Millions of people around the world enjoy massive mainstream game genres such as platforming, first-person shooting, and role-playing games. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but if you only ...

Genres are, for the most part, a broad label to give you a rough idea what a game is trying to achieve. When you hear ...

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Genres are broken. Broken, I argue, beyond repair. We need to crumple them up and throw them all away. Genres always were broken, of course. They are, as with any other form of human-invented ...

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Blending genres in open-world games can result in a masterpiece; other times, mishmash that will leave the player scratching ...

One genre of fighting games is making a wild comeback, with four ambitious titles set to shake up the fighting game scene in 2025 and 2026.

Adventure games, as a genre, have captivated gamers for decades with their immersive narratives, exploration, puzzle-solving, and character-driven stories. While adventure games have a unique identity ...

Some hardcore PC game genres have had a renaissance in recent years. Baldur's Gate 3 reinvigorated love for the CPRG, while Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 tapped into a communal love for hardcore ...

That’s one of the insights that Tian Lim, vice president of product, creator and engine at Roblox, talked about in a blog post about genres that are emerging on Roblox, the game platform with 77 ...