Total Knightmare: the perils of adapting video games for TV
by Aaron Potter | Oct 27, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, TV
The creators of Knightmare and Last Commander describe the tricky process of introducing video game elements to television shows
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Knightmare | A free game based on classic TV show scheduled for 2027
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2026 | Gaming, News, TV
The classic TV show Knightmare is returning as a free to download PC game in 2027 - and a trailer has been released as well....
EA confirms it’s shutting BioWare, as it swings axe to help pay off its buyout
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2026 | Gaming
BioWare, the studio behind game franchises such as Dragon Age and Mass Effect, is being shut down as part of EA's cost-cutting measures....
Next Xbox set to cost in region of £1000, releasing in 2028
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2026 | Gaming, News
Microsoft's next Xbox console is rumoured for 2028 now, and the it's set to be the most expensive Xbox to date by some distance....
James McAvoy confirms he had to melt a copy of the videogame Elder Scrolls
by Simon Brew | Oct 15, 2026 | Gaming, News
He was starring in a film with Anne Hathaway - and James McAvoy realised he had an Elder Scrolls addiction problem....
Resident Evil | The film cameo competition - and the George Romero adaptation that never was
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 21, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News
In 1998, Resident Evil fans were offered a chance to appear in the first movie adaption, then headed up by George A Romero. Here’s what happened....
Resident Evil spoilers | Finally, a videogame adaptation that doesn’t merely replay the hits
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 18, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News, Opinions
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil may have sparked a pre-release backlash among some fans, but it works precisely because it doesn’t adapt familiar vid...
Far Cry | Brendan Gleeson and Jennifer Jason Leigh to star in videogame adaptation TV series
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 18, 2026 | Gaming, News, TV
Ubisoft's first-person shooter series Far Cry is to become a TV series - with Brendan Gleeson and Jennifer Jason Leigh among its eclectic cast....
What Microsoft’s Activision buyout can tell us about the Paramount-Warner Bros merger
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 07, 2026 | Feature, Gaming
Tom Cruise says Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros will be a good thing. But will it? Microsoft’s purchase of Activision may provide answers....
Manic Miner | Reboot trailer used AI "to speed things up" studio says
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 28, 2026 | Gaming, News
As a reboot of ZX Spectrum classic Manic Miner was announced this week to mixed responses, its developer admits that AI was used in the trailer....
Truly, the Manic Miner ‘reboot’ is the stuff of gen-AI nightmares
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 27, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News
The ZX Spectrum classic Manic Miner is back and “better than ever” according to its makers, but the trailer has worrying AI hallmarks....
RoboCop | The ultimate 1980s videogame tie-in
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 24, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News
It couldn't hope to capture the biting satire of Paul Verhoeven classic, but Ocean Software's RoboCop was perhaps the ultimate 1980s videogame tie-in....
Netflix shuts down the studio behind Oxenfree - weeks after its collab with director Zach Cregger
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 14, 2026 | Gaming, News
Night School, the developer behind the Oxenfree games, has been shut down by Netflix, despite just releasing the acclaimed horror title, Unhinged....
God Of War | Series loses its Kratos as actor suffers on-set injury
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2026 | Gaming, News, TV
The Prime Video adaptation of God Of War will have to replace Kratos actor Ryan Hurst after he suffers an injury during production....
AI is killing creative jobs, just not in the way tech firms advertised
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 09, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News
Thousands of creative jobs are going at some of the world’s most respected games studios - because Microsoft can’t stop burning money on AI....
Marvel's Blade | Microsoft said to be cancelling videogame, shutting down developer
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 01, 2026 | Gaming, News
Microsoft is said to be thinking about cancelling the videogame Marvel's Blade and shutting down Arkane, the studio behind it....
The Dead By Daylight movie finds its director
by Maria Lattila | Jun 15, 2026 | Gaming, News
Icelandic filmmaker Thordur Palsson is set to direct the videogame adaptation Dead By Daylight for Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. ...
007: First Light might have stolen Denis Villeneuve’s thunder
by A J Black | Jun 03, 2026 | Feature, Gaming
A new James Bond game has landed, but has 007: First Light beaten Denis Villeneuve's upcoming film in telling an exciting origin story? We take a...
The ZX Spectrum | Celebrating Uncle Clive's greatest hit
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2026 | Feature, Gaming
We pay tribute to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum - a computer that created an entire ecosystem of programmers, publishers, hardware makers, and gamers.
The quietly groundbreaking videogame of RoboCop 3
by Andrew Fisher | Mar 10, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News
RoboCop 3 may have been a muddled disappointment of a film, but the videogames - that came out first - were a bit more interesting....
How Batman (1989) helped shift Commodore Amiga computers
by Andrew Fisher | Feb 18, 2026 | Feature, Gaming, News
1989's Batman movie didn't just set the box office alight - it helped shift an awful lot of Commodore Amiga computers in the UK as well....
Movie Business | New PC game where you run a film studio
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2026 | Gaming, News
Want to run your own film studio? The PC game Movie Business is going to let you do just that. More details here....
Back To The Future | The timeless disappointment of the ZX Spectrum tie-in game
by John Abbitt | Dec 26, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
Forty years on, and the tawdriness of the Back To The Future tie-in game still stings. We take a gloomy look back....
Total Recall | How a 1990 videogame tie-in was made in just one week
by John Abbitt | Dec 08, 2025 | Feature, Gaming, News
There was a rush to make a Total Recall videogame in time for Christmas 1990 - but chaos behind the scenes saw one version scrapped…...
Far Cry games to be adapted into an anthology series by Noah Hawley and Rob Mac
by Maria Lattila | Nov 25, 2025 | Gaming, News, TV
Noah Hawley and Rob Mac are working to adapt Far Cry games into an anthology series. More on that news below. ...
Death Stranding animated series in the works for Disney+ in 2027
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 13, 2025 | Gaming, TV
Hideo Kojima's apocalyptic delivery franchise Death Stranding is getting an animated spin-off series, due to appear on Disney+ in 2027....
A Minecraft Movie 2 officially gets the green light
by Maria Lattila | Oct 10, 2025 | Gaming, News
One of 2025’s biggest box office hits is officially getting a sequel. More on A Minecraft Movie 2 below. ...
Resident Evil | Cast grows as Kali Reis and Zach Cherry join Zach Cregger's adaptation
by Maria Lattila | Oct 06, 2025 | Gaming, News
Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson and Zach Cherry have now also joined the cast of Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil movie. ...
Xbox has a pricing problem - and 50% price hikes aren't helping
by Simon Brew | Oct 02, 2025 | Gaming
Microsoft has hit Xbox Games Pass users with price rises of up to 50% a month - and the response has not been enthusiastic....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters | Videogames
by Simon Brew | Sep 24, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
A few thoughts on gaming and videogames, as we stop for a minute to chat about mental health and wellbeing....
Bioshock | Hang on, the movie is still happening - but it's in a queue
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2025 | Gaming, News
The Bioshock movie is still coming, but director Francis Lawrence needs to get the next The Hunger Games film made first....
Life Is Strange is getting its own TV adaptation at Prime Video
by Maria Lattila | Sep 08, 2025 | Gaming, News, TV
Prime Video is adding another popular video game to its roster of adaptations as the streamer plans a Life Is Strange TV show. ...
