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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 13h

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

Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 1d

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

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

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 2d

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

🎮 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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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 5d

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!

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#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.

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 7d

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

Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 8d

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

Friday Checkpoint #08 | October 10th, 2025

Joe | The Saved Game published a post on Ko-fi

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 9d

New Game Save article came out this morning on my Substack 🔥

In this entry, I went over some recent gaming news, looked at an amazing indie game blog that is worth subscribing to, highlighted two amazing articles from others, and more!

Thanks all 🎮

#substack #TheSavedGame #writing #gaming #games

Game Save #04 | Sony Phasing Out PS4 Games, AI-Generated Games, Amazing Indie Game Blog, & Community Spotlight

Taking a look at news about Sony phasing out PS4 game on PS Plus, AI and video games, an amazing indie game blog that's worth checking out, incredible articles for the community spotlight, and more!

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 10d

If I could, I would love to be chilling out in The Arcanaeum inside the College of Winterhold 🔥

It always seemed like an amazing location to read and study in Skyrim! Despite the smaller size of the college, I always loved the atmosphere and location of Winterhold!

#gaming #skyrim #cozy #college

A screenshot of the Arcanaeum inside of the College of Winterhold in Skyrim!

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 11d

An early morning autumn sunrise 🌅

I took this photo a couple of years back at the start of autumn! It shows an empty field with the sun rising off in the distance between some trees!

Hope that everyone here has a wonderful day 🙌

#photography #photo #sunrise #Nikon #scenery #vibrance #color #trees

The sun rising between some trees over an empty field!

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks so much @antranaut.com for the recommendation again! Super happy that you liked my write-up on the Game Boy Advance!

I was glad with how this article turned out, and I'm glad that you enjoyed it 🙌

#gaming #retrogaming #substack #writing #thesavedgame #gba #gameboyadvance

Alex Antra - Reconnect / Barely Managing @antranaut.com · 12d

Reconnect Recommends:

Game Boy Advance | Immersive New Worlds in a Perfect, Pocket-Sized Handheld

#gaming #videogames

Game Boy Advance | Immersive New Worlds in a Perfect, Pocket-Sized Handheld

This article has been curated by Reconnect, the games writing discovery platform.

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 14d

Omg, just wanted to say THANK YOU for 50 followers here on Bluesky 🤩

Love being here, and I enjoy the gaming, writing, and content creator communities here!

Thanks again 🙌

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 14d

New article went live this morning on my Substack 🌟

In it, I go over my experiences with the Game Boy Advance when I was growing up in the early 2000s, and how much this handheld meant to me!

I also take a look back at 5 GBA games that I loved when I was a kid!

#retrogaming #gaming #substack #GBA

Game Boy Advance | Immersive New Worlds in a Perfect, Pocket-Sized Handheld

My personal gaming experiences of the Game Boy Advance! Plus, taking a look at five amazing games that I loved from this perfect, pocket-sized handheld!

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 14d

Honestly, for this weekend, I just feel like relaxing, continuing my Hades playthrough, and chilling out 😮‍💨

Life has just been way too busy as of late!

I would love if I could put a pause on time so that I could just catch up on things 😆

#relaxing #chillweekend #hades #time

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IGN @ign.com · 16d

GameStop has announced that it will continue to sell Game Pass Ultimate at the pre-hike price of $19.99 per month, both in-store and online. However, it's not the only retailer doing so.

GameStop Says It Will Continue to Sell Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $19.99 a Month Despite New Price Hike

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 16d

I loved this write-up from AIIG on a game coming out called Theropods, an upcoming point-and-click game from Lost Token and Dionous Games!

It gave a great overview of this game, and I love the retro concept!

Looking forward to checking it out in the future 🦖

#indiegame #game #theropods #substack

Jurassic Retro: Theropods

Step into a world of dinosaurs and aliens in this point-and-click adventure game.

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 17d

Happy Halloween Season Everyone 🎃

I love October so much! It’s the month that everything starts to really cool down, decorations start going up, and when I feel like losing myself in a really immersive game!

Still playing through Hades, and that’s been super fun 🎮

#halloween #october #spooky

a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing in a cemetery .

ALT: a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing in a cemetery .

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 18d

Hope everyone has/had an amazing morning today 🌅

I took this photo a few years back on a small North Texas lake on an early, autumn day! It was beautiful out that morning, with a fall breeze that contrasted amazingly well from the sun’s warmth!

#photography #Nikon #photo #sunrise #lake #sun #texas

A sunrise on a lake, showcasing the warmth of the early morning scene! © 2025 Joe (@joeswritingworks) of The Saved Game.

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 19d

Been playing Hades some over the weekend for the first time, and it was absolutely worth the sale price 🔥

So, just an FYI to those that have a Switch, it is still on sale today for about $7!

Definitely plan to jump into the new sequel once I finish this one up!

Hades for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Buy Hades and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 19d

Fantastic article to check out about the PlayStation and its 30th anniversary!

It's filled with amazing excerpts from old magazines, and a wonderful commentary! Check it out now 👇

#substack #writing #playstation #gaming #sony #playstation30thanniversary

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

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 19d

It's only 32 days until Halloween... and I am absolutely okay with that 😆🎃👻

a black cat wearing a witch hat is holding pumpkins

ALT: a black cat wearing a witch hat is holding pumpkins

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 21d

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

The Saved Game | Joe | Substack

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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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 21d

Had some people recommend Hades to me on Substack after I asked about it 🔥

I decided to pick it up the other night on the Switch (on sale for $7) and played for a bit, and it’s been very fun so far! I’m looking forward to diving deeper into it!

#hades #switch #thesavedgame #substack #photo #game

A photo of my Nintendo Switch running the game Hades. © 2025 Joe (@joeswritingworks) of The Saved Game

Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 22d

Ooh, I wish I saw that! I love mine, and could've used another one 😆

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Joe | The Saved Game @joeswritingworks.bsky.social · 23d

New Game Save write-up dropped this morning on my Substack 🙌

Today, I looked at some recent gaming news, found a super cozy blog I wanted to share, and highlighted some amazing gaming articles I came across over the past few weeks!

Check it out now!

#substack #TheSavedGame #writing #gaming #games

Game Save #03 | The Largest Game Ever, Kart Games Catching Up, A Cozy Blog, & Community Spotlight

Taking a look at news about Grand Theft Auto VI, the impact of recent Kart games, a beautiful cozy gaming blog you should check out, some amazing articles as part of the community spotlight, and more!

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