Many open-world games include a leveling system of some sort even if they are not straightforward RPGs. These games are usually longer than linear adventures, so players want some sort of progression ...

Ewan Selmes is a games and entertainment journalist with several years' experience in the industry, writing for a variety of digital publications as well as small businesses. As a gamer, Ewan has more ...

Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

Nothing captures the essence of “power fantasy” like video games. You’re the player, and everything revolves around you. Leveling up is a ritual, the world coming to a halt around you as you celebrate ...