Walt Disney Animation might have gotten its start in the world of 2D animation, but for more than a decade now, it's transitioned almost exclusively to 3D animation. It’s a move that made sense at the ...

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur. It ditches ...

The Pokémon franchise has had its ups and downs over the years. Even though it's profitable, and remains well-loved by gamers ...

I remember when I was a child playing Manic Miner and thinking, "This will never not be fun to me." And you know what? Even with my not fully formed, malleable kid brain, I was totally right. Manic ...

2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for the Kirby franchise. Not only is it celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the best-selling Game Boy games of all time, but the series is also debuting ...

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