Unlike movie prequels, which tend to be absolutely wretched, there are a number of video game prequels that do their respective franchises justice.

The past year has seen sequels from popular franchises Grand Theft Auto, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Call of Duty, and Fallout. With the gaming industry notoriously unstable, some titles don't get their story continued. Here are 10 games that deserve sequels, including love for System Shock and Oddworld.

The company posted a $641 million net loss for its most recent quarter - as a result EA will lay off 11% of its work force. A number of games will be delayed, and the portfolio of EA franchises will be narrowed due to the revenue shortfall and ongoing restructuring...

Popular video game franchises are rarely abandoned. Usually a series that sells well is milked until gamers finally refuses to give a damn after the twenty-third sequel. This feature is dedicated to game franchises that, for various reasons, didn't manage to stick around. Here are our picks of 14 game franchises that died way before their time.