Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...

Explorable worlds mean a lot in the open-world genre, often becoming the primary force for drawing players in, who are mostly looking for a fresh setting to get immersed in for many hours. With the ...

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Publisher Radical Theory and developer The Breach Studios have announced Westlanders, a Western-themed open-world survival, crafting, building, and management game planned for release across ...

Discover the best open world PC games, including story-rich epics and creative sandboxes, offering massive freedom, exploration, and replayability. No Man's Sky - Official Steam page The best open ...

Discover how open-world game development works, from the complete game design process for creating vast maps to building advanced NPC systems that bring worlds alive. Horizon Forbidden West - Steam ...

Check out an announcement teaser trailer below and read on for more details. Westlanders will feature crafting, building, and management elements. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign is planned for ...

If you're captivated by Crimson Desert, you're not alone. Here are 10 reasons Crimson Desert might change what players expect ...

Open-world games have come a long way over the past two decades, evolving from simple sandbox environments into sprawling worlds filled with layered systems, deep quests, and meaningful player choice.