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Editorial decision has been finalized for Issue #4, thank you to everyone who pitched! I am still open to pitches for Checkpoints if you've got a great idea. As a reminder, Checkpoints are single essays that publish in between the quarterly issues of Deleted Saves. Check out the first one below:

Checkpoints #1 - Kirby Air Riders, Applied Physics, and YouThere has never been a more comprehensive realization of the character and what he stands for.www.deletedsaves.com

Working on redesigning the site to be more in line with the quarterly release format. Will probably launch it with Issue #3 next month.

I am so pleased every time I think about how we got @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social to write about Yakuza for Issue #2. We are lucky as hell to have such skilled writers among us. Find it below: www.deletedsaves.com/please-let-t...

Please, Let the Dragon DieHe’s long past the waterfall now.www.deletedsaves.com

Always great writing happening over at Stop Caring.

Announcing Checkpoints, a concept designed to highlight more great writing and give y'all something to chew on between Deleted Saves issues! The inimitable Drew Byrd kicks us off with a deep dive into Kirby Air Riders' physics. www.deletedsaves.com/checkpoints-...

Checkpoints #1 - Kirby Air Riders, Applied Physics, and YouThere has never been a more comprehensive realization of the character and what he stands for.www.deletedsaves.com

In the ultimate crossover episode, @stevenstoermer.bsky.social of Deleted Saves writes about Battlefield 6 for friend of the site @stopcar.ing

Deleted Saves will run paid special features to help support those affected by the closure of Paste/Endless Mode. These will run outside the quarterly cadence to put money in pockets faster. Pitch me at deletedsaves@gmail.com. Literally anything you want.

Deleted Saves is open for pitches for Issue #4. This issue is all about gambling and the ways gaming intersects with it: loot boxes, gacha, the machine zone. Pay is $275 per piece. Email deletedsaves at gmail dot com. Please review the guidelines below. www.deletedsaves.com/about/

About Deleted SavesDeleted Saves is a quarterly publication focused on critical analysis of video games and their place in culture. Follow us on Bluesky. Open for pitches Email deletedsaves at gmail dot com with pit...www.deletedsaves.com

Grats @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social on having your essay for Deleted Saves Issue #2 mentioned in Ludica! If you haven't read it yet, find it below! www.deletedsaves.com/a-tale-of-tw...

A Tale of Two Wars“But do you condemn V’ehxness?”www.deletedsaves.com

www.deletedsaves.com featured alongside some absolutely phenomenal publications you should read and support. Thanks @plante.bsky.social for compiling this and including us!

If you like these then you'd probably also like @exalclaw.com's essay about Cartoon Cartoon Summer Resort from Deleted Saves Issue #1 www.deletedsaves.com/cartoon-cart...

ICYMI: in Deleted Saves Issue #2, @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social reviews the many deaths of Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu. www.deletedsaves.com/please-let-t...

Please, Let the Dragon DieHe’s long past the waterfall now.www.deletedsaves.com

"If you yearn for the end of strife, you must slash the evil that sustains it at the root."

"Self-sacrifice has become a Promethean exercise; he’s faced heartbreak after heartbreak, loss after loss, torture after torture for trying to save the lives of those he loves."

Deleted Saves #2 - Spring 2026 is now live! @aeneas-nin.bsky.social finds dark depths in Legend of the River King. @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social reviews Kazuma Kiryu's too long tenure. @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social brings a double dose of NieR and 100 Line analysis www.deletedsaves.com/deleted-save...

Deleted Saves issue #2 will arrive in April with absolutely incredible work from some of my favorite critical essayists. It's been a joy working with them to bring this issue together. Follow here or subscribe at deletedsaves.com to get notified when the Spring issue drops!

Thank you to everyone who sent in your pitches for the upcoming issue! We got so many great pitches that Deleted Saves #2 (Spring) and #3 (Summer) are now fully planned. We will remain open for pitches but will not make any editorial decision for issue #4 (Fall 2026) until later this year.

If you haven't yet subscribed, sign up below to get alerted when Deleted Saves #2 drops! It's free! www.deletedsaves.com#/portal/

Congrats to @stopcar.ing for scoring a Critical Distance mention on your piece for Deleted Saves #1! If you haven't read Artemis' piece yet, find it here! www.deletedsaves.com/painting-the...

Painting the SnakeI am not interested in the discourse that swirls around the question of whether or not remakes should exist. They remain, they persist, and they are a part of culture, whether we like it or not. Most ...www.deletedsaves.com