War. War never changes. But how war is fought in a different world is another story. When war comes to Kasalli, the world is scorched in fire and rubble. Only the strongest and smartest will survive and bring hope to a devasted land. From Arcade Distillery and creative designer Lucas Bernard comes War Theatre, a new tactical turn-based strategy game with incredible creative talent and sharp combat mechanics. War Theatre takes place in the same universe as the studio’s previou

The Nintendo Switch has made tremendous strides since its launch in 2017, introducing new and exciting games to its software library. From tower-defense games like Defense Grid 2 to the high-stake intergalactic excitement of Starlink: Battle for Atlas, there is a wide and unique software library for the platform. However, there has not been a single Call of Duty game released for the system. in fact, there hasn’t been a military shooter released for the system in the 2 years

You awaken to the smell of death. It’s a concoction of blood, oil, gas, and fire. It seems like something terrible has happened. Your vision is a combination of hallucinations and corpses. Before you know it, the corpses are reanimating and becoming something you never thought possible: a zombie. You find yourself surrounded by the undead. Zombies, mutant rats, and other grotesque creatures scurry about the place. You realize you are trapped inside a smoldering parking garage

Gensokyo Defenders- Switching It Up by: Blue Rizing Shrine maidens, fairies, war games…what more could a girl ask for? Gensokyo Defenders is a tower defense game, which I personally already have a weakness for, but Neetpia has taken that a few steps further. The game is set in the fantasy world of Gensokyo with several familiar faces of traditional Touhou characters. (That much, I had to look into as this is my first time playing any of their games.) Games like Gensokyo Defen

The game of life is a dangerous one because losing it means death. You play your cards, you put your skills and wits to the test, but the element of chance and surprise can become deadly. Monsters and fiendish foes are the least of your concerns as you contend with conniving smugglers and devious fiends masquerading as allies. However, with a good hand at the table and a strong hand on the sword, you will win against the game’s harshest foes, including the ultimate boss, The

Twenty years ago, a small fighting game came to my house after a trip to Toys’R’Us. It was this small, yet cool fighting video game that was a blast to play and unlike anything I had seen before. Instead of two players fighting one-on-one, four players could be fighting in a deathmatch. The characters were from established Nintendo franchises, and the levels were filled with surprises.  That game was Super Smash brothers. I wouldn’t know it yet, but this simple fighting game

With the only exception being the PSVR game Code 51, and the new Gundam games from Bandai Namco, there hasn’t been a dedicated franchise of mech games for quite some time. However, elite team developers and programmers, with a long lineage of development, are bringing back old-fashioned mech combat with Daemon X Machina, announced during the Nintendo Direct at E3 2018. The two and a half minute trailer is described as “the most metal trailer at E3.” The trailer featured incre

One of the most remarkable achievements in video games is the ability to enter worlds once believed to be unimaginable. However, in the world of the creative arts, there are no limits on creativity or imagination, and thanks to the tools in our world, we are able to bring life to ideas, making them into a reality that players can be a part of.  What begins as a small idea in our heads comes to a sketch, then heads to a computer, and with patience and hard work, come into a re

Image and Form Games have had a pretty stellar year, with the release of SteamWorld Dig 2 on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC.  To finish off the year of 2017, the team behind SteamWorld Dig has released SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition digitally for the Nintendo Switch. For those unfamiliar, SteamWorld Heist is a side-scrolling turn-based strategy video game set in a unique universe, where humans have been long gone and robots, once exclusively

To say that I was not interested in Miitopia for the Nintendo 3DS upon reading the initial descriptions of the game would be a vast understatement. Another role-playing game, pitting good against evil in order to save a kingdom…how very cliché. I had at least a dozen of those already. The downfall came one night after work, while I was half asleep and perusing the E-shop. Less than twenty minutes after acquiring the demo and the full game was in my system library. My biggest

The Fire Emblem series has always been amongst my top-ranked favorites and this was no different for Fire Emblem Warriors, their newest title for the Nintendo 3DS. My only mistake here was that in my excitement, I tried to play after work one night and I was too tired for it to work out very well for me. This is due to the fact that Fire Emblem Warriors is not exactly like its predecessors. They were all tactics games for the most part while Warriors is a hack and slash due t

I had looked forward to Ever Oasis since I heard the first announcements for it. The Legend of Mana was one of my all-time favorite games and the same creators were doing Ever Oasis and these were also the same ones who had redone many of the Legend of Zelda games for the 3DS. I was far from disappointed and the wait was more than worth it. You start out with a tutorial as a young seedling helping your brother with his oasis that doesn’t feel much like a tutorial at all which

Simulation racing games are revving up for a return. Microsoft is bringing is famed simulation franchise, Forza back this holiday season, while Sony PlayStation is bringing a fresh coat of paint for legendary Gran Turismo franchise with Gran Turismo Sport. Not to be left in the dust, Eden Games is bringing Gear.Club: Unlimited, the Nintendo’s Switch’s first big non-kart racing title. Gear.Club has players hop into the driver’s seat of their favorite real licensed vehicles. Wi

This past weekend on July 16th, members of The Stacks from all over the region and even the country convened in New York City. We had gathered for a special event at the Nintendo Store in Rockefeller Center. It was a fun filled afternoon of fun and games sprinkled with a dose of nostalgia. We knew we were in for a treat when right off the bat when Mario himself was waiting to greet us! From there it was time for the Red Shirts to get some gaming on. The folks from Nintendo ha

For the first time in over seven years, the legendary space bounty hunter, Samus Aran, is returning to Nintendo systems. Announced at E3 2017 during the E3, Nintendo Direct, Metroid: Samus Returns is making its way to the Nintendo 3DS this coming  September. For long-time Metroid fans and fans of action-adventure games, the news is not only exciting but incredibly rewarding. The last Metroid game was released in 2010 as Metroid: Other M for the Nintendo Wii. As a direct seque

It wouldn’t be a Nintendo platform without its killer Mario game, and the Nintendo Switch is about to get that treatment with the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey. Everyone knew we’d get a closer look at the platforming legend’s latest romp, but that didn’t halt any of the excitement – Super Mario Odyssey looks like a bizarre, fun treat from top to bottom. It appears that Bowser’s looking to make things official with Princess Peach, opting to beat Mario to the punch and put a rin

Who would have thought that one of the biggest surprises from E3 2017 would have been a game we’ve known about for months? Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is what happens when Ubisoft’s Rabbids pop up in the Mushroom Kingdom we all know and love. This results in a tactical, strategy RPG along the lines of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, but with the color palette of a Mario game. To call it strange is quite an understatement, but it comes off as a charming and whimsical strategy game out

One of the most popular games at the Indie MegaBooth at Pax East was one of the newest games for the Nintendo Switch, Graceful Explosion Machine. Coming from Ontario Canada and studio VertexPop, Graceful Explosion is a nod to Atari’s classic arcade game, Defender, filled with color, multiple weapons, and many enemies to destroy. My demo had me go to a particular planet deep in an unknown solar system. There wasn’t any narrative given to me, other than that my purpose on the p

On March 2, a small but dedicated contingent from the Queens chapter of The Stacks braved freezing temperatures to the release the release of the Nintendo Switch at their local Gamestop on 188th Street in Fresh Meadows. We spread the word about Stack-Up to every member of the cold but enthusiastic crowd. The message was well received. One Nintendo purchaser, in addition to posing for pictures, let us videotape him praising Stack-Up, gaming and our dedicated military. As of th

Pokemon Go didn’t end when the craze died down a little late last year. Themed events, holidays, and special Pokemon offerings kept the game fresh for those of us dedicated enough to stick with it, and Pokemon Go’s biggest update appears to be hitting some time this week. While catching Pokémon, Trainers can use two new Berries—the Nanab Berry, which slows a Pokémon’s movements, and the Pinap Berry, which doubles the amount of Candy received if the next catch attempt succeeds