Open World Games

Sponsored by
Spectrum
Game Guides

Avowed Guide: Everything You Should Do Before Leaving Dawnshore

Inverse Recommends

The Latest Xbox Game Pass Title Is 12 Hours Of Joyous Mayhem

The Inverse Interview

'Avowed' Director Says 'Nobody's Looking For Things To Fill Hundreds Of Hours'

Game Guides

Avowed's Funniest Quest: A Guide For Completing The Wasteland Courier

Review

'Avowed' Proves RPGs Don't Need To Be Excessive To Succeed

The Inverse Interview

Why 'Avowed' Shares An Actor With Gaming's Best Sci-Fi Saga

Game Guides

Everything You Need To Know About Avowed

Gaming News

'GTA 6' Is Still On Track For 2025, And We’re Happy Take-Two Thinks So

Gaming

Gaming's Hottest Open-World RPG Is Weird As Hell And That's The Point

Gaming News

Rockstar Co-Founder's New Project Gets A Subdued Teaser

Gaming

'Dying Light's Developers Still Aren't Finished With Their Zombie Masterpiece

Gaming

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Could Be 2025’s Best Open-World Adventure

Gaming

GTA 5's Best New Mod Has Been Removed After Just Three Weeks

Gaming News

10 Years Later, Assassin's Creed Just Might Reach Its Full Potential, Finally

Retrospective

25 Years Ago, This Criminally Overlooked Game Created the Open World Genre

The Inverse Interview

The Director Who Brought Parkour To Zombie Games Has A New Trick Up His Sleeve

Learn Something New Every Day

Subscribe for free to Inverse’s award-winning daily newsletter.

By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

The Inverse Interview

Anthony Mackie Levels Up

The star of Peacock’s Twisted Metal opens up on Captain America 4, the threat of a Hollywood actors’ strike, and vehicular mayhem.

Iman Vellani Geeks Out

The Marvels breakout star goes deep on fan theories, the rules of time travel, and why she’s the Lorax of the MCU.

The Inverse Interview

Joel Edgerton’s Hero’s Journey

The star of Dark Matter on Apple TV+ (and Bright, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Gatsby) reveals how he climbed to the top of Hollywood — and what comes next.

Inverse Recommends

'Lost Records’ Slow Pace Makes It A Summer To Savor

By Robin Bea

I know what you did last summer.

Gaming News

GTA 6 May Borrow A Popular Feature From The Most Successful Games

By Trone Dowd

Those takedowns could soon make a lot of sense.

Retrospective

David Cage’s Most Infamous Action-Adventure Changed Video Game Storytelling Forever

Gaming

'Overwatch 2' Is Bringing Back Loot Boxes That Somehow Won't Empty Your Wallet

Reel Science

This “Antiquated” Star Trek Tech Could Actually Be The Future Of Space Travel

By Ryan Britt

Could giant sails be the next big breakthrough in space travel? Bet on it.

Diary Of Waste

A Week in the Life of a Big-Time Food-Waster

By Christopher Ketcham

A typical U.S. citizen keeps a diary of his food mindlessness — and tries to change his ways.

Future of Transportation

Is the Future of Flying Supersonic? Inside NASA’s Push to Make Air Travel Faster Than Ever

Future Of You

Why It’s Finally Time To Stop Obsessing Over Counting Steps For Health

Game Guides

Avowed Guide: Everything You Should Do Before Leaving Dawnshore

By Trone Dowd

A checklist for Avowed’s picturesque first region.

Gaming News

Nintendo Is Ditching Its Best Game Deals For Switch 2

By Robin Bea

Nintendo’s best bargain is ending.

DC

'The Batman 2' Is Going In A "Very Cool" Direction, Robert Pattinson Teases

By Lyvie Scott

The Dark Knight will return... eventually.

Review

Pirate Yakuza Is a Rollicking Adventure That Does the Series’ Best Character Justice

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 8/10

Buzz Buzz Buzz

'Yellowjackets' Star Reveals How A Season 2 Character Could Return

By Dais Johnston

Samantha Hanratty debunks a big Season 2 fan theory — and establishes one of her own.

Retrospective

David Cage’s Most Infamous Action-Adventure Changed Video Game Storytelling Forever

By Mo Mozuch

Like it or laugh at it, Heavy Rain was a huge step forward for the industry.

Gaming News

GTA 6 May Borrow A Popular Feature From The Most Successful Games

By Trone Dowd

Those takedowns could soon make a lot of sense.

Inverse Recommends

'Lost Records’ Slow Pace Makes It A Summer To Savor

By Robin Bea

I know what you did last summer.

The Spice

The Rumored 'Dune 4' Director Might Actually Be Perfect

By Ryan Britt

If Children of Dune happens without Denis Villeneuve, there might be a silver lining.

MCU

Here's How 'Captain America 4's Underrated Villain Could Return To The MCU

By Lyvie Scott

Sidewinder will return in... something.