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Ranking Video Game Movie Sequels From Worst to Best

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Casey Chong ranks video game movie sequels from worst to best… Video game movies tend to get a bad rap since filmmakers can’t seem to crack the code in giving what the fans want (remember the dismal Super Mario Bros. back in 1993?) But some of them manage to score enough profit to warrant a […]

Funko unleashes new Silent Hill Pop! Vinyl figures

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With Return to Silent Hill set to land in cinemas this Friday, Funko has unveiled a wave of Silent Hill Pop! vinyl figures inspired by the iconic horror video game franchise, which includes Alessa Gillespie, James Sunderland, Pyramid Head, Bubblehead Nurse, Lying figure, Heather Mason, and Robbie the Rabbit; check out the promotional images here… […]

Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown gets release date, free demo and combat deep dive

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Get ready to take the conn of the USS Voyager as it navigates the uncharted territories of the Delta Quadrant, as Daedalic Entertainment has announced that Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is set to launch this February on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, with pre-orders now available. Coinciding […]

LEGO reveals The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle set

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The LEGO Group has officially unveiled its LEGO The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle (77093) set, which is inspired by the epic showdown in the iconic 1998 video game from Nintendo. The set is available to pre-order now, and will hit shelves on March 1st, priced at $129.99; check out […]

First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider series

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As Amazon and Phoebe Waller-Bridge prepare to film their Tomb Raider series, we now have our first look at Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner as Lara Croft herself. The image, which Turner also shared on her Instagram, shows her sporting Lara’s iconic look from the classic video games rather than the Survivor origin trilogy, though the series will reportedly use […]

Return to Silent Hill teaser explores the evolution of those iconic monsters

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With less than a week to go before the mist clears on Christophe Gans’ Return to Silent Hill, Cineverse and Konami have released a trailer online which offers at glimpse at the iconic monsters which inhabit the world of the terrifying videogame adaptation. The Brotherhood of the Wolf director returns to the titular town he […]

Teresa Palmer cast opposite Ryan Hurst in Prime Video’s God of War adaptation

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A Discovery of Witches and Hacksaw Ridge star Teresa Palmer has been cast in Prime Video’s adaptation of PlayStation’s blockbuster videogame God of War. The news comes hot on the heels of Ryan Hursts casting as the game’s iconic protagonist Kratos, with Deadline revealing that Palmer is set to play Phoebe/Sif, Thor’s wife and the […]

Horror video game adaptation The Mortuary Assistant gets creepy trailer

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Dread Central and Shudder have released the trailer for creepy videogame adaptation The Mortuary Assistant, which tells the story of a newly certified mortician who takes a night job working alone in a spooky mortuary, only to be confronted by numerous demons and her own past trauma.  Directed by Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface), from a script […]

Lovecraftian noir detective game Obsidian Moon launches playable demo

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As part of the Steam Detective Fest, Lost Cabinet Games has released the playable demo of their horror noir detective game, Obsidian Moon. This brand-new playable demo will allow players to step into the shadows and investigate their very first murder. Watch the new trailer below… With Obsidian Moon’s new demo, players can take to the tension-filled […]