How Ninja Gaiden’s Razer Sharp Gameplay Still Influences Games Today
From the series’ earliest 2D entries, to Ryu's critically acclaimed foray into 3D, Ninja Gaiden has hacked and slashed its way to the top of the hyper-violent action games genre.…
Final Fantasy 14 Director Naoki Yoshida reflects on his career and pop culture influences
During an exclusive interview at Anime Expo, Shacknews spoke with Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida about his storied career and the pop culture influences that helped him along the way.
Invincible VS Creators on Killer Instinct Influences, Authenticity, Why Its a 3v3 Tag Fighter, and More – IGN Live 2025
One of the big reveals from the Xbox Showcase was that Invincible VS is on its way, and we were able to chat with members of Skybounds's Quarter Up at…
Assassin’s Creed, House Of The Dragon Star Abubakar Salim Says Kingdom Hearts Influences “Everything I Do”
Abubakara Salim is on a roll. Following his BAFTA-nominated performance of Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins, he has starred in two critically acclaimed HBO series--House of the Dragon and Raised…
Still Wakes the Deep Developer Details the Specific British ’70s Influences on the Oil Rig Horror
Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room (Everyone’s Gone to the Rapture) is bringing a very distinct set of British influences to its oil rig-set horror game, ranging from…
Fallout creator reveals his most surprising influences
Fallout creator Tim Cain has uploaded another great video to his YouTube channel talking about the games, books, films, and shows that influenced the creation of the RPG game's post-apocalyptic…
How Final Fantasy 14’s Combat Influences Final Fantasy 16’s Real-Time Action
Final Fantasy XVI is the most action-forward game in the mainline series’ history, and while it’s been a point of contention between players excited for this and fans of the…
Alone In The Dark Reinvents Itself With Hollywood Actors, Resident Evil Influences
Amid the horror renaissance we've been living through for the past several years, with games like Resident Evil, Dead Space, Silent Hill, and more getting remade, remastered, or rebooted, one…
Yakuza Creator Is Drawing On Tarantino Influences For Next Game
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has revealed more details about his upcoming game, which is currently being developed at his new Nagoshi Studio for NetEase. The veteran developer described the game…