Video game developers, designers, and scholars have devoted a substantial amount of time to understanding immersion—the psychological state in which players feel present within the game world—and ...

A decade after the release of Firewatch, two of its developers share what they attempted to achieve with their landmark game.

These first-person shooter games shaped modern gaming in various impactful ways some may take for granted.

Springs, Eternal is a lo-fi first-person story exploration game that takes place at a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night, its evocative visual style recalling the dithered and pixelated ...

Firewatch was meant to spark a subgenre but its influence didn't spread. A decade on, we ask why Roblox and Minecraft are ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

There's something special about experiencing a really deep story from a first-person perspective. It really puts you into the position of the protagonist, and every moment is on your skin, intimate ...

Developer DALOAR and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have released a new free demo of their upcoming game, The Occultist. Players can try a limited version of the upcoming first-person narrative ...

A brand new first-person shooter sequel is set to release this week. Ahead of its launch, promising reviews have begun pouring in. What PS5 first-person shooter sequel has earned promising reviews?

Morgan Pinder is a writer at GameRant and a graduate researcher at Deakin University in Australia. Their research interests are in video games, environmentalism and gothic media. Morgan’s most recent ...