Strange Antiquities Delivers a Rainy Mystery Full of Occult Puzzles
Running an occult curio shop in a rainy town sounds cozy until the artifacts start whispering, your customers bring increasingly odd requests and your sanity sags. Strange Antiquities offers challenging puzzles, creepy charm and plenty of mystery for fans of deductive adventures.
Borderlands 4 on Steam Proves the Series Still Has Plenty of Firepower
Even with its share of bugs and quirks, Borderlands 4 proves there’s still nothing quite like vault hunting with a friend. The latest chapter in Gearbox’s long-running looter-shooter saga offers explosive fun, and a few fast fixes could make it even better.
Save State Deals a Winning Hand With the Voice of Cards Trilogy
From the mind of Yoko Taro and the art of Kimihiko Fujisaka comes an RPG series that feels like a tabletop session brought to life. Save State’s Vincent Mahoney writes about Voice of Cards this week, and how the trilogy’s world is depicted through the medium of cards.
The 8BitDo Pro 3 Packs a Retro-Styled Gamepad With Modern Muscle
The new 8BitDo Pro 3 controller blends GameCube era nostalgia with cutting edge features like Hall effect triggers, swappable buttons and rock-solid performance on the Nintendo Switch. For platformers, retro games and Nintendo classics, this may be the best controller around.
Slaying Dragons and Clearing Backlogs in Seventh Dragon III
In this Save State column, Vincent Mahoney dusts off a sealed copy of Seventh Dragon III: Code VFD for the 3DS and discovers a hidden gem of a JRPG.
Street Fighter 6 Delivers a Knockout Port for the Nintendo Switch 2
Capcom’s legendary brawler makes a surprisingly smooth leap to Nintendo’s newest console. With crisp visuals, fast performance and all the modes intact, Street Fighter 6 proves it can take the fight on the road, going portable without pulling any punches.
Save State Keeps on the Borderlands
As Borderlands 4 hits the shelves, Save State’s Vincent Mahoney takes us on a nostalgic detour through the greatest guns, gags and growing pains that the amazing looter shooter series has offered us over the years.
Donkey Kong Bananza Brings the Big Ape Back After 26 Years
Packed with bananas, fossils and Pauline’s charming character arc, Donkey Kong Bananza blends destructible terrain, clever transformations and lighthearted exploration into a joyful collectathon adventure that is nostalgic, fresh and extremely fun.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Breathes Fresh Life Into the Series
With its focus on relationships, village building and a smooth combat system, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a natural evolution for the series. The Switch 2 version has strong characters, an emotional story and welcome streamlining without losing what makes the franchise special.
Save State’s Life Lessons: 5 Things Video Games Can Teach Us
From hoarding virtual items to asking for instructions twice, video games are more than just entertainment. They are surprisingly practical life teachers. In this whimsical Save State column, Vincent Mahoney takes us through five lessons learned from games, county fairs and the occasional horse bite.