Games
Rampage Tops Weekend Box Office (2018-04-16): Rampage starring Dwayne Johnson won the box office this weekend. The film had a $34.5 million opening.
Michael Fassbender Experiences the Life of an Assassin in Assassin's Creed Second Trailer (2016-10-19): Michael Fassbender finds out he is part of a mysterious assassins organization and gets hurled back to the Spanish Inquisition in the second Assassin's Creed trailer.
Milla Jovovich Rides Again in Teaser for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016-08-11): Alice returns to a devastated Raccoon City for a final fight with Umbrella Corporation in the first teaser trailer for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
Tetris Science Fiction Motion Picture Trilogy in the Works (2016-05-30): The popular Tetris game is being made into a science fiction motion picture trilogy.
Alicia Vikander to be the Next Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2016-04-29): Oscar winner Alicia Vikander is the new Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. The first film will show Lara's origin story.
Warcraft Trailer Debuts With Plenty of Action (2015-11-06): Travis Fimmel, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper and Paula Patton star in the first Warcraft trailer, based on the popular videogame.
Sharlto Copley Stars in First Trailer for Hardcore (2015-09-14): Sharlto Copley stars in the first trailer for the sf thriller Hardcore. The film is the first to be shot entirely from the protagonist's point of view, like a video game.
James Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse Star in Trailer for Madden 16 (2015-08-22): James Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Rob Gronkowski and Coach Rex Ryan star in the Madden Movie trailer for Madden 16.
Peter Dinklage and Adam Sandler Fight Pac-Man in First Pixels Trailer (2015-03-18): Aliens misread our message of peace and have sent an army of video games to destroy the earth in the first Pixels trailer. Adam Sandler and Peter Dinklage star.
Sony Pictures to Release Pixels in Summer 2015 (2014-04-07): Sony Pictures has announced plans to release Pixels in Summer 2015. The film involves aliens who misinterpret video feeds of arcade games as a declaration of war.
Aaron Paul to Play Lead in Need for Speed Movie (2012-10-15): DreamWorks Studios has announced that Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) has been announced as the lead in its film Need for Speed.
Michael Fassbender to Star in Film Based on Assassin's Creed Video Games (2012-07-10): Michael Fassbender has signed on to star in a film adaptation of the popular Assassin's Creed video games, which have sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
Trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, Starring John C. Reilly (2012-06-10): Here is the trailer for clever animated film from Disney, called Wreck-It Ralph.
SNL Skit: Motion Capture Starring Eli Manning, Jason Sudeikis and Taran Killam (2012-05-06): Eli Manning stars in a funny SNL skit called Motion Capture. He wears a leotard with ping pong balls.
Selena Gomez Grants Make-a-Wish Kid's Wish (2012-05-01): The wish of Make-A-Wish kid Ella, 7, from Houston, Texas, was granted when she got to meet her favorite artist, Selena Gomez, in Los Angeles.
Felicia Day Plays Elven Assassin in Dragon Age: Redemption (2011-10-15): Dragon Age: Redemption is a six-part web series set in the world of the EA/Bioware role-playing video game Dragon Age.
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero (2009-11-05): Rock band No Doubt is suing Activision for breach of contract.
Videogame Sales are Down 12% (2009-08-05): The recession has hurt the entertainment industry, but several high-profile titles have kept gaming revenues steady, despite the global financial crisis.
Prince of Persia Film Generates Buzz (2009-07-21): Can the Prince Of Persia film finally generate a hit for video games made into movies? Jake Gyllenhaal and Bond girl Gemma Arterton will give it a shot in the upcoming film based on the computer game Prince Of Persia called Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Lara Croft May Return to the Big Screen (2009-01-28): Lara Croft has been on plenty of missions in the video game world but she hasn't been on the big screen since 2003.
The Sims The Movie? (2007-05-24): The Sims was going to be a major motion picture. However, eight years have passed and there still is no film.
Ubisoft Creates Digital Film Studio (2007-02-28): The International Herald Tribune reports that game developer Ubisoft is opening its own digital cinema studio.
Halo Film Dumped By Studios (2006-10-20): In a shocking development, the film studios have dumped the highly-anticipated film version of the video game, Halo.
