Resurrecting the Backlog of Your Dreams
This week our Save State columnist goes deep, deep, deep into his backlog to find some oldie but goodie games of yesteryear. Find out about Terranigma and Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon.
Category Archives: Editorials
GiN News: A New Dawn Approaches
The Skirmisher talks about some new projects coming to GiN and new ways for fans to have some fun with their favorite, or soon to be favorite, GiN staff members. Plus with things like the big GiN Lounge re-launch, we can all spend some time thinking about important stuff – like the latest video games!
Hunting Monsters is Like X, Y, and Z
This week our intrepid Save State goes hunting in the Monster Hunter Rise demo, and pals around in some classic JRPG action with Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana.
After a Year Away, The PGL Schedules First Major CSGO Tourney
The PGL will host the next CSGO Major, which will occur between October 23rd and November 7th of 2021, if all safety conditions to hold live competitive events are met by that time, in Sweden.
Feeling a Little Sad in Squadrons
The Skirmisher normally loves games, but the sparse single player campaign for Star Wars: Squadrons along with some other questionable design choices has got him feeling kind of blue this week. Have you ever really anticipated playing a new game, only to feel the stinging pain of regret once you finally got to play it?
Bugs May Cause Unyielding Rage
For the first Save State of 2021, Vincent goes a little wild with look backs to two very different classic titles, Bug Fables and Streets of Rage 4. Guess which one caused more fury and frenzy?
Skirmisher’s 5 Most Anticipated Games of 2021
The Skirmisher is looking forward to playing lots of new games in 2021, and trying to forget some of the disappointments of last year. After all, this year has to be better, right? These are the five games that he is most looking forward to this year. And — happy New Year everyone!
Celebrating 2020, or Celebrating its End
Our editor takes over The Skirmisher column this week for his annual holiday gaming celebration article. The only problem is that, probably like most of you, he doesn’t feel much like celebrating the year 2020. Let’s see if we can lift our collective spirits anyway.
Snow Day Gaming With Mega Man and the Trauma Team
Stuck in the first snowstorm of the year, our intrepid Save State columnist snuggles into some older games on his dusty Wii this week to try and keep warm, including one that boldly predicted a worldwide pandemic in the year 2020. What are the odds? Find out in Save State this week!
Is It Time To Pony Up More Cash For Games?
The skirmisher takes a brief look at whether gamers should be more willing to shell out a little more money for top tier gaming titles. Of course nobody wants to pay more for their games, but what if we could somehow guarantee that the increase in cost would lead to a bigger gaming experience or better content?