Sixteen years ago, a new take on an old genre completely revolutionized action-adventure games, and its inspiration can still ...

The 2026 gaming release calendar is already looking exquisite. Here’s The Escapist’s predictions for which genres will be the ...

Possibly more than any other genre, horror thrives on innovation. Scaring audiences means evolving with them and constantly trying to surprise and delight. Fortunately, the horror genre is one of the ...

Left 4 Dead introduced dynamic difficulty with the AI director system, influencing future game intensity. Zelda: Breath of the Wild's climbing and gliding mechanics revolutionized open-world traversal ...

Matt has always critically consumed pop culture media and literature. During his undergrad he produced short films and watched the internet explode in ever-changing culture shifts. During his MFA, he ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Insomniac has Spider-Man locked down, which might ultimately mean that they’re the only developer ...

Usama Mehmood is a writer who has done extensive work for previous publications, including Ranking Lists, Reviews, and even Featured Pieces. This allowed him to quickly pursue a position as an Editor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. The 1990s revolutionized gaming. As the decade that saw the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Considering the rise of home consoles that we saw within ...

CU Boulder scientists find that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits Ever since video games began to gain widespread popularity, some have questioned how playing ...