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When it comes to movie subgenres, video game movies have to be among the least-respected. Conceived as adaptations of beloved and successful video games, the video game movie was seen to be a simple yet brilliant idea, as it came with an established audience of fans, and only needed to broaden its appeal a little. Sadly, most video game movies tend to fall short, rarely matching the popularity of their source material, and seemingly wasting whatever cinematic potential they may have had. Some attribute this to the subtle but important differences between the two forms of media, while others simply…
When it comes to movie subgenres, video game movies have to be among the least-respected. Conceived as adaptations of beloved and successful video games, the video game movie was seen to be a simple yet brilliant idea, as it came with an established audience of fans, and only needed to broaden its appeal a little. Sadly, most video game movies tend to fall short, rarely matching the popularity of their source material, and seemingly wasting whatever cinematic potential they may have had. Some attribute this to the subtle but important differences between the two forms of media, while others simply…
When it comes to movie subgenres, video game movies have to be among the least-respected. Conceived as adaptations of beloved and successful video games, the video game movie was seen to be a simple yet brilliant idea, as it came with an established audience of fans, and only needed to broaden its appeal a little. Sadly, most video game movies tend to fall short, rarely matching the popularity of their source material, and seemingly wasting whatever cinematic potential they may have had. Some attribute this to the subtle but important differences between the two forms of media, while others simply…
Ever since Jujutsu Kaisen’s sequel, Modulo, began serialization, fans have wanted to see the return of characters from the original manga. This is partly because many fans were dissatisfied with the original ending and have long wanted to see more of those characters. While the series provided details about some of them, revealing that the original cast has aged, as expected since the story is set nearly seven years after the original, Yuji Itadori’s position in Modulo came with a surprising revelation: Yuji cannot age due to his special conditions as a Death Painting and Sukuna’s former vessel. Furthermore, with…
The writer behind upcoming movie Star Wars: Starfighter has ruled out the chance of any familiar face from the franchise’s past making a secret cameo, after a recent report confirmed the film would feature a lightsaber duel.The revelation that Starfighter would feature lightsabers — and lightsaber wielders — set fan tongues’ wagging, as they put two and two together with the fact that Starfighter is set post-Rise of Skywalker and the fact that Lucasfilm is keen to feature Rey Skywalker again the future in “several” movies.Starfighter was originally announced by Lucasfilm as a “standalone” movie with no connection to the…
A strategy game dubbed ‘FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 skin’ was recently pulled from Steam, with its developer suggesting it may have been on the receiving end of a nuisance DMCA takedown from a troll claiming to be Games Workshop.Last week, Tundra Interactive posted a message on the Void War Steam forum to say the game was “temporarily unavailable” after it had been pulled from Steam without explanation. The indie developer said it was working with Valve to “resolve” the issue, and pointed to Void War’s continued availability on Itch.io.Void War is often compared to both indie darling FTL and…
Ever since Jujutsu Kaisen’s sequel, Modulo, began serialization, fans have wanted to see the return of characters from the original manga. This is partly because many fans were dissatisfied with the original ending and have long wanted to see more of those characters. While the series provided details about some of them, revealing that the original cast has aged, as expected since the story is set nearly seven years after the original, Yuji Itadori’s position in Modulo came with a surprising revelation: Yuji cannot age due to his special conditions as a Death Painting and Sukuna’s former vessel. Furthermore, with…
Debuting at The Game Awards 2025 with an end-of-show reveal trailer, Highguard is a new free-to-play PvP raid shooter hailing from some of the creators of Respawn’s Apex Legends and Titanfall. Though we’ve heard very little since, Highguard reemerged last week with the promise of a launch showcase that confirmed the January 26, 2026 release date. The showcase will offer a “full gameplay deep dive, year one plans, and much more.”In Highguard, players will “ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythic continent,” although it has suffered from a degree of negativity…
The first Fallout games were notoriously difficult, yet as Bethesda Studios transformed the series, some of the original CRPGs’ challenge was lost through titles like Fallout 4. This is mainly due to changes to the franchise’s gameplay style, moving to an open world FPS in Fallout 3 that has remained ever since. Bethesda’s approach to Fallout has been often criticized for giving players too many ways to become strong, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t options available to recapture the wasteland’s brutality. Before Fallout 76 created controversies by focusing entirely on survival mechanics, Fallout 4 was already dividing players through…
Whether you log in to keep up with the NBA or you’re just a casual fan of video games, chances are, you’ve seen a lot of talk about content creators Kingsman265, Cece, zazzastack, and an infamous $40,000 Marvel Rivals tournament recently.What began as a livestreamed spat between esports teammates has since evolved into an inescapable beast of a trending topic that quickly broke containment in the Marvel Rivals community. But who are these people? Why are thousands rallying behind their favorite online personalities? And why are the Atlanta Hawks posting TikToks about a Marvel Rivals tournament?The saga many are calling…