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The Save Room
by The Save Room
The Save Room is your safe haven for gaming news and discussion! If you're looking for critical and well-informed opinions on the video game industry from two highly regarded experts... Let us know when you find that. That show sounds awesome.Instead, crack open a cold one and listen to us rant about games, gaming culture, and Reggie Fils-Aimé's skull collection. When you listen to The Save Room, you're practically a roommate! Because we like you (and you owe us rent).Hosted by Kevin Pape and Daniel.New episodes on every Friday.
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Save Room Reviews: Resident Evil (2026)
Resident Evil is back on the silver screen with a new vision from the director of Miss March (and some other stuff). Zach Cregger's rendition eschews the mythos you know in favor of faithfully adapting the *feeling* of the games. But can fans put aside their expectations and go along for the…
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Episode 151: Way of the Parryslop
The Save Room boys have actually left their respective rooms! We regale you with our PAX West adventure and how we survived being surrounded by that many gamers at once. Also in this episode: Wolverine is diced up by reviewers, Sony tried to make Physint... isn't (but it still is), Ocarina of…
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Episode 150: The Halo of Doom
We plunged into id Software's New Doom Trilogy and discovered an indelible truth: Microsoft doesn't deserve them. Also: Halo Campaign Evolved feels more like a de-evolution without its iconic versus modes, but it's still pretty fun regardless (you're welcome to quote us on the digital box). Also...
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Episode 149: Xbox the Job Slayer
Xbox's big corporate reset resulted in 3200 layoffs, but Asha says we have to clap because they didn't close any studios. Hey! Don't mockingly clap. That's bad for the algorithm. We discuss how this latest round of cuts impacts long-running studios like Obsidian, Double Fine, and id Software (who...
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Episode 148: Killing of a Sacred Disc
Sony has declared they will no longer put their games on physical discs starting in 2028. And that's fantastic news! As long as you enjoy news about corporations encroaching on consumer rights and shrinking what little ownership we have over our purchases. And, by golly, who doesn't? In other...
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Episode 147: The Summer Geoffs '26 - Keighley Redeemed Edition
The Geoff Solstice has hit us once more and it brought the heat this year. We have Sephiroths, clawed Canadians, and goddesses of war. Nostalgia wins again and we're getting Ocarina of Time... again! We have a gosh darned Code: Veronica remake! (Although, due to tariffs, we couldn't keep the…
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Episode 146: Our Saros/Pragmata Mixtape
Does Saros cuckold the player? Can Pragmata make you paternal? Is Mixtape even a video game? These are all very stupid questions that we don't answer and, instead, we just talk about all three games like normal people. I know, it doesn't drive the clicks, but we're already well-funded industry...
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Episode 145: The State of Play(Station 5)
Come November, the PlayStation 5 will have been out for six whole years, and if you ask the internet, Sony doesn't have a single game to show for it. Of course, you shouldn't ask the internet anything because it'll melt your brain and then you'll drip brain all over your controller. Join us as we...
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Save Room Reviews: Resident Evil Requiem
Capcom has finally had their peanut butter/chocolate moment and mixed white-knuckle survival horror with no-holds barred action horror. The latest entry in their long running horror franchise sees the return of Leon "Dad Jokes" Kennedy alongside Grace, a new protagonist, who holds a sought after...
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Game of the Year 2025 - Part 2: GOTY Gommage
The ritual is complete. The definitive video games of 2025 have been named. This painted world comes to an end. (Also, a certain three letter organization requires a judicial warrant -- signed by a federal judge or magistrate -- to enter your home. If they present an administrative warrant, don't...
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Game of the Year 2025 - Part 1: GOTY Obscur
The time has come to put 2025 to bed, gamers. It's a year that saw us go on doomed expeditions, brave the dark ages, hunt monsters, and look at super-dicks (I mean, we did; no idea how your year went). In this first part to our overlong, and over-great, Game of the Year podcast, we rail our…
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Episode 144: The Game Awards 2025 - GeoffGuard
Another year, another The Game Awards (TM). Geoff's seven hour showcase had everything you could expect: live performances, people dangling precariously from wires, sexual innuendos between a man and a muppet, and million dollar world premieres. Join us as we discuss the HighGuards and LowGuards…
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Episode 143: Geoff Keighley's Nom Noms
Canada's Game Daddy (Geoff Keighley) has unleashed the nominees for 2025's The Game Awards. There are many contenders to the GOTY throne, but who will be interrupted by a Fortnite commercial first? Also: we discuss Halo ending the console wars, Resident Evil leaks, Call of Duty's botched Ops, the...
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Save Room Reviews: Silent Hill f
Silent Hill packs up its fog and travels to 1960's Japan where we're treated to both personal demons and literal ones. They say high school is hell, but Hinako learns it's a lot more hellish if you don't practice those perfect dodges. We take a look at the latest and most unique foray into the…
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Episode 142: SAVE ROOMMATES NO MORE
The Save Roommates are no longer roommates... They're neighbors! On this episode, we talk about moving away (and how we moved basically 500 ft from each other). Also, it's one of those windy, kitchen sink episodes, so you can expect: movie talk, Gamescom, Resident Evil 9, going to see Nine Inch...
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Episode 141: Nightreigners & Death Stranders
Should we have connected? Well, if you want to beat the Nightlord, then hell yeah! On a completely overstuffed return to the world of video game podcasting, we discuss the 100-plus hours we spent in Elden Ring: Nightreign in addition to the 100-plus roads we built in Death Stranding 2. Also: Xbox...
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Save Room Reviews - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Take your shoes off and embark on a very French journey with us as we review this year's breakout J'RPG hit: Expedition 33! It's got everything you could want from a game: a breathtaking world, a heartfelt original story, and a brutal parry system that will snap your fingers if you don't snap…
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Save Room Reviews: Monster Hunter Wilds
The world of Monster Hunter is now open -- literally! While Capcom has expanded the hunting field, they've also streamlined the time-tested formula making for a leaner -- but not meaner -- beast. In our review, we discuss what works, what doesn't, and what's different in this these newfound…
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Episode 140: The Nintendo Switch Sitch 2
Nintendo did it again! And by it, we mean the Switch. But with increased power comes increased cost, proving that the only orange menace Mario can defeat is Bowser. Click the C-Button and join us as we GroupChat about the Nintendo Switch 2!
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Millennia Macabre: THE RING (2002)
Hollywood decided to break the curse by making a copy, and that's just what they did when they remade Ringu in 2002 for western audiences. But does this adaptation add more to the title than "The"? Actually, yes! In a Millennia Macabre first, we watched something good for a change. Unfortunately,...
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Episode 139: Backlog Season(al Depression)
The Save Room is back and so is our log (uh, our backlog, that is). Can we get through games like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Nine Sols while no-lifing Marvel Rivals? Never challenge a gamer. It always ends in tears. For all parties. ALSO: another Bloodborne-less State of Play and is...
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Millennia Macabre: VALENTINE (2001)
Love is in the air... and so is poorly motivated murder! Millennia Macabre is back with a 2001 Valentine's Day slasher that not only features a masked cherub killer, but an angel -- Mr. David Boreanaz! Will his brooding good looks save this love sick whodunit from obscurity? The answer may not...
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Game of the Year 2024 - Part 2: Save Room of the Erdtree
Some times the best things in life must be split in two: Kit-kats, cruise liners, marriages... Okay, our voices were blowing out and we needed to reconvene. But it's to your benefit! Now you have the definitive Game of the Year 2024 podcast x2!
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Game of the Year 2024 - Part 1: The Heretic Save Room
Kept you waiting, huh? After the Year of Dreams that was 2023, we were told to expect a soft year in gaming. But that was a lie. This year went hard. From card games becoming newfound addictions to JRPGs that did everything except end, there was no shortage of stellar gaming experiences. Join us…
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Millennia Macabre: SAW (2004)
We revisit the grungy bathroom where a franchise was born! The original Saw led to a slew of nasty imitators bearing the "torture porn" moniker, but you'd be surprised to learn that James Wan's directorial debut is rather sanitary (and a little Hitchcock-y). Let's meet John Kramer for the first...
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Save Room Reviews: Silent Hill 2 (2024)
In my restless dreams, I see that game. Silent Hill 2... because they remade it! And it's not just a love letter to the past of survival horror, it's a thoughtful modernization that stands among the horror greats of today. Join us as we look for our (dead?) wife and jukebox parts in our review....
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Episode 138: Astrobot's IP Rescue
We've earned the platinum in Astrobot -- the new Astrobot game starring Astrobot! It's really fun, but you're not allowed to smile while playing it because Jim Ryan strangled Sly Cooper in his sleep. Also! We discuss some State of Play stuff (pretend that didn't happen three weeks ago…
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Millennia Macabre: FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009)
He's faster, he's smarter, he's even sadder about his mom! In 2009, they remade the cursed summer camp classic "Friday the 13th" in the hopes of resurrecting Jason Voorhees (again). Instead, it became the final Friday. Join us on this rebooted revisit to Camp Crystal Lake. Just watch out for all...
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Save Room Reviews: ELDEN RING - SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE
2022's top time-sink is back with a vengeance. "Shadow of the Erdtree" expands on loose branches from the main game while punishing veterans and newcomers alike with difficult bosses, a new leveling system, and those damned furnace-heads. Does this DLC make an all-timer and all-timier? Well, you...
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Millennia Macabre: DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)
We venture to 2004 when zombies came back from the dead to devour pop culture... until we got sick of them again. Listen, somebody's watching one of those dozen Walking Dead spin-offs. Not us, but someone. Does Zack Snyder's feature debut live up the legacy of Romero's classic? Not really. Does…
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Episode 137: Hi-Fi Closures & Stellar Blades
Turns out, spending $76 billion dollars comes at a cost! And Xbox's most beloved studios are paying the price. Does a future of fewer, less risky games sound interesting? (Hint: it doesn't!). Also, we dig into the Resident Evil 9 rumors featuring an open-world Leon; and we discuss Stellar Blade…
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Millennia Macabre: QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002)
We're used to watching movies that suck so vampires are right up our alley. Anne Rice may have disowned this 2002 adaptation of her novel, but the nu-metal community embraced it with leather-clad arms. Grab your wallet-chain and cover your neck -- it's Queen of the Damned.
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Save Room Reviews: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Save Room Reviews: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth by The Save Room
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Episode 136: No Country for Game Dev
The Save Room proper is out of hibernation and back with our longest news episode to date. It’s two months into the year so naturally we had to catch you all up on our thoughts on news and what we’ve been playing. (Consider this the infinite wealth of podcasts for those who like our show). Our…
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Millennia Macabre: CABIN FEVER (2003)
Our adventures through the early aughts of horror has taken us to the woods where one Mr. Eli Roth awaits. This low-budget gross-out became a cult classic and propelled the director's career like diseased blood all over a windshield. But does this fever still run hot? Have its juvenile jokes…
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Movies of the Year 2023!
Our eyeballs were eating good in 2023. We went Across The Spider-Verse; we plus one'd Godzilla Minus One; we had Thanksgiving with Eli Roth; and we got high and watched the last Guardians film (no play on words there, it's just what we did). So, of course we had to record almost three hours of...
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Game of the Year 2023 (Part 2 - Tears of the Save Room)
Welcome back Roommates and goons! The epic conclusion to our two-part Game of the Year 2023 discussion is finally here, which only means one thing: it’s time for the boys to fight shirtless on the back of two metal gears while they debate their favorite games of 2023. At nearly 4 hours long, you...
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Game of the Year 2023 (Part 1 - Fires of the Save Room)
Fuck you, it's January - a time for resolutions, winter snows, cozy socks, insurrections, and 3-hour podcasts? That's right, roommates, it's finally time for the big Save Room Game of the Year 2023 podcast! 2023 was a massive year for indie games, AAs, and games across the AAA space from our...
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Millennia Macabre: BLACK CHRISTMAS (2006)
It's that time of year to take the holly out of your jolly! The original Black Christmas is considered a atmospheric classic, so of course we're not reviewing that! Instead, we picked the derided remake, which is filled with cannibalism, CW actors, and a spot of incest to accompany your eggnog!...
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Episode 135: The All Games, Some Awards Show 2023
Episode 135: The All Games, Some Awards Show 2023 by The Save Room
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Save Room Reviews: Alan Wake 2
Save Room Reviews: Alan Wake 2 by The Save Room
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Save Room Reviews: Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Save Room Reviews: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 by The Save Room
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Millennia Macabre: HALLOWEEN (2007)
For our belated Halloween special, we thought it'd be great to revisit a horror genre classic! Instead of actually doing that, we watched Rob Zombie's foul-mouthed, white trash reimagining of Halloween. Some love the grounded approach that focuses on what makes a killer tick. Others think it's a...
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Millennia Macabre: HOUSE OF WAX (2005)
Blood, wax, and Paris Hilton. No, we're not talking about an episode of The Simple Life gone wrong. We're talking about the 2005 re-remake of House of Wax! A film described by its own director as "not really a remake of House of Wax." Amid the glut of early 2000's horror remakes, this one is…
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Episode 134: No Todd’s Sky
It's the big Starfield episode! That's right, Spacers, this week we're giving our 20 hours-in impressions of Todd Howard's greatest vision (well, sort of) and talking the many lows and middling highs we've had with it so far. And because we can't just talk about one game - we also deep dive on…
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Millennia Macabre: FREDDY VS JASON (2003)
Mr. Frederick Krueger. Sir Jason Voorhees. Fans have long dreamed of a nightmare where these two titanic slashers went head-to-head, and Hollywood long dreamed of making money off those suckers. Journey to 2003 with us as we review the trashy and thrilling ode to these horror icons: Freddy vs Jason!
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Backtrack: Final Fantasy XIII
It’s been a year since our first episode, but the internet’s biggest retrospective series, Backtrack, is back! And this week: we’re deep-diving on Final Fantasy XIII. In a summer where Baldur’s Gate 3 and other bigger releases are happening: why are we talking about one of the most divisive Final...
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Millennia Macabre: DEAD SILENCE (2007)
When you think of James Wan and haunted dolls, the first thing that comes to your weird mind is Annabelle. But Wan brought us a more troubling first draft of "doll horror" back in 2007 featuring two things that scare us more than anything: ventriloquists and Donnie Walhberg. The curse of the…
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Save Room Reviews: Final Fantasy XVI
Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? The game includes an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and the award winning Heavensward expansion up to level 60 for free with no restrictions on playtime! Sounds great, however, this...
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Millennia Macabre: CURSED (2005)
While J-Horror remakes of The Grudge and The Ring stand out in moviegoers' memories, there is a glut of unsung horror films that history has forgotten. Why? Because they mostly suck. But there's beauty in their suckiness. That's why we're reviewing horror movies from 2000 - 2009. Today's entry…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Save Room is your safe haven for gaming news and discussion! If you're looking for critical and well-informed opinions on the video game industry from two highly regarded experts... Let us know when you find that. That show sounds awesome.Instead, crack open a cold one and listen to us rant about games, gaming culture, and Reggie Fils-Aimé's skull collection. When you listen to The Save Room, you're practically a roommate! Because we like you (and you owe us rent).Hosted by Kevin Pape and Daniel.New episodes on every Friday.
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