Klei Interactive rocked up to the Indie World stream with a bit of a surprise. Rotwood, their new side-scrolling brawler, is out today for PC and as a Switch 2 console exclusive. The Don’t Starve ...

God of War creator David Jaffe has slammed the series' new side-scrolling spinoff Sons of Sparta for being "boring" and "an insult" both to fans of the series and its original creative team. In an ...

TL;DR: God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D action platformer from Mega Cat Studios and Santa Monica Studio, exploring Kratos' youth with pixel art, combat, and exploration. Available now on PS5 for ...

Konami announced a new Castlevania game during the February 2026 State of Play, and it's a 2D side-scroller made in partnership Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the makers of Dead Cells. It's called ...

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 ...

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 ...

I almost quit it, but I’m glad I didn’t. I almost quit it, but I’m glad I didn’t. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at ...

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...

Wishfarers is a turn-based, tactical RPG with streamlined platformer movement, explosive combat, and destructible terrain. Wishing season is finally here, and the wishfarers are ready to get granting!

Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC Claws of Awaji, which launches today, kicks off with a surprise side-scrolling intro sequence that's reminiscent of Ubisoft's classic Prince of Persia series, themed ...

Publisher and developer ProbablyMonsters have the released the 2D side-scrolling roguelike adventure game, Storm Lancers, for the Nintendo Switch. View the launch trailer below: Read details on the ...