Open-world games like Red Dead Redemption 2 show just how good RPGs can be.

As I look back on the long, complex history of open-world games and their meteoric rise to one of the industry's most popular genres, I'm reminded of just how far they have come, as well. What started ...

Taylor Rioux is a writer and critic based in Minnesota. He has been writing professionally about games since 2024, after starting the website JetsonPlaysGames, which covers both video games and ...

The open world is a treasure for a gamer to explore, and often a pain for developers to create. These five games, new in 2026 ...

Open-world games have made an undisputable dent in the medium. At their best, they can put players in a world and give them freedom in ways other genres can’t quite compete with. To some, they are the ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Maddie is a Contributor at DualShockers covering JRPGs, survival horror, arcade games, retro gaming, shooters, and features. She has been writing about games professionally since 2011, with more than ...