"This is almost impossible sometimes": Ghost of Yotei creative director says Sucker Punch had to find where to take open-world games and how to balance the "main e…

According to Connell, one of the top goals Sucker Punch had going into Ghost of Yotei was "to really challenge ourselves as a ...
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Forget GTA VI—The Best Open-World Games Are Boring on Purpose

Boring isn't a bug—it's the secret weapon behind the best open-world experiences. Who needs explosions and side quests when ...
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How one simple idea sparked this vibrant indie open-world action adventure

The first thing that strikes you about The Knightling is the vibrance of the action-adventure RPG's art style. There's just ...
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Ghost of Yotei devs say they weren't aiming to make their Tsushima sequel longer, but improve its "sense of grandness and scale"

Open World Games Ghost of Yotei has a "similar" time commitment to Ghost of Tsushima, and another 25-hour open-world RPG sounds heavenly to my swelling backlog Open World Games "The beauty of ...
Foreign Affairs

How to Build a Post-American Liberal Order

The United States used to be known as the “leader of the free world”—a mostly self-proclaimed but still widely resonant title that revealed how Americans viewed themselves and how allies judged their ...
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The Big E: Massachusetts building to showcase local agriculture

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts State Exposition Building will open its doors at The Big E on Friday, showcasing the state’s rich agricultural heritage and economic vitality. This ...
NorthJersey.com

First phase of World Cup ticket sales kicks off Sept. 10. How to get yours

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in North America from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Eight matches, including the final, will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Tickets for the World ...
Comicbook.com

Open-World Games Failed to Learn From Metal Gear Solid 5

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain was a fantastic open-world sandbox game, but other games in the genre have failed to take many lessons from it. Hideo Kojima is best known for his storytelling as ...
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The Best Co-Op Open-World Games

In recent years, co-op has been left behind by the gaming industry. There was a time when split-screen gaming was an essential part of any game's design, but lately, it has been treated less like a ...
The New York Times

Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open: How the spectacular became solid on the quest for world No. 1

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Carlos Alcaraz arrived in the United States last month with a mission, and he played tennis like it until he had what he wanted: Another Grand Slam trophy at the U.S. Open, ...
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Open-World Games Are Cool, but Silksong Proves We Need More 3D Metroidvanias

I was going through Hollow Knight: Silksong at my usual pace when one too many deaths got to me. This had less to do with the game’s design and more with me rushing through a new area, which promptly ...
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Here’s how you can get tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The first phase of ticket sales will open with the Visa Presale Draw. The Visa Presale Draw entry period will open at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 10, and close at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 19.