When a franchise hits, its developers can think of numerous ways to branch off and keep it alive. It’s amazing that so many franchises from the 80s and 90s are still around today because, somehow, the ...

Adam is a lifelong gamer who enjoys RPGs, action adventure games and a healthy helping of VR to boot. He has written for countless sites in the gaming medium, and you can find him playing the newest ...

Explore the best game franchises in video game history, ranking top gaming series that shaped genres, inspired innovations, and defined how players experience games worldwide. Final Fantasy VII ...

A new franchise kicking off with an amazing title can be a gift and a curse. While it is ideal for a new IP to hit the ground running with a game that is beloved by fans and critics alike, it can ...

The video game industry is ripe with sequels, meaning there are some franchises that have been around for decades. However, it’s hard to remain consistent over that amount of time. After a number of ...

The death of a beloved franchise is always tough to take. This is particularly the case for gamers, as, unlike most other forms of media, older video games can be difficult to access, with some ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Ethan Krieger (He/Him) is an editor at DualShockers that got started in the writing industry by covering professional basketball for a sports network. Despite being a diehard sports fan (mainly ...

Every gaming franchise — even the best, most iconic of the bunch — has its own proverbial “black sheep”, those […] ...

It used to be, long ago, that a single game came and went without more than a sequel or two. That’s changed in the decades since Pac-Man got married, and it’s not uncommon for modern video game ...

Exclusive: John Wick creator Derek Kolstad confirms his adaptation of an iconic fighting game franchise is "actively inactive" after four years.

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...