Joe | The Saved Game
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Creative, fascinated techie, lifelong gamer, writer soaking up nostalgia, coffee and taco fanatic 🌮
Writing for my publication called The Saved Game | Helping you rediscover your love for games | Follow for more!
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A gaming-driven newsletter about video game nostalgia, new and old favorites, and finding ways to rekindle your love for why you played games in the first place! Click to read The Saved Game, by Joe, ...
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Hey, I'm Joe! I love to write, especially about games! More of what I love down below for my #promosky👇
📸 Photography
👨💻 Design
🎃 Autumn weather
🎮 PlayStation consoles
💀 SoulsBorne
☢️ Fallout
🐉 Elder Scrolls
🌟 Lifting up others
🎸 Power Metal
🌮 Tacos
☕️ Coffee
💭 Nostalgia
🗒 Writing
📺 Anime & YouTube
📸 Photography
👨💻 Design
🎃 Autumn weather
🎮 PlayStation consoles
💀 SoulsBorne
☢️ Fallout
🐉 Elder Scrolls
🌟 Lifting up others
🎸 Power Metal
🌮 Tacos
☕️ Coffee
💭 Nostalgia
🗒 Writing
📺 Anime & YouTube
Yay, thank you again Alex for the recommendation! This was such a fun article to write and reflect back on, and I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you again 🙌
#Substack #TheSavedGame #Skyrim #Writing
Thank you again 🙌
#Substack #TheSavedGame #Skyrim #Writing
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Yay, thank you again Alex for the recommendation! This was such a fun article to write and reflect back on, and I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you again 🙌
#Substack #TheSavedGame #Skyrim #Writing
Thank you again 🙌
#Substack #TheSavedGame #Skyrim #Writing
I'm definitely looking forward to the second season of Fallout!
Just watched the new trailer for it 👉 youtu.be/ECI3eCAxRGw?...
I do wish it was coming out all at once, but I’ll be watching it every week! Hoping it'll be as good as the first season, but it looks pretty good so far!
#fallout #game
Just watched the new trailer for it 👉 youtu.be/ECI3eCAxRGw?...
I do wish it was coming out all at once, but I’ll be watching it every week! Hoping it'll be as good as the first season, but it looks pretty good so far!
#fallout #game
Fallout Season Two Official Trailer | Prime Video
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November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'm definitely looking forward to the second season of Fallout!
Just watched the new trailer for it 👉 youtu.be/ECI3eCAxRGw?...
I do wish it was coming out all at once, but I’ll be watching it every week! Hoping it'll be as good as the first season, but it looks pretty good so far!
#fallout #game
Just watched the new trailer for it 👉 youtu.be/ECI3eCAxRGw?...
I do wish it was coming out all at once, but I’ll be watching it every week! Hoping it'll be as good as the first season, but it looks pretty good so far!
#fallout #game
Fantastic article on the Steam Deck from @lunasgaminglog.com!
I've been thinking lately about some of the newer handheld/hybrid consoles nowadays, and this was a fantastic write-up that gave me a lot of insights behind the Steam Deck!
Def worth checking out 👇
lunasgaminglog.com/2025/11/11/s...
I've been thinking lately about some of the newer handheld/hybrid consoles nowadays, and this was a fantastic write-up that gave me a lot of insights behind the Steam Deck!
Def worth checking out 👇
lunasgaminglog.com/2025/11/11/s...
One year gaming on a Steam Deck: the good and the bad – Luna's Gaming Log
It’s my first Steam Deck-versary! Here’s why I got one in the first place and my experience gaming on it during this first year.
lunasgaminglog.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Fantastic article on the Steam Deck from @lunasgaminglog.com!
I've been thinking lately about some of the newer handheld/hybrid consoles nowadays, and this was a fantastic write-up that gave me a lot of insights behind the Steam Deck!
Def worth checking out 👇
lunasgaminglog.com/2025/11/11/s...
I've been thinking lately about some of the newer handheld/hybrid consoles nowadays, and this was a fantastic write-up that gave me a lot of insights behind the Steam Deck!
Def worth checking out 👇
lunasgaminglog.com/2025/11/11/s...
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The Galaxy awaits. The official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is here. Only in theaters April 2026.
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Galaxy awaits. The official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is here. Only in theaters April 2026.
Happy Anniversary to Skyrim! I’ve got a special article released today for this awesome game 🥳
I wrote some reflections today for its 14th anniversary, with it originally being released on 11/11/11!
Out now on my Substack 👇
#writing #skyrim #substack #gaming #game #bethesda #TheSavedGame
I wrote some reflections today for its 14th anniversary, with it originally being released on 11/11/11!
Out now on my Substack 👇
#writing #skyrim #substack #gaming #game #bethesda #TheSavedGame
Reflecting on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Has it really been 14 years already? A short reflection on the immersive world of Skyrim that I often escape to!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thanks so much Alex! I'm glad you liked my article on the PS2!
Very much appreciate the recommendation 🙌
Very much appreciate the recommendation 🙌
Reconnect Recommends:
The PlayStation 2 | Over 20 Years Later, is the PS2 the Best Console Ever?
#gaming #videogames
The PlayStation 2 | Over 20 Years Later, is the PS2 the Best Console Ever?
#gaming #videogames
The PlayStation 2 | Over 20 Years Later, is the PS2 the Best Console Ever?
This article has been curated by Reconnect, the games writing discovery platform.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Thanks so much Alex! I'm glad you liked my article on the PS2!
Very much appreciate the recommendation 🙌
Very much appreciate the recommendation 🙌
My latest article just came out this morning, and you can check it out below! In it, I go over my experiences with my old Slim PS2 🔥
I also take a look at some games that were my favorites, both exclusive to the PS2 and not!
Check it out now 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #PS2 #PlayStation2 #writing
I also take a look at some games that were my favorites, both exclusive to the PS2 and not!
Check it out now 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #PS2 #PlayStation2 #writing
The PlayStation 2 | Over 20 Years Later, is the PS2 the Best Console Ever?
Taking a look at my Slim PS2, the video game console that defined my gaming experiences in the 2000s, and the games I loved that you need to play!
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My latest article just came out this morning, and you can check it out below! In it, I go over my experiences with my old Slim PS2 🔥
I also take a look at some games that were my favorites, both exclusive to the PS2 and not!
Check it out now 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #PS2 #PlayStation2 #writing
I also take a look at some games that were my favorites, both exclusive to the PS2 and not!
Check it out now 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #PS2 #PlayStation2 #writing
Oh wow, now Grand Theft Auto VI will be releasing in November of next year 😳
Not too surprised, but I’m pretty sad to see it getting delayed again 😔
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Not too surprised, but I’m pretty sad to see it getting delayed again 😔
www.rockstargames.com/newswire/art...
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Oh wow, now Grand Theft Auto VI will be releasing in November of next year 😳
Not too surprised, but I’m pretty sad to see it getting delayed again 😔
www.rockstargames.com/newswire/art...
Not too surprised, but I’m pretty sad to see it getting delayed again 😔
www.rockstargames.com/newswire/art...
Been playing some Zombie Army 4! I picked it up a few days ago on sale, and it’s a blast! I played it several years ago when I still had PS Plus, but finally grabbed it and the rest of the DLC I was missing!
Very fun and brainless game, and I’d definitely recommend it for its sale price 🔥
Very fun and brainless game, and I’d definitely recommend it for its sale price 🔥
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Been playing some Zombie Army 4! I picked it up a few days ago on sale, and it’s a blast! I played it several years ago when I still had PS Plus, but finally grabbed it and the rest of the DLC I was missing!
Very fun and brainless game, and I’d definitely recommend it for its sale price 🔥
Very fun and brainless game, and I’d definitely recommend it for its sale price 🔥
A new Game Save article dropped this morning 🔥
For today, I have some gaming news I wanted to share some thoughts on, community spotlights, and more that you’ll not want to miss!
Thanks all 🎮
#substack #TheSavedGame #GameSave #writing #gaming #games
For today, I have some gaming news I wanted to share some thoughts on, community spotlights, and more that you’ll not want to miss!
Thanks all 🎮
#substack #TheSavedGame #GameSave #writing #gaming #games
Game Save #05 | AI First Publisher, Fallout Day Showcase Troubles, Ko-fi Shoutout, & Community Spotlight
Taking a look at news about the rise of AI for a game publisher, thoughts on the Fallout Day Showcase, giving a Ko-fi Member a Shoutout, diving into two amazing articles from the community, and more!
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Finally 😮💨
a dodgers baseball player wearing a blue helmet and a white jersey
ALT: a dodgers baseball player wearing a blue helmet and a white jersey
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October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Finally 😮💨
Went out and got some fish and chips the other day, and they were absolutely fantastic 🔥
It’s been a bit cooler out the past few days, a bit drizzly and foggy lately, and I’ve been craving some more!
Hope that everyone here is having an amazing Monday so far 🙌
#photography #foodphoto #photo
It’s been a bit cooler out the past few days, a bit drizzly and foggy lately, and I’ve been craving some more!
Hope that everyone here is having an amazing Monday so far 🙌
#photography #foodphoto #photo
October 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Went out and got some fish and chips the other day, and they were absolutely fantastic 🔥
It’s been a bit cooler out the past few days, a bit drizzly and foggy lately, and I’ve been craving some more!
Hope that everyone here is having an amazing Monday so far 🙌
#photography #foodphoto #photo
It’s been a bit cooler out the past few days, a bit drizzly and foggy lately, and I’ve been craving some more!
Hope that everyone here is having an amazing Monday so far 🙌
#photography #foodphoto #photo
Honored to have your recommendation again Alex! Thank you so much 🙌
I'm glad you liked my write-up on Piper from Fallout 4 ☢️
#Fallout4 #substack #TheSavedGame #Fallout #writing
I'm glad you liked my write-up on Piper from Fallout 4 ☢️
#Fallout4 #substack #TheSavedGame #Fallout #writing
Reconnect Recommends:
Fallout 4 | The Strangely Wholesome and Much-Needed Character of Piper Wright
#gaming #videogames
Fallout 4 | The Strangely Wholesome and Much-Needed Character of Piper Wright
#gaming #videogames
Fallout 4 | The Strangely Wholesome and Much-Needed Character of Piper Wright
This article has been curated by Reconnect, the games writing discovery platform.
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October 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Honored to have your recommendation again Alex! Thank you so much 🙌
I'm glad you liked my write-up on Piper from Fallout 4 ☢️
#Fallout4 #substack #TheSavedGame #Fallout #writing
I'm glad you liked my write-up on Piper from Fallout 4 ☢️
#Fallout4 #substack #TheSavedGame #Fallout #writing
Wild stuff 🤯
Halo, once the flagship Xbox exclusive, the video game Microsoft launched its first console with, has finally jumped ship. Microsoft has announced Halo: Campaign Evolved — a remake of the original game’s campaign — and it’s coming to PlayStation 5 day one.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Is the Final Nail in the Coffin for the Xbox Exclusive — but in Truth the PS5 Version Comes as No Surprise
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wild stuff 🤯
Happy Fallout Day ☢️
In this article for my Fallout series, I wrote about Piper Wright! She’s a very fascinating character in Fallout 4 with her offbeat-style of reporting, and a knack for getting in over her head!
Take a look now on Substack!
#fallout4 #falloutday #TheSavedGame #substack #writing
In this article for my Fallout series, I wrote about Piper Wright! She’s a very fascinating character in Fallout 4 with her offbeat-style of reporting, and a knack for getting in over her head!
Take a look now on Substack!
#fallout4 #falloutday #TheSavedGame #substack #writing
Fallout 4 | The Strangely Wholesome and Much-Needed Character of Piper Wright
Entry 03: Why the Commonwealth needed a quirkily wholesome reporter on an undying quest to find the truth, no matter how much trouble it might cause!
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy Fallout Day ☢️
In this article for my Fallout series, I wrote about Piper Wright! She’s a very fascinating character in Fallout 4 with her offbeat-style of reporting, and a knack for getting in over her head!
Take a look now on Substack!
#fallout4 #falloutday #TheSavedGame #substack #writing
In this article for my Fallout series, I wrote about Piper Wright! She’s a very fascinating character in Fallout 4 with her offbeat-style of reporting, and a knack for getting in over her head!
Take a look now on Substack!
#fallout4 #falloutday #TheSavedGame #substack #writing
Thanks so much for the recommendation again Alex 🤩
Glad you enjoyed my article on The Outer Worlds, and my experiences with the latest playthrough on it!
Thanks again 🙌
#thesavedgame #theouterworlds #gaming #writing #substack
Glad you enjoyed my article on The Outer Worlds, and my experiences with the latest playthrough on it!
Thanks again 🙌
#thesavedgame #theouterworlds #gaming #writing #substack
October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thanks so much for the recommendation again Alex 🤩
Glad you enjoyed my article on The Outer Worlds, and my experiences with the latest playthrough on it!
Thanks again 🙌
#thesavedgame #theouterworlds #gaming #writing #substack
Glad you enjoyed my article on The Outer Worlds, and my experiences with the latest playthrough on it!
Thanks again 🙌
#thesavedgame #theouterworlds #gaming #writing #substack
New article posted today on The Saved Game 🔥
I hope that everyone is having an awesome Saturday so far! My newest post went live a little while ago on The Outer Worlds!
Check it out here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/thesaved...
Thanks 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #writing #gaming #theouterworlds #games
I hope that everyone is having an awesome Saturday so far! My newest post went live a little while ago on The Outer Worlds!
Check it out here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/thesaved...
Thanks 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #writing #gaming #theouterworlds #games
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New article posted today on The Saved Game 🔥
I hope that everyone is having an awesome Saturday so far! My newest post went live a little while ago on The Outer Worlds!
Check it out here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/thesaved...
Thanks 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #writing #gaming #theouterworlds #games
I hope that everyone is having an awesome Saturday so far! My newest post went live a little while ago on The Outer Worlds!
Check it out here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/thesaved...
Thanks 🙌
#substack #TheSavedGame #writing #gaming #theouterworlds #games
I mentioned it before, but this write-up, titled 'The PlayStation at 30: When Gaming Changed Forever', has so much packed into it during the time period in the 1990s when the original PlayStation was being released!
Absolutely worth checking out 🔥
#gaming #writing #playstation #substack #article
Absolutely worth checking out 🔥
#gaming #writing #playstation #substack #article
The PlayStation at 30: When Gaming Changed Forever
The run-up to the launch of the PlayStation, through the eyes of the UK gaming media
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I mentioned it before, but this write-up, titled 'The PlayStation at 30: When Gaming Changed Forever', has so much packed into it during the time period in the 1990s when the original PlayStation was being released!
Absolutely worth checking out 🔥
#gaming #writing #playstation #substack #article
Absolutely worth checking out 🔥
#gaming #writing #playstation #substack #article
Super happy to have my most recent Fallout 4 write-up mentioned by Alex Stasenko in their Gamedev Relay article 🙌
Give Alex's articles a look at! They post up some amazing content and I have recommended Gamedev Relay for quite some time on my Substack 🔥
#gaming #writing #fallout #substack #article
Give Alex's articles a look at! They post up some amazing content and I have recommended Gamedev Relay for quite some time on my Substack 🔥
#gaming #writing #fallout #substack #article
🎮 2025 Golden Joystick Nominees, AC Mirage: Valley of Memory and Why Xbox Handheld Was Cancelled...
2025 Golden Joystick Nominees, AC Mirage: Valley of Memory, Why Xbox Handheld Was Cancelled, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Announces Free Update and more!
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October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Took a bit of a break over the weekend and tried to just chill out, play some games, watch some football, and also grabbed Torchy's!
One of my favorites is Torchy’s Tacos, especially when they run BOGO specials 🌮🔥
#photo #food #torchystacos #tacosforlife #torchys
One of my favorites is Torchy’s Tacos, especially when they run BOGO specials 🌮🔥
#photo #food #torchystacos #tacosforlife #torchys
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Took a bit of a break over the weekend and tried to just chill out, play some games, watch some football, and also grabbed Torchy's!
One of my favorites is Torchy’s Tacos, especially when they run BOGO specials 🌮🔥
#photo #food #torchystacos #tacosforlife #torchys
One of my favorites is Torchy’s Tacos, especially when they run BOGO specials 🌮🔥
#photo #food #torchystacos #tacosforlife #torchys
This is just a reminder for those that have never played Mass Effect before to pick this series up when it goes on sale 🔥
Only $6 or so for these games is absolutely worth it!
www.playstation.com/en-us/games/...
#gaming #game #masseffect #sale #thesavedgame #masseffectlegendaryedition
Only $6 or so for these games is absolutely worth it!
www.playstation.com/en-us/games/...
#gaming #game #masseffect #sale #thesavedgame #masseffectlegendaryedition
Mass Effect Legendary Edition - PS4 Games | PlayStation
Buy Mass Effect Legendary Edition on PS4. Relive the legend of Commander Shepard in the highly acclaimed Mass Effect trilogy.
www.playstation.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is just a reminder for those that have never played Mass Effect before to pick this series up when it goes on sale 🔥
Only $6 or so for these games is absolutely worth it!
www.playstation.com/en-us/games/...
#gaming #game #masseffect #sale #thesavedgame #masseffectlegendaryedition
Only $6 or so for these games is absolutely worth it!
www.playstation.com/en-us/games/...
#gaming #game #masseffect #sale #thesavedgame #masseffectlegendaryedition
Happy Saturday all 🙌
I have plans to continue playing some Hades today on my Switch, watching some football (Red River Rivalry hell yeah 🏈), catching up on Substack reads, and messing around with my Vita some using remote play 🔥
#thesavedgame #vita #remoteplay #gaming #dragonquest #dqxi #DQ11
I have plans to continue playing some Hades today on my Switch, watching some football (Red River Rivalry hell yeah 🏈), catching up on Substack reads, and messing around with my Vita some using remote play 🔥
#thesavedgame #vita #remoteplay #gaming #dragonquest #dqxi #DQ11
October 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Happy Saturday all 🙌
I have plans to continue playing some Hades today on my Switch, watching some football (Red River Rivalry hell yeah 🏈), catching up on Substack reads, and messing around with my Vita some using remote play 🔥
#thesavedgame #vita #remoteplay #gaming #dragonquest #dqxi #DQ11
I have plans to continue playing some Hades today on my Switch, watching some football (Red River Rivalry hell yeah 🏈), catching up on Substack reads, and messing around with my Vita some using remote play 🔥
#thesavedgame #vita #remoteplay #gaming #dragonquest #dqxi #DQ11
Posted up a new Friday Checkpoint today on my Ko-fi 🔥
In this post, I went over a recap from the past week, as well as some updates going on!
This past week has been busy, but I hope to chill out a bit over the weekend! But… we’ll see how that goes since that almost never happens 😆
#thesavedgame
In this post, I went over a recap from the past week, as well as some updates going on!
This past week has been busy, but I hope to chill out a bit over the weekend! But… we’ll see how that goes since that almost never happens 😆
#thesavedgame
Friday Checkpoint #08 | October 10th, 2025
Joe | The Saved Game published a post on Ko-fi
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October 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Posted up a new Friday Checkpoint today on my Ko-fi 🔥
In this post, I went over a recap from the past week, as well as some updates going on!
This past week has been busy, but I hope to chill out a bit over the weekend! But… we’ll see how that goes since that almost never happens 😆
#thesavedgame
In this post, I went over a recap from the past week, as well as some updates going on!
This past week has been busy, but I hope to chill out a bit over the weekend! But… we’ll see how that goes since that almost never happens 😆
#thesavedgame