Hollywood has really begun flexing its video game adaptation muscle in the wake of the spectacular success of the Fallout TV show and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Even indie publishers are getting some of those sweet, sweet development contracts. Case in point? The hit third-person shooter El Paso, Elsewhere is being adapted into a feature length film, as reported by Deadline. Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield is in talks to both star and produce. Stanfield is known for a slew of great...
Why is everyone so interested in Manor Lords? The game, an ambitious city builder/RTS hybrid, attempts to simulate how medieval towns were constructed by embracing organic layouts and doing away with the grid systems common in the genre. And, today, it hit 3 million wishlists on Steam – that's no mean feat. It's currently above even Hades 2. That's impressive. Its trailers have been attractive, interesting, and intriguing – but there's something else to the game's rampant success. It's 2022...
Source: Strange Scaffold / El Paso, Elsewhere / LaKeith Stanfield Video game film and television movie adaptions are enjoying newfound success, so it’s no surprise that Indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere, is getting the Hollywood treatment. Deadline reports that Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield (Atlanta, The Book of Clarence) will star in the upcoming film adaption of the hit neo-noir video game El Paso, Elsewhere, from Strange Scaffold. The website reports that Lorenzo di Bonaventura’s Di...
The slow rollout of the summer gaming showcases continues. Earlier this month, Nintendo held its indie showcase, showing off games like Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Little Kitty, Big City, and unfortunately not Silksong. But those hoping for some kind of news concerning the Hollow Knight sequel will get another bite at the apple with today’s ID@Xbox indie showcase. Expect news about the life-stealing Vampire Survivors and some new games with interesting names like 33 Immortals and Lost Records:...
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Children these days are more inclined towards screens, limiting their interaction with the physical world and in turn, affecting their cognitive, fine motor, and sensory skills. The Diaodey Wooden Magnetic Fishing Game available on Amazon can mitigate these issues while being a fun, educational toy. Amazon is currently offering a 30% discount on this versatile Montessori toy. This not only makes it affordable but also a worthy investment in your child’s development. Including 26 letter wooden...
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Videogame developer Nekki has announced that it is teaming with media company Story Kitchen to adapt its upcoming gun-fu action game Spine into a live-action feature film. Unveiled at last year’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, Spine is an action-adventure game following a street artist Redline, whose abilities are enhanced by the sentient combat implant […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Upcoming...
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SRS Cinema has released a trailer for the independent kaiju action fantasy War of the Ninja Monsters: Jaron vs Goura. Directed by super low-budget kaiju specialist Shinpei Hayashiya, the film sees a pair of cave exploring friends accidentally break a spell which awakens two colossal beasts, but two rivals gangs soon bring chaos to the […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Trailer for indie kaiju...
Manor Lords is the latest medieval city-builder by Slavic Magic that is attracting a bunch of players to it, so here's its player count.