The Legend of Zelda is one of the definitive video game franchises of the console market, a long-running series of massive adventures that have helped define the action-adventure genre as we know it. It’s an underlying game design that has been consistent across different generations of consoles and with a broad spectrum of players. More […]
Ubisoft has found itself in a tricky situation. The publisher is going through the aftermath of a serious company reshuffle last year, which saw the company cancel several games and let go of many developers across the company. Since them, the company has refocused itself on some core franchises and titles, hoping to rediscover some […]
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 just had a huge boost in players thanks to Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It’s been a good excuse to revisit the stellar 2023 superhero game, especially if players saw the Wall-Crawler pulling off some impressive feats on the big screen and wanted to replicate them at home. Despite this clear bit of […]
Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is coming to Apple Arcade in September where it will be ad-free.
Mario has expanded over the years from the protagonist of his own series and company mascot into a brand all on his own. Even beyond the mainline platforming games, Mario titles expand to include starring roles in fighting games like Super Smash Bros., multiplayer experiences like Mario Party, and foundational arcade-style racing games like Mario […]
Modern gaming has been a place of wonders and horrors, especially as a fan. There are recent releases that have proven the flexibility of the medium and the storytelling power of good game design, with everything from AAA publishers to indie developers releasing truly great pieces of work. Conversely, game studios are shutting down successful […]
Final Fantasy is the rare franchise that can really mean a lot of different things to every player. Retro fans, strategy nerds, and drama junkies all have their favorite and distinct examples and ideas of what the series can be about, with the sheer scope and versatility of styles contributing to lots of unique entries. […]
Silent Hill has consistently been one of modern gaming’s most inventive horror franchises. Thanks to a willingness to experiment with narrative focus, the series has developed a reputation for taking wild directions for each new stand-alone entry in the series. That’s despite the fact that the series originally was laying the groundwork for a larger, […]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time‘s upcoming remake has a lot of expectations. The game is a reimagining of one of modern gaming’s most respected classics, as well as one of Nintendo’s most commercially successful games from the N64 era. The game has been remade and re-released before, but this new version is being […]
Final Fantasy VII has been building immensely in recent years, with the remake trilogy of games (as well as their connecting spin-offs) all building out the story in some unexpected but exciting ways. The introduction of different timelines and fates has even opened the door for spin-offs that had otherwise been rendered non-canon to have […]