From 2012 to Today: Tales of Graces f Still Holds Its Charm
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.
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.
Looking Forward to Pocketpair’s New Seeds With Palfarm’s Cozy Spin on Chaos
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.
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.
Fresh Look’s Unplugged Adventures: Literary Trivia, Caveman Speak and App-Powered Play
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.
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.
A Fresh Look at Cross-Promotions in Modern 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.
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.
Fresh Look: Five Game Studios That Almost Always Get It Right
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.
Chaos Emeralds for Everyone: Save State Revisits Sonic Adventure 2
What do busted freezers, Sonic the Hedgehog trading cards and retro Dreamcast adventures have in common? They all collide in this week’s Save State as Vincent Mahoney dives back into Sonic Adventure 2, a title that still delivers speed, style and chaos in 2025.