Look to any major video game franchise character these days, and you’re likely to find one thing: the adventures and hardships they endure are lethal to the average human being. While we’d wager mo...
By Andrew Dyce on 18 July 2014Despite a few successes peppered over the course of several decades, the general consensus is that video game movies are not only a risky proposition for studios, but most of them are lacking in qu...
By Anthony Taormina on 15 March 2013It’s doubtful anyone looks to Gears of War as the pinnacle of video game storytelling. The bombastic, brotastic third-person shooter has all the tropes of a classic “shoot first, ask questions neve...
By Brian Sipple on 15 March 2012Fright is a natural emotion, often compared to laughter in how random and unexpected it can be. Perhaps it’s a form of escapism, allowing yourself to be frightened by things that couldn’t actually...
By C.J. Smillie on 15 March 2012To celebrate the release of Tekken on Blu-ray and DVD home video next week, Anchor Bay has partnered with us to give away a few Blu-rays for the live-action fighter, Tekken, and the animated Dead S...
By Rob Keyes on 15 March 2011Despite controversial marketing – EA’s “your mom will hate this game” campaign – Dead Space 2 sold over two million copies since its release on January 25, 2011, far outstripping the original thank...
By Isaac Calon on 15 March 2011