Franchises are a major cornerstone of the gaming industry. Many popular video games have grown into long-running series that gradually evolve and become bigger and more influential over time. While ...

The video game industry is ripe with sequels, meaning there are some franchises that have been around for decades. However, it’s hard to remain consistent over that amount of time. After a number of ...

Explore the best game franchises in video game history, ranking top gaming series that shaped genres, inspired innovations, and defined how players experience games worldwide. Final Fantasy VII ...

Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...

A new franchise kicking off with an amazing title can be a gift and a curse. While it is ideal for a new IP to hit the ground running with a game that is beloved by fans and critics alike, it can ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

Two decades can feel like a lifetime in the world of video games. Technology evolves, genres rise and fall, and entire generations of players grow up with new icons defining their sense of adventure, ...

Mark Sammut grew up on the PlayStation 1 and has been playing games ever since, although he is no longer limited to just Sony consoles. Be it JRPGs, shooters, platformers, or hack and slash games, ...

The game industry is generating more revenue than ever, but most of the industry is struggling, as fans focus on Roblox and a few other franchises, two new reports detail ...

Adam is a lifelong gamer who enjoys RPGs, action adventure games and a healthy helping of VR to boot. He has written for countless sites in the gaming medium, and you can find him playing the newest ...

Pokemon Pokopia is out and marks new territory for the Pokemon franchise. The cozy sim genre has become increasingly popular in recent years, and this new release has us wondering what other ongoing ...