God of War fans received good news: Sons of Sparta is out today, and the Greek Trilogy remaking the PS2 and PS3 games is in development. Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, ...

Of all the video game genres out there, platformers are probably the most important. While not the first genre, the early 1980s platformer boom helped establish the home console video game industry ...

One of the most important aspects for a 3D platformer to nail is making sure it feels amazing. Running around, jumping, climbing, diving, all of it should be a joy. You should be able to run and jump ...

Big Hops is the sort of that it’s easy to get excited about, and it is because it feels like it plays fair. Yes, there will be challenging leaps and levels with secrets that seem just out of reach.

For me and many others, Astro Bot set a new standard for 3D platforming. Its precise movement, playful level design, and heartfelt presentation made it an instant favorite for fans of the genre. As a ...

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 ...

In MotionRec, it is usually very obvious what you need to do in order to get Rec the robot from point A to point B. The trick comes from figuring out how to accomplish that with the character’s ...

Developer Bitmap Bureau and publisher Reef Entertainment recently announced that their highly anticipated arcade-style action platformer, Terminator 2D: No Fate, has been delayed. Reef Entertainment ...

The best platformer games are those that manage to challenge the player while still telling a compelling story. Platformers of this quality can be found in all sorts of interesting niches and ...

Puzzle Devs behind GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and TimeSplitters are done with big shooters after getting burned by Embracer, so their next game is a Balatro-like twist on Scrabble—and you can try the ...