Aaron Amendola
@turbohoodie
Award-winning game designer, podcaster, and pizza-eater. || Host of Last Save Lounge || Co-host at GWJ || He/Him
I recently got some news that is gonna change my life for the better and it’s been such a long time coming that it hasn’t hit me yet, but it’s *starting* to. So excited. So thankful. So pumped that Marvel Tokon’s open beta is also available today.
I’m replacing the shell on my Switch 2 and it’s starting to look hot as hell ladies and germs.
I play almost exclusively on my PS Portal nowadays (and loooove it), so when Pragmata isn't streamable (despite the store page saying it is) I went to PlayStation customer support. I had to laugh at this response because otherwise I would cry.
Interviewing @ayshaufarah.bsky.social about Dragon Age 2 was such a delight, and she was able to put into words something I couldn't articulate after getting the platinum in DA: Veilguard. "There's no weird sex pervert in that game." IT'S TRUE. Taash was the closest we came, but no dice.
On this week's Last Save Lounge, @ayshaufarah.bsky.social and I discuss Dragon Age 2, messy romances, and why other modern RPGs don't stack up to BioWare's 2011 masterpiece. Available on all your favorite podcatchers and -- SPOTIFY: bit.ly/LastSaveLoun... -- APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/LastSaveLoun...
My wife wanted to get our daughter a Yoto last Christmas, and it has continued to be a killer investment in her music taste.
This time it was 2am, but now I have a waterfall circling my entire beachfront. Worth it.
This week's episode of Last Save Lounge makes me smile. I interviewed @digitalcantina.com about Wolfenstein 3D and the time he spent playing it with his Zadie. Games creating core memories that last a lifetime are why this show exists. Available now wherever you get your podcasts.
And that’s credits on Pokémon Pokopia. Can’t wait to spend another 100 hours in this game.
This week's Last Save Lounge guest is @rygilliam.bsky.social of @rogue.site, talking about his favorite game of all-time: Mass Effect 2. It's no secret that video games have the ability to shape who we are, but I feel so lucky to get to hear stories about those games each week on the show.
I got my Switch 2 on launch day and I’ve never played it until the battery died. Yesterday I played Pokémon Pokopia so much I depleted the battery down to 3% FOUR TIMES. It’s such a special game, and the undertones about climate change and rebuilding nature feel right at home in the gameplay.
Infinite Ammo with the Requiem might be my cozy game mode for 2026.
