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 ...

Star Wars Outlaws blends seamless transitions without traditional load screens, enhancing the open-world experience. Elite Dangerous offers a jaw-dropping outer space adventure with minimal hidden ...

Loading screens are a staple of gaming; they've been around since its beginning and have changed incredibly over time. These short breaks between games are at the root of so many emotions that players ...

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 ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

This Fortnite loading screen is from Season 3, Tier 6. Loading screen of the different harvest tools in Fortnite from Season 3, Tier 12. A better look at the tactical shotgun. From Season 3, Tier 28.

The release of the photos came in an announcement from a Developer’s Insights post where the team hoped to give a bit of insight into how these artistic loading screens are created. Picturing Trainers ...

Fortnite loading screens are rewarded each and every time that you complete a set of weekly challenges. Not only are they a neat cosmetic to make those load times a little less drab and dull, they ...

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 ...

Loading. In the context of modern gaming it's a bit of a dirty word. No matter how cunningly it's disguised, nobody enjoys doing nothing while waiting for the next chunk of game to sort itself out. It ...

RPGs aim to reduce loading screens to maintain immersion, like in Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok. Seamless exploration is key, as seen in Gothic and The Witcher 3, where loading only occurs during ...