It’s a term used to describe a huge amount of games released every year, but what does “action-adventure” even mean? It’s a good question. Here at IGN, we classify any game that fuses combat with a ...

Get ready to be whisked away in these adventurous games that have wowed us all on PC, PlayStation 5, and beyond.

Be it freedom in combat, customization, or exploration, these action RPGs let players do their own thing and write their own ...

Not all that many great open-world games also have great action, but these masterpieces absolutely nail their combat.

Christian Bognar is a Writer at DualShockers with over three years of experience covering the gaming industry. Since 2022, he has written guides and reviews for publications including DualShockers, ...

The Survivor trilogy is a sort of reboot slash prequel, where we learn the origins of Lara Croft. In this first installment, Lara is young and inexperienced. But events quickly put her survivor skills ...

Looking to check out some recent games from 2025 and 2026 that may have slipped past? It happens all the time when big games come out. Players can often go for the big new shiny AAA experience and ...

Whether cleaving with an axe, slicing with dual daggers, or something else altogether, action games are the go-to for undistilled wish fulfilment; that can come in the form of wiping out legions after ...

One of the most common category critiques in games is the action/adventure genre's elasticity. When does a first-person shooter with a heavier emphasis on exploration and puzzle-solving cross into ...