It's been 30 years since Fire Emblem hit consoles -- in Japan, at least -- and most series can only dream of getting a fully-fledged game to celebrate. As is the case with Fire Emblem Engage, a game…
February 16, 2023 | 12:30 EST
Sometimes you come across a game that draws you in for absolutely no reason whatsoever – that’s how I felt about Marvel’s Midnight Suns when I saw its announcement trailer in 2021. Sure, I love card…
January 9, 2023 | 11:00 EST
Given the exciting, bombastic noise of many sci-fi games today, Citizen Sleeper contrasts this by exploring equally meaningful ideas through smaller stakes. After their well-received first title, In…
May 19, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Solasta: Crown of the Magister has grown a lot since its original release when I first played it, scoring it a 7/10. Since then the team at Tactical Adventures has crafted a whole new campaign for…
April 14, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Of all the adventures there are to experience, the Hero’s Journey remains one of the most popular. The idea of an unknowing person who is thrust into a quest that can decide the fate of the world is…
January 25, 2022 | 10:00 EST
The Expeditions series is one that I have always been curious about. A unique blend of tactical role-playing mixed with historical timelines and events is a pretty solid combination. That is a…
January 18, 2022 | 11:00 EST
There are a lot of games that use systems and mechanics that should be familiar to TTRPG players. The obvious ones like Baldur’s Gate, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, and the Divinity series all lean heavily…
May 26, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a game with a surprisingly long lineage. The sequel to 1998’s Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena, Legend of Runersia is an updated, modern take of this obscure…
June 25, 2020 | 03:01 EDT
After over a hundred hours of gameplay over two fantastically fun playthroughs of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, I took a break. Knowing that the full experience would be available in 2020, I waited and…
February 19, 2020 | 12:00 EST
In many ways, Fire Emblem: Three Houses reminds me of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They aren't similar in terms of gameplay or story. Breath of the Wild was a departure from the series…
August 10, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
All tactical games have their roots in chess, the paragon of turn-based gameplay. The rules and the pieces change, the scope grows, but the turn-based mechanic persists for centuries. Making the…
August 14, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
Nintendo's Italian plumber has been in a lot of spin-offs over the years. When everything from kart racing to basketball to bumper balls is fair game, nothing should really be that surprising.…
August 28, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Sometimes through public professionalism, we grin and bear annoyance, or put on a brave face in times of extreme stress. Sometimes, we steel ourselves to from personal embarrassment or for selfish…
August 23, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
A success story from Steam's much maligned Greenlight program, Children of Zodiarcs managed to outshine the crowd in that hit and miss marketplace, gaining backing through Kickstarter and with a…
August 9, 2017 | 12:00 EDT
When Regalia: of Men and Monarchs hit Kickstarter back in 2015, the project was a resounding success. The Pixelated Milk team saw their $40,000 target smashed and all of their stretch goals achieved…
July 20, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
In 206 BC, the Han Dynasty took control of Imperial China. For the next 400 years, the country would see a time of peace and prosperity. This was a time of inventions and significant advances in…
February 18, 2017 | 09:00 EST
The first thing you will notice when playing Super Dungeon Tactics is Underbite’s love for tabletop gaming. Super Dungeon Tactics is directly based off Soda Pop Miniatures’ beloved game Super Dungeon…
February 15, 2017 | 09:00 EST
Fire Emblem Fates is the first game in a renewed Fire Emblem franchise, with a publisher and developer confident in the property's viability for the first time since it hit the West back in the days…
March 2, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Sometimes, games make a trip across from console to PC. Many times these games are plagued with bad interfaces, poor optimization, and bugs that show a rushed porting job done by a team not…
December 7, 2014 | 11:00 EST