Save State: Neal Bleeds Into Code Vein Duty

With Vincent Mahoney away for a couple of weeks, columnist Neal Sayatovich steps into Save State to revisit the original Code Vein, wrestles with a broken controller and takes another run at Code Vein II’s Mask of Idris DLC.
Metro 2033 And Metro Last Light Getting Free Next Gen Graphics and Performance Update

The award-winning origins of the METRO saga return this October, as 4A Games announce the upcoming METRO Redux Next-Gen Update – a free update for METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux, bringing a host of visual, performance, and platform enhancements to modern hardware. The update launches on Oct. 22 on Steam for the […]
Moonfrost: The Epicosy Life Sim Builder Moving To Early Access

Indie studio Oxalis Games today announced that Moonfrost is coming to Steam Early Access in October. Blending the warmth of a cozy life-sim with deep building systems. The unique twist on the genre invites players to restore a struggling village, build relationships with a diverse cast of characters and heal a community from within. Moonfrost […]
Star Wars: Zero Company Finds Great Tactics Buried Under Bugs

After a disastrous PS5 experience, Neal Sayatovich gives Star Wars: Zero Company another shot on Steam for the PC and finds a much better tactical adventure, though persistent bugs, weak visuals and uneven design choices still hold it back.
Darkest Dungeon Reopens Its Depths With The Fire’s Edge DLC

Years after its original release, Darkest Dungeon returns with The Fire’s Edge DLC, adding the Runaway and Duelist to Red Hook Studios’ brutal gothic roguelike while giving veterans and new players fresh reasons to descend again.
Mystery Sci-Fi Puzzler Rivage Game Launches To PC And Consoles

Swedish indie game publisher Raw Fury and developer Exnilo Studio released their highly anticipated immersive sci-fi puzzle game, Rivage, on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X, XBOX on PC and XBOX on Cloud. Players are invited to step aboard the 25th-century A.R.E.S space station and put their puzzle-solving skills to the ultimate test […]
Fresh Look: Against the Storm Is Building Its Way to the Tabletop

Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich takes a break from controller problems and a broken DLC to look ahead to Against the Storm: The Board Game, a tabletop adaptation of one of his favorite roguelite city builders, coming soon to a game room near you.
Retro Rewind Reopens the Best Video Store in Your Memory

Retro Rewind – Video Store Simulator lets players build the VHS rental shop of their dreams, mixing 1990s nostalgia with smart store management, customer requests, employee hiring and plenty of late-fee-era charm.
Cleared Hot Second Campaign Takes Choplifter Into the Jungle

MicroProse and Not Knowing Corporation today announced that Jungle Storm, the second campaign for Cleared Hot, launches on October 15 as a free update for everyone who owns the game. It’s available on Steam. The new campaign brings nine missions, with playtime comparable to Chapter 1, and sends players into rain and lightning against a […]
Flow of War Turns Base Building Into a Battlefield Machine

Flow of War blends classic RTS base building with wave-defense pressure, challenging players to design smart infrastructure, guide automated workers, build chokepoints and combine towers with troops to survive escalating enemy attacks.
