The Assassin’s Creed video game franchise has sold over 155 million copies to date. It’s not a shock that Netflix would want to tackle this long-running action-adventure series, even if its first film outing was a dud. The streamer is trying to make sure it lands a hit with their upcoming live-action series by nabbing […]
What is the Worst Video Game Movie?
After kicking off our Flickering Myth Gaming Chat series by looking at the very best video game-to-movie adaptations, Allen Christian, Gerald James and EJ Moreno now turn their attention towards the worst, and of course – this being video game movies – they’re spoiled for choice. From the infamous Super Mario Bros. to the entire […]
Assassin’s Creed director provides an update on both live-action and animated series
Last year, it was announced that Netflix is currently developing a live-action series and an animated series based on the highly popular and long-running Ubisoft video game franchise, Assassin’s Creed. Now, in an interview with Eurogamer, Assassin’s Creed transmedia director Aymar Azaïzia provided an update on both upcoming projects. In regards to the live-action series, Azaïzia […]
Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory #2
Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory #2… Sure enough as a new Assassin’s Creed game launches, we are being greeted with world building in the form of an extended universe – here in this case, comic books. The Assassin’s Creed franchise has coped extremely well from the comic book universe, allowing a […]
Scary, Badass, and Underrated: The Best Minor Villains in the Assassin’s Creed Franchise
Red Stewart looks at the best minor villains in the Assassin’s Creed mythos… Whenever you have a big sprawling worlds, whether it’s in movies or video games, the reality is someone gets undercut. You’re often dealing with a big bad who has such a magnetic presence, they still the screen time from their underlings. Such […]
Live Like a Viking with the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla launch trailer
As Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has hit shelves and is set to launch for the Playstation 5 tomorrow, Ubisoft has released the launch trailer for the next instalment of their hit franchise Assassin’s Creed. Watch the trailer below… Become Eivor, a mighty Viking raider and lead your clan from the harsh shores of Norway to a new home amid […]
Netflix announces Assassin’s Creed live-action TV series
Netflix has today revealed that they are making a TV series adaptation of the video game series Assassin’s Creed. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed has been one of the world’s most popular video game series for quite some time, blending historical fiction with a sci-fi twist. However, its recent foray into live-action with the Michael Fassbender-led movie […]
Super Sisters in Gaming!
Red Stewart presents the best “sistas” in gaming…. Female partners in gaming can be so much more than just the requisite romantic interest. While we have come a long way from the damsel-in-distress trope, it still seems like female NPCs rarely get much time to shine as anything other than the target paramour of the […]
We Really Shouldn’t Laugh, But… Darkly Funny Moments in Video Games
Red Stewart presents 5 darkly funny moments in video games… Humans are one of the animals to have developed a sense of humor on this planet, and with that humor has come a myriad of comedic genres- you have your typical romcom, slapstick, and blue, all the way to dramedy. And then there’s black humor: […]
The Saddest Plot Twists in Video Games
Red Stewart presents the saddest plot twists in video games… What can we say? Sometimes video game storytelling is so powerful, it touches us for the worse. We get so invested in a character or events, that when an unfavorable outcome occurs, we can’t help but feel morose. With so many games being narrative driven, […]
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