Assassin's Creed Film Starring Michael Fassbender On The Way
In July, it was reported that Michael Fassbender would star in and co-produce a film based on the successful Assassin’s Creed videogame franchise. All that was missing was someone to finance and distribute the film, and Deadline has now reported that New Regency has struck a deal to do both.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMichael Fassbender to Star In Assassin’s Creed Movie
Take a deep breath, everyone. Not only is the Assassin’s Creed film adaption happening, but it’s set to star Magneto himself—none other than Michael Fassbender. According to Variety, the X-Men: First Class/Prometheus/Shame star will not only take on the role of a trained assassin, but will also co-produce the film.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsFive Popular Games That Drew Inspiration From Books
It’s not uncommon for different forms of entertainment to make a media crossover. TV shows become movies, movies become books, and in some cases, books become video games. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of November 28, 2011.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of October 17, 2011.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsThe Great Paris Post-It Art War
It started off innocently enough. Ubisoft Montreal, developer of games in the Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia series, decided to put in the windows of their office art made solely out of Post-It notes. The company recreated images from such classic video game icons as Mario, Pikachu and Yoshi. When a BNP bank nearby saw this, they decided to see how they could stack up. The first round of this creative battle can be seen here. In the second round, Ubisoft Montreal went all out. They decided to create one huge Post-It piece of art, recreating their famous character... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayAssassin's Creed: Revelations Announced, Due in November
The June cover story of Game Informer officially announces the next installation in the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, entitled Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsUbisoft Launches Studio to Adapt Games to TV, Film
Ubisoft has launched a studio in Paris with the aim of adapting its videogame franchises into television and movie series.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsStart Press: How To Make A Killing
A couple of years ago, in the run-up to Christmas, I was interviewed by a major cable news network. They wanted to chat about the usual topic—violent videogames, specifically how parents could make informed decisions when holiday shopping for their kids. The five-minute segment positively reeked of the derogatory slant gamers have come to know and loathe. The intrepid reporter visits GameStop and finds a young boy—he doesn’t look a day over seven years old—at one of the PS3 demo units. When she asks him what he likes about videogames, without missing a beat, the pudgy kid says with a... read more
Found in: ColumnsThe 10 Best Video Game Characters of the Decade (2000-2009)
The aughties have delivered some incredibly memorable characters and we’re ready to count down our favorites.... read more
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