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Black Myth: Wukong Is Serious Monkey Business

Our resident soulslike expert Joe Allen (who also writes a lot of our news, by the way) dived deep into this Journey-to-the-West-adjacent game. It took him 28 hours or so to complete it for review, and for the most part, he enjoyed it from start to finish.

Personally, I’m glad to hear it landed from a product standpoint. Since the early days of seeing its gameplay, it’s always seemed a little too flashy to be true for me (think Watch Dogs E3 2012). But I’m glad this is a case where the product actually delivers, from a quality standpoint.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Announced

Halloween’s about to get a lot more spooky, because an old franchise is coming back from the dead. Well, Dragon Age wasn’t really dead, but “dormant” isn’t too far off.

Considering BioWare’s rocky reception in recent years, its future as a studio hasn’t felt as strong as it did back in its heyday. But this could be a turning point. While the gameplay for Veilguard can be a little divisive, I found it to be interesting. It’s a radical departure for the series—a risky one, but with risks comes potential rewards.

Remember, when Inquisition released almost 10 years ago (in November 2014), it also felt like a departure from Dragon Age’s CRPG roots. It wasn’t quite an action game, but it was the closest the series ever got—that is, until Veilguard. Here’s to hoping this game puts the W in BioWare.

Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP With Plans for Future Expansion

Chai and Beat are putting on an encore! After Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios suddenly closed Tango Gameworks, it was a shock to everyone. But thankfully, Krafton, the publisher behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and TERA, have come in to keep the music alive.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Release Date and Delay Revealed

You might have been waiting for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II to come out this year, but it’s actually coming early next year instead. We’ll see a lot of gameplay reveals and more between now and then. Personally, I’m okay with this; the last few months of this year are shaping up to be chock full of games.

Red Dead Redemption PC Port Seemingly Leaked by PlayStation Listing

According to a now-changed PlayStation Store listing, Red Dead Redemption could be hitting PCs soon. No official announcement has been made, but Gamescom Opening Night Live is next week…

Among Us x Critical Role Crossover Has Crewmates Rolling For Insight

We’re swapping secret roles for critical roles, but you won’t have to roll for initiative to collect all the cosmetics. Tuesday’s update for Among Us included a collaboration with popular actual-play empire Critical Role, which includes some new kill animations if you get the right items.

Counter-Strike 2 Has Reportedly Already Made Over $600m This Year

Turns out, skins are popular. Counter-Strike 2 could be on track to make over a billion dollars this year, but it’s not all multiplayer games in the top 20 titles with the highest revenue. Baldur’s Gate 3, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and others have shown up for the list this year.

Additionally, Valve has announced that it’s going to crack down on link spamming and other generally annoying gimmicks that some people are abusing on its store pages. I’m excited about that, only because generally, Steam has become a more obnoxious place to shop around for new games.

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box Helps New Players Start

Looking to bully your friends into convince your friends to enjoy Magic: The Gathering? With the super cute Bloomburrow set now out, it’s a good time to teach or learn Magic, and this Foundations Beginner Box gives you everything you need! Trust me, it’s not as complicated as it might seem from the outside.

Pathfinder and Warhammer RPG Developer Owlcat Enters Publishing

Owlcat, the team behind Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader, is stepping into the publishing game. You can find out which two RPGs they’re publishing at our site, including one which looks inspired by Disco Elysium.

Rhianna Pratchett Is Working on a New Game: Reka

The Mirror’s Edge and Tomb Raider writer is bringing her award-winning talents to the cozy cottagecore scene. Reka hits early access next month, and you’ll play as a witch who can build her own chicken-legged hut.

Visions of Mana - Cute, Relaxing, and Fun

In our final preview of Visions of Mana, our writer Brittany Alva walked away with an overall positive impression of the upcoming Square Enix JRPG. The cast of characters is fun, and exploring the world is rewarding and satisfying. Its combat isn’t quite high paced, but its slower, deliberate speed gives you more time to focus on playing smarter instead of button mashing.

Exploring 12 Sided Studios: Jasper William Cartwright On Empowering Creators & Creative Flexibility

Actual play and TTRPG fans might be familiar with Jasper, who’s the creative behind 12 Sided Studios. This studio’s goal is to be “the go-to team for production support of promotional, creative shoots, films, and events while also making Actual Play, YouTube, and Twitch content.”

Just Crow Things – Rising to the Caw of Doody

I wanted to make the subtitle “Caw of Poopy,” but I worried that would be read negatively. If you like the energy of Untitled Goose Game but prefer crows over geese, this game is for you.

Will Taskmaster and Dropout Collaborate? Maybe! Or Maybe Not!

But could you imagine Sam Reich saying “Your time starts now”? Or Lord Greg Davies saying “Lord Greg Davies says…”?

That’s how we start this week’s show, but then we dissect what makes a good video game adaptation. Can you translate game mechanics to the silver screen? Is there a right way to re-tell a story told through quest markers? We go into all that and more on this week’s TechRaptor Podcast!