With three 'Ninja Gaiden' games, 'Ghost of Yotei,' and 'Shinobi,' ninjas returned to the gaming forefront in a big way.

This year delivered a full-on ninja and samurai takeover, with a wave of new releases offering more katana-heavy action than ...

Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi and Double Dragon revivals are reminders that the definition of a difficult video game has changed. By Joshua Rivera Dormant video game franchises give current developers an ...

Revenge is a dish best served old. And by that I’m talking about old-school ninja master Joe Musashi, who dusts off his tabi shoes for one more revenge-packed tour in “Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.” ...

SEGA’s legendary ninja made a triumphant return to New York this past weekend as SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance officially launched at Hypegolf Clubhouse in SoHo. The lower level of 147 Grand Street ...

Believe it or not, there was a time when most video games were blind purchases. Well before Twitch streamers were doing full live playthroughs of unreleased titles — hell, before trial demos were even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance released last week and you can ...

Ninja-action game fans are spoiled for choice in 2025. Less than a month after the release of an excellent revival of the 2D Ninja Gaiden series comes developer LizardCube’s refreshing new take on ...

Many thought the Shinobi series was dead and buried after the last attempt to revive it was met with displeasure and disdain. Indeed, Shinobi 3D for the Nintendo 3DS garnered a subpar 69 on Metacritic ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You spend years waiting for a new 2D action platformer starring ninjas to come along, and then two show up within a month of each other. Both Ninja ...

In my hierarchy of “Things that will always be cool”, ninjas rank right up at the top alongside dragons and giant transforming/combining robots, so it comes as no surprise that I am loving the moment ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Dormant for more than a decade, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance ($30) does everything right ...