Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. I can’t think of many game franchises that have been around ...

Sure, 2025 has featured the launch of the Switch 2, of games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince and Baby Steps and Hades II and Ryukyu that were labeled “game of the year!” by the masses ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Every few years, a game comes along that quietly challenges ...

Konami has made dozens upon dozens of shooting games in their decades of development and publishing, but unless you were there for it—or are devoted to Hamster’s Arcade Archives series—then you might ...