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Report: Castlevania Film Adaptation Dead

By Nick Breckon, May 27, 2009 1:07pm PDT

Paul W.S. Anderson's filmic adaptation of the Castlevania game series has been returned to the grave, according to a report from Bloody-Disgusting....

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"My policy for VG movies is "better never done than done and dead"."

- Marrbe see all 14 comments

Budget Puts BioShock Movie in 'Holding Pattern'

By Chris Faylor, Apr 27, 2009 1:50pm PDT

The film adaptation of 2K Boston and Australia's BioShock (PC, PS3, 360) has been put in a "holding pattern" over budget concerns, director Gore...

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"Alone in the dark was horrible and had - except for the title - no reference to the actual game"

- razorblade79 see all 17 comments

Shadow of the Colossus Film Writer Talks Adaptation

By Nick Breckon, Apr 09, 2009 12:14pm PDT

Justin Marks, the writer developing the film adaptation of Team Ico's Shadow of the Colossus, recently discussed the process of tackling the...

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"I don't blame you for giving up on it. I also don't blame anyone for not sitting through a whole ..."

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Verbinski Drops Pirates in Favor of BioShock Film

By Nick Breckon, Apr 08, 2009 12:55pm PDT

Pirates of the Caribbean series director Gore Verbinski has decided not to helm the fourth franchise sequel, leaving his schedule open to take on...

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"I liked 1 a whole hell of a lot, and was pretty entertained by 2. I found 3 to be a convoluted ..."

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Shadow of the Colossus Becoming Actual Movie

By Chris Faylor, Apr 07, 2009 3:18pm PDT

Sony and Team Ico's beloved PlayStation 2 adventure game Shadow of the Colossus is set to become an actual feature film, claim Variety and The...

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"Ico as well? How come it should be played first? The stories don't tie in, do they?"

- blazingdarkness see all 116 comments

An Early Glimpse of Zombie's Blacklight

By Chris Faylor, Mar 17, 2009 8:34am PDT

America's Army and Saw: The Video Game developer Zombie Studios today unveiled its latest project, a cross-medium "military action franchise" known...

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"Just look at the games. Probably the most obvious reused asset are the detail textures. Just ..."

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50 Cent Options Saints Row Movie Rights

By Nick Breckon, Feb 24, 2009 12:54pm PST

Rather than adapt his own THQ game into a film, 50 Cent is first looking to develop the publisher's Saints Row franchise into a movie. The...

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"When I saw the awesome trailer I prayed for a PC port. Still praying."

- dognose see all 14 comments

Warner Preparing Another Tomb Raider Movie

By Chris Faylor, Jan 28, 2009 1:25pm PST

It's been six years since the second Angelina Jolie-starring Tomb Raider flick hit theaters, and Warner Bros. wants to give the franchise another...

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"I was Angelina to keep story alive! I mean, Meg Fox is hot, but I don't think she will portray ..."

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Gears of War Film Director Eyes Trilogy

By Nick Breckon, Jan 26, 2009 11:54am PST

Director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard, Underworld: Evolution) is planning to helm a triplet of films based on Epic's Gears of War shooter...

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"Just because someone ran out of idea's and there is a wave of gaming/anime adaptation movies. If ..."

- XSilencedXDream see all 80 comments

Game Sales Overtake DVD, Blu-ray in 2008

By Chris Faylor, Jan 26, 2009 10:16am PST

Global video game sales in 2008 brought in more than global DVD and Blu-ray sales combined, according to worldwide marketing researcher Media...

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"I didn't realize movie studios were printing money. I was actually under the assumption they ..."

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Movie Trailer Offers Glimpse of 2009 Oscar Contender

By Nick Breckon, Dec 29, 2008 11:42am PST

The second live-action Street Fighter adaptation is headed to theaters next year, and while Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was shot in...

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"I hope she wins by pushing the antagonist to either side of their fighting area and spamming the ..."

- robotbebop see all 89 comments

The Simpsons, Futurama Writers Tapped for Machinima Series Pilots

By Nick Breckon, Dec 18, 2008 1:10pm PST

Following an investment of $3.85 million, Machinima.com has commissioned 15 writers to create game-based comedy shows for the online site. The...

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"No no no n00b. It's "If anything, I could say that this cab was rare, but I thought "Nah, forget ..."

- Smurfy12 see all 15 comments

Pirates, BioShock Film Director Taking on Second Life

By Nick Breckon, Dec 17, 2008 11:36am PST

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski (pictured left) has signed on to direct a film based on a 2007 Wall Street Journal article that...

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"This has the potential to either be mildly entertaining or completely retarded. I'm leaning ..."

- ColoradoCNC see all 20 comments

Max Payne Hits DVD, Blu-ray January 20

By Chris Faylor, Nov 26, 2008 9:14am PST

The Mark Wahlberg-starring, John Moore-directed Max Payne feature film will arrive in DVD and Blu-ray form come January 20, High-Def Digest...

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"Yeah it wasnt that bad - esp for a game movie. It could have been much worse."

- bolneze see all 16 comments

Report: Games to Outsell DVDs, CDs in 2008

By Chris Faylor, Nov 05, 2008 10:50am PST

Furthering the eternal struggle between games and other forms of entertainment, a new report from research firm Verdict predicts that the UK retail...

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"Well, Actually I would think Piracy Takes a bigger chunk out of movie and music sales then it ..."

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