To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Somewhere between “I sell candles on Etsy sometimes” and “I run a candle company” there’s a transition that most ...

Making a video game usually means learning to code, working with complex game engines, and spending hours piecing everything together. That is true even for simple casual games. Many aspiring ...

Taylor McKee receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Janelle Joseph receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Lucas Rotondo ...

TL;DR: God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D action platformer from Mega Cat Studios and Santa Monica Studio, exploring Kratos' youth with pixel art, combat, and exploration. Available now on PS5 for ...

Konami announced a new Castlevania game during the February 2026 State of Play, and it's a 2D side-scroller made in partnership Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the makers of Dead Cells. It's called ...

For many players growing up in the 1990s, some of the most joyful memories came not from pushing technology forward, but from games that refined what already worked. Tight controls, expressive art, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Tribute Games clearly believes in the power of nostalgia. Its last project, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, brought the heroes in a ...

The other day, I stumbled upon a new free-to-play 2D side-scrolling platformer indie MMORPG called Allmage (thanks, r/MMORPG). As soon as I saw the pixel graphics and read that the game is inspired by ...

The release of Ninja Gaiden 4 will mark 37 years since the series started. The hyper-stylish and slick-looking franchise is back with even more action than before. The franchise successfully made the ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...