Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Metroidvanias offered open-world maps before open-world games were cool. Perhaps with some restrictions. Progression might eventually be limited by certain barriers that require the collection of a ...

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Metroidvania games reward exploration and progression, unlocking new areas. Metroidvanias like Dust & Ori have engaging exploration and evolving skills that change how players move around. Games like ...

Bloodborne and Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania Crowsworn is back with a new gameplay trailer confirming plans to (eventually) launch for PC and consoles. A long-awaited new, public look at ...

From Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to Nine Sols, Animal Well, and many more besides, we've been spoiled by great Metroidvania games in recent years. Making a fresh appearance at today's OTK Games ...

Publisher OKJOY and developer Team Orca have announced Metroidvania game, Bolt & Wahlington, for PC via Steam. A beta test will happen in June. View the announcement trailer below: Read details on the ...

PAX East had a lot of interesting-looking games, but one that really caught my attention was Tails of Fate, mostly thanks to ...

The Metroidvania genre is all about gaining new abilities and backtracking to previously inaccessible locations to progress further in the game. There are tons of Metroidvania games out there on the ...

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These seven Metroidvania fights will test your skill and resolve with incredibly difficult mechanics that require laser ...

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