danganronpa . https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/worthy-of-better-stronger-together-itch-bundle-interview-for-reproductive-r...

We continue our weekly update on our kitties in Kittens Game, talk about the Nintendo Direct Mini, Sucker Punch isn’t working on Infamous or Sly Cooper, and we talk about the latest news on the worst website on the internet: Twitter (hint: don’t be a jerk to developers). We also talk about the Cuphead DLC Delicious Last Course, Escape Simulator, and the new Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. 00:00...

In a slow news week, we get into the news that microtransactions may be coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and we talk about the Xbox controller shortage. Now all of our lives are being ruined by Kittens Game so we get into that, The Quarry, Raft, and we talk some LEGO. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:45 – Will There Be Microtransactions in Halo MCC? 00:14:33 – Xbox Controllers Are Hard to Find 0...

We get into the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion announcement, FF7 Rebirth Announcement, the quick teaser of Dragon’s Dogma II, and the leaked images of a potential new Fire Emblem game. We also talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Neon White, and a game that will surely sweep the nation: Kittens Game. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:13 – Square Enix Reveals the Future of FF7...

We’re right in the middle of E3 (not E3, Hot Gee Hoff Summer, Keyleigh3, Key3) week, so there’s a ton of announcements we get into including Witchfire, Warhammer 40k Darktide, The Last of Us Remake, Redfall, Persona coming to Xbox, Kojima on Xbox, and of course Starfield. Timestamps (There's a LOT) 00:00:00 – Intro  00:01:46 – **Summer Game Fest** 00:04:40 – Goat Sim 3 00:08:55 – Metal: Hells...