A 411 on the Rise of NFTs
The GiN Lounge is back. After a bout with COVID and other problems, the Lounge is once again open for business. And the talk this week is all about business of a sort, the mirky area of NFTs that have started invading the game industry.
Crying for a Good Metroid Meeting
It’s a tale as old as time itself. Boy buys a game on whim during a super Steam sale. Boy falls in love. And this week, that love story is all about Astalon: Tears of the Earth.
Metroidvania-like Mayhem in Demoniaca: Everlasting Night
Demoniaca Everlasting Night is a game that tries to marry together two different genres, Metroidvanias and beat-em-ups, to varying levels of success. When Demonica is working well, it’s almost epic. But when it falters, it falls down hard.
Heavy Balling with Pokemon Legends Arceus
This week, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney spent all of his time playing Pokémon Legends Arceus. And while a full review is in the works, he has some initial thoughts that he needs to share with the Pokemon community of fans.
Monster Hunter Rise Steams to PC
Monster Hunter Rise is a fantastic entry to the series, with an excellent PC port that runs astoundingly well on older hardware. Rise running on Steam also looks amazing, and comes with every single DLC and content drop released so far.
Enjoying the Epic Glory of CrossCode
CrossCode has a long history of awards that is especially impressive for an indie title. But that did not keep it from sitting on Vince’s backlist, until now. And he’s really glad he finally unwrapped this grand gift to gamers.
Smoke or Fire? Rocking with Ender Lilies and Burnout Paradise
The first Save State of the new year is a bit of a dichotomy as Vincent takes advantage of the many end of year game sales. At first, things are dark and gloomy with Ender Lilies, and then they go white hot in Burnout Paradise.
Holiday Hijinks: Playing Eastward and Mario Party Superstars
This week our Save State columnist has some guests in for Christmas, so he entertains them with repeated bouts of the oddly fun Mario Party Superstars. And then to unwind from all that fun, he dives into the even weirder Eastward adventure game. It’s holiday hijinks all week!
Pokemon Shines Bright Like a Brilliant Diamond, Again
Remakes are all the rage right now, and there is no bigger game for that than those in the Pokemon series. Now Pokemon Brilliant Diamond gets a refresh, and will have players trying to capture the colorful little creatures all over again.
Addicting Games With Bill Kara
This week the guys interview Bill Kara of Addicting Games to discuss the rise of casual gaming over the years. Tune in to hear a discussion of the past, present and future of the casual games market.