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Resident Evil film reboot titled Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

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For long-time fans of the video game franchise, the upcoming Resident Evil film’s new title will likely delight. After years of movies that refused to pay respects to the games, director Johannes Roberts looks to change that with this reboot. Initially reported by IGN from SXSW’s online event – according to Roberts – the new […]

Netflix’s Splinter Cell series writer reveals new details, including episode count, episode length and release window

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Last year, it was announced that Netflix and Ubisoft are teaming up to produce an anime series based upon Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell video game franchise and continue the story of fan-favourite character Sam Fisher. Now, in an interview with Collider, writer Derek Kolstad has provided an update on the series while confirming both the […]

Back in the Day: The Video Games We Were Playing in March 1981

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Andrew Newton on the video games we were playing back in the day… To say the March of 1981 in the UK was an average month was a bit of an understatement.  The weather was miserable and wet (being the second wettest March on record in England), unemployment was high and lots of people were […]

HBO’s The Last of Us series will adapt dialogue from original game while deviating greatly in story for some episodes

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Last year, it was announced that HBO and PlayStation Productions were adapting the hit PlayStation video game The Last of Us into a television series, and now, game director Neil Druckmann has offered an update on the project. In an interview with IGN during SXSW 2021, Druckmann revealed that the upcoming HBO series will adapt dialogue […]

Agent 47 will have a “full head of hair” in the Hitman TV series adaptation, says writer Derek Kolstad

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Back in 2017, Hulu announced that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad had been approached to write the script for the pilot episode for a Hitman TV series based on the bestselling video game. Now, in an interview with Collider, Kolstad revealed that not only did he wrote the first two episodes of the series but Agent […]

IDW announces Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary comic book special

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SEGA’s iconic mascot Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating three decades this year, and IDW Publishing has announced that it will mark the occasion this June with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special, a super-sized 80-page comic book featuring three brand new adventures. The issue will feature stories from New York Times bestselling […]

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins hits Android, iOS and Steam

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Maze Theory and BBC Studios have announced the release of Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, a narrative-driven cryptic ‘found-phone’ adventure game available now on mobile devices and Steam. Developed by Kaigan Games (Simulacra), Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins blends live-action footage with open-ended puzzle gameplay, letting players explore a virtual phone to uncover clues and […]

Mortal Kombat: First Impressions & Predictions | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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In the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat, EJ Moreno and Allen Christian share their thoughts on the first red band trailer for Mortal Kombat, offering some first impressions on the upcoming movie reboot of the iconic video game franchise, as well as their theories and predictions for the film. Check out their thoughts below, and […]

First look at Funko’s Mortal Kombat Pop! Movies vinyl figures

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Funko has revealed a new line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures tying in to the upcoming video game adaptation Mortal Kombat which includes Cole, Scorpion, Sonya, and Sub-Zero; check them out here… “In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang […]

Frontier reveals the Southeast Asia Animal Pack coming soon to Planet Zoo

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Frontier Developments has announced that a wealth of new animals are coming to Planet Zoo on PC at the end of the month with the Southeast Asia Animal Pack.  This brand new pack offers the most new animals of any DLC released to date and consists of a menagerie of animals requested by the Planet Zoo […]