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Fallout 3 Source

V.A.T.S. Was Inspired by Burnout

The Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, V.A.T.S., reportedly took its slow-motion, cinematic inspiration from the Crash Mode replays in the racing game Burnout, just swapping crumpled cars for dismembered limbs.

Adventure Time Source

A Crown Older Than The Ice King Himself

Ice King's crown wasn't made for him at all. The show eventually reveals it was forged way back in the Mesozoic Era by an ice elemental named Urgence Evergreen, meant to stop an evil version of the catalyst comet from wiping out life on Earth. Simon Petrikov just happened to be the poor guy who found it centuries later in a Scandinavian dockyard.

The Witcher Source

A Whole Monster Fight Got Cut For Money

Season three's fourth episode opens with Geralt walking into an inn already covered in Selkie Maw blood and guts. The full fight was originally meant to be shown on screen, and concept art for it exists, but it got axed because the budget couldn't stretch that far.

RuneScape Source

Durial321 Never Really Left

For the tenth anniversary of the Falador Massacre in 2016, Jagex added a little tribute nobody was expecting: log into Falador on the normal servers around that time and there's a chance Durial321's face flashes across your screen for a second before you're handed a green partyhat.

Assassin's Creed II Source

Ezio's Real Family Feud: The Sforza Assassination

Although he never appears on screen, the real-life assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan, is referenced in letters Giovanni Auditore writes to Lorenzo de' Medici, framing it as the opening spark of the game's Templar conspiracy in 1476.

Assassin's Creed II Source

Carlo's Cowering Confession

If every guard in the Doge's Palace is pre-assassinated before confronting Carlo Grimaldi, he flees to the bottom of the Giants' Staircase and cowers, lip-syncing dialogue lifted straight from the game's original E3 demo.

Grand Theft Auto VI Source

The Extended Look Premiered on Netflix, Not YouTube

Rockstar broke from tradition for its big pre-launch gameplay reveal, premiering 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' on Netflix on August 27th, 2026, before letting it loose for free on YouTube and the official site a few hours later that same evening.

Arcane Source

Arcane Made Emmy History Twice

Season one made Arcane the first streaming show ever to win the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, back in 2022, and it took home four wins total that year. Season two then repeated the trick in 2025, beating out competition like Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons for the same award.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Source

Blue Suede Shoes, Cyrodiil Edition

There's an item you can find simply called Blue Suede Shoes, and it's exactly the tribute it sounds like - a nod to the Carl Perkins rock and roll classic that Elvis, Johnny Cash, and half of music history have covered since. No real gameplay purpose, just a fun name for the collectors to spot.

Rick and Morty Source

Bryan Cranston Almost Played Jerry

While he was still playing Walter White on Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston actually auditioned for the role of Jerry Smith. He lost out to Chris Parnell, which honestly feels like the universe course-correcting, because it's very hard to imagine Heisenberg's voice coming out of Rick and Morty's most useless dad.