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In a Brutal Video-Game Industry, Two Indie Developers Are Teaming Up
This article is for subscribers only. Hi everyone. Today we've got a fun story about one successful indie developer that's helping out another, but first...
Karl Urban reveals video game character he wants to play in a movie
'The Boys' may be coming to an end, but Billy Butcher star Karl Urban is planning to stay busy. He's set to star as Johnny Cage in the upcoming 'Mortal Kombat II' movie, and he has an interest in playing more video game characters in the future.
Female characters in video games not as sexy as they used to be, say scientists
FEMALE characters in video games are not as sexualised as they used to be, including Tomb Raider pin-up Lara Croft, researchers claim. They have become more realistic and sensible due to feminism and criticism from parents, academics and media, a…
7 Video Game Masterpieces That Are Short And Amazing
With so many games on the market aiming to command our attention for long periods of time — or indefinitely in the case of live service titles — finding the time to play an entirely new game can feel demoralizing. Beyond obligations…
A Video Game For 2026's Biggest Movie Is Officially On The Way
While 2026 was already projected to have the decade's best Box Office yet, it already looks like the prediction wasn't too far off with the massively successful movies we've seen so far. From the Chinese Pegasus 3 dominating the global box office…
A Legend Said Atari Buried Thousands of Video Games in the Desert. The Rumors Were All True.
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: According to legend, the game-maker Atari dumped thousands of game cartridges in a New Mexico landfill after the company collapsed in the early 1980s. Over three decades later, an archaeological…
Exit 8's director lays out the rules he broke to make a great video game movie
Horror fans don't need to do any homework before watching the unsettling video-game-to-movie adaptation Exit 8. The film version is self-contained and devastatingly simple. An unnamed commuter (Kazunari Ninomiya, identified on the screen as…
How An Eerie New Thriller Revolutionizes The Video Game Movie
In the video game The Exit 8, players walk through an underground hallway of a Japanese metro station. If they notice anything different or strange with the hallway — any anomalies — they need to turn back, or else something…
Blueshift Big Band Riffs With GameRant - Video Game Music is Our Folk Music
In collaboration with iam8bit, Blueshift Big Band has dropped another installment of their Joystick Jazz series. Joystick Jazz: The Blueshift Big Band Plays Iconic Video Game Hits (BONUS LEVEL) remixes some of the greatest video game songs of all…
Free tickets to see Japanese horror film based on viral video game
Exit 8, which is already a box office hit in Japan and has made more than $39 million globally, will screen for free at more than 130 cinemas across the UK on April 13 and 14, ahead of its nationwide release later in the month. The Island Cinema…
This Study Shows That We Play Video Games To Cope With Life, Not Escape From It
‘Escapism' is one of those words that sounds neutral, but carries with it a little bit of judgment. When someone describes gaming as that way, there's an implicit acknowledgment baked into it - that the player is running from something…
5 Best Video Game Movies Of All Time, According To Letterboxd
Video game movies are an often dissatisfying strain of cinematic storytelling. For whatever reason, adaptations of works from the realm of Steam Decks and Atari Jaguars come up short creatively. Ranking every live-action video game movie from worst…
Animal Crossing Officially Returns With Unexpected New Release
First released back in 2001 in Japan, the Animal Crossing franchise has become a cornerstone of the video game industry, allowing players to embark on a social simulation game with some adorable animals. Although there have been five mainline…
RAM prices see decent drop in latest market shift
Many PC gaming enthusiasts have been one of the key groups of shoppers suffering from higher RAM costs over the past year. With the rise in AI datacentres effectively driving up demand and costs of RAM, many people have found that the entry cost…
How 'Exit 8' Went From Indie Game to Hit Horror Movie in 18 Months
The Japanese indie video game “The Exit 8” takes place entirely in the hallway of a subway station, with only a simple set of rules. If you notice an anomaly, something out of place, you must turn around. If you don't, keep walking…
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