It’s hard to overstate the importance of Doom in gaming culture. The franchise, which began back in 1993, has pioneered dozens of innovations players now take for granted; its reach can be traced to just about every major trend seen today. Developed by a group of five people that comprised id Software, the original Doom … Read more
Around this time every year, a wave of indie games begin to appear that will make their mark on players. Balatro in 2024, Dredge in 2023, and Sifu in 2022 are some examples of indie darlings that shaped the landscape for the months to come — drawing attention from AAA blockbusters and racking up the … Read more
20 years ago, God of War arrived with a bloody quest for revenge against the Greek pantheon. Taking cues from foundational action-adventure games like the Onimusha and Devil May Cry series in the years prior, it introduced the world to one of PlayStation’s most iconic characters: the ultimate 2000s-era edgelord, Kratos. With a setting influenced … Read more
Well, it’s finally time. After years of speculation around what it could look like, this week Nintendo officially revealed the successor to its most popular home console ever: the Nintendo Switch 2. The new device looks a lot like the old one, retaining the same hybrid handheld and TV-docked system design that made its predecessor … Read more