Josh Speer has been writing about videogames for more than a decade now, but he's loved them since he was a small boy. He grew up with Mario and Mega Man, moved onto RPGs with Chrono Trigger and Final ...

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos has a fun development cycle. Originally, developer Argonaut Software pitched the 3D platformer to Nintendo as a Yoshi game. The two companies had a solid relationship after ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Since I'm not really a sports person, I don't usually bandy about the term GOAT. But that said, one console that definitely qualified as one was the SNES. And I'm not just saying that because I ...

Is anti-A.I. radicalization a growing trend? By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonWhitney JonesRachel CohnVjeran PavicChris WoodDan PowellElisheba IttoopMarion LozanoRowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley Anthropic’s ...

Amid all the bright lights and distractions of PAX East, Replaced stood out. Of all the games on display at the Thomas M. Menino Convention Center this past weekend, it was, arguably, the most stylish ...

As one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, Mario is everywhere on the Switch. The plumber has had multiple releases every year since the system first came out with no signs of stopping, even as we ...

Compared to Nintendo, Sony is not known for platformers on their consoles, and yet it has some of the best exclusive franchises outside of Mario. Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, LittleBigPlanet, and ...

Nintendo made its name with Mario, easily the most recognizable gaming figure and the father of the platforming genre. Since then, Nintendo has built its reputation on platformers that feel polished, ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year in the world of video games as The Game Awards has returned for another night of awards, showstopping announcements, beautiful musical performances, and much ...