There was a giant craze about how video games caused violence, and while that is mostly debunked, gamers can't help but enjoy playing action video games. The best kinds of games have action in them, ...

Ever since the days of "Pitfall" on the Atari, the action-adventure genre has thrived throughout the history of the video game industry. This genre combines combat, light platforming, and ...

Evan is a games writer and editor based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. Evan has been writing for GameRant for 4 ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Usama Mehmood is a Senior Writer at DualShockers with more than five years of experience in the video game industry. He has been writing professionally since 2021 and covering games since 2022, with ...

I am an HR advisor with a borderline addiction to gaming who loves everything from first-person shooters to tactical roguelikes. I have always been drawn to games that really test me, so soulslikes ...

The great thing about action adventure video games is the fact that combat is always fun and engaging — but the moment you set these action adventure games into open world, that fun and engagement is ...

“Action” is a bit of an odd video game genre label in 2025. Most mainstream games you’ll play in a given year feature some form of action, whether it's Monster Hunter Wilds or Death Stranding 2: On ...

Fast-action video games may help people to make quick, accurate decisions in all aspects of life. Previous research found that violent or action video games can increase aggression and hostility in ...