Rutledge Daugette

Rutledge Daugette

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About Rutledge Daugette

Rutledge Daugette is the Guides Editor & Founder of TechRaptor. Rutledge's degree in Game Programming ultimately led him to found the site in 2013, with the goal of creating a sustainable media outlet. 10 years later, he continues to manage the day-to-day of the site's infrastructure, development, hiring and more.

Articles by Rutledge Daugette


Total Articles: 397


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Valve Announces Its First Gen Steam Machines

This story from 2014 looks at the announcement of the first generation of Valve's Steam Machine "consoles" and their manufacturers.

January 6, 2014 | 10:00 EST

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Assassin's Creed Pirates Review - Hoist the Mizzen!

Assassin's Creed Pirates brings the swashbuckling action of Assassin's Creed 4 into the realm of handheld gaming, but does it work out well?

January 2, 2014 | 09:00 EST

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PlayStation Plus January Free Games Preview

This story from 2013 is all about the PlayStation Plus offerings for the following January, including Don't Starve, BioShock Infinite, and more.

December 27, 2013 | 09:15 EST

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Star Trek Review - Live Long and Suffer

Star Trek is a third-person shooter based on the reboot movie of the same name. Does it come out as good as the film? Read our review to find out.

December 22, 2013 | 09:00 EST

Ships battling with the Death Star in the background in Star Wars: Attack Squadrons

Disney Announces Star Wars: Attack Squadrons

In this story from 2013, our very own Rutledge looks at Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, a free-to-play space dogfight sim that was later sadly canceled.

December 17, 2013 | 03:58 EST

Mal Reynolds aiming a gun at the camera in Firefly Online

First Details of Firefly Online Emerge

This 2013 news story takes a look at Firefly Online, a (now presumably canceled) MMORPG set in the universe of the titular show.

December 13, 2013 | 08:47 EST

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Doctor Who Legacy Review - Timey Wimey Puzzler

Doctor Who: Legacy is an iPhone/Android match-3 RPG that takes you on an adventure with the 11th Doctor against his famous roster of adversaries.

December 13, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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The Elder Scrolls Online release dates announced

That's right, the time we've all been waiting for has come! Bethesda has announced the release date for their upcoming Elder Scrolls MMO.

December 11, 2013 | 11:44 EST

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Bethesda Reported Not to Appear at VGX, No Fallout 4 News?

In this story from 2013, our writer looks at Bethesda not making an appearance at VGX, as well as commenting on the ongoing The Survivor 2299 phenomenon.

December 5, 2013 | 06:22 EST

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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas Review

Oceanhorn is a Zelda-inspired adventure game for pretty much every platform of the day. Read our review to see if it holds a candle to its muse.

December 4, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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PlayStation Plus December Free Games Preview

This story from 2013 looks at the PlayStation Plus lineup for December that year, which includes Borderlands 2, a Sonic racer, and more.

December 3, 2013 | 09:00 EST

The cast of characters in Soul Sacrifice, the PS Vita game that was given away as a PS Plus Instant Collection title in 2013

PS Plus Instant Collection: Soul Sacrifice Free Today

In this story from 2013, our very own Rutledge details PS Vita game Soul Sacrifice being added to the PS Plus Instant Collection.

November 26, 2013 | 09:15 EST

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Assassin’s Creed Pirates Sails to Mobile Next Month

This story from 2013 looks at the announcement of a release date for the mobile game Assassin's Creed Pirates, which landed that December.

November 25, 2013 | 12:40 EST

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Games to Watch: The Mandate - "One Rule, No Quarter" [Interview][Updated]

This 2013 interview takes a look at The Mandate and the ambitious promises it made, with executive producer Ole Herbjørnsen holding court.

November 22, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Playstation 4 First Impression

November 17, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Plan Ahead: Download the PS4 1.50 Update Now!

This story from 2013 is about a PS4 update that Sony allowed gamers to download onto a flash drive, thus bypassing slow downloads.

November 14, 2013 | 11:25 EST

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Playstation 4 Launch Preview

Our PlayStation 4 Launch Preview will give you all the info on the launch of the PlayStation 4, from the games to the new features.

November 14, 2013 | 11:00 EST

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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 1 Review

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 1 is the first part of a single-player stand-alone expansion for the original BioShock Infinite.

November 13, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Announced, Takes Us Back to Tolkien's World

In this news story from 2013, our very own Rutledge writes about the announcement of open-world action game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

November 12, 2013 | 08:28 EST

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Galaxy on Fire 2 Review

Galaxy on Fire 2 aims to take the hyper-addictive gameplay of space trading and make it much more interesting, and much less of a grind.

October 23, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Still Using Google Checkout? Not for Much Longer!

In this story from 2013, our very own Rutledge looks at the shutting down of Google Checkout, which was eventually supplanted by Google Wallet.

October 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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FTL: Faster Than Light Review - Captain Your Own Ship!

FTL: Faster Than Light is a sci-fi strategy title that lets you captain your own, deep-space-faring craft to explore the furthest stars.

October 14, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Crysis 3 Review - What Are You Willing to Sacrifice?

Crysis 3 is the capping-off of the long-running series that made gamers upgrade their rigs over and over again just to play it.

October 11, 2013 | 09:00 EDT