Few gaming franchises remain consistently fun to play than the Mario Kart franchise, and the 3DS» Mario Kart 7 continues this impressive trend for Nintendo.
I could go on and on about Mario, but Nintendo has more than
a few gaming franchises that span back as far as 15 - 20 years in the making.
Few gaming franchises are as legendary and long - lasting as Konami's Castlevania.
Not exact matches
As if the rumors surrounding the Metal Gear
franchise haven't been fueled enough the past
few days, now Japanese
gaming magazine Famitsu is teasing a surprise for the fans of the series.
A
few months ago, a line of officially licensed figurines dedicated to popular
gaming franchises named Totaku Collection was revealed by ThinkGeek, making waves also due to the rather solid resemblance with Nintendo's ultra-popular amiibo line.
Just a
few years ago, the series was heralded as one of
gaming's best action
franchises, but the latest installment has me wishing that they had stopped when Itagaki parted ways with the studio.
It is one of
few franchises to live across multiple
gaming generations with a story which right now seems never... Continue reading →
Originally an indie title, it's blown up in popularity over the last
few years and has become one of the biggest
gaming franchises to ever exist.
Sure, we
few mecha
gaming fans have played and loved them for years but the general population has, for the most part, skimmed over the
franchise.
What with Armored Core 4's release a scant
few days away, it seems only sensible to write a retrospective on possibly one of the most successful mecha
gaming franchises ever created.
Hail to the Chief: Halo 4 Reinvents the Venerable
Franchise with a Gripping New Storyline Bungie's successor 343 Industries threw in a
few neat flourishes in their first ever Halo release, Halo 4, the initial offering in a purported trilogy that will open a whole new
gaming experience for diehard fans.
You just have to take a look at what French company Gameloft has been doing in the past
few years, taking popular
gaming franchises and creating equivalents of them for phones (N.O.V.A is a Halo clone, Modern Combat 3 is Modern Warfare 3, Hero of Sparta is God of War, StarFront is StarCraft...) or taking Ubisoft staples into bite - sized chunks (Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell, Brothers in Arms).
A
few days ago Ubisoft released their end of year financial report for the period 2016 - 17 and it confirms what many
gaming fans have been hoping for and that is some brand new games from the hugely successful and popular
franchises, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and The Crew.
Only a
few weeks ago, Microsoft's head of
gaming Phil Spencer confirmed that Gears of War 5 is on the way while discussing the new plans for the Xbox Game Pass, Clues such as «future unannounced games» for some «Xbox One exclusive
franchises» basically saying any new Gears of War title would be included in the subscription service like they have done with Sea of Thieves and Crackdown 3 when they are released.
At its best, Watch Dogs could be a definitive modern
gaming series just because it's one of the
few franchises that takes place in something that resembles present day.
Especially when compared to Microsoft, who bunted this week by trotting out just a
few games, mostly from hit shooter
franchises, hoping that more of the same would be enough to please their
gaming audience.
«Many of the new features in RollerCoaster Tycoon World were not possible a
few years ago, but we have taken advantage of technological improvements to offer a wildly fun
gaming experience that stays true to the storied
franchise.
With Black Ops 2 coming in a
few months, hopefully Tyler can ween back to a healthy level of
gaming so he can step into the
franchise's take on the future.
The included game lineup may not have the mainstream draw of the major Nintendo
franchises, but there are definitely some classics — like Ghouls «n Ghosts, Bionic Commando, a couple R - type games, to name a
few — that should please any retro
gaming enthusiast.
There's been fun with arranged music, some time spent with AJ LoCascio on Power Button, plenty of interesting artwork from a
few favorite
franchises, a deeper look at the concept document for Aero the Acro - Bat, recounts of how and when I acquired parts of my
gaming collection, the arrival and departure of the Press The Buttons video show, and much more.
Over the past
few years the priorities of the
gaming industry have shifted somewhat — while unique IPs and huge
franchises remain key for developers and publishers, annual releases have lost favor.
The
gaming community has been sick of EA for the past
few years (and rightfully so), and the yearly releases of Madden doesn't help, but this year's Madden 15 is truly a big step forward in the
franchise.