Action Adventure games combine aspects of the action and adventure genres. From action games they take mechanics like combat, health, and lives. From adventure games they take the exploration, puzzle-solving, and story-driven aspects. Action adventure games can be similar to role-playing games, but they lack vertical progression - getting stronger via leveling, increasing stats, acquring new gear, etc. Instead the focus is on horizontal progression - exploring, gaining knowledge, new ways of movement, new skills or abilities that are different rather than strict upgrades, etc. Nevertheless, the two genres are adjacent and often bleed into one another, leading to many games being put into both categories.
The reception following the launch of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum by German studio Daedaelic Entertainment has been fairly negative, and the developers have taken to social media to acknowledge the…
May 26, 2023 | 12:41 EDT
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is about as classic Daedalic Entertainment as you can get, and of course, that means puzzles. One particular puzzle sees you having to figure out how to breed your own…
May 25, 2023 | 04:42 EDT
The rumors are true. Assassins Creed Mirage, Ubisoft's return to classic open-world stealth action gameplay has had its latest trailer revealed during this year's PlayStation Showcase. And there isn'…
May 24, 2023 | 04:57 EDT
During today's PlayStation Showcase, we got a new look at the positively creepy-looking Alan Wake 2, which also now has a release date. The long-awaited horror sequel is landing on October 17th and…
May 24, 2023 | 04:43 EDT
New ideas and art for The Lord of the Rings franchise can be tricky. While there’s plenty of source material to work with, new entertainment surrounding Middle-earth is always divisive. That was the…
May 25, 2023 | 04:00 EDT
Usually, figures tend to be rather expensive, but Sony Interactive Entertainment's God of War Ragnarok will soon get a pair that won't murder your wallet. The figures come from Good Smile Company's…
May 23, 2023 | 12:02 EDT
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a fascinating look into a fan-favorite character from the famed fantasy series. It's also a game chock-full of collectibles to find at various points throughout your…
May 25, 2023 | 04:38 EDT
Tears of the Kingdom is Link's latest adventure and there's a lot to collect. Armor sets, Shrines, and most of all... Korok Seeds. Unlike Breath of the Wild's 900 Korok Seeds there are 1000 Korok…
May 20, 2023 | 11:07 EDT
How do you follow up a game that is considered by many to be the greatest game ever made? How is it even possible, and how does Tears of the Kingdom do it so well? The answer is remarkably simple:…
May 22, 2023 | 12:00 EDT
I always dreaded when my last reliable weapon started to flash red in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I knew the good times were almost over, and I prayed that Link’s bottomless…
May 21, 2023 | 12:00 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has big shoes to fill. The conversation around Breath of the Wild's open-format story, updated formula, and graphical fidelity quickly established it as an…
May 23, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Today publisher Nacon released a new video dedicated to Gangs of Sherwood, the upcoming co-op action-adventure game inspired by the adventures of the most iconic man in tights, Robin Hood. The video…
May 17, 2023 | 01:20 EDT
Have you picked up The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom yet? If you have, then you're far from alone. Nintendo has confirmed that the latest entry in the long-running Zelda series managed to…
May 17, 2023 | 09:28 EDT
Update: As on May 26th Nintendo has released a patch to update Tears of the Kingdom to version 1.1.2 that has patches out the below glitch as well as all other known item duplication glitches Tears…
May 16, 2023 | 10:05 EDT
Tears of the Kingdom puts a lot of challenges in front of a player. From the hidden secrets and challenging boss fights, to the natural phenomenon that are plaguing the denizens of the world Link…
May 15, 2023 | 04:09 EDT
Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK) has a big world and the only thing more impressive than it's size, is how it's jam-packed with all kinds of secrets to discover. If you're exploring the map, you might…
May 15, 2023 | 11:51 EDT
On Friday, a little-known indie game called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released. Somehow, this tiny project has managed to dominate the UK's sales charts for the week ending May…
May 15, 2023 | 08:56 EDT
One of the most beloved characters of the Like a Dragon series (previously called "Yakuza" in the West) is doubtlessly Goro Majima, and today it's his birthday. Born on May 14, 1964, the Mad Dog of…
May 14, 2023 | 10:02 EDT
Link's outfit is a feature that he's most recognized for, through a long history of games a pointy-eared hero donning a tunic of green has been a way to indicate to anyone that what they're about to…
May 14, 2023 | 09:36 EDT
If you're near the South West of the map, just to the East of the Gerudo desert, then you might have spotted a maze-like structure and an eerily similar structure in the sky above it. This is the…
May 14, 2023 | 06:45 EDT
One of the interesting structures you might come across if you find yourself in the North of the map just on the edge of the chilling Hebra Mountains is the North Lomei Labyrinth. This Labyrinth…
May 14, 2023 | 06:27 EDT
The land, sea, and skies of Hyrule are filled to the brim with things to do and if you've managed to make it all the way to the far North-East of the map you'll have discovered Lomei Labyrinth. This…
May 13, 2023 | 10:36 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out and gives players a chance to revisit the world of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While a lot of the world is the same the…
May 12, 2023 | 03:19 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has exploded the number of ways that players can interact with the world around them. With so many different Zonai tools such as the wing glider, different…
May 12, 2023 | 01:45 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out and as all of the marketing has been pointing to the Master Sword is in a state of disrepair. There is a way to obtain a fully powered up Master Sword…
May 12, 2023 | 11:11 EDT
Tears of the Kingdom starts Link on the Great Sky Islands, an airborn archipelago of islands where players can learn the ropes of a variety of Link's abilities. While in the sky you'll unlock…
May 12, 2023 | 08:35 EDT
Tears of the Kingdom has finally released and as players are swarming to pick up the game there's plenty that fans of Breath of the Wild will be familiar with, as well as plenty that is new. One of…
May 12, 2023 | 07:42 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been released and with it, players are ready to explore Hyrule and learn the story of Zelda and Link as Gannondorf has returned to power. Much like…
May 12, 2023 | 07:31 EDT
It's already the morning of May 12 in Japan, which means that the country is already celebrating its Zelda Day with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While we don't know how…
May 11, 2023 | 10:17 EDT
Today Nintendo published the transcript of the Q&A hosted yesterday as part of its fiscal year results announcement, providing insight from President Shuntaro Furukawa. While the transcript is…
May 10, 2023 | 11:59 EDT
If you've been clamoring for an A Plague Tale: Requiem 60 FPS mode, then you're in luck. Asobo and Focus have just released a patch that adds a performance mode to the action-adventure game on PS5…
May 10, 2023 | 08:31 EDT
Today Capcom announced its financial results for the full fiscal year that started on April 1, 2022, and ended on March 31, 2023. Net sales were 125,930 million yen (up 14.4 % year-on-year) and …
May 10, 2023 | 05:34 EDT
During Electronic Arts' quarterly financial conference call, chief executive officer Andrew Wilson and chief financial officer Chris Suh talked about a variety of topics. We hear how Electronic…
May 9, 2023 | 06:24 EDT
Today Take-Two's publishing line Private Division announced a rather peculiar partnership with Pokemon developer Game Freak to create a game code-named "Project Bloom." The game is a new action-…
May 9, 2023 | 04:50 EDT
A new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch has been announced. Patch 4 is aiming to fix more performance issues on both PC and consoles, and it's coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S sometime today. The patch…
May 9, 2023 | 02:43 EDT
Today Capcom announced that it'll host an open beta for the highly-anticipated fighting game Street Fighter 6. According to the announcement, the beta will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and…
May 8, 2023 | 06:40 EDT
Immortals of Aveum is a new "first person magic shooter" or an FPS with magical abilities, and the first game from Ascendant Studios. In Immortals of Aveum, you take on the role of Jak, who joins an…
May 5, 2023 | 08:21 EDT
Today, Sony Interactive Entertainment's first-party studio Pixelopus announced that it's going to be shut down. The announcement, made on Twitter, reads as follows, accompanied by a cute…
May 5, 2023 | 05:09 EDT
Today Bethesda and Tango Gameworks announced that Ghostwire: Tokyo reached a new player milestone According to the announcement made on social media, over 4 million players have played the game so…
May 5, 2023 | 11:02 EDT
The popular early-access tactical shooter Ready or Not was removed from sale on Steam for over an hour earlier today. This perplexed even the developers, who after the delisting posted on Steam…
May 4, 2023 | 04:20 EDT
EA has released a Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch intended to address performance on the PC version of the game. In addition, patches for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are arriving tomorrow,…
May 1, 2023 | 10:39 EDT
One of the new gameplay aspects of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the perk system, which allows you to pick and choose perks that match your playstyle and preferred stance, and power up Cal even further…
April 30, 2023 | 10:40 EDT
Today Nintendo released a new trailer of the massively-anticipated game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The trailer, titled "Dive Into the Unknown," provides another minute-long look at…
April 28, 2023 | 05:00 EDT
While Star Wars Jedi: Survivor finally launched today, the experience isn't as smooth and pleasing for everyone, as a number of PC gamers are reporting issues. In what is becoming pretty much a…
April 28, 2023 | 01:59 EDT
Sega announced its financial results for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2023, alongside insight into its future plans. According to the announcement, that the whole company recorded net…
April 28, 2023 | 12:11 EDT
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the prequel to Jedi Survivor, was known for a number of collectible achievements that would take you a fair amount of time and exploration to complete. This time around…
April 28, 2023 | 12:05 EDT
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s many paths of exploration will really put your traversal skills to the test with the introduction of Legendary Adversaries. Legendary Adversaries are just one of many side…
April 27, 2023 | 10:05 EDT
During your time with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, you’ll be spending a good chunk of it checking back at Pyloon’s Saloon in Rambler’s Reach for the latest and greatest chatter from throughout the land…
April 27, 2023 | 10:05 EDT