LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter. It was love at first play. Since then, she has ...

Onikura is a 2D platforming boss-rush action game built around lightning-fast slashes and surgically precise parry actions. Every clash is a battle for survival—attack, parry, heal, and consume souls ...

2D horror games deserve a spotlight just like big-budget ones, offering unique gameplay experiences. Carrion is a thrilling ...

You can smash through Terminator 2D: No Fate's story mode in less that the runtime of the movie, but that doesn't stop this side-scrolling action platformer from being a perfectly presented tribute to ...

Ninja Gaiden has returned as a new 2D side-scrolling action platformer called Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Revealed at The Game Awards 2024 with the trailer, below, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound sees new ...

Hack-and-slash games with 2D art styles offer satisfying combat experiences. Dive into unique narratives and beautiful 2D ...

After 35 years of lacklustre Terminator games, No Fate is more faithful than most. But well-executed fan service can’t save what is an overall disjointed gameplay package. Once upon a time, in 1991 to ...

Terminator 2D: No Fate is a wonderfully realised tribute to one of the single greatest movies ever made, punctuated with pitch-perfect music, exquisite pixel art, and brilliant Easter eggs. Play as ...

Nintendo Switch Online, PlayStation Plus, and Xbox Game Pass aren't the only gaming-focused subscription services. Explore our top recommendations that give you endless access to awesome games for low ...

The end of the year approaches, there's a bumper crop of games hitting a Switch (or Switch 2) near you over the holiday season and into 2026. In Nintendo land, December sees Samus returning once more, ...

My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a senior writer, using the skills I acquired at Northwestern University to write about dating apps, meal kits, programming software, website ...