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The “Halo” franchise has been a staple on Microsoft’s gaming platforms since 2001 and the series’ inaugural title, “Halo: Combat Evolved.” Initially developed by Bungie, the main series features first-person shooter gameplay backed by a memorably epic science fiction premise and aesthetics. The game’s real appeal lies in its multiplayer modes, from cooperative versions of…

The PlayStation 2 gave gamers a slew of excellent franchises, but even amongst the console’s crowded field of stars, “Kingdom Hearts” stands out. Developed by Square — the series began in 2002, before the Square Enix merger — “Kingdom Hearts” combined original characters with crossover appearances from popular Disney characters and added some beloved faces…

Ask anyone who is a player, pundit, worker or analyst what the biggest threat to a video game’s potential success in 2026 is and you’ll get a whole spectrum of answers, ranging from a fixation on short-term earnings by the executive class to the cost-of-living crisis. One thing most would agree on though would be:…