TechRaptor Gaming Podcast

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Between all the major releases and indie darlings, the video game industry is flourishing unlike ever before. Join the TechRaptor crew as they break down the latest in gaming, from breaking news stories to trending games.
New episodes drop every Monday wherever you get your podcasts. For daily updates, head over to techraptor.net, your source for quality news, reviews, and articles in Gaming and Tabletop.

All Episodes

Xbox made a large fumble last week related to Game Pass and the increase in subscription prices. Stretch, Otton, and Austin break down the major missteps, analyse the continued mismarketing trend of Xbox over the past decade, and pitch how we would have done it differently. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/news Gaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptr Facebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

Jul 17

58 min 16 sec

Wizards of the Coast is giving Dungeons & Dragons a minor makeover, and it released a complexity rating for all the classes. So according to Wizards, the lowest complexity classes are Fighter and... Rogue? For more from us, check out https://techraptor.net/

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Jul 3

1 hr 5 min

We're still putting out Summer Game Fest previews, but in the meantime, we had a weird idea: What does ChatGPT really know about gamers? We put it to the test, throwing a variety of weird questions at it. You'll never believe which video game character it thinks regularly pees its own pants.

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Jun 19

44 min 44 sec

Andrew, Austin, and Robert flew out to LA this week to see the what's next in the wide world of gaming. We went hands on with lots of cool games, like Star Wars: Outlaws and Metaphor: ReFantazio. We've got more Summer Game Fest coverage live on our site, so check back at techraptor.net for more!

Jun 12

57 min

One final push from the party has them facing off against the true evil of the graveyard in the finale of Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Join Scrappy, Otton, and guest Xan as they try to understand what's going on beneath the cemetary. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/news Gaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptr Facebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

Jun 5

1 hr 19 min

Delving further into the cemetary the TechRaptor Podcast is back for Session 3 of the D&D 5e Adventure Vecna: Eve of Ruin This session begins with the freeing of one of the kidnapped denizens of Neverwinter, and he has a secret to tell... Join Scrappy, Otton, and guest Xan as they try to understand what's going on beneath the cemetary. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/news Gaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptr Facebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

May 29

1 hr 20 min

The TechRaptor Podcast is back with Session 2 of Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Having taken on some Wights and finding a secret passageway to a room with waterwork controls this session picks up with a fight against a Water Elemental and Water Weird. Join Scrappy, Otton, and guest Xan as they try to understand what's going on beneath the cemetary. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/news Gaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptr Facebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

May 22

1 hr 13 min

The TechRaptor Podcast takes another dip into Dungeons & Dragons for the release of Vecna: Eve of Ruin. This Level 10-20 adventure puts Scrappy, Otton, and guest of the podcast Xan into a graveyard Dungeon crawl. See how the 50th anniversary adventure kicks off as Dave Harbour the Fighter, Stolid the Warforged, and Libby the Wizard begin their quest. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/news Gaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media!Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptrFacebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

May 15

1 hr 9 min

We recorded this episode on Saturday to discuss Sony and Helldivers 2, with that situation completely turning around a lot of what we discuss is also very valid to Xbox in the wake of the game studio closures. This week the TechRaptor Podcast talks about publishers and their desire to meet the goals of their shareholders, and how that leaves devs and players in a worse-off position. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/newsGaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media!Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptrFacebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

May 8

52 min 22 sec

The rumor mill has started up once again for a sequel to the Nintendo Switch, and with a smaller set of first-party releases coming in the future Stretch, Otton, and Austin talk about Nintendo's interesting history with console releases, and what we hope to see from a Nintendo Switch 2. Gaming News: https://techraptor.net/news Gaming Reviews: https://techraptor.net/reviews Don't forget to follow us on Social Media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/techraptr Facebook: http://facebook.com/techraptor

May 1

59 min 56 sec

Austin reviewed Stellar Blade for us, and you can hear his thoughts on today's episode. And we also get into the latest headset from Razer, the BlackShark V2 Pro, and chat about Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

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Apr 24

1 hr

TechRaptor got a chance to watch the first episode of the Fallout TV show earlier this week. Andrew Stretch, Tyler Chancey, Andrew Otton, and Austin Suther got together to discuss it's ups and downs. We talk about protagonists Lucy, Maximum, and Cooper "The Ghoul" Howard, their roles in the story, and what we're hoping to see from the show going forward. Check out our Full Season Discussion and Spoiler Talk Here:    • Fallout Season 1 Discussion and Spoilers

Apr 17

30 min 7 sec