From Super Mario Bros. to Astro Bot, explore the evolution of platformers and how they have redefined the gaming industry.

Platforming has been a staple of video games for almost as long as video games have been around. The genre really took off with the release of Super Mario Bros. for the NES, kicking off a golden age ...

When talking about 3D indie platformers and deciding what to play, fans may think that it always boils down to Nintendo. But ever since independent development shot up in the world, certain genres are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Luke has a degree in Film and Literature, and a degree in Journalism. He has previously written about topics from across the gaming and film industries, from covering awards shows, to individual ...

The Xbox One is home to a lot of excellent games, but some draw from genres that were popular in years gone by. Here are the ten best platformers on Xbox One. Cuphead was released in 2017 on Xbox One ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...

The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console of all time, so it’s no surprise that developers released several thousand games on the platform. And with it being at the forefront of 3D graphics, more ...

Top 11 Best Nintendo 3D Platformers, Ranked We are finally getting another addition to Nintendo's 3D platforming library – Donkey Kong: Bananza. It’ll slot into a collection that contains some of the ...

The Nintendo 64 was a huge leap for the console-maker. After years of working mostly in 2D, Nintendo jumped into the third dimension, using its analog stick to help give players even more control over ...