We Don’t Dread the Return of Samus
With Metroid Dread right on the horizon, our jittery Save State columnist dives into another revered title in that series, Metroid II: Return of Samus. Lets see how he does with this really old-school shooter.
Category Archives: Editorials
Answering The Beta Call of Duty
Jumping into the pubic beta, this week Neal writes about his experience with the Call of Duty: Vanguard sneak peek. The game was amazingly fun, but some of the players might want to be a little more careful about what they say and do with a hot mike nearby. Despite that, Vanguard is all it promised and more.
Fighting Games: Striving for Perfection
Our Save State supreme columnist admits that he is pretty much rubbish at fighting games, but that has not curtailed his love for pugilistic pummeling. This week he takes a swing at Guilty Gear Strive. Will it be a knockout?
Nexl wins the 2021 Toyota Gazoo eSports Racing Championship
Following the Grand Final of the WRC 2021 eSports presented by TOYOTA Gazoo on September 8 live from the Olympic Velodrome in Athens, NACON and KT Racing Studio are pleased to report on the victory of Lohan ‘Nexl’ Blanc.
The Industry’s Top 5 Most Marketable Franchises
This week Neal ranks his top 5 Franchises that can earn money from everything that is not a core game. His rankings look at merchandise saturation and the franchises standing with fans. So lets take a look at everything from Zelda t-shirts to Nuka-Cola in a bottle this week as Neal clears out his memorabilia shelf.
Challengermode And Opera GX Team Up To Support Women’s eSports
Leading esports platform Challengermode today announced its partnership with the Super Girl Gamer Series to host tournaments across a range of eSports.
Hitchhiking Down The Mysterious Road 96
One of the most unique adventure games to come out in a long time, Road 96 puts players on a sometimes bizarre journey where you try to escape a totalitarian regime by hitchhiking to the border with a rotating cast of strange characters.
The Golden Age For New Talent
The skirmisher takes a look at the growing number of tools for rookie designers and budget constrained content creators to access. He also looks at how the price of college could force a shift in the current hiring model for game companies.
Acing Attorneys and Reaching for the Sky
This week our Save State Columnist gets pulled into quite a trial, or actually a series of them with The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. He gets so into it that he needs to take a break by heading into space with the classic Nintendo DS Game Meteos. It’s been a strange time, but the games are great!
The Watering Down of Football Games
Are you ready for some football? This week The Skirmisher looks at how Football games have gotten watered down over the years, becoming almost like online multiplayer loot box servers today. But they were not always like that. Back in the day, they were all about the gameplay.