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Read More »Screenwriter Scott Frank is re-writing Assassin’s Creed movie
The writer behind the Wolverine movie, Get Shorty and Minority Report has been tasked with rewriting the Assassin’s Creed movie. I’m rewriting Assassin’s Creed right now, and what I love about it is that I’ve never adapted a video game before and it has its own set of challenges,” he …
Read More »LoveFilm exits game rental market
UK rental service Lovefilm has abandoned video games in order to reaffirm its focus on films and TV categories. The firm announced its decision today on the company’s website. "We are no longer offering games rental packages to either new customers, or those who wish to change from a non-games …
Read More »VIDEO: Ratchet & Clank movie coming in 2015
Sony’s Ratchet & Clank franchise is getting the big-screen treatment. The film, due out in 2015, is already in production at Blockade Entertainment and Rainmaker Entertainment. It’s being penned by T J Fixman, who was also the author behind the pair’s recent games outings. The truth is, we’ve wanted to …
Read More »GDC 13: Spector: Games don’t need to imitate films
Imitating structure of other media is holding back games, says Epic Mickey creator
Read More »Ken Levine canned BioShock film following budget and director issues
Ken Levine has revealed that the Bioshock film has been cancelled while in production, adding that the decision was ultimately his own. Edge Online reports that Levine spoke on the development at a BAFTA event held in London this week – specifically citing former director Gore Verbinski’s departure over a …
Read More »Lara Croft film reboot in the works
Developer Crystal Dynamics is working with GK Films on a film reboot of the Lara Croft franchise. The news, of course, follows today’s release of Lara Croft’s gaming reboot Tomb Raider. To date two Tomb Raider films have been made, but the weak commercial and critical performance of the second …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 to land in cinemas September 2014
Sony Pictures and Screen Gems have confirmed that Resident Evil 6 is on the way and will be in cinemas on September 12th2014. There has been no confirmation that Milla Jovovich will return as Alice or that Paul W.S. Anderson will be back in the director’s chair. The box office …
Read More »HMV strikes new sales agreements with key suppliers
Key new releases in film, music and games will still be sold in the remaining HMV stores after an agreement was reached with suppliers. Crucially, this will mean that Monday’s James Bond release Skyfall will be available on DVD and Blu-ray. We are pleased that these agreements are now in …
Read More »JJ Abrams and Gabe Newell to headline DICE
Storied filmmaker and Valve boss to keynote annual industry summit
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