Scan your eyes over this list of recently released games and ask yourself what they have in common: Ratchet & Clank, Sly Raccoon, Dr Muto, Haven, Ape Escape 2, Treasure Planet, Jinx, Rayman 3, Blinx, ...

Earlier today at Acclaim's Austin, Texas-based Gamers' Summit, the company unveiled its mysterious action-platformer Vexx for the first time, and IGN was there to play it. The game, up and running ...

In 2002, the so-called year of the platformer, people's heads are certainly turning, but not entirely because of the quality of the games. Instead it's because it appears gamers are sick of simplistic ...

On the forsaken remains that were once the proud planet called Astara, the villagers of Rockhaven lead difficult but peaceful lives, until the day the Shadowraith, Dark Yabu, and his minions sweep ...

It's surprising how relevant Nintendo's groundbreaking Super Mario 64 has remained in the six years since its release. Sure, other 3D platformers have refined the formula, such as Rare's Banjo-Kazooie ...