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 ...

Depending on how you look at it, video game development is one big pile of deception. From invisible walls and trigger zones to graphical manipulations, the best games make the most of all sorts of ...

From hiding monsters in the shadows to twisting your sense of control, horror game developers have mastered psychological tricks that keep players on edge. These techniques go far beyond jump scares, ...

Discover how open-world game development works, from the complete game design process for creating vast maps to building advanced NPC systems that bring worlds alive. Horizon Forbidden West - Steam ...