If you're going to clone a classic, much-loved game series, you'd better make sure what you're doing stands up to history. Fortunately,...

When Axiom Verge released for PlayStation 4 and PC last year, it was another indie success story where a game with clear retro influences was able to

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In 1987, Metroid fundamentally changed how side-scrolling games could be played. It was a literal game-changer and gave birth to a whole new genre. Though fans have frequently cried out for more Metroid and the style it perfected, there was a period when it nearly disappeared altogether, and it...