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 ...

The death of a beloved franchise is always tough to take. This is particularly the case for gamers, as, unlike most other forms of media, older video games can be difficult to access, with some ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Every gaming franchise — even the best, most iconic of the bunch — has its own proverbial “black sheep”, those […] ...

Exclusive: John Wick creator Derek Kolstad confirms his adaptation of an iconic fighting game franchise is "actively inactive" after four years.

Capcom confirmed this week that Resident Evil Requiem has sold six million copies since its launch on 27 February, 2026. That ...

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 ...