Action Role-Playing Games (aka action RPG or ARPG), are games that have gameplay similar to the action or hack and slash genre, but include role playing elements such as leveling or statistical upgrades.
Most Action RPGs employ a real-time combat approach with the game being augmented with quests, missions, or additional tasks that the player can complete to earn better gear or increase their stats - a staple of the RPG genre.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has been rated in Korea, and so the remastered trilogy gains an official source now to tantalize us with. Jeff Grub reported last month that Mass Effect: Legendary…
October 14, 2020 | 09:45 EDT
The 16bit era of games featured a number of magical RPGs that are fondly recalled. Whether it is Chrono Trigger, or Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, there were a number of RPGs of that era that had…
September 22, 2020 | 04:47 EDT
Developer and publisher NIS America has announced a new game called Poison Control, where players have to deal with a mysterious phenomenon where spirits become trapped within "poisonous…
September 18, 2020 | 11:27 EDT
The Dauntless Untamed Wilds update has arrived, bringing a big new Behemoth for players to fight. Dauntless Patch 1.4.0 also features the launch of new story quests, new missions, and a heck of a lot…
September 17, 2020 | 02:11 EDT
One of the new titles unveiled at today's PlayStation 5 showcase is Hogwarts Legacy. Releasing sometime in 2021, the game will give players the opportunity to create their own characters and explore…
September 16, 2020 | 04:25 EDT
During PAX Online, Gearbox announced that Borderlands 3 is going to be getting a new bit of DLC later this year. This new DLC will include a new skill tree for each of the Vault Hunters, and Gearbox…
September 12, 2020 | 05:04 EDT
During Pax Online, Gearbox took some time to make a few highly anticipated Borderlands 3 announcements. Randy Pitchford announced that Borderlands 3 will get Crossplay across all platforms, while…
September 12, 2020 | 04:37 EDT
Secret of Mana is a classic Action RPG for the Super Nintendo, from the minds of Koichi Ishii, Hiromichi Tanaka, and Nasir Gebelli. Play as Randi, Primm, and Popoi as they travel across a high…
September 11, 2020 | 01:01 EDT
It's always exciting when we get to see a new publisher take its first steps into gaming. Such is the case with Binary Haze Interactive, who was formed earlier this year. Now their first game, Ender…
September 10, 2020 | 09:30 EDT
Long-awaited sequel Lords of the Fallen 2 is back in development. Publisher CI Games has established a new development studio called Hexworks to pick up work on the game. It'll be the studio's debut…
September 8, 2020 | 08:16 EDT
The PlayStation Blog has just revealed a lot of new information about the Gotham Knights story, and other details including players having to hunt down the next boss fight Batman-style…
September 4, 2020 | 11:20 EDT
Capcom has announced the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne update coming up, the 15.01 update, which includes a huge dragon known as Fatalis. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ The update adds Fatalis, which is a…
August 28, 2020 | 09:30 EDT
Developer Dead Mage and Publisher 11 bit studios have announced that Children of Morta: Paws and Claws DLC has just been released. It's raising money for Humane Society International, which is "one…
August 24, 2020 | 02:12 EDT
After over a year of teasing, with a final long ARG tease this past week, WB Games Montreal has finally revealed Gotham Knights, their next title. Starting with the supposed death of Bruce Wayne as…
August 22, 2020 | 01:43 EDT
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is another addition to the Assassin Creed Franchise where you are a mercenary in an Ancient Greece setting during the Peloponnesian War.
August 24, 2020 | 11:06 EDT
What happens to us when we die? It's a question for which many people have their own answers. Some believe there's an afterlife, while others think all that awaits us is oblivion. Still, others…
August 17, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Hood: Outlaws and Legends is a new take on the classic tale of Robin Hood with first and third-person action gameplay. Developed by Sumo Digital and published by Focus Interactive, this multiplayer…
August 6, 2020 | 04:42 EDT
A number of planned Anthem loot changes have been explained in detail by BioWare, highlighting potential upcoming changes to one of the fundamental systems of the game. Anthem is in the midst of a…
July 31, 2020 | 12:30 EDT
Details for Nioh 2's upcoming first DLC pack have been revealed. A Japanese stream for the game took place earlier today and revealed that Nioh 2's first DLC will be launching in Japan tomorrow at 1…
July 29, 2020 | 09:21 EDT
Koei Tecmo's first-quarter report for this financial year - which covers April, May, and June 2020 - has been released. The report confirms that Dynasty Warriors-style action game Persona 5 Scramble…
July 27, 2020 | 08:52 EDT
With Ubisoft's much-anticipated Skull and Bones absent with scurvy this year, you may be hankerin' for another slice of high-seas adventure. Italian studio 3DClouds is stepping up to deliver just…
July 16, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
While fans have been enjoying the remastered adventures of Cloud and his friends, we're still waiting on the FF7 Remake Part 2. Unfortunately, the development of this next part is running the risk of…
July 7, 2020 | 03:43 EDT
After making a splash back in early June, the Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood release date has finally been locked in — but there's going to be a bit of a wait. Check out the Werewolf: The…
July 7, 2020 | 01:39 EDT
Spiders showed up at the Nacon Direct to show off their next game, an RPG named Steelrising. It takes place in an alternate universe that sees humanity under attack from robots. However, the game's…
July 7, 2020 | 01:33 EDT
Earlier this week, Capcom announced that it would be launching Title Update 4 for Monster Hunter: World on July 9th. Now, the studio has revealed details of exactly what's coming in that update. It'…
July 3, 2020 | 09:53 EDT
When creating a Soulslike, a developer has two options. The first is to innovate on the formula in a way that makes your game memorable. The other is to simply pull off the formula so well that you…
July 2, 2020 | 11:28 EDT
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Update 4 finally has a release date, after some delays. It'll launch for the game across all platforms on July 9th and will bring with it a new monster, Alatreon, along…
June 30, 2020 | 09:51 EDT
Borderlands 3's third DLC, Bounty of Blood, takes players to the planet of Gehenna to partake in some classic Wild West bounty hunting. As one would probably expect, there's plenty of bosses, named…
June 29, 2020 | 11:05 EDT
The Borderlands 3 adventures continue in the game's latest DLC, Bounty of Blood. Unlike the previous two DLCs, your objective in Bounty of Blood is simple: show up, wipe out a gang of bandits, and…
June 29, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Path of Exile 2, which was announced last year to be potentially releasing its beta later this year, has had its beta delayed until 2021. This delay is due to COVID-19, which has made work harder for…
June 25, 2020 | 09:14 EDT
Roguelite ARPG Children of Morta has a new character to try out. Apan the Clan Mother comes from a land to the north of Mount Morta and isn't part of the Bergson clan, but she's welcomed into the…
June 24, 2020 | 08:14 EDT
Like many other companies, Gearbox is stepping up to help out with charitable relief efforts for the professionals dealing with COVID-19. Now, you can pick up a sweet Borderlands 3 Antisocial Mask…
June 22, 2020 | 04:01 EDT
Undungeon isn't expected for release until late this year, but we were given a little taste of it during the Steam Game Festival. It's been a few years since the game's initial announcement, so I'm…
June 26, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Undungeon is an action / roguelike / rpg under development by Laughing Machines, this being their debut title. It was greenlit by steam after a successful kickstarter campaign. The game features a…
June 19, 2020 | 10:47 EDT
Enter the world of No Place for Bravery, a 2D top-down action RPG. Embark on a journey as Thorn, a retired warrior who is plagued by his nightmares, as he seeks redemption after finding clues to his…
June 21, 2020 | 07:42 EDT
From developer Cold Symmetry comes a dark action-RPG in the vein of Dark Souls. Mortal Shell has you fight against the darkness of a decaying, shattered world. Posses the bodies of long-dead warriors…
June 17, 2020 | 05:27 EDT
Last Oasis is getting a volcanic environment in the near future. Today during the Future Games Show, Donkey Crew showed off a new trailer for Last Oasis that showcased the latest map for their…
June 13, 2020 | 06:11 EDT
When you can't help but be compared to the best, aim to outdo them. Mortal Shell's Trailer shows a similarity to a very popular game, both in gameplay and atmosphere, but with a touch of spandex here…
June 13, 2020 | 10:40 EDT
Nacon and Cyanide released their cinematic trailer for upcoming game Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood. Cahal, the eponymous werewolf of the title, is on a mission to rescue his daughter, but…
June 12, 2020 | 07:50 EDT
The SoulKeeper: Chronicles is a dark-fantasy, "VR-RPG" set in a Nordic world similar to Skyrim's. There is a non-VR option and the ability to switch between the first and third-person perspective as…
September 5, 2020 | 01:06 EDT
Today during the Escapist Indie Showcase, HELM Systems showed off a trailer for The Soulkeeper: Chronicles, a VR-enabled dark-fantasy RPG. Styled similar to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the game…
June 11, 2020 | 02:56 EDT
The upcoming, gory and extremely gritty Soulslike, Mortal Shell, is still coming late this year, but now we know that we're going to have a beta very soon. During IGN's Summer of Gaming, it was…
June 10, 2020 | 06:47 EDT
As revealed during IGN's Summer of Gaming, the upcoming Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is an Epic Games Store Exclusive. A fancy CGI trailer gave us a look at this upcoming werewolf title…
June 10, 2020 | 04:49 EDT
Developer and publisher Capcom's Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion released in September 2019 for consoles, with PC seeing its release a few months after in January 2020. Since then, the…
June 10, 2020 | 03:29 EDT
Just over two months ago, Borderlands Science made its debut as an in-game way to solve real-world problems. Now, this research project baked into Borderlands 3 has received an update from…
June 8, 2020 | 04:45 EDT
The latest expansion for massively multiplayer ARPG Path of Exile has been announced. Path of Exile: Harvest will add a bunch of new stuff to the game and is coming to PC on June 19th. Console…
June 5, 2020 | 10:27 EDT
Following in the footsteps of its much celebrated predecessor, Diablo 2 takes the player across Sanctuary and beyond as they work to contain the evil being unleashed by the Lords of Terror, Hatred,…
June 8, 2020 | 08:16 EDT
Diablo 4 is coming. We don't know exactly when to expect it, and many of its details remain mysterious. However, we've seen a few elements, from skill trees to runes to the return of the druid and…
June 29, 2020 | 12:00 EDT