Video games as a medium is a home for all kinds of experiences and challenges, and the past decade has only seen that variety grow. But while we’re excited about games that break new boundaries, we’ll ...

If there’s a theme uniting The A.V. Club‘s picks for the best video games of 2024, it’s one of focus: of dialing into one concept, one element of game design, one perfect idea, and then executing it ...

When we introduced last year’s annual list of the best games in this space, we focused on how COVID delays led to a 2023 packed with excellent big-name blockbusters and intriguing indies that seemed ...

In yet another win for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix’s mammoth sequel prove that it’s not only an accomplished RPG, but also has the action/adventure chops to boot. There’s obviously some ...

2024 is coming to a close, and the Shacknews Staff has assembled an amazing list of games, people, studios, and other awesome things that shaped the year. Leading up to the Shacknews Game of the Year ...

All the while, outside of a kickass 2021 that saw the release of the aforementioned Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 along with Psychonauts 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Tunic, Xbox players have ...

Action/Adventure games offer gamers a range of different experience that of course combine the heart pounding thrill of action titles with the sense of exploration offered by the adventure genre.

The next leg in our Game of the Year journey is an interesting one. While not as prominent a role as it once was, there's a curious elasticity to the adventure genre's definition that occasionally ...