The best open-world games, like Elden Ring, are so ambitious that they push the limits of what's actually possible.

New World, an open-world adventure game based on the CookieRun mobile game franchise with over 300 million players and more than $1 billion in lifetime revenue.

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 ...

The open-world genre is a little overcrowded these days, but these games will always be classics.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is celebrating its one-year anniversary today, March 20, 2025. Below, we look back at how its immersive and sometimes unfriendly open world makes it feel real. We're so awash ...

This 2025 Xbox console exclusive is making its way to PS5 in February, and that’s great news for RPG fans. Avowed is a single-player, first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. Many who’ve ...

As with both of its predecessors, Spider-Man 2 returns to an alternate version of New York City (one that takes some laughable liberties, like truncating Manhattan at 135th Street or packing the ...

In most open-world game scenarios, players are citizens. They may come from different nations or towns as they explore, but that is the general setup. Other open-world games feature foreigners as a ...

Ronald Goncalves is a contributor at DualShockers and a Venezuelan political scientist and economist who seeks to express his passion for video games through the always subjective interpretation of ...

Some open-world RPGs put the narrative first, or at least in a high position to get players to follow the main quest. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a good example that makes it seem like Citi will be in ...

I didn't choose the open world life, but sometimes, it chooses me.