A brand-new Steam game called The Dark Heart of Balor has been released, blending elements of Diablo and Castlevania to create something fresh. While the new Steam game is a classic Metroidvania at ...

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, ...

When I was a kid, Super Metroid was everything. Weaned on Nintendo’s haunting, Alien-inspired side-scroller, I spent countless hours watching my father trudge through the depths of the planet Zebes as ...

You got your Contra in my Wild Guns. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you've ever played Wild Guns or even Duck Hunt, you'll be ...

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

Today is the day – more than six years after its announcement and over eight since the launch of its predecessor, Hollow Knight: Silksong is set to release in a matter of hours. Fans have been looking ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Last year, solo developer Chris Allen released his old-school dungeon crawler Shade Silver on PC. Now, Allen is temporarily giving Shade Silver away ...

SAN DIEGO — Forty events across 22 cross-border locations along the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders marked the first Day of International Friendship on Saturday. The peaceful demonstrations, ...

The four-player cooperative side-scroller hits the sweet spot between MCU favorites and more niche heroes in its roster Players can pick from one of 15 Marvel superheroes to fight their way through ...

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of new games dropped this week that are more than worthy of your attention, including a modern take on an old-school ...

Before developer Tomonobu Itagaki brought the “Ninja Gaiden” franchise into the polygonal realm, the series had been an arcade mainstay and a classic Nintendo Entertainment System trilogy. The ...