Harrison Abbott

1 week ago | bloody-disgusting.com | Harrison Abbott

It ought to go without saying, but you cannot grade all video games on the same bell curve. What’s acceptable for a modestly budgeted indie, for instance, might not pass muster in the AAA arena. Meanwhile, those working on lucrative franchise IPs —beholden to micromanaging financiers and the whims of shareholders who’ve never once picked up a controller in their lives — aren’t always afforded the creative autonomy that a solo developer enjoys when toiling away on a pet project in their kitchen.

1 week ago | bloody-disgusting.com | Harrison Abbott

Approximations of the title Home Sweet Home are very commonplace in media. There’s a 1981 Thanksgiving-themed slasher that goes by the name, as well as a rom-com from a few years back that (according to its IMDB page) revolves around a coffee shop barista wooing the man of her dreams by pretending to be devoutly Christian.

1 month ago | bloody-disgusting.com | Harrison Abbott

“For a period, it really seemed like survival horror had died. But like the zombies that plague its hallways, it always gets back up. You cannot kill survival horror.”So posits Doctoral Researcher, Kaytlin Blackmore, in TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming’s debut episode.

1 month ago | bloody-disgusting.com | Harrison Abbott

It’s a well-known fact that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences don’t tend to favour genre films when it comes to shortlisting for their tentpole awards ceremony. It’s simply not their bag and that goes that double for anything that happens to fall into the disreputable slum of horror. Indeed — bar a few outliers like Silence of the Lambs, The Exorcist or Get Out — scary movies rarely get a fair shake come Oscar season.

Jan 23, 2025 | bloody-disgusting.com | Harrison Abbott

Game developers often use loading screens as a handy delivery mechanism for imparting advice to the player. Whether they’re giving you a refresher on important mechanics, clueing you in on the best strategy to overcome a challenge, teasing what the next area has in store, or just fleshing out the lore with some nice worldbuilding; these hints can help minimise frustration and maximise fun.