These incredible, meticulously-designed open-world games set themselves apart by being the most alive and immersive worlds to ...

Our Borderlands 4 interactive map — which, bear in mind, is an ongoing work in progress as we strive to complete the game — ...

Assassin’s Creed Origins is set in Ptolemaic Egypt, but its recreation is rooted in real geography. The Nile River, the pyramids of Giza, Alexandria, and the Faiyum Oasis all appear where they exist ...

Look, we’ll be the first to admit that open world games are EVERYWHERE, and that’s not always a good thing. The genre has become saturated, and you NEED to be willing to push through all the side ...

While they don’t all work out, these experiments should be applauded for trying to think outside the box. To commemorate a ...

Mafia: The Old Country dramatically de-emphasizes the open world Sicily that you’ll traverse to reach each story mission — unlike Mafia 3 there are no enemy camps and random activities to complete all ...

At this point, the cookie-cutter and cumbersome formula that plagues the open-world genre of video games is familiar to everyone in the gaming community. It's the design choice that has tormented a ...