Ontos Creative Director Compares its Larger Experiments to Shadow of the Colossus

According to Grip, most traditional horror games, like the original Amnesia, aim to scare players by making them simply survive a frightening setting. The goal is to trigger a basic, instinctual fear. However, Ontos takes a different approach – it’s more about challenging the player intellectually. Instead of focusing on immediate threats, it presents unsettling and bizarre scenarios that require careful thought and problem-solving. While a game like Amnesia might have you running from a pursuing monster, Ontos confronts you with something truly strange – a man imprisoned within a computer constructed from rats.

ARC Raiders Studio Announces “Signficant Changes” to Curb Cheats and Exploits

Good news for players of ARC Raiders who stream on platforms like Twitch! The developers are adding features to help prevent ‘stream sniping’ – where opponents watch your stream to see your moves and gain an unfair advantage. This means it will be harder for opposing players to use your livestream to figure out what you’re doing in the game.