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.
Final Fantasy VII came out in 1997 and served as many people's first introduction to jRPGs. While opinions of the game vary (I think it is simply good), there's no denying the impact it has had on…
April 22, 2020 | 10:30 EDT
So you've finished Final Fantasy VII Remake, you've completed the story and are now hitting refresh on your google search of "When does Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 come out?" Just because the…
April 14, 2020 | 01:36 EDT
There's plenty of flashy combat and compelling story to be found in Final Fantasy VII Remake, but it doesn't always have to be so serious. One of the main collectibles of Final Fantasy VII Remake is…
April 14, 2020 | 01:50 EDT
This Final Fantasy VII Remake weapons guide will explain what weapons you can acquire for each character, where they are found, and their unlockable abilities. Through Final Fantasy VII Remake you'…
April 13, 2020 | 08:10 EDT
After making it to Chapter 14 of Final Fantasy VII Remake players are given a message that there are Quests to be completed and that "You can't do these after entering a certain location." It's here…
April 13, 2020 | 07:41 EDT
Final Fantasy VII Remake is out and while players are already out and about exploring Midgar you've likely come across Chadley in the Sector 5 slums on your first visit. When you meet him he'll…
April 13, 2020 | 08:00 EDT
A Dauntless Easter event has arrived as part of the game's latest patch, bringing players even more free-to-play fun to enjoy while we're all locked down at home. If you haven't been keeping up with…
April 9, 2020 | 04:20 EDT
Gamification of real-world problems is quickly growing and Gearbox Software has jumped on the bandwagon in a big way. Borderlands Science will now let you help out real-world scientists by playing a…
April 7, 2020 | 01:32 EDT
Developer and publisher Donkey Crew released their nomadic survival MMO title, Last Oasis, to the public just a couple of weeks in late March. Unfortunately, the game's servers couldn't withstand the…
April 6, 2020 | 03:02 EDT
The launch of Gearbox's newest shooter has been by all accounts a pretty successful game. Unfortunately, all of that success is reportedly not enough to ensure that Gearbox employees get their…
April 1, 2020 | 03:16 EDT
Welcome to the Wolcen guide to skills! Skills in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem can be broken down into three broad categories: Warrior, Rogue, and Spell. Warrior skills require a melee weapon, Rogue skills…
April 2, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
Survival MMO Last Oasis has shuttered its servers for the next seven days. The devs are citing consistent server issues and asking players to give them time to fix those issues. This news comes…
March 30, 2020 | 08:57 EDT
Borderlands 3's second DLC, Guns, Love, and Tentacles, adds about two dozen new Legendary items to the game, the vast majority of which are guns. As one may expect, some of these guns are going to be…
March 31, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
Borderlands 3's second DLC, Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright and Hammerlock, ventures to where very few games have gone before by letting players attend a wedding between two…
March 30, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Square Enix's Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake series closely examines aspects of the upcoming remake and analyzes them for fan benefit. The second episode is out and it opens up a window into the…
March 25, 2020 | 09:55 EDT
Indie developer and publisher Onion Games released his own RPG dungeon crawler, Dandy Dungeon - Legend of Brave Yamada -, earlier last year in November 2019. Players take the role of the Brave Yamada…
March 23, 2020 | 04:31 EDT
Survival games come and go, when titles like Rust, Ark: Survival Evolved, and Don't Starve Together, seem to have a hard time keeping their player bases engaged, it's really going to take something…
March 26, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Developer and publisher Capcom recently celebrated Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion crossing 5 million units shipped. The downloadable content released back in September 2019 and received…
March 13, 2020 | 05:18 EDT
Developer and publisher Capcom revealed the second free PC title update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The first title update released back in February, which added the Thunder monster Rajang,…
March 12, 2020 | 02:12 EDT
If you're like me, you may have waited to pick up Borderlands 3. Maybe you wanted to wait for them to iron out the bugs or maybe you aren't all that fond of the Epic Games Store. That patience has…
March 10, 2020 | 02:32 EDT
You’ve taken the first steps into Wolcen a massive new action RPG. This Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem starter guide will serve as an introduction to the basic mechanics in Wolcen. Though it has an easy…
March 9, 2020 | 10:30 EDT
The first console I got as a kid was the PlayStation 1, in all of its big honkin’ brick-like glory. After tearing open the wrapping paper to find what was inside, and opening the box, and setting it…
March 3, 2020 | 04:37 EST
If you've been looking forward to playing as Red XIII in the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, we've got some bad news for you. Nanaki won't be playable as a main party member in the remake; instead…
March 2, 2020 | 09:05 EST
Gearbox announced the Borderlands 3 roadmap for Spring 2020 and that the next campaign add-on for Borderlands 3 will be Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock at PAX…
March 1, 2020 | 11:17 EST
Whether you feel alcohol is over- or underrepresented in your life, the fact remains that they do more good than ill in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. With the expansion, more canteen ingredients…
February 26, 2020 | 10:30 EST
Borderlands 3 fans have probably spent millions of hours in the game by now, and they're about to lose some more time: Eli Roth has been announced as the director for the Borderlands movie. "I’m…
February 21, 2020 | 09:00 EST
Return to Midgar in Final Fantasy VII Remake. In a new trailer released via the official Final Fantasy YouTube account, fans get their first look at the opening sequence for the highly anticipated…
February 14, 2020 | 07:19 EST
It's now been half a year since the events of Persona 5, the Phantom Thieves took down Yaldabaoth and with it the Metaverse. Joker, returning to Tokyo to have a fun summer vacation with his friends,…
February 11, 2020 | 08:10 EST
Developer BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts' sci-fi online RPG, Anthem, originally released back in February last year. The title wasn't received as well as the studio hoped for, and slowly the…
February 8, 2020 | 08:16 EST
If you’re here, you’re already interested in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne mods and may already even have learned to mod using Stracker’s Loader. Fear not, because there’s more to learn! This…
February 11, 2020 | 10:30 EST
Persona 5 is coming back in 2020 in a big way. It is now just a few months from the release of the expanded Persona 5 The Royale, where fans can replay the original game with new content. For…
February 12, 2020 | 11:00 EST
The Children of Morta Shrine of Challenge Update has been revealed as a brand-new batch of free content adding in even more stuff for fans to enjoy. Check out this trailer to see some of the new…
February 6, 2020 | 01:00 EST
The first of the three parts of the season pass for Code Vein, titled Hellfire Knight, has finally released today. This first part brings with it new story content, new customization options, and new…
January 30, 2020 | 10:30 EST
Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs has been acquired by Garena, a subsidiary of Sea Limited. A press release has announced that Sea Limited's gaming subsidiary Garena has purchased 100% of Phoenix…
January 29, 2020 | 02:30 EST
Modifying games has a deep-seated core in the gaming scene, especially in circumstances where the game's popularity warrants mods yet it doesn't natively support them. The engine of the game itself…
February 3, 2020 | 11:00 EST
It's still hard to believe that Kingdom Hearts III actually came out. While what released may be decisive among fans (I loved it), Square Enix isn't quite done yet. Shortly after launch, they…
January 28, 2020 | 12:00 EST
Morgana's Traveling Report #5 came with an additional set of surprises for the Phantom Thieves. In the report released today, Atlus revealed a set of locations as well as a new playable character.…
January 27, 2020 | 03:00 EST
Square Enix has multiple successful IPs under their belt, including the likes of Just Cause, Tomb Raider, and many more. However, few of them compare to what the Kingdom Hearts franchise has…
January 22, 2020 | 06:25 EST
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is an action role-playing title from developer Nihon Falcom and publisher NIS America. The 2016 title was well received and went on to arrive at consoles, PC, and even…
January 19, 2020 | 12:16 EST
Just as fans were within reach of the Final Fantasy VII Remake releasing this March it seems that something has caused the game to be delayed a month further. This change was announced this morning…
January 14, 2020 | 09:59 EST
Will we be seeing a Final Fantasy 7 remake PC version? According to what some data miners have found, the odds are looking good. As PC Gamer reports, data miners have discovered bits of code which…
January 6, 2020 | 09:00 EST
As per usual for the last few days, it is time to report on the latest free offerings from Epic Games Store. Hyper Light Drifter was teased yesterday when Faster Than Light was available at the time…
December 27, 2019 | 01:00 EST
While you are making your way through Borderlands 3's first DLC, Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, you may encounter a slew of new weapons. Of these, a dozen are going to be Legendary guns that…
December 22, 2019 | 07:30 EST
Thanks to the near-universal praise that Borderlands 2's DLC received, it's sequel has some large shoes to fill. At first glance, the premise of Borderlands 3's first DLC, Moxxi's Heist of the…
December 26, 2019 | 01:00 EST
Borderlands 3 has finally released for Google Stadia. However, the version available to Stadia players is currently an older version of the game from two months ago. The 1.0 version of Borderlands …
December 18, 2019 | 02:30 EST
More hacking and slashing is in the future for the Bergson family, much to the enjoyment to fans of the action-packed dungeon crawling adventure, Children of Morta. Today, Children of Morta…
December 17, 2019 | 06:00 EST
We got yet another Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer, this one from The Game Awards 2019. This trailer puts the main protagonist Cloud in the spotlight, as we get to see more of him in action. The…
December 12, 2019 | 10:52 EST
Now that Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind has been officially announced, we have more information on the game rather than just a leaked trailer. In a press release, Square Enix says that the new content…
December 11, 2019 | 10:30 EST