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Sonic developers have merged 2D and 3D gameplay in recent titles like Sonic Forces, Sonic Colors, and Sonic X Shadow Generations. Some great Sonic games skillfully blend 2D and 3D sections, offering ...

Since its reveal over four years ago, the hype train for Replaced has continued to gather speed. Now, as we get to see even more of this super-slick side-scroller, Igor Gritsay, co-founder of Sad Cat ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was dumped at the end of the Nintendo Switch’s life cycle. In 2023, when it first came out, everyone knew the Switch was on its way out. Even though it took almost two years, ...

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 ...

With preseason football just around the corner, the New York Giants are excited to announce an extended partnership agreement with NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU, which includes the first ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Later this year, Bitmap Bureau is revisiting the classic sci-fi action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day with a throwback side-scrolling game, ...

It took me a while before I really started to enjoy challenging games. The idea of being defeated over and over again until you finally succeed was not equivalent to fun for me – until I finally ...