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.
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.
Save State: Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Spins a Bold New Strategy
Save State’s Vincent Mahoney writes about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and finds a surprisingly bold new entry with multiple routes, a strong presentation, dungeon exploration and plenty of tactical depth beneath its strange opening twists.
Fresh Look: Dark Deity 2 Scratches That Classic Fire Emblem Itch
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week writes about the turn-based tactical RPG Dark Deity 2, which is inspired by the Fire Emblem series. Players get to command twenty heroes and fight in challenging battles.
Save State: The Last Remnant Remastered Gets a Recommendation for RPG Enthusiasts
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney writes about his initial experiences with The Last Remnant including its broken quests and Battle Rank frustration, and how he found that the remastered version finally lets Square Enix’s strange, ambitious RPG shine.
Fresh Look: Wishing For a Galaxy Far, Far Away From Unhelpful Chatbots
Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich was really looking forward to Star Wars: Zero Company. But a buggy experience on the PlayStation 5 combined with an AI chatbot from the dark side of the Force has left him wondering whether this tactical trip to a galaxy far, far away needed more time in hyperspace.
Save State: Oblivion Remastered Reopens the Gates to 2006
Before his full Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 review, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney looks back at the original RPG that helped make him a lifelong Elder Scrolls fan, from building his first PC to stepping out of the sewers into Cyrodiil for the very first time.
Fresh Look: Game Clique Turns Gaming Talk Into a Really Great Show
Colin Flanigan is the guest columnist this week for Fresh Look, and he writes about the Game Clique podcast. The Game Clique podcast features smart people gathered together, laughing, debating and celebrating gaming.
Save State Examines the Cute Charm Glitch in Generation IV Pokemon Titles
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney returns to Pokemon Platinum to explore the Cute Charm glitch in Generation IV Pokemon titles, a strange bit of RNG manipulation that can dramatically raise shiny encounter rates and make old DS adventures feel fresh again.
Fresh Look: Pokemon Makes Gaming on the Go Feel Magical
After a whirlwind trip left him jet-lagged, Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich found comfort in portable gaming, revisiting Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Legends: Z-A while remembering why the Legends formula works so well on the go.