Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich finally takes the plunge into high-powered PC gaming, building his first full desktop rig with help from friends and fellow GiN contributors. The results transformed his favorite games and winter plans, although the shocking price of RAM nearly derailed the whole train.
Awards season is here, and Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich is counting down his top five games of the year. These picks come straight from the titles he’s played and reviewed, from surprise hits to new personal favorites.
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week enjoys the PlayStation 5 remastered version of Horizon Zero Dawn. He finds a thrilling journey through a vivid landscape, but also a chance to ask if too many titles are being remastered too soon.
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich gave his first perfect review score to Tales of Graces f in 2012. This week, he takes a look at Tales of Graces f Remastered to see if that perfect score for the action JRPG still applies in 2025.
The next mainline Borderlands title has arrived, offering players a sprawling new world to loot and shoot their way through. With refined combat, updated visuals and that signature Borderlands charm, it continues the saga of the Vault Hunters on an even grander scale.
From the makers of gaming’s most chaotic monster-collecting world, Palworld: Palfarm is an upcoming new spinoff that promises equal parts charm, crafting and mild mayhem.
From literary challenges to one-syllable caveman wordplay, columnist Neal Sayatovich sampled three very different titles with friends. Some sparked instant laughs and others fizzled, but all made for a memorable weekend of offline gaming.
Beavis and Butthead in Call of Duty? Vegeta running and gunning with John Wick? Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich dives into the growing chaos of cross-promotional content in modern gaming, and how it’s eroding what makes each title unique.
Everyone has their favorite developers that always seem to deliver the kinds of games they enjoy. For Neal Sayatovich, that means a top five list of studios and publishers, from Hooded Horse to Square Enix, that never miss when it comes to making memorable experiences.
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich writes this week about his enjoyment of the unique turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has players leading an action-packed quest to try and save the people of Lumiere.
