These open-world games dared to be different with their gameplay, aiming for something truly unique. While not every experiment succeeded, it’s encouraging to see developers still innovating and trying new things to make their games stand out. Here are a few of the most successful attempts.
This will give players a chance to enjoy both Battlefield 6 and Ghost of Yotei, two of the most anticipated games releasing this month.
Players now start with operators whose gender isn’t selectable when choosing a class. While both male and female character skins can be earned through gameplay on either side, they aren’t available from the beginning. A particularly noticeable issue was the initial lack of male skin options for NATO support class operators, though DICE has stated they’ll be added. These limitations and the overall system contribute to the feeling that the customization options in *Battlefield 6* aren’t as robust as those in earlier games.
Wow, it’s still hard to believe Assad is gone! After taking over from his father back in 2000, he managed to hold on for over a decade, even with all the fighting, thanks to support from Iran and Russia. But in December 2024, rebels finally took Damascus, and he was ousted. Honestly, it’s good riddance considering all the terrible things he was accused of – torture, people dying in prisons, and just awful attacks on civilians. Now, things are really uncertain with President al-Sharaa in charge. I’ve been reading reports that old political problems and tensions between different groups are flaring up again, though there are also some cautious attempts to rebuild relationships with neighboring countries. It’s a complicated situation, to say the least.
Dog Tags in the game are earned by completing challenges, and they unlock rewards like character skins. If you’re looking to find them all, the guide below provides a complete walkthrough of every mission in *Battlefield 6* and the Dog Tags associated with each one.
For years, game developers have tried out all sorts of creative ideas. Often, the more unusual a game is, the harder it is to find an audience. Let’s focus on action games, as there’s a wide range of examples – both hits and misses – when it comes to strange and unique ways to play. Here are some of the best action games that really pushed the boundaries, resulting in truly over-the-top gameplay.
Roronoa Zoro, nicknamed the Pirate Hunter, is a skilled swordsman and a key member of the Straw Hat Pirates. He was the first to join Luffy on his quest to become the Pirate King, and is dedicated to helping Luffy achieve that dream. However, Zoro also has his own ambition: to become the world’s greatest swordsman. To reach this goal, he needs to become stronger than legendary figures like Mihawk and Nusjuro before the story of *One Piece* concludes.
Completing the first challenge will earn you the Bighorn HK-16 (a melee weapon) and the Carnivore weapon package. The second challenge rewards players with the Urban Sprawl Pax Armata character skin, and the third challenge unlocks the Winner Takes All dog tag. To finish the second and third challenges, you’ll need to collect all the dog tags, and a guide showing their locations in Battlefield 6 is available below.
Okay, so I found this awesome axe, the Ciupaga Axe, pretty early in *Dying Light: The Beast*. It’s located near the Monastery, which is where Kyle starts things off. But heads up – you need to be around level six and have done a bit of the story first, otherwise the axe won’t actually show up where it’s supposed to be.
Originally announced in late 2019, the game *Everwild* faced numerous difficulties during its development, including a complete change in creative direction. Microsoft cancelled the project in July 2025 as part of a larger company reorganization. This same restructuring also led to the cancellation of the *Perfect Dark* reboot, another game from Xbox Game Studios that had experienced lengthy development problems.