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gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - Star Trek' Goes To the Scary Frontier in Next Major Video Game
Star Trek' Goes To the Scary Frontier in Next Major Video Game
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Turns out, Paramount's got more than a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game in the works. At Saturday's IGN Live, Silent Hill 2 maker Bloober Team is working on a triple-A title for Star Trek. Yes, really—it's called Shadow Frontier, and it's a…

collider.com - Jeremy Urquhart - 10 Greatest Video Games of 2007
10 Greatest Video Games of 2007
Collider

Call it 2000s nostalgia if you want, because that probably plays some role in this particular ranking feeling worth doing, but it was a pretty strong decade for gaming. It's a little hard to do a full history lesson right here and right now, but…

screenrant.com - Jennifer Chu - A24's Upcoming Sci-Fi Video Game Adaptation Director Teases New Character Details And Update
A24's Upcoming Sci-Fi Video Game Adaptation Director Teases New Character Details And Update
ScreenRant

A24 takes a short break from its horror streak and enters the world of video game adaptations. A24 is joining forces with Kojima Productions for an adaptation of the award-winning science fiction video game Death Stranding. Set in a…

screenrant.com - Andy Behbakht - Paramount's New Video Game Adaptation Overtakes Taylor Sheridan's Divisive Series On Streaming Charts
Paramount's New Video Game Adaptation Overtakes Taylor Sheridan's Divisive Series On Streaming Charts
ScreenRant

2026 brings another victory for video game adaptations, this time on Paramount+. When it comes to adapting video game properties to life as TV shows or movies, it has always been one of the trickiest genres for Hollywood. While some don't end with…

creativebloq.com - Daniel John - Why 007 First Light is the first video game I've wanted to play in over a decade
Why 007 First Light is the first video game I've wanted to play in over a decade
Creative Bloq

As I shipped off my Nintendo Switch to an eBay buyer in 2018, I swore that was it. My brief attempt to re-enter the world of video games had ended with a whimper. When the ads for the Switch first came out, I was taken with the hybrid design and…

cbr.com - Amber Frost - 10 Best Movies Based on Video Games of the Last 25 Years, Ranked
10 Best Movies Based on Video Games of the Last 25 Years, Ranked
CBR

Movies based on video games have a reputation for being really awful. Most of the time, these movies fail to translate what makes a video game memorable, powerful, or influential onto the big screen. Changing world-building that doesn't need to be…

thegamer.com - Mike Drucker - The Video Game Culture War Well Is Running A Little Dry
The Video Game Culture War Well Is Running A Little Dry
TheGamer

Look, I'm not so delusional that I think that the video game culture wars will ever go away. One, there is always going to be a culture war around every single artform because we all live our lives on a parabola in which new things are exciting to…

yahoo.com - Manhaz Muntaha - Lance Stephenson Involved in Heated On-Court Altercation During Indianapolis Gym Game (Video)
Lance Stephenson Involved in Heated On-Court Altercation During Indianapolis Gym Game (Video)
Yahoo!

Lance Stephenson has built a reputation on intensity, and that competitive fire never really switches off. The former Indiana Pacers guard found himself at the center of a physical confrontation during a local basketball game in his hometown of…

cbr.com - Jeremy Dick - In Just 1 Day, Paramount+'s Surprise Video Game Adaptation Turns Into an Instant Streaming Hit
In Just 1 Day, Paramount+'s Surprise Video Game Adaptation Turns Into an Instant Streaming Hit
CBR

Paramount+ surprised subscribers with the quiet debut of the Among Us television series. Based on the hit video game of the same name, the new series was quick to pull in strong streaming viewership, making it an instant success. The Among Us…

bleacherreport.com - Doric Sam - Fat Joe Questions Knicks HC Mike Brown About Shoes in Trending Video Ahead of NBA Finals Game 3
Fat Joe Questions Knicks HC Mike Brown About Shoes in Trending Video Ahead of NBA Finals Game 3
Bleacher Report

Hip-hop star and New York Knicks superfan Fat Joe made his way into Sunday's press conference and had a fun exchange with head coach Mike Brown ahead of Monday's NBA Finals Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs. Fat Joe explained to the room, 'I…

destructoid.com - Andrej Barovic - Metro 2039 arrives 12 years early as devs confirm February 2027 release window
Metro 2039 arrives 12 years early as devs confirm February 2027 release window
Destructoid

The GTA 6 effect continues to impact the entire video game industry as developers are increasingly setting their sights on February 2027 instead of the usual fall window. Now, Metro 2039 is adding to the mix. As shown during today's XBOX Games…

polygon.com - Oli Welsh - Summer Game Fest has a massive problem
Summer Game Fest has a massive problem
Polygon.com

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. In 2020, Geoff Keighley smelled blood in the water. The Game Awards impresario had often worked as a…

forbes.com - Tim Lammers - 'Mortal Kombat II' Arrives On Streaming This Week As Film Reaches $128 Million
'Mortal Kombat II' Arrives On Streaming This Week As Film Reaches $128 Million
Forbes

Karl Urban in 'Mortal Kombat II.' Mortal Kombat II, a sequel to the 2021 movie reboot based on Midway Games' video game classic, is coming to digital streaming this week after a rough run in theaters. Directed by Simon McQuoid, who helmed the 2021…

hollywoodreporter.com - Katie Kilkenny - Emotions Spill Over at Town Hall of Industry Workers Opposed to Paramount-WBD Merger: 'It's the Death of a Great American Industry'
Emotions Spill Over at Town Hall of Industry Workers Opposed to Paramount-WBD Merger: 'It's the Death of a Great American Industry'
The Hollywood Reporter

Emotions spilled over at a gathering of Hollywood workers, union officials and a current and former FCC commissioner opposed to the planned Paramount Skydance- Warner Bros. merger on Saturday, with some arguing that the mega-merger on top of other…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Finally Makes $1 Billion
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Finally Makes $1 Billion
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now part of the $1 billion club. Per Deadline, the Illumination film crossed the threshold this weekend. Where the original movie reached that in less than a month, Galaxy took ten weeks. There's probably a few…

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