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Split Fiction Sales Top 4m, New Battlefield and Skate Due Before March

EA has announced that Hazelight's co-op platformer Split Fiction has reached another big sales milestone, and the studio has also provided updates on when we can expect the next Battlefield and Skate…

May 7, 2025 | 08:14 EDT

Donkey Kong in a punch pose in Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2
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Donkey Kong Bananza Is DK's First 3D Platformer in 26 Years

Nintendo has announced Donkey Kong Bananza, a brand new game in the Donkey Kong series and the beloved ape's first 3D platformer since 1999's Donkey Kong 64. As revealed during today's Switch 2…

April 2, 2025 | 11:48 EDT

Mio in a sci-fi outfit in Split Fiction
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Split Fiction Movie Reportedly In the Works, Bidding War Underway

A new report has emerged which claims that a Split Fiction movie is in the works, and that several major Hollywood studios are already engaged in a bidding war over the rights to said movie.…

March 21, 2025 | 10:52 EDT

The Knightling gliding through the air in the game of the same name
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The Knightling Release Date Brings Cute Zelda-Style Platforming in August

Saber Interactive and developer Twirlbound have announced the release date for 3D action-adventure platformer The Knightling, and it's gracing PC and current-gen consoles (as well as the Switch) this…

March 19, 2025 | 11:40 EDT

Croc swimming in an underwater environment in the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster
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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Release Date Revealed

Argonaut Games has announced the release date for the upcoming Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster, and it won't be long before you get to revisit this cult platforming classic. Per a post on social…

March 18, 2025 | 12:47 EDT

Mio and Zoe looking at a strange purple portal in Split Fiction
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Split Fiction Sales Reach 2m in Just One Week

EA and Hazelight Studios have announced that sales of their genre-hopping co-op platformer Split Fiction have hit another big milestone just a single week after the game's initial launch. Per a post…

March 13, 2025 | 11:52 EDT

Mio and Zoe hugging in Split Fiction
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Split Fiction Sales Hit 1m in First 48 Hours

EA and Hazelight Studios' new co-op action-adventure platformer Split Fiction has reached a major sales milestone, the two studios have announced, and it only took the game a measly two days to get…

March 10, 2025 | 12:03 EDT

Astro turning to look at the camera in one of the new Astro Bot challenge levels
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Astro Bot Is Getting Five New "Harder" Levels Starting Today

Much-loved PS5 platformer Astro Bot is getting five new challenge levels, and these stages are designed to test your platforming skills to their limit, according to developer Team Asobi. Announcing…

February 13, 2025 | 11:39 EST

Shadow looking moody with his arms crossed in Sonic x Shadow Generations
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Sonic x Shadow Generations Sales Pass the 2m Mark

Sega has announced that Sonic x Shadow Generations sales have crossed another big milestone, further adding to what has been a pretty good year for the Blue Blur and his dark and edgy rival so far.…

January 24, 2025 | 09:10 EST

Astro looking up at a giant golden gift in Astro Bot
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Astro Bot Holiday Update to Bring New Level and More Tomorrow

Developer Team Asobi has announced a holiday update for celebrated 3D platformer Astro Bot, and it's set to add a brand new level to the game tomorrow. In a PlayStation Blog post, Team Asobi studio…

December 11, 2024 | 11:18 EST

Balls containing Godzilla and Hatsune Miku in the new Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble DLC
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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Gets Godzilla and Hatsune Miku DLC Next Week

Sega has revealed two new DLC characters for chaotic party platformer Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, and you couldn't hope to find two more contrasting pop culture icons. Both characters are being…

November 19, 2024 | 10:29 EST

Astro riding his controller-shaped spaceship and surrounded by other bots in Astro Bot
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Astro Bot Sales Hit 1.5m in Nine Weeks, Sony Reveals

Sony has revealed its financial results for the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, and they contain some rather reassuring news about Astro Bot sales, especially if you're a 3D platforming…

November 8, 2024 | 08:20 EST

Shadow skating along a grind rail in Sonic x Shadow Generations
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Sonic x Shadow Generations Sales Hit a Million on Launch Day

Sega has announced that Sonic x Shadow Generations sales have topped a big milestone on the very day of its launch. According to a Sega press release (via Sonic Stadium), Sonic x Shadow Generations …

October 25, 2024 | 11:58 EDT

Croc posing in the middle of several different-colored concentric circles in the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster
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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Not Coming to Steam

Argonaut Games, the newly-revived developer behind the upcoming Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster, has announced that the reworked version of the game won't be coming to Steam on PC. In a press…

October 24, 2024 | 11:30 EDT

A giant Jinjo with a crown in Banjo-Tooie, which is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week
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Beloved Rare 3D Platformer Banjo-Tooie Comes to Nintendo Switch Online Next Week

Nintendo has announced another Nintendo 64 addition to the Nintendo Switch Online library, and if you're a fan of classic Rare 3D platformers, then you're going to love this one. Per Nintendo itself…

October 18, 2024 | 08:27 EDT

Astro and some PlayStation-themed bots gathered around a PlayStation-themed button in Astro Bot
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First Astro Bot Speedrun Stage and New Special Bots Arrive Tomorrow

The first of Astro Bot's new speedrun levels will arrive tomorrow, Sony and developer Team Asobi have announced, along with ten new Special Bots that need rescuing. In a PlayStation Blog post, Team…

October 16, 2024 | 08:55 EDT

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Europa Review - A Short and Sweet Wind Swept Journey

Novadust Entertainment's first title, Europa, effortlessly combines narrative exploration with 3D platforming. The terraformed moon is gorgeous, with sweeping vistas, waterfalls, snow capped…

October 11, 2024 | 02:56 EDT

A giant tree with Astro Bot-style eyes next to Astro Bot himself in, erm, Astro Bot
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Astro Bot DLC Post-Launch Will Include Challenge Levels and Speedrun Stages

If you've been hoping for some Astro Bot DLC that you can check out after you've finished the main game, then it sounds like you're in luck, as extra stages are planned for the game after launch.…

September 5, 2024 | 09:40 EDT

Croc looking cute alongside a little Gobbo in artwork for Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Announced Alongside Developer Revival

British studio Argonaut has announced a Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster, and as you might imagine given that it's making an announcement, Argonaut itself is being revived as well. Describing…

August 28, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

Key art for The Knightling, depicting the adorable main character in a fantasy land
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The Knightling Is an Adorable-Looking Platformer Launching Next Year

Saber Interactive and wonderfully-named developer Twirlbound have announced The Knightling, a fantasy action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle elements that's set to debut next year. Per a…

August 14, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

Mickey looking curious and holding a paintbrush in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
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Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Release Date Revealed for September

THQ Nordic and developer Purple Lamp have announced the Epic Mickey: Rebrushed release date, and the reworked 3D platformer is on its way to modern systems this fall. The game, which was originally…

June 25, 2024 | 10:50 EDT

Two players climbing up mesh in Chained Together
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Chained Together Is Steam's Latest Surprise Hit

Sometimes, the stars align and a game manages to rack up tens of thousands of players on Steam, seemingly from out of nowhere. Such is the case with Chained Together, a new platformer that asks you…

June 24, 2024 | 12:14 EDT

Alex, the protagonist of third-person shooter Otherskin
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Otherskin Is a New Third-Person Shooter With Strong PS2 Vibes

Publisher FDG Entertainment and developer Game Atelier have announced Otherskin, a third-person shooter-platformer hybrid that has more than a hint of the PS2 era about it. Game Atelier, whose name…

June 20, 2024 | 12:12 EDT

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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Preview - Fans'll go Bananas

No doubt Super Monkey Ball fans are chomping at the bit for Banana Rumble. After all, it's been too many years since we've had a mainline entry in the series. Fret not, for Super Monkey Ball Banana…

June 13, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Europa

Europa is an open world action adventure game developed by Novadust Entertainment and published by Future Friends Games. Players take on the role of Zee, a childlike android on the titular moon…

June 11, 2024 | 09:21 EDT

Sonic in a Monkey Ball-style ball in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble
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Sonic and Friends Will Join Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble as DLC

Sega has announced that upcoming spherical platformer Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble will be getting DLC themed around everyone's favorite blue spiny critter Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as three of…

June 5, 2024 | 10:30 EDT

The Devolver Digital logo next to a shot of characters causing havoc with building equipment in Human Fall Flat 2
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Human Fall Flat 2 Delayed, Devolver Details Major 2023 Sales Decline

Devolver Digital has released its financial statement for the 2023 fiscal year, and the report contains news of a Human Fall Flat 2 delay, as well as a somewhat gloomy portrait of the company's sales…

April 18, 2024 | 08:51 EDT

An spread-shot cover of Penny's Big Breakaway, showcasing the titular character escaping several penguins with her sentient yo-yo alongside her.
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Penny's Big Breakaway Review - Shut Up and Dance

Looking back on it now, Sonic Mania really was a minor modern miracle. Spearheaded by Christian Whitehead, it has revitalized a franchise that’s now seeing a more consistent graph of quality, and for…

March 1, 2024 | 10:30 EST

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Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story Review - A Heartwarming Adventure

When I talked to Riot Forge Creative Director Rowan Parker earlier this year, he made it clear the publisher wanted to do justice to your favorite champion. He acknowledged that Nunu and Willump isn'…

October 30, 2023 | 03:00 EDT

A featured screenshot of Ghostrunner 2, showing Jack with his sword drawn in a black and yellow background.
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Ghostrunner 2 Review – Run, Ghost, Run

I am sitting down to write this Ghostrunner 2 review mere moments after reaching the game's credits. My mind is flooded with a mix of the euphoric highs of finishing a challenging arcade experience…

October 23, 2023 | 01:47 EDT

Charles Martinet Does Super Mario
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Charles Martinet Retires From Traditional Role as Super Mario Voice Actor; Will Be Mario Ambassador [UPDATED]

Charles Martinet has been the voice of Super Mario basically forever, but Nintendo just announced that he won't perform in the role going forward. The announcement made on X (formerly Twitter) pays…

September 7, 2023 | 02:42 EDT

A zombie-like enemy gurning at the player in Ghostrunner 2
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Ghostrunner 2 Release Date Brings More Stylish Cyberpunk Parkour In October

505 Games and developer One More Level have revealed the Ghostrunner 2 release date. The cyberpunk parkour platformer, which was revealed during the PlayStation Showcase back in May, will officially…

August 21, 2023 | 09:18 EDT

Three players, dressed as a spaceman in a crown, an anime character, and some kind of robot alien, in Astral Tracks
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Astral Tracks Is Bringing Competitive Speedrun Platforming To PC And Consoles

German studio Lab132 has announced Astral Tracks, a 3D platformer that blends procedural platforming with a focus on speedrunning.  Lab132 cites Titanfall and Spider-Man as key influences for the…

August 14, 2023 | 09:39 EDT

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The Last Xbox Games With Gold Have Been Revealed Marking the End of an Era

Today marks the end of an era, as Microsoft just shared the very last batch of Xbox Games With Gold that will be distributed in August.  Subscribers will get Inertial Drift from Pqube and Blue Fire…

July 27, 2023 | 11:13 EDT

Ratchet facing off against a massive monster with a gun in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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(Updated) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC Specs Revealed, GPU Decompression Detailed

Update: The Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC specs have now been officially announced. They appeared via the PlayStation Blog earlier today, confirming that the details of the deleted Steam post…

July 13, 2023 | 10:13 EDT

A Smurf battling an enemy in The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of Green Stone
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The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner Of The Green Stone Is A New Platformer Coming In November

Microids and developer Osome Studio have announced The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of Green Stone, a new 3D platformer set in (what else?) the Smurfs universe. The game is heading to PC and consoles in…

June 26, 2023 | 10:47 EDT

The kitty looking toward the camera in Little Kitty, Big City
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Little Kitty, Big City Preview

Some say everybody wants to be a cat, and that’s never been truer than in recent years. Everyone remembers Stray, but it's time to move over; Little Kitty, Big City is the next cat-based game looking…

June 15, 2023 | 03:40 EDT

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Rift Apart's PC Port Is a Reminder To Not Believe All the Marketing Hype

Ahead of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart's, release there was one marketing idea that you couldn’t escape hearing: that it was only doable on PlayStation 5. From June 2020 through its release, this was…

June 5, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Announced for PC

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PC.  The game will be released on Steam and Epic Games Sore on July 26. The pre-order bonus has also…

May 30, 2023 | 12:57 EDT

Key art for Sludge Life 2, which depicts a creature hiding in a dumpster
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Sludge Life 2 Preview - Old Life New Life

The first Sludge Life was an unexpected delight. It presented a woozy, vaporwave-style world for you to explore and tag with your graffiti, and although it was a little light on plot and direction,…

March 23, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

Are you ready kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is a 3D action-platformer that takes you right to Bikini Bottom to embody two of the most iconic childhood characters known to sponge-kind…

March 1, 2023 | 04:39 EST

A spread shot image of The Cosmic Shake's game cover, showcasing SpongeBob floating with Patrick Star, Sandy, Mrs. Puff, and various enemies within the game.
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Review

When it comes down to it, SpongeBob SquarePants really is an irreverent and universal cultural icon. Going past the memes, or the endless references to lines, moments, or specific frames of animation…

January 30, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Solar Ash

Solar Ash is a 3D platformer developed by Heart Machine and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game is set in a surreal world, which is under threat by a being known as Ultravoid that is always…

January 7, 2023 | 01:29 EST

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Lunistice

Lunistice is a retro-style platformer where Hana the Tanuki is attempting to head to the Moon via her dreams. It's designed to be played in short bursts, so each level is bite-sized. You'll travel…

December 26, 2022 | 05:35 EST

Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake screenshot shows off a purple blob with fabulous muscles.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Arrives In January

Are you ready kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on January 31st. As the spiritual successor to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle…

December 6, 2022 | 10:42 EST

A gameplay screenshot of Lunistice, showcasing the protagonist Hana speeding through a water stream that spirals around a ferris wheel.
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Lunistice Review

An idea that can commonly be overlooked in the indie retro revival scene is the concept of establishment. The possibility that your product was lost to time and would only see the light of day once…

November 10, 2022 | 09:00 EST

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Delayed to 2023 for Polish

Team Reptile has announced that the Bomb Rush Cyberfunk release date will be pushed back to the summer of 2023. They state that they really need more time to produce a game that they feel meets their…

August 31, 2022 | 01:16 EDT

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gameplay Trailer Released

Are ya ready kids? It's about to be the best day ever because the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake gameplay trailer has been revealed! Sporting some of the most interesting features you can…

August 12, 2022 | 04:24 EDT