The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.
Perhaps my worst trait is that I’m a Metroidvania purist. It’s annoying, I know, but I’ve always been fascinated with the awkwardly-named subgenre’s little rules and structures. When I play something ...
There comes a point in every consumer tech writer’s career where they have to lie down on the railroad tracks and take the heat for a tech category nobody else believes in. For me, it’s stereoscopic, ...
Google's Gemini 3 AI impresses with advanced multimodal and coding capabilities. Gemini 3 enables users to create interactive websites, simulations, and video games easily. Strong reviews for Gemini 3 ...
is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. I’ve developed a sixth sense for old ...
In this video, Joel Telling, the 3D Printing Nerd, prints a repair part for a Playmobil trainset, part of an annual holiday display. He shares his lifelong passion for collecting Playmobil toys and ...
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Super Meat Boy is the poster child for tough-as-nails precision platforming. The 2010 2D platformer starring a slab of meat was a viral hit in part ...
TL;DR: Project Shadowglass by Starhelm Studios innovates with real-time 3D pixel art graphics, blending retro 16-bit aesthetics and early 3D visuals. Using a modified Godot engine, it offers immersive ...
The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...
Shadow Ridge, ranked No. 4 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, has stormed to a 5-1 record and is 1-0 in 5A Desert League action. The Mustangs rarely pass the ball, but quarterback Isiah Ruiz ...
Despite Mario reaching his 40th anniversary this year with Super Mario Bros, we’re about to approach the 30th anniversary since Mario made his 3D debut with Super Mario 64 in 1996. This became a ...
Remember when creating realistic 3D models meant weeks of painstaking work by skilled artists? Well, Tencent just threw that playbook out the window with the latest 3.0 version of Hunyuan 3D, and ...