Elena Chapella (She/Her) is a current Writer for DualShockers, formerly an award-winning journalist for local news stations and newspapers in central Indiana. Elena is passionate about writing, ...

After decades of domination in the video game scene, Nintendo has become a legacy brand name, and their story began with these old-school games. Here's a look at the early projects that helped shape ...

If you thought the last few years delivered big games, 2026 is shaping up to be something else entirely. Next year is stacked with major releases, open-world adventures, ambitious RPGs, and massive ...

Players are reminded that an intriguing new PS5 exclusive open world RPG will release next week. Chinese games have enjoyed immense popularity in recent years, and from what we’ve seen of Where Winds ...

I’m about 18 hours into Sucker Punch Productions’ latest samurai adventure Ghost of Yōtei, but I’ve barely made any headway on the main story. It follows orphaned Atsu as she seeks revenge against the ...

So, you want to play the best open-world games? The basis of this genre is freedom and immersion, allowing you to lose yourself in a virtual world that is non-linear and interactive in more ways than ...

Shanghai-based game developer miHoYo is developing a new open-world title built with Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), according to a job listing on its official website. The company describes the project as ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Mario was the star of Friday's Nintendo Direct, but Samus did make an appearance with ...

Hammad Ijaz is a writer who has been writing video game guides, reviews, and lists for more than two years for his previous publication. With a hefty amount of experience under his belt, he has ...

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic ...

Look, we’ll be the first to admit that open world games are EVERYWHERE, and that’s not always a good thing. The genre has become saturated, and you NEED to be willing to push through all the side ...

Have you ever thought about the difference between traveling across an open world and exploring one? I'll admit that I hadn't deeply, at least not until A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson-Yu pointed ...