At first glance,FableandRed Dead Redemption 2might not seem to share much beyond being open-world RPGs. One revolves around fantasy and satire, while the other prefers realism and raw emotion. However, in taking a closer look, both series have long explored the same core idea that says players aren’t just a warm body in another world but an essential part of what shapes its design, as well as their own. Despite being rooted in two entirely different franchises from distinct genres that share few similarities,FableandRed Dead Redemption 2somehow find common ground here....

Summary Jeffrey Dean Morgan played his powerful villain Negan Smith on six seasons ofThe Walking Dead,butone scene was so violent that it was tough for him to film. Although Morgan has said hemight be almost finished playing Negan, fans have enjoyed watching him on the riveting spinoffThe Walking Dead: Dead City. Hopefully the show will be renewed for a third season and the talented actor will continue to play the compelling character for at least a little while longer....

Jet Set Radiowas released on the Dreamcast on May 24, 2025, and although it celebrates its 25th anniversary today, the game has stood the test of time. Where other titles aimed to follow emerging trends to impress consumers,Jet Set Radioembraced an identity that was unseen by any other game at the time. Now, it has influenced a visual style adopted by many video game series, all of which can trace their roots back to this Dreamcast classic....

Like previous games in the series,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis no stranger to secrets. The game shares a vast open world withBreath of the Wild, but the addition of Sky Islands and The Depths givesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomeven more areas to explore. Players can spend hundreds of hours enjoying the game’s content, enjoying the main story experience and uncovering the mysteries of Hyrule.Tears of the Kingdomis full of small detailsfor eagle-eyed players to pick up on....

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredhas reignited excitement acrossThe Elder Scrollscommunity, drawing both longtime fans and first-time adventurers back to the gates of Cyrodiil. With enhanced visuals, performance upgrades, and a new wave of mods,Oblivion Remasteredpromises and delivers a refreshed experience while preserving the classic systems that defined a nostalgic golden era in gaming. Yet, as players begin to sink dozens of hours into dungeon-crawling, questing, and role-playing, they’re discovering that not everything in this version feels quite as modern as it looks....

Quick Links It took a whileforSystem Shock 2: 25th Anniversaryto hit console storefronts, but now all fans can enjoy the game on their chosen platforms. The gameis a great trip down memory lane for any and all players who played the original release. A lot of players back then may not have been too caught up on doing 100% completion runs, but they might be more determined to find and collect everything there is this time aroundfor the remaster....

Quick Links Dynamax battles were added inPokemon GOin September 2024, but it wouldn’t be until late-October 2024 when Niantic would include Gigantamax Pokemon. Gigantamax differs from Dynamax in a variety of ways: a Pokemon’s appearance will change, and said Pokemon will also have an exclusive move called a G-Max Move. There are 32 Pokemon that have Gigantamax forms, butPokemon GOhas yet to include all of them. You can catch specific Gigantamax Pokemon during Max Raid events, in which you’ll battle the Gigantamaxed Pokemon in a 6-star raid....

Quick Links Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Timefeatures multiple sandbox maps, giving players freedom to explore the world as they please and find their own adventure. There are several activities to indulge in Reveria, including meeting new NPCs and defeating towering foes. While the story is pretty straightforward, there are a few pieces of content along the way that are missable. Here’s everything you need to know about missable content inFantasy Life I....

Quick Links Season 4 ofBlack Ops 6andWarzonelaunched with a sizable amount of content to dig into, along with several additional features arriving mid-season. From acquiringunique weapons like the Essex Model 07 Marksman Rifleto diving into Grief for Zombies, Season 4 certainly delivers. AsBlack Ops 6andWarzonereach the halfway point of the season, Season 4 Reloaded is just around the corner. But while fans eagerly await the mid-season update, one event leading up to its launchoffers players some lucrative free rewards, simply by playing the game and earning XP....

Not every character in theStreet Fighterfranchise can kick serious butt. One character in particular brings the laughs more than the beatdowns, and he is set to join the upcomingStreet Fighterfilm. There are few fighting game series as storied and long-running asStreet Fighter. Though the first installment of the series came out in 1987, the franchise didn’t kick off in earnest until 1991’sStreet Fighter II,which became a bona fide phenomenon. Since that sequel took the world by storm, there have been so many installments that it can be hard to keep count....

Open-world gamescome in many shapes and sizes. Some projects, likeKingdom Come: Deliverance,seek realism, immersing you in a historical setting that does not bestow success quickly. Others are straight-up life sims, where the goal is casual escapism without much combat or tension. Finally, there are games that want you to feel powerful. They haveone-man-army protagonistswho blow through cities like a hurricane, leaving destroyed buildings and demoralized enemies in their wake. Naturally, the latter games love their superheroes, casting players as beings gifted with abilities that go well beyond the norm....

Summary RPG fans are used to controlling multiple characters in turn-based games. For example, the main character inFinal Fantasy 10is Tidus, who they control on the map, but in battle, players can control him, Yuna, Lulu, Kimahri, Auron, Wakka, and Rikku. It’s a standard for RPGs, but some games allow players to switch control directly in battle, like for action combat. Also, some RPGs let players have even more control with different party members on the map for both aesthetic choices and because they control differently....

Summary Presented to Nintendo in 1997 via a prototype that creator Masahiro Sakurai created in secret,Super Smash Bros.was approved by the late Satoru Iwata for the N64 and finally launched for the console in 1999. The first roster for the franchise was rather quaint when one looks back on it, featuring onlyfirst-party Nintendo charactersfrom across their entire catalog, like Mario, Fox McCloud, and Samus Aran. Since then,Smashhas found itself expanding even further beyond the scope of Nintendo, as each subsequent roster has featured a diverse list of fighters to control....