TechRaptor Gaming Podcast

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Bayonetta 3 Sheds Light on Underpaid Voice Actors Oct 24, 2022

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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 this week too.

00:00 – Intro

01:02 – Bayonetta 3 Voice Actor Pay Dispute

18:39 – Resident Evil Showcase

26:49 – Silent Hill Showcase

37:18 – 2K Looking Into Supporting Evolve Again

47:09 – Gotham Knights Impressions

Darktide May be a Hit, but Scorn for a Nintendo Union Oct 17, 2022

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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, and Scorn.

Is the Mario Movie an Isekai? Oct 10, 2022

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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 better than Animal Crossing game Disney Dreamlight Valley.

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:02 – Revisiting the Death of Google Stadia

00:04:19 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie

00:22:01 – New Witcher and Cyberpunk Games

00:33:39 – Dredge

00:37:54 – Forever Skies

00:41:49 – Despot's Game and Stretch’s Achievements Corner

00:52:45 – Marauders

00:59:14 – Disney Dreamlight Valley

Stadia Is Dead But At Least We Have More Gaming Investment Oct 03, 2022

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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: The DioField Chronicle. Finally, the crew talks about one of the best boomer shooters in years, Prodeus, which Austin gave a 9.5 in his review.

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:19 – E3 2023 Dates Confirmed

00:12:15 – Google Stadia Shutting Down in January

00:21:10 – Saudi Arabia Investing in the Games Industry

00:36:20 – The Hunt: Showdown New Update

00:45:09 – The DioField Chronicle

00:50:27 – Prodeus Is Doom in its Primal Form

Dunkey Takes On Game Publishing Sep 26, 2022

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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 concurrent player charts after the success of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix.

Afterward, Rutledge, Stretch, and Robert talk about Slime Rancher 2, which just hit early access for PC via Steam and on Xbox Game Preview.

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:30 – Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak

00:13:37 – Dunkey Starts Big Mode Publishing

00:26:12 – Cyberpunk 2077 Tops the Charts Again

00:35:17 – Good Gamer Takes of Slime Rancher 2

JRPGs, Farming Sims, and More Kiryu in Like A Dragon Sep 19, 2022

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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 Announcements from the Nintendo Direct, 09/13/22

00:25:13 – Game Announcements from the PlayStation State of Play, 09/13/22

00:40:05 – Like A Dragon Game Announcements

00:52:36 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

00:59:45 – Metal: Hellsinger

01:15:29 – Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Demo

01:23:16 – Harvestella Demo

GameStop is HODLing Your Private Information Sep 12, 2022

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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 Allegedly Wiretapping Users’ Chats

00:11:58 – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Revealed

00:22:45 – More Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: Seek Your Treasure Trailer

00:33:26 – Stray Gods PAX West Preview

00:41:15 – World of Talesworth

00:50:32 – Robert Is Done With Xenoblade Chronicles 3

We Learned that Splatoon has Lore at PAX West Sep 05, 2022

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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

00:13:16 – Splatoon 3

00:22:23 – Lies of P

00:26:03 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

00:34:32 –One Piece Odyssey

00:38:10 – Anger Foot

00:41:20 – Gunbrella

00:42:58 – Planet of Lana

00:46:36 – One Last Breath

00:52:10 – WrestleQuest

00:57:40 – System Shock

01:03:22 – Demonschool

01:07:06 – Lunark

01:08:06 – JellyCar

01:10:52 – Tracks of Thought

01:13:41 – Sucker for Love: Date to Die For and Dungeons of Aether

01:17:27 – Superfuse

Bloodborne is Finally Coming to PC...Sort Of Aug 29, 2022

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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 Frontiers Release Date

15:23 – The Callisto Protocol Gameplay

16:53 – Where Winds Meet

19:19 – The Lords of the Fallen and Atlas Fallen

24:55 – Brandon Sanderson and Moonbreaker

30:39 – High on Life

35:07 – The Expanse from (the new) Telltale Games

38:15 – Everywhere Is Definitely not on the Blockchain

46:55 – Sony Raises the Price of the PlayStation 5

Will Dead Island 2 Be at Gamescom 2022? Aug 22, 2022

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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.

00:00:00 – Intro

00:00:39 – Embracer Group Embraces Lord of the Rings

00:13:45 – Wizards of the Coast Reveal One D&D

00:26:57 – Dead Island 2 Isn’t Dead

00:40:00 – Gamescom Predictions

00:43:26 – Cursed to Golf

00:49:08 – Soul Hackers 2

00:59:22 – Gran Turismo 7

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