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....
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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....
Palworld | Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against developer Pocketpair
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 19, 2024 | Gaming
The Pokémon Company - and by extension Nintendo - has filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld....
EA doubles down on the use of AI in its game development
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 18, 2024 | Gaming
In an investor day presentation, EA boss Andrew Wilson has said that AI is at the "very core of our business."...
The Sims movie given an official greenlight
by Dan Cooper | Sep 18, 2024 | Gaming, News
Margot Robbie's LuckyChap is partnering with Amazon Studios to bring The Sims to the movies - more details here....
Splatterhouse | The pioneering horror videogame’s surprising movie connections
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 17, 2024 | Feature, Gaming
Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, Namco’s classic coin-op Splatterhouse has even more movie connections than its Friday The 13th-aping h...
Annapurna Interactive | Indie publisher's entire staff have quit
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 13, 2024 | Gaming
Known for such games as Stray, Journey and Outer Wilds, indie publisher Annapurna Interactive has been rocked by the sudden resignation of its entire...
The Last Ninja Collection | Retro videogame Kickstarter passes its goal in 24 hours
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2024 | Gaming, News
A collection of retro games for PC and Switch that includes The Last Ninja and IK+ has broken its minimum goal on Kickstarter....
The Rubber Keyed Wonder | ZX Spectrum documentary getting a UK cinema release in October
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 02, 2024 | Gaming
The makers of From Bedrooms To Billions return with The Rubber Keyed Wonder, a documentary about the ground-breaking ZX Spectrum computer and its...
"We don't really have acting" in videogames, so AI won't affect jobs says Amazon Games boss
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 23, 2024 | Gaming, News
Amazon Games head Christoph Hartmann has suggested that AI won't affect the videogames industry because "We don't really have acting." Er......
Secret Level | New animated series coming from makers of Love, Death & Robots
by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Tim Miller is overseeing a new animated anthology series, Secret Level, from the creators of Love, Death And Robots. Here's the first trailer:...
Ruiner | Film adaptation coming, courtesy of Apes director
by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2024 | Gaming, News
The popular videogame Ruiner is the latest title to get turned into a film, with Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Wes Ball directing....
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft | First trailer lands
by Dan Cooper | Aug 20, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Lara Croft returns in the animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft, due on Netflix in October. Here's the first trailer:...
Borderlands is being fast-tracked to video on demand services
by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2024 | Gaming, News
Eli Roth's Borderlands movie is exiting cinemas at some speed, as Lionsgate prepares a video on demand release within weeks....
Halloween | Upcoming game is a 16-bit platformer; retro Ash Vs Evil Dead title also in the works
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 14, 2024 | Gaming, News
One of the two upcoming Halloween games will be developed by pixel platformer specialists WayForward. The studio's also working on an Ash Vs Evil Dead...
Two Halloween videogames are in development
by Maria Lattila | Aug 12, 2024 | Gaming, News
Boss Team Games is developing two videogames based on John Carpenter’s horror classic, Halloween. More details on those below. ...
SAG-AFTRA | Actors' guild to go on strike against videogame industry over use of AI
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2024 | Gaming, News
The Screen Actors Guild - SAG-AFTRA - has announced it's striking against the videogame industry over its use of AI. "Enough is enough," it says....
Amazon boss shares update on Tomb Raider, The Dark Tower
by Dan Cooper | Jul 22, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Tomb Raider series gets a production update, whilst Mike Flanagan's take on The Dark Tower may still be alive....
Halo cancelled after two seasons at Paramount+
by Maria Lattila | Jul 19, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Based on the video game series of the same name, Halo has been cancelled at Paramount+ after just two seasons. ...
Podcast | Den of Ten - Top Ten Video Game Levels
by A J Black | Jul 08, 2024 | Gaming, News
The top ten video game levels of all time come under the microscope of the Den Of Ten podcast: listen here....
Horizon Zero Dawn series reportedly "no longer moving forward" at Netflix
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 04, 2024 | Gaming, News
A new report suggests that a Netflix series based on the hit Horizon Zero Dawn sci-fi videogames is no longer moving forward....
Resident Evil 9 is in development, Capcom confirms
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 02, 2024 | Gaming, News
Koshi Nakanashi, who directed 2017's Resident Evil 7, is to take the lead on Resident Evil 9, which is now in development according to Capcom....
Podcast | 8 Bit Back Issues - Amiga Format (Issue 33)
by A J Black | Jun 19, 2024 | Gaming, News
The 8 Bit Back Issues podcast is digging into a back issue of Amiga Format magazine for its latest episode. More here....
Until Dawn | First cast announced for upcoming horror video game film
by Maria Lattila | Jun 17, 2024 | Gaming, News
Horror video game adaptation Until Dawn has announced its first cast members and they’re all rising stars. More on the news below. ...
Like A Dragon: Yakuza | New TV series based on Sega's RPG franchise on the way
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 04, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Based on Sega's hit action RPG franchise, Like A Dragon: Yakuza is a live-action crime thriller series coming to Prime Video in October....
Capcom reportedly remaking Resident Evil Zero and Code: Veronica
by Ryan Lambie | May 28, 2024 | Gaming, News
Following its Resident Evil 4 remake, Capcom is reportedly in the process of updating two spin-offs - Resident Evil Zero and Code: Veronica....
The various attempts at a movie studio management computer game
by Simon Brew | May 24, 2024 | Feature, Gaming
We take a look at the ongoing quest for a good movie studio management video game - is there a Football Manager for the movie business?...
The Executive: A Movie Industry Tycoon PC game demo lands
by Simon Brew | May 24, 2024 | Gaming, News
The Executive: A Movie Industry Tycoon is the latest PC game to attempt to be Football Manager for the movies. More details here....
Margot Robbie’s The Sims film is reportedly moving forward at Amazon MGM
by Maria Lattila | May 22, 2024 | Gaming, News
Margot Robbie’s long-rumoured Sims movie has now reportedly got the green light from Amazon MGM. ...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider series greenlit at Prime Video
by Maria Lattila | May 14, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be bringing Lara Croft back to the screen in a new Tomb Raider TV series that has just been confirmed at Prime Video. ...
Redfall co-director reflects on Arkane Austin's closure
by Ryan Lambie | May 08, 2024 | Gaming, News
In the wake of Microsoft's decision to close Arkane Austin, the co-director of Redfall, Harvey Smith, has written about the studio's achievements....
Microsoft is to close down the studios behind Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush
by Ryan Lambie | May 07, 2024 | Gaming, News
A series of high-profile closures have been announced at studios owned by Microsoft, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush's Tango...
