As we look ahead to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, excitement is mixed with curiosity. Can it recapture the magic of the original Prime trilogy? Will it push the series forward in a meaningful way? Fans ...

Sometimes I find it hard to believe that Metroid is a nearly 40-year-old series. It still feels young next to the likes of Mario, which has countless games to its name. The Metroid library is ...

Since 1986 the Metroid series has gone from 2D to 3D (and back to 2D) and to consoles and portables, with plenty of Samus appearances and cameos in other games along the way. It’s responsible for ...

In 2002, Nintendo released Metroid Prime on Nintendo GameCube. This reinvention of the Metroid series shifted things to a first-person perspective while still keeping intact all of the puzzle-solving, ...

Nintendo’s reputation for family-friendly adventures has always been slightly at odds with its own Metroid series. While Samus’ bounty-hunting exploits are closer to PG than anything cooked up by the ...

Earlier this year, I played Metroid Prime for the first time in at least a decade. Back in 2023, Nintendo released a remastered version of the 2002 classic for the Switch, and I felt like dusting it ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

It's been 18 years since the release of Metroid Prime 3, and the long-awaited next game in the series has been dogged by delays. Two years after Metroid Prime 4 was announced at E3 2017, Nintendo said ...