The scariest part of Subnautica inspires new underwater horror game Dark Mass
It’s called thalassophobia, the fear of deep and large bodies of water. Subnautica has it - it looks pretty, sure, and there are a lot of marvels below the ocean’s…
Cult classic ’80s movie inspires Dead by Daylight’s hottest new rival
Illfonic, the studio behind the likes of Predator: Hunting Grounds and Ghostbusters: Unleashed, has found a comfortable niche in making games like Dead by Daylight. Killer Klowns From Outer Space…
Exclusive: Ikumi Nakamura Opens Up About Kemuri, Avoiding Crunch, And Why Okami Still Inspires Her – Fan Fest 2024
In an exclusive new interview for IGN Fan Fest 2024, we go behind the scenes of Kemuri with Ikumi Nakamura, the veteran developer behind Okami and Ghostwire: Tokyo and the…
Tom Hardy’s Venom Inspires Naming Of Newly Discovered Spider
A newly discovered species of Australian spider has been christened Venomius tomhardyi, in homage to actor Tom Hardy and his portrayal of the Marvel character Venom, as per a new…
Elden Ring’s storytelling inspires The Last of Us director’s ideas
Videogame storytelling is still an evolving medium. You can see the more traditional filmic roots in the cutscenes and cinematography of games like Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, while…