By Osaze Okungbowa Ultimate General: Civil War was my first experience with a real-time strategy game. I usually play first person shooter games, so fighting a battle via commands instead of shooting was a leap of faith that I thought I was ready for. Turns out I was heavily under-prepared. In this game, you’re given…
By Tina Lam Ever wonder what it would feel like to be royalty? That’s exactly the kind of situation that Titanium Court puts you in, not even 10 minutes after starting the game. Titanium Court starts off simple enough: you’re walking through a forest, but then, out of nowhere, you’re suddenly pulled into another realm.…
By Linette Marte I usually don’t play puzzle games, but Minos definitely captured my attention! You mainly play as a minotaur called Asterion in a labyrinth where you must protect your sanctuary from enemies coming from different directions. You also take control of a character named Daedalus in which you can change the paths of…
By Tina Lam Set in a future dystopian world where corrupt aliens trade off alien babies as goods, “Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator” effectively captures your attention right off the bat with its satirical and dark humor. A baby trading simulator? Most people would hear that premise and immediately take off! I mean, what exactly…
By Jatin Gundara Step by step. If you’ve been drawn to the process of creating electronic objects, you’ll find that Kaizen: A Factory Story is a properly challenging puzzle game. It’s created by the former members of Zachtronics LLC, and that small but potent indie’s Infiniminer is said to have inspired Minecraft. Zach Barth’s Kaizen…
Tickets for the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on 1/21/25 are now available! By Khloe Wilkerson Imagine stepping into the worn-out shoes of an editor in 1930s New York City, managing a newspaper during the Great Depression. Developed by Sparrow Night, News Tower places players in the chaotic, high-pressure world of journalism, an environment where…
By Mario Brito Collado It’s Climate Week, and the streets of Manhattan have seen tens of thousands of protesters. I thought of all this as I pondered a question: how can a videogame transmit the main idea of being an ecology-minded engineer, without enduring all the stressful parts of actually being one in real life? Green…
By Makeda Byfield Confession time: I’m usually not a fan of games that are part of a series. That usually stems from the fact that I don’t game enough, and am therefore, am usually unfamiliar with the background and lore. So imagine my surprise when I enjoyed Pikmin 4! The fourth game in the series…
By Jatin Gundara Strategy games have always held a special place in my heart. Ever since my introduction to the genre with Sid Meier’s Civilization (in my opinion the greatest of all time), I’ve sunk countless hours into similar adventures. At certain times, I even deny my love of the genre for fear of admitting…
By Isaac Espinosa As you rise after a millennium of sleep, shaking off a hazy dream, you become aware that your destiny is to save the world from ruin. Fire Emblem: Engage for the Switch is the newest title in the Fire Emblem franchise. As the 17th game in the series, Engage feels almost like…