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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.

Retro Game Friday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various games from the past. This week he covers Raiden II.

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Indie studio Oxalis Games today announced that Moonfrost is coming to Steam Early Access in October. Blending the warmth of a cozy life-sim with deep building systems. The unique twist on the genre invites players to restore a struggling village, build relationships with a diverse cast of characters and heal a community from within. Moonfrost pairs a relaxing slice-of-life experience with a strong overarching narrative.

The award-winning origins of the METRO saga return this October, as 4A Games announce the upcoming METRO Redux Next-Gen Update – a free update for METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux, bringing a host of visual, performance, and platform enhancements to modern hardware. The update launches on Oct. 22 on Steam for the PC, and PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X on Oct.

Years after its original release, Darkest Dungeon returns with The Fire’s Edge DLC, adding the Runaway and Duelist to Red Hook Studios’ brutal gothic roguelike while giving veterans and new players fresh reasons to descend again.

Movie Monday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various movies. This week he covers the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus.

Mr. Turtle interviews Mr. Monopoly on the podcast.

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.

Translation Necessary Thursday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various novels. This week he covers "She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man Volume Three" by Ryuusen Hirotsugu.

MicroProse and Not Knowing Corporation today announced that Jungle Storm, the second campaign for Cleared Hot, launches on October 15 as a free update for everyone who owns the game. It's available on Steam. The new campaign brings nine missions, with playtime comparable to Chapter 1, and sends players into rain and lightning against a wider range of threats. Every helicopter also gains a unique ability inspired by its real-world role, while a new Utility slot gives pilots more ways to respond when a mission goes sideways.

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Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator lets players build the VHS rental shop of their dreams, mixing 1990s nostalgia with smart store management, customer requests, employee hiring and plenty of late-fee-era charm.

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Flow of War blends classic RTS base building with wave-defense pressure, challenging players to design smart infrastructure, guide automated workers, build chokepoints and combine towers with troops to survive escalating enemy attacks.

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Anime Sunday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various anime titles. This week he covers his Most Anticipated Fall 2026 Anime.

Furyball: Rogue Revenge, the fast, violent and irreverent action roguelite from independent studio Rebound, launches in Early Access on PC via Steam. Watch the launch trailer, scored with a new track by French Touch producer The Toxic Avenger. The first rogue “Beat’em Ball”: a fast-paced action roguelite where your only weapon is a bouncing bullet ball. Think Lethal League x Hotline Miami x Hades.

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.

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Fatekeeper enters Early Access with gorgeous Unreal Engine 5 visuals, environmental combat inspired by Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and a brutally challenging style that may thrill hardcore players while really testing everyone else.

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Bookish Wednesday is a column by Michael Blaker covering novels. This week he looks at "Rise of the Weakest Summoner Book Ten" by J. R. Saileri.

Most Australian players are loading pokies on a phone these days, and the question that keeps coming up is simple: app or browser? In 2026, browser-based casinos have closed most of the gap. Real Money Pokies App Australia – Spinmania on Mobile runs entirely through the browser with a home screen shortcut that delivers an app-like result. Here's how the two formats compare, and what Australian players get at Spinmania specifically.

From the halls of Rohan to the heights of Minas Tirith, Free League Publishing is bringing new adventures to the tabletop with today’s BackerKit campaign for The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E, based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The campaign, which was funded within minutes after launch, features six volumes across the two games: a Gondor and Rohan expansion, a bestiary featuring creatures such as Ringwraiths and Balrogs, and a revised core rules manual for each.

Swedish indie game publisher Raw Fury and developer Exnilo Studio released their highly anticipated immersive sci-fi puzzle game, Rivage, on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X, XBOX on PC and XBOX on Cloud. Players are invited to step aboard the 25th-century A.R.E.S space station and put their puzzle-solving skills to the ultimate test as they explore the unknown and uncover the truth behind its missing crew.

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem delivers a funny and surprisingly addictive incremental-style tower defense experience where players mow down thousands of marching orcs, grind out upgrades and slowly turn hopeless defensive lines into overwhelming firepower.

Mr. Turtle shares his latest rant on the podcast.

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Synth Saturday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various fan fictions. This week he covers Chapters 116 to 120 of "Hard Enough-Pokemon SI" by Viva01.

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.

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Publisher GIANTS Software and developer Straight4 Studios are turning up the volume in Project Motor Racing with todays’ V8 Power Pack launch. The pack brings together nine V8-powered race cars across three distinct eras of competition, plus a scanned Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The V8 Power Pack Three new classes are set to join Project Motor Racing’s twenty-one motorsport eras.

The free S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Update 2.0 improves performance, upgrades visuals, adds new weapons, expands weather and fog systems, and makes the Zone feel more alive than ever for both new players and returning stalkers.