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Sony’s cult IP Shadow of the Colossus is to be turned into a movie. Joystiq reports that Josh Trank, the director of 2012 sci-fi release Chronicle, has been appointed as the director. Potential writers are currently being interviewed. Trank is said to have requested the job directly – and it’s …
Read More »Levine: Bioshock film not dead
Despite having not one, but two directors walk from the Bioshock film, Irrational Games still has its sights set on seeing the project through. Speaking with Edge Magazine (via Videogamer), Irrational’s creative director Ken Levine explained while the company is busy with Bioshock Infinite’s development and upcoming release at the …
Read More »Activision’s ‘greatest’ Spider-Man game braced for Box Office boost
Fans will not be disappointed by the new Amazing Spider-Man game, Activision says. The firm admits Spidey titles have had a chequered history, so has made sure this year’s movie tie-in got a full two-year development cycle. Traditionally, Spider-Man games based on films have been the more successful titles. And …
Read More »Bioshock film loses director
Negotiations for the movie adaptation of BioShock have seen very little forward movement since its reveal back in 2008. Now the film appears to have taken another step back with the loss of its second director in four years. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who signed on to direct after Gore Verbinski …
Read More »Angry Birds Space film gets Nickelodeon airing
An exclusive short film based on new iOS release Angry Birds Space will get its first airing on the UK this Friday (March 23rd) at 6pm. It ties in with today’s global release of Angry Birds Space. The film is exclusive to Nickelodeon and tells the story of how the …
Read More »Tall order for game documentary Kickstarter
'Us and the Game Industry' makes $7k with three days left to reach $20k goal
Read More »Indie Game: The Movie tour begins next month
Public screenings to take place in 15 different US cities such as Chicago and San Francisco
Read More »New movie trailer: Us and the Game Industry
Documentary preview emerges weeks after Indie Game: The Movie screening
Read More »Namco Bandai nets Star Trek publishing deal
The publishing rights for the video game tie-in of next year’s Star Trek movie have been acquired by Namco Bandai. Licensed movie titles are not the given they once were and have to some extent fallen out of favour. However, Namco clearly feels there is an opportunity to capitalise on …
Read More »Lovefilm counter Netflix appearance with subs discount
Just hours after streaming film service Netflix launched on both PS3 and Xbox 360 in the UK, rival Lovefilm has reduced the price of its service to undercut it. As of today a Lovefilm account costs just 4.99 a month in the UK. Before the cut it cost 5.99 – …
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