Capcom is using generative AI to "streamline game development"
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 24, 2025 | Gaming
Resident Evil developer Capcom has revealed that it's using generative AI to generate ideas for 'hundreds of thousands' of in-game objects....
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New Trump policy predicted to cause decline in videogames on disc
by Dan Cooper | Jan 24, 2025 | Gaming, News
A noted analyst has predicted that President Trump's proposed tariffs will hasten the decline of videogames on disc....
The Royal Shakespeare Company is producing its first videogame, inspired by Macbeth
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 23, 2025 | Gaming, News
Zar Amir is to star in The Royal Shakespeare Company's first videogame, Lili - an interactive thriller inspired by Macbeth....
Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO reportedly cancelled
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2025 | Gaming
On the heels of Sony's cancellation of a God Of War live-service game, the firm has reportedly also quietly culled a Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO....
Vampire Survivors | Hit indie videogame getting a movie adaptation
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2025 | Gaming
Indie game sensation Vampire Survivors is getting a movie adaptation - though its creator adds, "Please remember, the game has no plot."...
God Of War live-service cancellation is an example of a growing games industry problem
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 20, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
The cancellation of a God Of War live-service spin-off is a sign of how the constant pursuit of bigger games is creating a more polarised industry....
Until Dawn | First look at video game film reveals how it adapts the game's unique mechanic
by Maria Lattila | Jan 16, 2025 | Gaming, News
Until Dawn still doesn’t have a trailer, but a first look at the film reveals how the crew replaced the video game’s gameplay mechanic....
The Goonies didn’t get a sequel in the 1980s, but the tie-in videogame did
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 16, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
Warner Bros may finally be getting around to making a sequel to The Goonies, but NES gamers got a follow-up back in 1987…...
Shadow Of The Colossus | Film adaptation of the classic videogame isn't dead
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 09, 2025 | Gaming
Director Andy Muschietti still has plans to adapt the videogame classic Shadow Of The Colossus into a movie - but says he wants $200m to make it....
George A Romero's Resident Evil | New trailer marks the documentary's digital release
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 07, 2025 | Gaming, News
Available to stream now in the US, George A Romero's Resident Evil looks into the horror videogame adaptation that never was. Here's a trailer.......
Helldivers and Horizon: Zero Dawn movies in the works at PlayStation Productions
by Dan Cooper | Jan 07, 2025 | Gaming, News
Movies based on Helldivers and Horizon: Zero Dawn are in the works at PlayStation Productions, as well as a Ghost Of Tsushima anime....
Secret Level | Amazon wants more, commissions season 2
by Dan Cooper | Dec 18, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
The digitally-animated collection of video game shorts - Secret Level - will return, hopefully this time with a proper spin on Pac-Man....
Pacific Drive | Indie videogame set to become TV show
by Dan Cooper | Dec 18, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Acclaimed game Pacific Drive - about driving through a dangerous exclusion zone - has been picked up by James Wan's production company....
Grand Theft Hamlet review | Shakespeare would be proud
by Maria Lattila | Dec 04, 2024 | Gaming, News, Reviews
Two out-of-work actors set out to stage a rendition of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet inside the world of Grand Theft Auto in this hilariously p...
Hollywood Animal | New game letting you manage a movie studio incoming
by Simon Brew | Dec 02, 2024 | Gaming, News
Manage your own movie studio in the upcoming PC game Hollywood Animal - more details and a trailer right this way....
Cyberpunk 2077 | Its creators give an update on the planned TV series
by Dan Cooper | Nov 28, 2024 | Gaming, News
Cyberpunk 2077 is said to be getting several adaptations, including a live-action TV series. So where do things stand now? Its developers have an...
When movies make unexpected cameos in retro videogames
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 25, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
From Grease in a brawler to Kindergarten Cop in a classic survival horror, movies had a habit of unexpectedly popping up in 80s and 90s videogames....
Netflix announces AI gaming venture, days after shutting down an internal development studio
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 05, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Generative AI is top of the agenda for Netflix and its games arm, with news of the venture emerging days after 35 people lost their jobs at the...
Paul W S Anderson to return to videogame movies
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
Paul W S Anderson is set to bring Sega's The House Of The Dead to the big screen. More on the news and what he's up to here....
Survival horror game Outlast being adapted into feature film
by Dan Cooper | Oct 31, 2024 | Gaming, News
Lionsgate has snapped up the rights and is set to turn the pant-wettingly scary survival horror title Outlast into a film....
Lara Croft | Four contenders in the running for new Tomb Raider series
by Dan Cooper | Oct 31, 2024 | Gaming, News
Amazon is making a TV show of Tomb Raider, with casting for the lead role of Lara Croft now in its final stages....
Concord | Sony hero shooter studio's closure highlights the risks of live-service games
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 30, 2024 | Feature, Gaming
Sony has closed the studio behind Concord, the $400m hero shooter it shut down mere days after its release in August - again highlighting the risks of...
God Of War | Progress on TV series reportedly scrapped, creators starting again
by Dan Cooper | Oct 18, 2024 | Gaming, News
Sony and Amazon have reportedly ordered a creative reset of their planned adaptation of God Of War, the PlayStation hack'n'slash videogame series....
The Rubber-Keyed Wonder review | A detailed, affectionate documentary about the ZX Spectrum
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 11, 2024 | Gaming, News, Reviews
From the makers of From Bedrooms To Billions comes The Rubber-Keyed Wonder, a documentary about the ZX Spectrum and its inventor, Sir Clive Sinclair....
Until Dawn | Videogame remaster has a rough start while film adaptation wraps filming
by Maria Lattila | Oct 10, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
The remastered version of Supermassive Games’ horror game Until Dawn has failed to meet expectations, but will the film do any better? ...
The Rubber-Keyed Wonder interview | Filmmakers Nicola and Anthony Caulfield on their new ZX Spectrum documentary
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 10, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews, News
"The microchip revolution was our rock and roll." Nicola and Anthony Caulfield tell us about their new feature-length ZX Spectrum documentary, The...
Alien: Isolation 2 | Sequel to 2014's classic space anxiety simulator announced
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 08, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
To mark the original's 10th anniversary, developer Creative Assembly has announced space horror sequel Alien: Isolation 2....
Borderlands | UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD now confirmed
by Simon Brew | Oct 08, 2024 | Gaming, News
Eli Roth's Borderlands film comes to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this November - more on the release here....
Francis Ford Coppola is (allegedly) a fan of the ZX Spectrum
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 04, 2024 | Gaming, News
The makers of the upcoming documentary The Rubber-Keyed Wonder have a fascinating anecdote about Megalopolis director Francis Ford Coppola and his...
PS5 Pro | 30th anniversary console has sold out, despite costing almost a grand
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 26, 2024 | Gaming
Pre-orders of a limited-edition PS5 Pro 30th anniversary edition have sold out within seconds of going live - despite costing £960....
Stellar Blade | Makers of action game sued by film production firm over its name
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 24, 2024 | Gaming, News
Film production company Stellarblade is suing the makers of PlayStation 5 action game Stellar Blade over its name....
Zach Cregger | Now he's directing Resident Evil reboot rather than Clue remake
by Dan Cooper | Sep 24, 2024 | Gaming, News
Director Zach Cregger was announced last week as the director of Clue - but now he's swapped that for a Resident Evil reboot....
