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  • hollywood

    A Third Mortal Kombat Movie May Actually Be Happening

    The third theater-bound Mortal Kombat flick may genuinely be underway, with filming unofficially planned to begin as early as this September, according to one of the film's stars. More »
    07/08/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by randomrawr: I hope it's not as horrible as Annihilation was. That movie was abysmal. The original movie however is arguably one... 25 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Universal Wins Rights To Produce An...Asteroids Movie

    This should be a hoot. Seems Universal Pictures have won a bidding war against three other studios for the right to produce a movie based on Asteroids. Yes. The 1979 game Asteroids. More »
    07/02/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: I am trademarking the name Assteroids for an uninspired and banal (>_>) porno ripoff of the movie. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Hey Jerry Bruckheimer, Why Do Movie Games Suck?

    It's a good question! One that Jerry Bruckheimer - with his silver screen experience and interest in the games business - is well-placed to answer. More »
    07/01/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by uppitycracker: Jeez, that pic is HUGE once you hit the jump. Almost frighteningly so... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    Next Hitman Game Due "Late 2010", Movie Sequel Will Tie In [UPDATE]

    The sequel to the Hitman movie, which is still in its early stages, won't be just a sequel to a pretty crummy movie. It'll also be a marketing tie-in for the next Hitman game, which is due out next year. More »
    06/26/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Cinnamon: hope the movie doesn't suck as hard this time. 18 Responses | Other threads

  • party

    Drown Your Chun-Li Movie Sorrows at Street Fighter Party Tonight

    Capcom is throwing a little party tonight to... celebrate?... the arrival of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li on DVD and Blu-Ray. More »
    06/25/09
    13,013
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    By Brian Crecente

    Comment by Fatty Shcock: Holy shit! This came out in theaters already? Or was it actually that bad that it went straight... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • hollywood

    Hollywood Attempting Video Game Comedy With 'Alt-Delete'

    The list of Hollywood attempts at trying to create serious and horrific video game themed movies seems to be increasing—see Gamer, Stay Alive—but one genre it may soon be tackling is comedy. More »
    06/18/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Marty McFly: My god, I hope Buckley isn't involved in this. Worst. Webcomic. EVER. 22 Responses | Other threads

  • film

    Prison Break Star Wants To Be In BioShock Movie Real Bad

    Universal have put the planned BioShock movie on hold, citing difficulties with the film's ever-expanding budget. But don't you dare tell dreamboat actor Wentworth Miller that! More »
    05/29/09
    13,032
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by SPECIALciaNAPKIN: I say let him. I'm a fan of Prison Break. I've seen all 4 seasons.The only thing I have against... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    Hey, It's Another "Gamer" Trailer

    Gamer, the upcoming movie about MMOs with real people as avatar combatants, has a brand new trailer. This is it. More »
    05/22/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Chaosrayne: Coming soon: CASUAL - THE MOVIE 14 Responses | Other threads

  • npd group

    More Americans Play Video Games Than Go To The Movies

    According to the NPD Group, the fine market research folks who bring us batches of numbers every month, more Americans played video games in the past six months than went to a movie theater. More »
    05/20/09
    3,719
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by SeattleTed is proud to like Robert Zimmerman: Whoa, whoa, whoa, you mean to tell me that more people play Halo 3 or Killzone 3 than go to... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    New Movie Shows A Grisly Future For MMOs

    Sure, MMOs today are, outside of a few broken marriages, relatively harmless. But in the future depicted in upcoming movie "Game", they're a little more hazardous. More »
    05/11/09
    19,301
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Why not just get it over with an make an Enders Game movie. It would have video games. It would have... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • gears of war 2

    Gears Screenwriter Wants the Rock

    Chris Morgan just finished the Gears screenplay and knows who'd be a perfect Marcus Fenix. "A really f'ing good actor" who can blend silent toughness with humanity. AKA Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson! More »
    05/09/09
    16,622
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by TheExiledLeader: He would be better as Dom, not to sound racist but a white guy needs to play Marcus. 25 Responses | Other threads

  • art

    When Movie Posters Meet Video Games

    Movie posters can be an art form. See anything ever done by Drew Struzan. But other times, they're not, and all they're doing is calling out for video game characters to make them better. More »
    05/07/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by hazelnutman: I would see Blankaman... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • street fighter

    Street Fighter Blu-Ray Is A Photoshop Disaster

    The latest Street Fighter flick was a mess. From the casting to the plot, top to bottom, a mess. And so it is with the movie's impending Blu-Ray release! More »
    05/06/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Fadakar: Lol glad I'm not the only one who thought that was Nic Cage. 19 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    How's That Gears Of War Movie Coming Along?

    Unlike certain other big-name gaming franchises, it looks like a Gears of War movie may actually get made. So how's it shaping up? Screenwriter Chris Morgan has an update. More »
    05/05/09
    17,136
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by MrBangBam: I'm actually excited for this. A. Story is shallow and simple. Means no complains about losing complexity or depth or tone. B.... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • hollywood

    This is Not Peter Jackson's Halo

    District 9 may be about aliens and their technology, it may be directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, but it's no Halo. More »
    05/01/09
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    By Brian Crecente

    Comment by Silveth: Am I the only one that thinks this movie looks like crap? It really does look like an independent venture.... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • gizmondo

    The Sordid Story Of The Gizmondo May Come To Movie Theaters

    Tiger Telematics' spectacularly failed Gizmondo portable game machine may be the most exciting industry misfires of all time. Someone thinks it's potentially exciting enough to be brought to the silver screen. More »
    04/30/09
    4,013
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by cfive3: In a world....*woosh of light across words on screen*Ruled by Nintendo....*Text fades in and out*One man....(picture of gizmondo guy fades... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • io9 backgrounder

    Wolverine 101

    His movie opens tomorrow, but how much do you really know about the X-Man known as Wolverine? Do you know about his powers? His deaths? His kids? We tell you everything you need to know. [io9]
    04/30/09
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    By Graeme McMillan

    Comment by Grey_Area: So if chunks of Logan's flesh were torn off and each piece was taken to a different location to regenerate... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • earth day

    Purchase Videos From PSN On Earth Day, Save The Planet

    Tomorrow is Earth Day, and what better way to show your appreciation for our planet's environment than staying in and buying a bunch of movies from the PlayStation Store? More »
    04/21/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by DeadDuck: Why don't they just donate $10,000 dollars? That's nothing for Sony. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • netflix

    Netflix Looking For Console Programmers

    Hey, Netflix. We get it. If two surveys weren't enough to get us ready for it, this job listing certainly has us convinced you're interested in streaming moves from the PS3 and Wii. More »
    04/14/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by noliferuin (PSN+XBL): too bad this won't make it to the UK. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • square enix

    Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray Box Art Delights

    Gaze upon the carefully rendered work that is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete's Blu-ray box art, which features enough perfectly groomed hair and giant sword to satisfy any Japanese role-playing game fetishist. More »
    04/13/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Archaotic: I like the Japanese box art a little more (especially how it has separate cases for the movie and the... 22 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    Even Death Race Is Made Awesome By Mario Kart

    The new Death Race is...well, the old one didn't really need re-making. But it's not all bad! It seems to go pretty well with Mario Kart. More »
    04/13/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by One Man Freak Show: Kind of sad how that was far more fun than actually playing Mario Kart Double Dash. 16 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Terminator Game Devs Worked on Film Set, Did Not Get Reamed by Christian Bale

    An AP story about game adaptations of movies mentions that the developers of the Terminator Salvation game worked "under the same roof" as the film crew, in hopes of making something that doesn't, well, suck. More »
    04/12/09
    11,714
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by Pyrefly: Couldn't of said it better myself. The aim of a movie tie in is to make money and capitalise off... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • film

    Shadow Of the Colossus Movie Won't Have A Cheesy Sidekick

    There are still plenty of things you have left to worry about should Shadow of the Colossus ever progress from "movie project" to "movie in production". But a corny sidekick isn't one of them. More »
    04/10/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Accordion: Ico would have been a better movie choice, especially if they used the novel as the starting point. Having two clearly... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Silent Hill Movie Sequel Will Be Sans Gans

    Despite the first Silent Hill movie being, well, underwhelming for many, it obviously made enough money for a sequel. A sequel that will be made without original director Christophe Gans. More »
    04/10/09
    11,732
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by TheHeartless: Fine by me. I'm still upset over what he did to Crying Freeman. Silent Hill was not bad,... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • sony

    Shadow of the Colossus Getting Big Screen Adaptation, All Hope Lost

    Sony's brilliant PlayStation 2 game Shadow of the Colossus is becoming grist for the Hollywood blockbuster mill, in what appears to not, unfortunately, be a horrible, horrible joke. Might want to pour a stiff drink. More »
    04/07/09
    44,166
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by terebi: That has to be a joke. It has to. Please... 26 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    Turbo: The Video Game Movie Not Based On A Real Video Game

    While most video game film adaptations suck, the low-budget, high-gloss Turbo has the advantage of not being based on an existing game. The Tron meets The Karate Kid short was filmed for under $100,000. More »
    04/02/09
    17,136
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: You can tell the name Super Turbo Arena comes from someone who doesn't know much about videogames. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • hollywood

    Konami Picks Up Saw, Releases First Screens

    Konami has confirmed that it has picked up rights to publish a video game based on the Saw movie franchise, one of many titles abandoned by the implosion of Brash Entertainment. More »
    04/02/09
    16,440
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by grantanamo: I admit it, I fucking love the Saw series (Saw II was my fav.) and I am super psyched for... 40 Responses | Other threads

  • ea

    Dante's Inferno Getting Animated Movie

    Like Dead Space before it, EA are serious enough about this "new intellectual property" thing with Dante's Inferno to go making cartoons. More »
    03/30/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Sutekh_Slain: Monster GenericMonster = new Monster; ++GenericMonster; Hopefully they have some better designs than this demonic french kisser. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • ps3

    Netflix Interested In The PS3

    Sony may be (publicly) disinterested in Netflix. Petulantly so. But that doesn't mean Netflix aren't interested in the PS3, as this recent survey attests. More »
    03/26/09
    14,919
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by aaronchandler: This costs more than just $10.00, right? Do you have to subscribe to Netflix as well? How much is that... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Dante's Inferno (The Movie) Has A Writer

    Dante's Inferno was a poem. Now it's not only a game, but a movie as well, with the movie based not on the poem, but on the game based on the poem. More »
    03/24/09
    4,562
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Alternate: Cant wait for the novel based on the movie based on the game based on the poem. So good. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • uk

    Resident Evil 5 Outsells All UK Entertainment

    Not only did Resident Evil 5 top UK game sales charts this weekend, it also outsold singles, albums, and films. Does this signal that games are the most popular entertainment medium in the UK? More »
    03/19/09
    7,583
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by Archaotic: WESKEEEEEEEEEEER! Seriously, awesome game. Flawed, of course, but what game these days isn't? Glad to see Japanese gaming getting... 25 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Another Game Announcement Comes Via Movie Deal

    Few months back, the announcement for Dante's Inferno had its cover blown by an accompanying movie deal. Oops. Today, we learn of another game courtesy not of a proper reveal, but of its licensing deal. More »
    03/17/09
    15,216
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Matt Dusza: Wow so its Halo Meets Resistence Meets Gears of War Meets Killzone Meets every other FPS that involves some form... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • doom

    The Rock Deems Doom Movie A Failure

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, like everyone else, says that the 2005 Doom movie adaptation was an example of "trying and failing" at making the jump from video game to movie. Yes, he went there! More »
    03/13/09
    17,315
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Steffanic: I didn't think the film was too bad, i've seen worse. Did need more...I dunno...HELL MAYBE?? The inclusion of specific enemies... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    That Prince of Persia Is One Sexy Beast

    New photos have surfaced from the set of the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, with more than enough shirtless, slightly hairy Jake Gyllenhaal for everybody. More »
    03/08/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by TheHeeyyy: Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't the Prince of Persia be Persian? 66 Responses | Other threads

  • hollywood

    Daft Punk To Spin The Deadly Discs Of The Tron 2 Soundtrack

    The planned Tron movie sequel (that may to borrow the name of the 2003 video game) has at least one aspect that's promising—a soundtrack from French electronic duo Daft Punk. More »
    03/06/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Doomstink: TR2N? Why replace the O with a 2, wouldn't T2ON make more sense. A 2 looks more like an R... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • ghostbusters

    Sigourney Weaver Said "No, Thanks" To Ghostbusters

    Re: the Ghostbusters game, Sigourney Weaver is on record as saying she was never contacted about a Ghostbusters game. The game's developers, however, tell a different story. More »
    03/05/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by mergedwarrior: I think "GAME OVER MAN! GAME OVER!" fits perfectly here. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Prince Of Persia Creator Pens Fathom Movie

    Jordan Mechner, the famed creator of the original Prince of Persia game, has been tapped to write Fathom, the movie adaptation of the popular comic book. More »
    03/04/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by Poison: Hopefully it turns out a good movie. I would hate to see Michael Turner's brainchild go to waste, now that... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • capcom

    Why Capcom Don't Care If The Street Fighter Movie Sucks

    The latest Street Fighter movie sucks. No doubt about it. But do you think Capcom give a damn about the quality of the movie? They might, but they care more about the money. More »
    03/02/09
    19,304
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by thecrocodilator: kotaku, you keep using don't in reference to companies instead of doesn't. Is this an official stance of the website... 28 Responses | Other threads

  • street fighter: the legend of chun-li

    Street Fighter Movie Breaks Top Ten Weekend Box Office

    Despite the fact that we hated it... and every other reviewer in the country hated it, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li managed to break the top ten for the weekend box office. More »
    03/02/09
    15,855
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    By Brian Crecente

    Comment by dannyzuko: Taken is about the only movie I can say deserves to be in that list. That movie is badass. 26 Responses | Other threads

  • street fighter

    So What Do Critics Think Of The Street Fighter Movie?

    Ashcraft has seen the new Street Fighter movie, The Legend of Chun-Li. Didn't like it much. But what do film critics think of the flick, starring Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein & Michael Clarke Duncan? More »
    03/02/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by woons: I heard that it falls into the 'so utterly terrible it's really funny' category, which is probably the best anyone... 11 Responses | Other threads

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