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Having said that, the John Wick director shared something interesting about the incoming live-action adaptation of the open-world samurai game. Speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub, Stahelski revealed that he wants to do a film that’s “all in character.” Stahelski then explained why he thinks this is a good idea, saying “It’s a Japanese thing about the Mongols invading Tsushima island. A complete Japanese cast, in Japanese.” While Stahelski’s desire is a cause for concern, it’s not necessarily a bad thing either....

According to a report on ResetEra, Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, had announced in a business briefing on Thursday that TV adaptations of God of War, Horizon, and Gran Turismo, are all in development. Sony’s made it no secret that it wants to leverage the strength of its first-party library. After years of fans begging Sony to make a live-action adaptation, the wheels are finally turning. The first to drop was January’s Uncharted live-action movie, which starred Tom Holland....

GT’s dominance as a racing game has been challenged by several other titles such as Assetto Corsa and the Forza Horizon series. Both these games are present on PC while Gran Turismo has been limited only to the PlayStation console. Sony has been on a streak of successfully porting its exclusive games to PC. The company has previously stated that it wants a wider audience for its PS-exclusive titles, pointing to plans to have most of its AAA games ported to PC sometime after their release on the Sony console....

After being revealed last year, Deep Silver Volition’s new Saints Row was supposed to herald the second coming of the franchise. Instead, it looks like it’s back to the drawing board for the studio. According to GamesIndustry.biz, GTA 5 outsold the Saints Row reboot by a slight margin in European markets. It didn’t reveal how many units Saints Row old, but GTA 5 posted a total of 7.7 million copies in sales....

According to Lords of Gaming, the report from which Windows Central later verified, David Berger will step down from 343. David Berger is a long-time Microsoft employee. Before taking up his role as engine lead of the Slipspace Engine for Halo Infinite, David worked on several games such as Mechwarrior, Shadowrun, and Too Human. It’s not clear yet why Berger is leaving 343 but the reports suggest that Microsoft has anticipated all the departures as part of a major restructuring of the studio....

In an interview with THR, The Rings of Power showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne are claiming that, in 2017, Netflix and HBO also pitched ideas to the estate to produce shows for their respective streaming services based on the award-winning trilogy. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was directed by Peter Jackson and was based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy consists of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King garnered 17 Academy Awards and earned $3 billion in box office sales....

According to the 74-year-old author, the Warner Bros. Discovery merger has had an effect on “several” of the “successor shows” that are set in Westeros, saying: Martin didn’t exactly name the shows, but we’re pretty sure this spells the end for some of the shows that weren’t even close to being in production. Before the merger, spin-offs such as Fleabottom were already canceled and, most recently, reports claimed that HBO has had to cancel Nine Voyages of the Sea Snake and Ten Thousand Ships already....

The Game of Thrones prequel show debuted on Sunday. Overnight, the episode garnered almost 10 million views – an HBO record for a season premiere. Nearly a week later, it’s still pulling in numbers, achieving over 20 million views across all linear, on-demand, and HBO Max platforms. This is according to HBO, which arrived at the number via both Nielsen ratings and first party data. A statement by Francesca Orsi, HBO Programming’s executive vice president reads: Given HBO’s massive financial investment in the series – each of the show’s 10 episodes cost about $20 million to make – this announcement hardly comes as a surprise....

Given his penchant for experimental but beloved games, you can’t blame gamers for always keeping an eye on what piques Kojima’s curiosity next. For 2022, it appears that Kojima is working on a rather “radical” project. What kind of game is Kojima working on next? Fans have speculated about Kojima’s next project pretty much since Kojima Productions released Death Stranding in 2019. Even the announcement of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut earlier this year didn’t help kill such talk....

The Boat Key in Resident Village is a good example of an item that will open up a lot of possibilities for you. Unfortunately, getting your hands on the Boat Key is not easy. Just as with the other secret items in Resident Evil Village, this literal key item can only be acquired during a certain time at a specific place. Here’s how you can get your hands on the Boat Key in Resident Evil Village....

Because of this, fans are speculating that the Xbox One, as well as Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, will feature Android app support soon. Insider debunks rumors of Android app on Xbox The most interesting part about Xbox consoles supporting Android apps is that this is the first time that we’ve heard about it. However, it is also for this reason that we think it might just be an experimental feature that Microsoft doesn’t necessarily plan on rolling out anytime soon....

WWE 2K22’s March 2022 release window has always been an open secret. However, this is the first time that 2K has officially confirmed the specific release date. According to 2K’s latest announcement, WWE 2K22 will be released on March 11. But, if you pre-order the more expensive Deluxe Edition ($99.99) and nWo 4-Life Edition ($119.99), you’ll get to play WWE 2K22 a few days earlier on March 8. Unfortunately, it appears that WWE 2K22 will suffer from the same plight of other cross-gen games....

After bringing life to the Guardians of the Galaxy for the MCU (which is getting a Holiday Special and the final film in its trilogy that will feature the current roster), Gunn brought his signature style to the DCEU by revitalizing The Suicide Squad. While the first Suicide Squad film directed by David Ayer received mixed reactions, Gunn’s sequel and soft reboot enjoyed universal praise. Now that Gunn has proven his chops with the Peacemaker show, what could he have planned for the second spinoff?...

In the case of Eddie Murphy, he was pretty much everywhere for most of the 90s and 2000s. However, the former Saturday Night Live cast member then took a long hiatus from the public spotlight, making a magnificent return with 2019’s Dolemite is my Name. Although Jonah Hill’s break wasn’t as long, Hill hasn’t been in the spotlight as much lately compared to the late 2000s and early 2010s. But, just like Murphy, Hill received praise for his performance in 2018’s critically acclaimed mini-series, Maniac....

What should fans expect from Koei in 2022? After sticking with re-packaged bundles and worldwide releases for 2021, Koei is planning to make a bigger and more lasting splash in 2022. According to a 4gamer interview with various Koei Tecmo staff members alongside general manager Yosuke Hayashi, the publisher intends to showcase more of its biggest games in the coming months. Fumihiko Yasuda, Team Ninja’s brand director, teased an action game set in the tumultuous Three Kingdoms period in China....

With that said, upon the game’s release back in 2011, fans couldn’t help but label it as a more family-friendly Grand Theft Auto game. Its open-world and charm were all reminiscent of the controversial video game series. However, unlike the GTA games, LEGO City Undercover was a less “naughty” and more “fun” take on the open-world franchise’s established formula. As it turns out, the developers, TT Fusion, put a lot of effort into making sure that the game wasn’t another GTA clone....

The crossover between Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering and Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 was one of the biggest announcements for the most popular collectible card game in the world. Fans of both franchises believed such a thing would never happen, given WoTC and Games Workshop are competitors in the tabletop gaming industry. But is the arrival of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks going to be smooth? That doesn’t seem to be completely the case, as detailed below....

To celebrate the birthday of the late Stan Lee, Marvel Entertainment has announced a new documentary. Stan Lee: An Original Documentary celebrates the legacy of Lee and it will showcase the characters he created for Marvel Comics. The documentary’s tagline is “100 years of dreaming. 100 years of creating. 100 years of Stan Lee.” The documentary will reportedly include some of the movie cameos of Lee. The writer has appeared in numerous Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, often in a humorous fashion....

Chief amongst these upgrades is the addition of being able to permanently use multiples of the same character. However, it appears Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are making some modifications to the release of the updates after a series of technical issues that arose from the game’s Patch 1.8.0. Find out the details of the updates and what they entail for the Marvel’s Avengers roadmap in the game’s future!...

James Gunn, who has directed all three of the GotG movies, is moving to DC Studios. It was recently announced that Gunn alongside British producer Peter Safran will be co-heads at DC Studios. Walter Hamada recently stepped down as president of the studio. Reacting to the announcement, Marvel Studio’s Kevin Feige expressed his support for Gunn’s new role. In an interview with Deadline at the premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Feige said “Well, he has got a lot of work to do for Marvel between now and May, which he’s well aware of....