Open-World Video Games

From Elden Ring to Breath of the Wild, some of our favorite games gives players the opportunity to explore a vast world with unlimited possibilities and no restrictions.

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Review

'Tears of the Kingdom' Is the Best Nintendo Switch Game Ever Made

Inverse Score: 10/10

Review

'Starfield' Is a Compelling and Occasionally Maddening Spacefaring Epic

Inverse score: 8/10

Preview

'Outlaws' Nails the Most Important Part of Star Wars

A hive of scum and villainy.

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Gaming News

Why Red Dead 2 Fans Think There’s Still Hope For A Remaster This Year

By Trone Dowd

Rockstar’s finest might now be finished yet.

Game Guides

Ghost of Yotei: Ten Vital Tips to Know Before You Play

By Hayes Madsen

Become the Onryo.

Gaming News

A Classic Open World Game Could Be Making A Bloody Return

By Trone Dowd

Surprise!

Opinion

'Yakuza Kiwami 3' Is Smartly Doing Things Differently Than the Last Two Remakes

By Hayes Madsen

The Dragon reborn.

Review

Ghost of Yotei Is a Bigger and Bolder, But Not Always Better, Sequel

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 8/10

Gaming News

Yakuza 3 Does Deserve a Remake, Actually

By Hayes Madsen

Showing its age.

Preview

'Crimson Desert' Wants to Be the Ultimate Open World Game, and I Can't Wait to See How It Pans Out

By Hayes Madsen

Swing for the fences.

Retrospective

15 Years Ago, Mafia 2 Bucked The Industry And Stuck To Its Guns

By Trone Dowd

How Mafia’s definitive game set the series up for success.

Gaming

If We Have To Go Back To Gotham, This Is Probably The Best Way To Do It

By Trone Dowd

Cleaning up the blocky streets of Gotham, one final time.

Feature

Phantom Blade Zero’s Years-Long Mocap Process Is All About Honoring Kung Fu Tradition

By Hayes Madsen

Excruciating detail.

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