TL;DR: God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D action platformer from Mega Cat Studios and Santa Monica Studio, exploring Kratos' youth with pixel art, combat, and exploration. Available now on PS5 for ...

There have been rumours about a 2D God of War action game for what feels like eons, and now we finally know it's real. God of War: Sons of Sparta is its name, and it's now on PS5. Set in Kratos' youth ...

Konami announced a new Castlevania game during the February 2026 State of Play, and it's a 2D side-scroller made in partnership Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the makers of Dead Cells. It's called ...

Crystal Dynamics is keeping the Legacy of Kain series alive with two new releases this year, the developer announced Thursday. One is a comprehensive remaster of Legacy of Kain: Defiance, while the ...

Santa Monica Studio has revealed a new game in the God of War series, and it is a 2D side-scroller. It is known as God of War: Sons of Sparta, and will tell a canon story all about Kratos in his youth ...

For many players growing up in the 1990s, some of the most joyful memories came not from pushing technology forward, but from games that refined what already worked. Tight controls, expressive art, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Tribute Games clearly believes in the power of nostalgia. Its last project, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, brought the heroes in a ...

As much as we dislike the idea of starting out our new weekly column with a port, this week we’d like to recommend Aquaria to all you iPad users out there. This 2D underwater adventure title was ...

The release of Ninja Gaiden 4 will mark 37 years since the series started. The hyper-stylish and slick-looking franchise is back with even more action than before. The franchise successfully made the ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC Claws of Awaji, which launches today, kicks off with a surprise side-scrolling intro sequence that's reminiscent of Ubisoft's classic Prince of Persia series, themed ...

Publisher and developer ProbablyMonsters have the released the 2D side-scrolling roguelike adventure game, Storm Lancers, for the Nintendo Switch. View the launch trailer below: Read details on the ...