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, ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

What comes to mind when thinking about the greatest open-world action RPGs of all time? This is taking into account how big the open world is, how fun the action is, and how deep the RPG mechanics go.

Exploring is fun, especially when you’ve got an entire vast map covered in mystery, distant regions that hold who knows what, and hard-to-reach places that look so alluring from a distance. Open-world ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There is a massive open-world RPG releasing in 2026, in just two months, that is going to be twice ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The trailer opens up with a cinematic setup for the game’s story, which centers on a world filled ...

Christian has over three years of experience writing in the gaming industry, including guides and reviews, for publications such as DualShockers, Attack of the Fanboy, and PC Invasion. He has been an ...

Yesterday brought us the inaugural New Game+ Showcase, in which multiple content creators decided to cut out the Kojima-glazing middleman and just show off a crapload of games. While the event ended ...

If you ask me to name the game I'm most excited for this year, there's a 50/50 chance I'll say either Slay the Spire 2 or Crimson Desert. I've had the opportunity to play the stunning new open-world ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

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Cinematics and cutscenes are commonly employed as vehicles for storytelling in games, often used to convey the spectacle behind special emotions and epic moments that simple gameplay is not able to.