You thought you’d never see the day, but as the Super Mario 64 to PS1 port proves, nothing is impossible in the eyes of a ...

One of the harder things about being a dad to a toddler is introducing video games to my son. I can’t exactly play “Space Marine 2” in front of him, so I have to pick my spots. I was in the middle of ...

Decompilation projects are giving game developers the ability to release many popular retro games on rival platforms.

The robot is best known to PS5 owners as a throw-in controller demo. I took the new full-length platforming game for a spin. As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has worked on more videos than he ...

Astro Bot is here and the reviews are outstanding - in fact, Sony's new platformer is getting the kind of praise typically reserved for Mario games. One throughline in all the early praise is that ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Every Mario Kart entry has tried to evolve the franchise's formula in one way or another. This constant strive for evolution has led to Mario Kart having more than its fair share of gimmicks, from ...

Since his first appearance in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, Mario has gone on to become one of the most recognizable characters in not just gaming but all media. Mario's success stems from the ...