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Movie reviews for the gaming fiend; put down the controller in lieu of these films about gamers, VR-focused documentaries and adaptations of your favorite video games.

Metal Gear Solid: The Movie
The Metal Gear Solid movie, so far, has been a real “will it, won’t it” kind of affair. Originally announced back in 2006 by Hideo Kojima, the movie would focus around the original PlayStation game and everyone from Hugh Jackman to Christain Bale was rumoured to star as protagonist Solid Snake.
By John Briddon8 years ago in Gamers
Why Horror Games Are Scarier Than Movies
Many cinephiles will look at the most popular horror games of the time, like Slender: The Eight Pages or Five Nights at Freddy's, which are popular and accessible games, and scoff. Nothing about these games really seem that scary. What? Slenderman jumps out at you and the screen goes staticky? An animatronic jumps out at you? These are cheap chump scares.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Gamers
Why Are Video Game Movies So Awful?. Top Story - July 2017.
Time and time again, Hollywood goes to video games for material to adapt into the next movie blockbuster. Sometimes video game films make a buck. Sometimes, they make a lot. And other times they flop. Yet critical consensus among audiences and fans of the various video games brought to the screen is consistent. The movies are okay at best, and dreadful at worst.
By Dylan Gonzalez9 years ago in Gamers