Simon Cardy

Articles by Simon Cardy

‘You Don’t Get XP, But Zones Do’ — How Control Resonant Is Rewriting the Action RPG Rule Book - IGN

Technology August 20, 2026

Control Resonant sees developer Remedy Entertainment take one step further into the world of RPGs, following its first experiments with the original Control. But this isnt a studio that likes to foll�...

10 Years Later, This is Still the Hardest Platinum Trophy I’ve Ever Earned - IGN

Technology August 18, 2026

10 years ago, a game almost broke me. A wide-eyed 24-year-old, as yet undecayed by nearly a decade in games media, I found myself enraptured by The Witness. Eager to eat up every one of the maze-like�...

Watch Gameplay of a Brand New Control Resonant Boss Fight - IGN

Technology August 15, 2026

Resonants are the biggest threats that Control Resonant has to offer. The big bosses at the centre of the games corrupted New York play a massive role in Remedys latest story, as well as the world ar�...

Control Resonant Wants 'To Challenge' What’s Come Before In Action Games - IGN

Technology August 12, 2026

Control Resonants combat is a massive departure from the classic Remedy gunfights of the original Control. The shapeshifting gun has been ripped out of your hands and replaced with The Aberrant, a sk�...

Burnout Revenge Is Actually the Best One - IGN

Technology August 11, 2026

This is an IGN opinion piece from Simon Cardy, who misses feeling young and so finds himself playing a lot of games that brought him happiness as a teenager. This is just one of those many games. Lo�...

Control Resonant: Check Out a Full Mission of New Gameplay as We Take On the Metro Fault — IGN First - IGN

Technology August 8, 2026

This months IGN First is Control Resonant, and weve got plenty of exciting looks at new gameplay to show you, as well as deep dives into the combat, enemies, and world of the game. A follow-up to the�...

‘One of Our Biggest Reinventions in Recent History’ – All of the Biggest Details on FC 27’s Open World The Grounds Mode - IGN

Technology August 5, 2026

As EA guided me through a deep dive into FC 27s new online open world mode, The Grounds, I couldnt help but be reminded of the long-dead PlayStation Home. I still hold a soft spot for the online soci�...

'I've Never Seen It in Games Before' — Fable Will Use a Storytelling Technique Borrowed From The Office - IGN

Technology January 24, 2026

Remember those mockumentary-style interview sections in the original reveal trailer for Fable? Well, those will actually be in the game, and theyre inspired by an unlikely source The Office. Fable i�...

What to Expect From The Game Awards 2025 - IGN

Technology December 6, 2025

Its that time of the year when a flurry of new video game trailers and gameplay reveals are shown as part of the annual Game Awards. And while who wins Game of the Year will steal some of the headlin�...