Dark Souls. Bloodborne. Sekiro. What do all of these ridiculously difficult throw-your-controller-at-the TV-screen games have in common? They’ve got NOTHING on old-school platformers. Were they video ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Platforming has been a staple of video games for almost as long as ...

Platformers have been around for a long time, going back to the earliest days of home video game consoles. As each new console generation came and went, developers produced some exceptional games, ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

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 ...

Games have been making a staple point for the genres they have been cast into, and as of May 2025, the platformer genre continues to captivate players with innovative gameplay, nostalgic elements, and ...

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...

Tire Boy is an upcoming open-world action adventure platformer video game by GameTeam6. Tire Boy is fast and nimble, leaping through lush environments, solving environmental puzzles, and taking on ...

Super Mario’s 40 year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little guy run from left to right across a screen. Nintendo’s line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three ...

The N64 and PlayStation eras opened a new world to gaming by introducing the third dimension. Of the many entries from this era, Glover was a modest cult classic. Many appreciated the game’s unique ...