1981's Donkey Kong is widely regarded as the first platformer in gaming history. Letting your playable character jump over obstacles seems commonplace today, but forty years ago, it was a ...

Ten years later, the virtually endless N++ gets a multiplayer-centric follow-up.

The series has only been refined over time, with each new mainline entry in the series having its fans and critics. However, it’s hard to think of many entries in the franchise — or in gaming in ...

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Many modern action-platformers aspire to blend old-school ideas with new-school sensibilities, but few achieve the balance of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. It retains the pick-up-and-play accessibility and ...

2D platformers have a long and varied history in the world of gaming. Ever since Mario first stomped on Goombas, 2D platformers have taken gamers on many different exciting adventures. While it is ...

Hollow Knight: Silksong is quite the beautiful game, its music is equally gorgeous, and it tells a riveting story of a tragic kingdom corrupted by power. However, none of that would make it one of the ...