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 ...

Loading screens in classic games like Too Human and World of Warcraft were excruciatingly long, making gameplay frustrating. Even acclaimed games like Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Bloodborne suffer ...

Evan is a Communications student based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. An avid gamer since the age of 13, Evan has ...

Some games improve the player's experience with interactive loading screens, making waits more engaging. Examples include games like No More Heroes, Splatoon 2, and Bayonetta. Interacting during ...

Bethesda loves a loading screen. You may be getting reacquainted with that if you're playing Oblivion Remastered, but they've been in heaps of the studio's previous games – Starfield, Skyrim, you name ...

Meta is finally fixing that boring and ugly loading screen in Horizon Worlds. In a blog post, the company announced that it is releasing a new version of Horizon Worlds, Meta's world-building platform ...