While SimCity 2000 was generating terrain for a new game, it told you it was "creating hills" and "carving water" and "reticulating splines". This became a running gag, and every game in The Sims ...

If you’re a certain age, like me, you’ll remember how painfully slow game loading screens used to be. At one time, I could start loading up a game, go make a sandwich, and come back to find it still ...

In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. ‘Presence’ or ‘immersion’, the magical yet fragile feeling of ‘being there’, is ...

If you're looking for him, Peter can usually be found dropping hot in Apex Legends with his friends. A fan of games of all types including JRPGs, third-person shooters and survival horror, Peter is a ...

Loading screens are the buzzkill of the digital age. They get in the way of the action with their spinning icons that vaguely convey that something is potentially happening among some rogue 1s and 0s.

Ronald Goncalves is a contributor at DualShockers and a Venezuelan political scientist and economist who seeks to express his passion for video games through the always subjective interpretation of ...

Philip is a writer for Game Rant, starting in Game Guides. A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University who majored in communication, he's had a passion for video games since he was a kid. Deciding ...

Stories usually need tension and drama to be compelling, but once you’re hooked, you might start feeling a little protective of the poor characters experiencing that stress. This could explain why fan ...

Skyrim fans will know the RPG game's loading screens well. The black backdrops filled with all kinds of weird and wonderful Tamriel folk (who you can move about and whoosh almost off screen while ...

Is Back 4 Blood not launching or stuck on the Loading screen on your PC? Many Back 4 Blood users have reported being unable to launch the game. Some users even complained that Back 4 Blood gets stuck ...

Is VALORANT forever stuck on the map loading screen for you? Valorant is one of the most popular shooter games loved by millions of gamers. But, like any other game or platform, it has its share of ...

Persona 5 Strikers is an amazing sequel to the critically-acclaimed JRPG that’s surprisingly faithful to the source material. This is a Musuo game with random battles, stealth, and complicated JRPG ...