Step into the dark with host Mike Porter as Arcane Station explores the evolution of fear in video games, from the pixelated ghosts of Haunted House and Alone in the Dark to the cinematic realism of The Last of Us, Resident Evil, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

This episode dives deep into how horror has changed with technology, storytelling, and our own psychology, from the rise of zombies and cryptid-inspired monsters to the eerie beauty of modern indie horror. Mike also reflects on his own time developing Nocturne and The Blair Witch games, offering an insider’s look at what it takes to build atmosphere, tension, and fear when the player holds the flashlight.

If you’ve ever wondered why we love being scared, or how games have become the perfect playground for the unknown, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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