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Two animal-like characters in official artwork for Against the Storm
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Against the Storm Roadmap Revealed, Next Major Update Coming in March

Eremite Games and Hooded Horse have rolled out an official post-launch Against the Storm roadmap, showing what's coming to the city-builder in the next few months. Over on Steam, Eremite says it…

February 8, 2024 | 10:43 EST

A player standing outside their wooden homestead in Enshrouded
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First Big Enshrouded Patch Packs in a Ton of Bug Fixes and More

Open-world survival-crafter Enshrouded has received its first major patch, and it comes with an absolute ton of bug fixes and tweaks. Major bugs that have been squashed include "several rare crashes…

February 6, 2024 | 08:58 EST

The Last of Us Part 2 Ellie and Neil Druckmann
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The Last of Us Creative Director: "There Is Probably One More Chapter to This Story"

Today Naughty Dog released the documentary Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II, and the series' creative director and writer Neil Druckmann had a tease to share at the end.  Druckmann…

February 2, 2024 | 03:23 EST

A character wearing a mask in Smalland: Survive the Wilds
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds Update 4 to Bring New Story, Factions, and More

Merge Games has released new information about the upcoming Smalland: Survive the Wilds Update 4, and it's bringing a ton of new stuff with it. This update will arrive alongside the full launch of…

February 2, 2024 | 11:16 EST

A character swinging an improvised melee weapon at a bug in the snow in Smalland: Survive the Wilds
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds Release Date Revealed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Smalland: Survive the Wilds finally has a full release date across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it's pretty close by. The tiny-but-mighty survival game was originally released into Early Access…

January 31, 2024 | 10:19 EST

Palia Hotpot Minigame Guide - Cover Image Palians Playing the Hotpot Minigame at the Maji Market
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Palia Hotpot Minigame Guide | How to Play and How to Win

Our guide will tell you how to play the Palia Hotpot Minigame and what you need to do to secure yourself a win in this delicious co-op card game! It should come as no surprise that the cozy life-sim…

January 30, 2024 | 07:29 EST

An armored figure standing at a blacksmith's forge in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Crosses the Million Player Mark in "Just Four Days"

Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded has managed to pass a pretty significant player milestone in just a few short days. According to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Enshrouded passed…

January 29, 2024 | 10:48 EST

A collection of Valheim merchandise, including to-scale weapons, plushies, and dice, courtesy of Heroic Replicas
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New Valheim Merch Kickstarter Campaign Includes a $1,300 Sword and Much More

Iron Gate and merch company Heroic Replicas have announced a Kickstarter campaign for a new set of Valheim merchandise, including a full-scale replica of the game's ethereal Mistwalker sword. The…

January 29, 2024 | 10:26 EST

The Vault block in Minecraft
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Minecraft Reveals New Vault Block Coming in Next Major Update

Today Mojang revealed a new kind of block that will soon be introduced in the test versions of the massively popular sandbox game Minecraft and will ultimately arrive in the upcoming major update.…

January 26, 2024 | 11:11 EST

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Co-Op Survival Crafting Game Abiotic Factor Reveals Release Date and Demo

Today developer Deep Field Games and publisher Playstack announced the release date of Abiotic Factor, their upcoming survival crafting game.  The game will launch on Steam on May 2, 2024. This is a…

January 25, 2024 | 06:19 EST

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Abiotic Factor

It's your first day in your job at a classified underground research center. Nothing could go wrong, right? Wrong. In Abiotic Factor, everything is going wrong as the containment failure only gets…

January 25, 2024 | 01:01 EST

The character used in promotional materials for the Fntastic game The Day Before
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The Day Before Developer Fntastic Blames "Hate Campaign" for Controversial Game's Failure

Fntastic still isn't done with The Day Before, it seems, as the studio has released a lengthy rebuttal to some of the accusations being leveled against it. In a post on the Fntastic X (formerly…

January 24, 2024 | 09:41 EST

Image of a Character in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest

I'm someone who loves checking out new survival games, partially because I'm (currently) the Guides Editor here at TechRaptor, but also because each one has its own take on the genre and offers a…

January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST

Enshrouded Guide - Cover Image Character Standing Outside of the Cinder Vault with an Ancient Spire and the Shroud in the Distance
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Enshrouded Guide | Tips and Tricks for Beginners

This Enshrouded Guide will help you get started with the game and teach you some basic tips and tricks to help you survive the ruined world of Embervale. Enshrouded is a survival and action-…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get a Backpack in Enshrouded - Hunter Standing Next to a Tanning Station at Night in a Stone Building
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How to Get a Backpack in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get a Backpack in Enshrouded and which items you'll need to find to increase the size of your inventory. You're sure to collect lots of resources and craft tons of…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded - Standing at the Border of an Early Game Shroud Zone
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How to Get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded | Best Farming Locations

Our guide will tell you how to get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded and the best way that you can reliably farm these precious items in the deadly Shroud. Some of the best resources in Enshrouded aren't…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded - Cover Image Respawn Point Near an Elixir Well in the Shroud
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How to Get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded and the best way that you can reliably farm them for powering up your Flame Altar and crafting important items. You'll collect…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Water in Enshrouded - Cover Image Well Outside of a Stone Building in the Nomad Highlands
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How to Get Water in Enshrouded | Renewable Water Sources

This guide will tell you how to get Water in Enshrouded, the best way to get Water, and how you can get a renewable source of Water for your base. Having a good source of food is important in …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Storage Guide - Cover Image Chests Crates and a Barrel in the Attic of a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Storage Guide | How to Get Bigger Chests

Our Enshrouded Storage Guide will tell you how to get storage, how it works, and how to get your hands on larger chests with increased storage capacity! You'll collect a ton of loot throughout your…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide - Cover Image Table and Cabinets Inside of a Stone House
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Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide | How to Increase Comfort

This Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide will tell you how the building system works, how Comfort works, and how to increase your Comfort score. Though there's a lot of places to explore on the…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide - Cover Image Fireplace and Over in a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide | All Cooking Recipes

In this Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide, we'll tell you how food works, how to cook it, and how you can make every cooking recipe! An army marches on its stomach, and Enshrouded is no different. A…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide - Cover Image Character Standing Just Outside of the Shroud in Revelwood
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Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide | How to Enter the Deadly Shroud

Our Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide will tell you how the Shroud works, how to enter the Deadly Shroud, and give you tips on surviving this deadly fog. The "Shroud" is a big part of Enshrouded --…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide - Cover Image Skill Tree with Some Skills Activated
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Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide | Best Skills to Take

Our Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide will explain how Classes and Skills work and tell you some of the best Skills to take in the game! Surviving the world of Enshrouded is going to require more…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Crafting Guide - Cover Image Workbench Next to Several Storage Chests in a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Crafting Guide | Where to Craft Every Item

Our Enshrouded Crafting Guide will teach you the basics of Crafting and show you where you can craft all of the items in the game. Though you can loot a lot of cool stuff all over the map, you'll…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Server Guide - Cover Image Bronze Block Sculptures in a Blue Room
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Enshrouded Server Guide | How to Host and Change Settings

Our Enshrouded Server Guide will go over how to setup a server for the game, including hosting one yourself or buying an external one. We'll go into more detail below on how you can host a server…

January 24, 2024 | 11:41 EST

Enshrouded Flame Upgrade Guide - Cover Image Flame Altar in the Middle of a Building
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Enshrouded Flame Upgrade Guide | Every Flame Altar Upgrade

In this guide, we'll tell you what you need for every Enshrouded Flame Upgrade and how your Flame Altar helps you survive the ruined world of Embervale. Enshrouded puts players in the deadly world…

January 24, 2024 | 10:01 EST

Enshrouded Map Guide - Cover Image Map with Important Icons at an Angle with the Nomad Highlands in the Background
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Enshrouded Map | All Flame Shrine and Shroud Root Locations

This guide shows you the full Enshrouded map for the Early Access launch version of the game with all Flame Shrine and Shroud Root locations we've found! The Early Access launch version of …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Farming Guide - Cover Image A Well A Seedbed and Corn in the Nomad Highlands
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Enshrouded Farming Guide | Best Crops to Grow

This Enshrouded Farming Guide will tell you how to unlock farming, how the farming system works, and the best crops to plant on your farm! While you can forage plenty of resources in the world of…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Where to Find All Resources in Enshrouded - Cover Image Cutting Down a Hardwood Tree in Revelwood
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Enshrouded Resources Guide - Where to Find Them All

Our guide tells you the best way to find all of the Enshrouded resources you'll need for crafting including wood, ore, plants, monster loot, and more! Quicklinks: Aloe  Alchemical Base  Amber  …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Image of the Enshrouded Menu With a Character In Full Guard of The North ARmor for the Pieces of the Past Achievement

Enshrouded Guard of the North Armor Guide - Pieces of the Past

Enshrouded is full of danger, and a solid set of armor and weapons is the only way to make your way through this game. In the earlier part of the game, some of the best armor is the full set of "…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded - Cover Image Carpenter Alchemist and Blacksmith Standing in a Room
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How to Unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded along with all of their workbenches and items that we've found. Much like Terraria, a big part of Enshrouded's early game is…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get a Grappling Hook in Enshrouded - Cover Image Using the Grappling Hook to Cross the Bridge North of Longkeep
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How to Get a Grappling Hook in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get the Grappling Hook in Enshrouded, how to upgrade it to an Improved Grappling Hook, and how you can use it to get around the world (and your base). The world of …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded - Cover Image an Assortment of Loot in Rookmore in Springlands
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How to Get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded and where you can reliably farm this essential crafting resource. A big part of Enshrouded is getting all of the resources you need to…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Image of a Character in Enshrouded Gliding over the Revelwoods With A Ghost Glider
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Enshrouded Glider Guide - How to Craft & Upgrades

Our guide will tell you how to get a Glider in Enshrouded -- and how you can make an even better Glider to travel much further than before! The world of Enshrouded is quite massive, even at its…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Zombie Survival Game Vein Gets Update 0.009 and You Can Still Play it For Free

Today Ramjet Studios released a new update for its open-world zombie survival game Vein, adding more content and plenty of features. The update is numbered 0.09 and can be downloaded as usual from…

January 13, 2024 | 02:17 EST

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Pacific Drive

It's just you and your trusty vehicle in Pacific Drive, which will have players unravelling a supernatural mystery inside the Olympic Exclusion Zone, located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.…

January 11, 2024 | 04:41 EST

A close-up of protagonist Charles Reed in Frogwares' game The Sinking City
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New Version of The Sinking City Will Be Free for All Players

Frogwares has confirmed that when the new version of investigative horror game The Sinking City arrives on Steam, it will be free for all existing players. This news was revealed as part of an FAQ…

January 8, 2024 | 11:07 EST

A monstrous merchant in a fishmonger's in The Sinking City
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The Sinking City Developer Frogwares Gets Full Publishing Rights, Promises New DLC

The Sinking City developer Frogwares has announced that it has obtained publishing rights for its game after a lengthy dispute with former publisher Nacon. In a new post on Steam, the developer says…

January 2, 2024 | 09:56 EST

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The Day Before Will Completely Shut Down in January as Steam Will Refund All Players

Mytona announced today that The Day Before developer Fntastic has officially operations, which is going to lead to the shutdown of the servers. According to the announcement made on Steam, the game'…

December 22, 2023 | 11:46 EST

Artwork for the Creepy Jar game StarRupture, featuring characters mining resources and shooting enemies
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Green Hell Developer's New Game Officially Named StarRupture, New Details Revealed

Green Hell developer Creepy Jar has revealed the official name of its upcoming sci-fi survival game, and that name is StarRupture. Revealed as part of the 2023 PC Gaming Show, StarRupture was…

December 19, 2023 | 10:20 EST

An imposing-looking Viking warrior with dual axes standing in front of a bonfire in the Valheim Ashlands update
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Valheim Ashlands Update Coming in First Half of 2024, Developer Confirms

Valheim developer Iron Gate has revealed a broad release window for the long-awaited Ashlands update. According to a new developer blog on Steam, the Ashlands update will be released "sometime…

December 18, 2023 | 08:32 EST

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Zombie Survival Game Vein Reveals Upcoming Content & Updates in New Video

Today Ramjet Studios released a new video showing upcoming content, changes, and features for its open-world zombie survival game Vein. As usual for this studio, the video provides a look at what is…

December 17, 2023 | 08:02 EST

The Armadillo and Wolf Armor in Minecraft
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Minecraft Shows Off The Armadillo and Wolf Armor, Available Now in Beta and Preview

Today Minecraft's developer Mojang provided an extensive look at two new elements coming to the game, the Armadillo and the Wolf Armor. The Armadillo was the winner of this year's mob vote and…

December 13, 2023 | 02:28 EST

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From Hype to Ruins: The Day Before's 4-Day Demise

It is an unfortunate reality that video game developers will sometimes terminate their game's services whether it be for financial, legal, or creative reasons. It is much rarer for a game to release…

December 15, 2023 | 09:00 EST

Winter Survival Key Art showing a person in a red coat fighting off a bear using a spear with the title in the negative space to the left
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Winter Survival

Winter Survival is a survival title that pits you against some of the harshest conditions that the wild has to offer. After a hiking trip goes disastrously wrong, you're left alone in the wilderness…

December 19, 2023 | 10:11 EST

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Fractured Veil

Fractured Veil is a post-apocalyptic survival game where you can face off against mutants, monsters, and horrors while you choose what to build on your new island paradise. You can create anything…

December 19, 2023 | 09:51 EST

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The Day Before Developer Shuts Down as Controversial Game Flops

Today Fntastic, the developer of the so-called survival MMO The Day Before, announced that it's shutting down its operations. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the game has…

December 11, 2023 | 02:19 EST

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered - Ellie and Joel in No Return Mode
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The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Reveals No Return Roguelike Survival Mode

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog showcased a new mode that is coming with the recently announced The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. The mode is called "No Return" and it's a single-…

December 4, 2023 | 11:11 EST