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While the team behind Days Gone wanted to move straight onto a bigger and better sequel to the game, Sony passed, but that doesn't mean the company doesn't have future plans for the IP. While we aren't getting a Days Gone 2 soon, Sony has apparently begun exploring a movie …

Recently, the founder of animation studio Illumination discussed Chris Pratt and his role as Mario in the upcoming film based on the iconic video game franchise. In the wake of this discourse, Chris Pratt himself addressed fans, claiming that his rendition of Mario will be “unlike anything you've heard in …

The Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic universe has made lemonade out of lemons; taking a universally panned trailer and turning it into a box office hit – spawning a sequel just a few short years later to even greater success. After two and a half months in cinemas, Sonic the Hedgehog …

Video game films are a hot commodity currently, with all manner of franchises taking a transmedia approach to their intellectual properties. The announcement that Chris Pratt would be voicing the iconic Mario in an upcoming film surprised many, though according to the studio “when people hear Chris Pratt's performance, the …

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is an interesting game which went through a large number of development struggles ultimately concluding with a game that did not inherit all of the desired content originally planned. Despite this, the game was successful and a film was announced. Though never released, the original script …

We've known for a while now that Netflix is looking to expand its roster of video game adaptations, both in the form of films and TV series. After tackling the likes of Resident Evil and Castlevania, Netflix will now be trying its hand at a BioShock adaptation.  In partnership with …

Media Molecule’s Dreams is an ambitious and highly impressive piece of kit. While not a game per se, the studio has created a flexible and accessible game engine which can be used for all manner of media. We are now seeing Dreams bare fruit, as a film being developed using …

Many Nintendo fans were left surprised by the announcement that Chris Pratt will voice Mario in the upcoming animated Super Mario film. One of the biggest unanswered questions is how Mario will sound. With Charles Martinet voicing the character for so long, Pratt’s rendition will be interesting to see. One …

While film adaptations of video games have existed for decades now, we have seen a recent uptick in the number of IPs being brought from games to other mediums. Nintendo is also joining in with its upcoming Mario movie. It won’t be its last either, as more Nintendo films are …

The Uncharted film has had an extremely troubled development. Announced all the way back in 2008, the film underwent half a dozen director turnovers, complete rewrites and more. Now, we are finally set to see the fruits of all this labour when the Uncharted film releases on the 18th of …

Nintendo recently held a Direct where among the announcement of many new games and updates to older titles, the console manufacturer gave fans the first details for the upcoming Mario movie. The most surprising thing however was the reveal that Chris Pratt will play the titular Mario, with Jack Black …

While the film’s initial reveal was rife with controversy, the final release of the Sonic the Hedgehog film in 2020 was met with a surprising amount of enthusiasm from both dedicated fans and casual observers. Ahead of its sequel's release next year, it has now been revealed that Sonic's friend …

Over the years, a number of high profile video games have been set to get film adaptations, only for the projects to be stuck in development hell and never move forward. Mass Effect is no exception, and at long last, we've finally learned why the Mass Effect movie never got …

The past few years have seen a major increase in both the number and quality of video game-related films. From movies such as Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more upcoming titles, it would seem as though the age of film adaptations for video games is back once again. …

Many trepidatious fans were left surprised following the release of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie. What was first mocked for its initial character design and tone following the original trailer eventually turned into a surprisingly funny family friendly film.Thanks to its commercial success, a sequel was all but confirmed. …

Sony Pictures and Naughty Dog have been trying to get an Uncharted movie off the ground for many years now. It is finally happening, with Tom Holland set to take on the role of Nathan Drake but unfortunately, the film will no longer be coming out this year. Initially, Uncharted …

The movie adaptation of the popular first-party PlayStation franchise Uncharted has spent more than a decade in development hell. With more than six separate directors signing onto the project before ultimately leaving, and a litany of complete script rewrites, some fans wondered whether the film would ever see the light …

After the original trailer dropped, it seemed that the Sonic the Hedgehog movie would flop due to universal dislike for the character's design. Fortunately, that design was overhauled and the movie turned out to be pretty good and well-liked. Now with all of that in mind, Paramount  Pictures and SEGA …

Film adaptations of video games don't have a great reputation but studios are still eager to make attempts. Sony in particular has been trying to get an Uncharted movie off the ground for years now and even cast Spider-Man lead, Tom Holland, as Nathan Drake. However, the film has suffered …

Back in May, the first trailer for the Sonic The Hedgehog live-action movie dropped, revealing a rather shocking, humanised design for the character. It didn't take long for criticisms to send the film creators back to the drawing board and now, there is a new trailer for the film featuring …

While EA seems to be opposed to the idea of letting BioWare return to Knights of the Old Republic, Lucasfilm might have other plans of its own. According to reports this week, BioWare's treasured Star Wars title is being turned into a movie. Lucasfilm has been drawing inspiration from the …

At this point, you all likely know about the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie and the criticism surrounding Sonic's odd, humanised design. If you found the Sonic's new look unappealing, then there is potentially some good news on the horizon, as the film's director has said that changes are going …

For some reason, a Hollywood executive somewhere thought it would be a good idea to turn Sonic the Hedgehog into a movie. We saw some leaked CGI renditions of live-action Sonic late last year, which immediately caused a wave of concern. Now, the full trailer is out, but it has …

The launch of Monster Hunter World earlier this year finally gave the franchise a solid position in the west. The game attracted millions of new players and has already become one of Capcom's fastest selling games ever. So what's the next step? Well like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter will be …

Square Enix may have dropped the ball when it came to making a proper sequel to Sleeping Dogs, but it looks like the publisher hasn't dropped the idea of turning it into a movie. The Hong Kong set crime drama follows the story of Wei Shen, an undercover cop infiltrating …

When Overwatch was first revealed in late 2014, we were greeted with an excellent cinematic trailer introducing us to the game's initial character roster. Over time, Blizzard has expanded on this with various character-focused animated shorts. At this point, all of the Overwatch animated short films have a combined run …

When you hear the term ‘video-game movie’, many are still likely to cower at the idea, especially when blockbusters such as Warcraft and Assassin's Creed fail to please. Metal Gear Solid was pegged to get the silver screen adaptation way back in 2006, and while it has experienced hell during …

Valve CEO and founder Gabe Newell took to Reddit in the early hours of this morning to take part in an Ask Me Anything (AMA), where he answered questions about his love of the Portal games, a movie set in that universe, Steam's support system, virtual reality and more. He …

MANDT VR, the makers of serialised 360 degree video content and part of those pioneering VR sporting coverage, has partnered up with Disney to create some bespoke, 360 degree videos for the Christmas period. Called The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, the content will be available on ABC and …

Along with the producers of The Hurt Locker, the creators of Dallas Buyers Club have been the most aggressive in recent years in going after alleged internet pirates of their movies. Not everyone rolls over and takes it though, as the latter group are now facing potential sanctions over tactics described …