The gaming insider at TheGamersJoint observes that platformer video games are finally enjoying a major comeback. Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Darwin's Paradox takes the 2D puzzle-platforming sensibilities of a game like Limbo or Inside and makes it distinctly less creepy and unsettling.

Your nameless egg is unpredictable. Smooth but prone to being overzealous in its haste when on its side; less controllable but more balanced on its end. Much of the challenge in Oeuf comes from ...

Publisher AMATA Games and developers NamaTakahashi, tiny cactus studio, and Tsuyomi have released side-scrolling puzzle platformer Ooo for Switch for $10.99, with PlayStation 5 to follow on March 11, ...

The long-awaited cyberpunk platformer Replaced just got hit with a short delay. The pixel-art game was supposed to come out on March 12, but will now be released on April 14. That's just a month, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hollow Knight: Silksong is quite the beautiful game, its music is equally gorgeous, and it tells a riveting story of a tragic kingdom corrupted by power. However, none of that would make it one of the ...