There's nothing like a good video game map. While open-world RPGs are expected to include mini-games, side quests, outposts, collectibles, and whatever else they can cram in, none of those things ...

Crimson Desert is clearly inspired by The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, but Pearl Abyss's new game misses the point.

There's something uniquely satisfying about exploring the intricate 2D spaces of games modeled after Metroid and Castlevania. It's a feeling I don't get from any other games: an acute awareness of how ...

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 ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Battlefield 2042 introduced the Portal map creation tools to the franchise. But later this year, Battlefield 6 will take things even further with an ...

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The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta kicked off this week, and as part of the pre-beta fanfare, Brittany Pirello, senior producer on Black Ops 7, explained that the maps in this game have the "classic ...

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