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In the ever-shifting sands of the gaming world, where trendy game mechanics burn quicker than spirit, it is quite easy to get swept up by the latest technological marvels. While we see how ray-tracing can make a pizza look ultra realistic, or how far we can stretch the ‘open’ in open-world games, one truth persists, and that is how some gaming mechanics are just immortal.

Novel video game designs are not just quirky mechanics that people forget about; they become a sort of identity for the game and, in the long run, the foundation upon which countless modern masterpieces are made. These mechanics make the players long for more, instead of making them just go like “oh…that’s cool”.

So to honor those evergreen designs, we present you with five timeless game mechanics that forever changed you and the gaming world around you.

1. Prince of Persia’s time-travelling

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...

Ubisoft’s recent trend of announcing remakes of its older flagship titles, without following them up with any updates, has left fans confused about the publisher’s intentions for them.

Their reveal of the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake in 2020 was met with intense backlash from players due to poor visuals, and they had to restart development, delaying the title and following it up with minuscule updates with no real gameplay footage whatsoever.

The publisher is also rumored to be developing a remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, but they’ve been hush about it, and it hasn’t been officially revealed yet, which begs the question: Is it getting the Sands of Time remake’s silent treatment?

Ubisoft’s silence on the Black Flag remake is raising red flags

Before we get into the Black Flag remake rumors, let’s take a trip down Ubisoft’s remake lane.

Ubisoft has long relied on a steady stream of Aaa titles to stay afloat, but that strategy isn’t working anymore. Star Wars Outlaws underperformed, and even the solid sales of Assassin’s Creed Shadows weren’t enough to lift the studio out of its creative and financial slump.

Now, with rumors of various remakes coming our way, including a potentially imminent Splinter Cell remake, fans are wondering if the studio’s salvation lies not in the next big thing, but in revisiting the classics it helped define in the first place.

Ubisoft: A studio in search of its soul

Ubisoft has spent years chasing trends, live service games, massive RPGs, and cinematic universes. But in doing so, it seems to have lost touch with what made it special to begin with.

Its early franchises didn’t just follow trends; they created them. Titles like the original Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...

Should You Watch Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time On Ott? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Around fifteen years ago, the most expensive live-action movie based on a video game premiered in theatres. As per an earlier report by Game Rant, the film was made on a staggering budget of $185 million. Released in 2010, the action fantasy adventure featured Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role. Can you guess the movie’s name now? That film was Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Read on to find out more about the film and whether it’s worth your time today.

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time – Plot & Cast

Directed by Mike Newell, the film’s plot follows the adventures of Dastan (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), a street-smart orphan and the adopted son of the King of Persia. When he is wrongly accused of killing his father, he is forced to go...

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In terms of earnings, video games are the most significant source of entertainment worldwide, with millions and millions of fans. Which is a solid reason for Hollywood to think that if they make them into films, they will attract the same kind of audience and even though in the beginning it seemed like that they will never be able to make a good film based on video games but now it seems like they are getting the hang of things. We have compiled a list containing the names of the highest-grossing films based on video games, but just because they are in this and have earned a lot of money, doesn’t mean that all of them are good.

10. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ($336.4 Million) Credit – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...

Once upon a time, a young Prince parkoured his way into our hearts, becoming a gaming legend. He vaulted over spikes, rewinding time, and charming players with every leap. But like the sands slipping through an hourglass, his adventures faded into memory. Years passed. Sequels stalled.

Now, against all odds, the Prince of Persia is back. After an uncertain road, Ubisoft has confirmed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. And it’s not just returning, it’s being completely rebuilt. For long-time fans who had all but given up hope, the revival of this beloved classic feels like a miracle.

After a rocky start, the remake has been completely reworked and rebuilt from the ground up to honor the original while modernizing gameplay, visuals, and storytelling. Though many details remain under wraps, Ubisoft‘s renewed effort promises a worthy successor to the beloved 2003 classic.

When will The Sands of Time Remake be released?...

The Prince of Persia franchise has been one of the most beloved action-adventure franchises for years now, with older console players loving these games. In recent years, though, the franchise became a thing of the past, but that is about to change.

As we already know, a remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, arguably the best game in the series, is on its way and Ubisoft is working hard – we hope – on delivering the best game possible.

The game has been delayed more than once now, but it seems that we have a firmer release window now.

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The remake was announced back in 2020, as you probably remember. Several dates have been put forward in these five years, but since the game hasn’t been released yet, you can guess that it had been delayed more than once.

In October last year,...

Hot off its incredible debut, A Minecraft Movie has already established itself as one of the highest-grossing video game adaptations of all time, even before it enters its second week in theaters. The film broke records in its first weekend of release, surpassing the benchmarks set by The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Barbie. It's poised to top the charts in its second weekend as well. Directed by Jared Hess, who remains best known for the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite, A Minecraft Movie stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa in the lead roles.

With $185 million domestically in less than a week, A Minecraft Movie is among the five highest-grossing video game adaptations ever made. This weekend, it'll overtake both Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ($190 million) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ($236 million) to become the second-biggest video game adaptation of all time. The list is topped by Super Mario Bros., which concluded...

After surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie's opening weekend record for video game adaptations, A Minecraft Movie has broken new ground less than a week into its theatrical run. In just four days of release, in fact, the film has become one of the 10 highest-grossing video game adaptations in global box office history. It's now poised to overtake the lifetime global haul of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, one of the earliest big-budget video game adaptations produced during a particularly tragic run for Disney. It was only shortly afterward that the studio released mega-budget bombs such as John Carter and Tomorrowland.

Directed by Mike Newell, Prince of Persia starred Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role of Prince Dastan; the movie also featured Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley. It debuted theatrically in 2010, and concluded its run with $90 million domestically and around $335 million worldwide. Intended as a franchise-starter, the...

Warner Bros has landed an unexpectedly huge hit with A Minecraft Movie. But then, videogame adaptations have long attracted sizeable audiences…

What was the first ever live-action movie based on a videogame? The popular thinking is that it was 1993’s Super Mario Bros. In reality, it was Mirai Ninja – known in the US as Cyber Ninja – a big-screen rendering of an obscure Namco arcade game released in 1988. A full five years before Hollywood’s Mario adaptation, it featured a striking mix of katana-swinging action and giant Heian period-themed robots, yet largely drifted by unnoticed. Criminal, really. (Good news, though: it’s on archive.org if you want to watch it.)

Super Mario Bros, thanks to the recognisability of its name and the huge marketing campaign surrounding it, soon became infamous for its distinctly loose handling of Nintendo’s bouncy fairytale videogame franchise. Its critical and financial failure set something of...

Jake Gyllenhaal Ambulance Action Scene ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

“I’ve always had this sort of dream since I was younger to be in a Michael Bay [movie].” And Jake Gyllenhaal finally made it happen with Ambulance. If you ever wondered what it’s like to star in a Bay explosion-fest, Gyllenhaal had been wondering the same thing, since he was a kid.

Ambulance was classic Bay chaos. Two brothers (Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) planned a bank heist. It went south. They hijacked an ambulance. Cue the sirens, bullet storms, and high-speed mayhem through L.A., with an injured cop and an Emt (Eiza González) trapped inside. The movie did what Bay movies do – big action, big explosions, and enough plot holes to drive, well, an ambulance through. Critics weren’t exactly in love, but it pulled a decent 67% on Rotten Tomatoes.

For Gyllenhaal, this wasn’t just another role; it was a full-circle moment.

With Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally pulling Ubisoft out of its crisis, there could not have been a better time to celebrate the franchise known for its parkour and stealth mechanics, and it seems like the studio knows all about it better than we do.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, released back in 2013, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic installments in the whole series and possibly the one AC game that deserves a remake the most. Ubisoft might have unintentionally leaked precisely that through a PlayStation Store mishap.

An Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake might be coming right up | Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Shadows paves the way for Black Flag Remake

Following the much-hyped debut of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has made a move everybody was expecting, but not this quick. A remake of Black Flag has been in demand for every fan forever, and the studio...

Gemma Arterton, the captivating British actress with iconic roles in films like St Trinian’s, Quantum of Solace, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, stands tall at 5ft 7 (170.2 cm) and is believed to wear a shoe size 8 (US).

Following the birth of her first child, Gemma Arterton made a dazzling return to the red carpet at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival in a classic ensemble from Stella McCartney’s Resort 2024 collection featuring a white semi-sheer button-down shirt paired with black tuxedo pants (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)

Commanding the Screen: How Gemma Arterton’s Height Made an On-Set Impact

Notably taller than the average British woman, her presence is felt through her incredible performances and elegant stature.

Gemma’s height even played a role during the filming of Quantum of Solace. While sharing screen space with the suave Daniel Craig, her heels gave her a slight edge over him in terms of height.

Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

When struggling sci-fi author Mio and fantasy writer Zoe attend a meeting at Rader Publishing, they think they're on the cusp of getting a book deal. Instead, they find themselves roped into a tech demo, placed into an immersive VR simulation of their work. Finding it sketchy, Mio tries to escape, only to be knocked into Zoe's experience, trapping them both in worlds that alternate between their respective genres.

The real fantasy is any literary publisher having the budget for resources like that, so it's little surprise that Rader is actually a big tech company trying to literally steal ideas directly from the minds of creators, all to be soullessly churned into #content. In the age of AI slop we're all currently trapped in, the metaphor is unmissable.

Split Fiction absolutely dazzles with its sheer inventiveness at every moment.

Like developer Hazelight Studios' previous outings,...

New reports suggest that the upcoming Call of Duty 2025 title is still being developed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Not sure what Activision is cooking up but this doesn’t sound good. We know that developers have to balance new features and supporting older hardware, but the old gen consoles are a decade old at this point.

Old gen is more than a decade old now. | Image Credit: Treyarch

As we move further into the current console generation, the cracks in this approach are becoming more and more impossible to ignore. If newer titles like CoD 2025 are going to sacrifice features, then is it really worth it? Even the new Avalon Warzone map may be delayed or cancelled because of this.

Activision needs to drop support for old gen consoles Gamers won’t forgive any sacrifices that CoD 2025 makes.| Image Credit: Treyarch

Warzone players have been looking forward to the release of Avalon,...

The 2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince, certainly had the makings of a hit movie. The video game adaptation had all the ingredients: a talented cast, immersive desert landscapes, intense action, and a big-budget backing from Disney.

The video game adaptation didn’t live up to its high potential. | Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios

It seemed like a primed to launch a major new franchise. However, while the film was met with a positive reception, it failed to spark a multi-film series that Disney hoped for, to rival Pirates of the Caribbean. Even Gyllenhaal had high hopes for its future, but plans for a sequel were ultimately axed.

Jake Gyllenhaal’s hopes for a sequel were crushed by Disney’s decision The franchise was ultimately axed and the studio moved on. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

For Gyllenhaal, Prince of Persia offered a unique opportunity...

Video game adaptations are an up-and-coming trend in the television and film industry. Despite the initial struggles that came with early adaptations, the genre has settled down and found success with recent movies making millions worldwide. Some have even transcended from being just game adaptations to being their own thing.

Ryan Reynolds’ performance was charming as always. | Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Behind the success of these movies are some of the biggest actors and actresses who play iconic video game characters for the big screen. Looking at the top 10 most-grossing video game adaptations of all time, it seems like a fierce battle between big names like Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, Tom Holland, and more. There’s an undisputed king at number 1 though.

10. Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) This was the start of something new. | Image Credit: Paramount Pictures

The original Sonic the Hedgehog overcame an early backlash over its character design to become a surprise hit.

The Prince of Persia video game franchise was created by Jordan Mechner and kicked off in 1989. Ubisoft acquired the rights in 2001 and rebooted the property with the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time two years later.

Since then, multiple games have followed, including Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (2004), Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005), Prince of Persia (2008), Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010), and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (2024).

A big screen adaptation was released in 2010 directed by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire helmer Mike Newell. It starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, and Alfred Molina.

A live-action take on the 2003 game, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was a critical failure but performed admirably at the box office with a $336.4 million global haul against a reported production budget of $150 million - $200 million.

In fact, it held the record for the highest-grossing...

The Prince of Persia video game series began in 1989, created by Jordan Mechner. Ubisoft picked up the rights in 2001, revamping the franchise with the highly praised Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2003.

Since then, we’ve seen several titles in the series, like Warrior Within (2004), The Two Thrones (2005), Prince of Persia (2008), The Forgotten Sands (2010), and the latest The Lost Crown (2024).

In 2010, a movie adaptation directed by Mike Newell hit theaters. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, and Alfred Molina, this live-action take on The Sands of Time had a mixed reception.

Despite criticism, it earned $336.4 million globally, making it the highest-grossing video game movie until Warcraft overtook it in 2016. The film’s budget was reportedly between $150 million and $200 million.

New reports from scooper @MyTimeToShineH, via GameFragger, suggest Disney is developing a new Prince of Persia movie. It seems this project will be separate from the 2010 version, offering...

Secret Level creator Tim Miller confirmed Season 2 will feature more fan-favorite video games. That's just the tip of the iceberg; they have a long list of IPs begging to be adapted.

Tim Miller admitted Season 1 merely scratched the surface of Secret Level's potential. Fan-favorite video game IPs like Warhammer 40k, Mega Man, and Dungeons & Dragons were featured, but Miller has plenty more games on his wish list. "We could get ten seasons out of it," he told The Direct. "And that's just all games that we generally--it's not like you're scraping the barrel. It's just games that you'd really love to see." Season 1 did throw curveballs like the weird Pac-Man episode; Miller said they could also flip the script with other properties.

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A historian assesses the realism of a scene in a Jake Gyllenhaal action fantasy movie. Gyllenhaal's film debut was in the 1991 comedy City Slickers, where he played the son of Billy Crystal's character, Mitch Robbins. Several of Jake Gyllenhaal's best movies came in the following decade, beginning with Donnie Darko, in which he played the titular character. Donnie Darko did not perform well at the box office during its initial run, but has since become a cult classic, and is considered one of Gyllenhaal's defining roles.

The 2000s also saw Gyllenhaal starring in the disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow, the romantic drama Brokeback Mountain, the war movie Jarhead, and the mystery thriller Zodiac. He has continued to expand his career, including making his mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his role as the villainous Quentin Beck/Mysterio in 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home. However, not all of...

Valentino is one of Europe’s most recognizable fashion brands. The brand is among the last great fashion houses created in Hollywood’s golden era. Valentino would come to unite Hollywood stars, political icons, and European royalty under one label.

Valentino S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani

Valentino defines the idea of ‘jet-set chic.’ The Italian fashion house used to have a diffusion line called R.E.D. Valentino, but it has been discontinued. Valentino Garavani, however, is not a diffusion line—it is the accessories division of Valentino, encompassing luxury shoes, handbags, and other accessories. It remains an active and integral part of the brand.

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Valentino’s exquisite designs have long been a celebrity favorite, with their timeless elegance, gracing red carpets and high-profile events. Here are some notable moments where stars showcased...

Just when you thought Call of Duty: Warzone couldn’t possibly find new ways to frustrate its player base, along comes a glitch that turns the very concept of winning on its head. Players have weathered their fair share of bugs and exploits over the years, but this latest issue plaguing Ranked Play isn’t just your run-of-the-mill inconvenience—it’s a progression-destroying nightmare that’s leaving players fuming.

When your victory dance turns into a technical malfunction. | Image Credit: Activision

What makes this particular situation even more frustrating is Activision’s response, or rather, their apparent inability to make things right. When players reached out to support about their lost Skill Rating (Sr), they were met with a response that felt more like a shrug than a solution.

And if you’re thinking this is just another minor hiccup in the grand scheme of things, well, buckle up. This...

When Jake Gyllenhaal took on the role of Prince Dastan in Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), he could not have predicted the time and effort required to bring the character to life. While any action role requires intense training, bringing the action-packed video game character to life required more than just basic physical training.

Gyllenhaal shared his experience while training for the movie. | Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios

In a candid interview during filming, Gyllenhaal shared some insights into how tough the training regimen was for this live-action adaptation. For an actor who was accustomed to playing a range of emotionally complex characters, this was a brand-new experience, introducing a different kind of challenge altogether.

Jake Gyllenhaal underwent warrior training for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time He went through rigorous training to play the role. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

In an interview with SlashFilm during filming,...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become probably the most significant title of the franchise. After the initial stumble, the game well and truly lived up to expectations and marked the most successful launch in the history of the franchise. However, there is a dark side to this game as well.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was released on October 25, 2024. | Credit: Activision.

With the return of some beloved maps and some intriguing new features, many thought the game had the makings of a winning formula. However, the initial enthusiasm for the title appears to have subsided considerably, and the main reason for this decline is the over-infestation by hackers. But why haven’t the developers found a solution yet? An ex-CoD employee has the answer to this question.

Former Call of Duty developer reveals the real reason behind Treyarch’s inability to tackle the hackers

Cheating is nothing new in the Call of Duty franchise.

There’s no denying the fact that the recent debut of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has proven to be an incredible success for Treyarch and Activision. The developers have done a great job with the game’s campaign, multiplayer, and zombie mode. No one could’ve ever predicted a modern-day Call of Duty game being this fun.

Black Ops 6 is one of the biggest success stories of the year. (Image via Activision)

With Black Ops 6 out, all eyes are now on Call of Duty 2025. It’s still not confirmed where the game is headed or what it might be called. However, leaks suggest that the game is going to arrive with a feature that Ubisoft perfected in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It’s great to see that Activision is looking at its competition for inspiration.

Call of Duty 2025 is bringing Prince of Persia: Sand of Time...

Jake Gyllenhaal once found himself in a $336 million blockbuster that became a symbol of Hollywood whitewashing. The film stirred big-time debates about race, representation, and casting choices. Gyllenhaal, caught in the middle of the controversy, saw it as a learning experience.

Jake Gyllenhaal in October Sky | Credits: Universal Pictures

While the project brought box office success, it highlighted the flaws in Hollywood’s long-standing casting practices. Instead of shying away, Gyllenhaal used this experience to reflect on diversity and representation in the industry.

How The Prince of Persia shaped Jake Gyllenhaal’s approach to authentic casting Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Credits: Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Jake Gyllenhaal once took on a role in The Prince of Persia, a $336 million blockbuster that became a lightning rod for Hollywood’s whitewashing debates.

The casting choice sparked major backlash, as Gyllenhaal replaced an Iranian actor, raising questions about...

Jake Gyllenhaal has built a great career in Hollywood by seamlessly transitioning into any role, from intense dramas to light-hearted action roles. In 2010, he starred in Disney’s highly anticipated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a film based on the beloved video game franchise. The movie was set to be the major project that could potentially rival other franchise hits.

Gyllenhaal was excited to play the role of Prince Dustan. | Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios

Gyllenhaal was tasked with bringing his unique blend of charm to the screen. He stepped into the shoes of Prince Dustan, a daring acrobatic hero, and promised to showcase his charm in a big, bold, and physically demanding way. However, the road to bringing this athletic character to the screen wasn’t easy, especially not when parkour was involved.

Jake Gyllenhaal’s real introduction to the world of parkour The movie was based...

With recent releases of remasters and remakes of classic games on modern platforms like the PlayStation 5, there remains a large catalog of PlayStation 2 games that also deserve to be remade and remastered. This catalog includes games that cannot be accessed through any official means, a lack of accessibility that leads to great games and classics being stuck on old consoles or systems that have either shot up in price due to rarity or are no longer sold. However, remasters tend to be a controversial subject, especially since sometimes remasters don't fare well.

This can be said for plenty of remasters of fan-favorite classics, such as Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy, which performed poorly, and the Silent Hill HD Collection, which was received poorly due to an incomplete source code that was never properly archived. However, despite some remasters doing poorly, there have been others that have been received well, such...

“More effort than it’s worth” possibly represents the harshest 5 words that can be strung together in the English language. For a film, that statement guarantees an immediate death sentence. In the case of Antonio Banderas’ The 13th Warrior, it spelled the extinction of an entire genre: the Muslim hero archetype.

Antonio Banderas (as Ahmad ibn Fadlan) and Vladimir Kulich (as Beowulf) in The 13th Warrior [Credit: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]

In the film’s critical and commercial failure, Antonia Banderas finds a sense of comfort and familiarity with his daughter Dakota Johnson whose 2024 film, Madame Web went through somewhat of a similar treatment. Both films represent a central character destined for a greater purpose who is uprooted from their established life and thrown into a mission against a foreign enemy.

The similarity between the two films is more than skin-deep. Both films also burned millions of dollars...

Around 2011, Jake Gyllenhaal starred in Source Code, a time travel movie that is underrated because of how it made up for the actor's other, less-than-stellar time travel movie from just one year earlier. Over the course of his career, Jake Gyllenhaal has been the star of numerous movies with rather unique premises. He has played a creepy crime scene photographer, a closeted cowboy, and a college professor obsessed with his doppelgnger. However, one especially interesting trend in Gyllenhaal's career occurred between 2010 and 2011, when he starred in two time travel films: one good and one bad.

Gyllenhaal's good time travel movie was Source Code. Released in 2011, the movie follows Gyllenhaal as Colter Stevens, a helicopter pilot who is given the ability to relive the final minutes of a deceased man's life. He does this in order to figure out who bombed the train that the man died on. Yet, Colter decides...

The God of War gaming franchise is one of those big franchises that is yet to receive a live-action adaptation or an animated series. Following on from the success of HBO’s The Last of Us and Netflix’s The Witcher, entertainment fans are seemingly in the era of good video game to TV adaptations.

Sure, fans have seen some not-so-good adaptations in the past, like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Street Fighter (1994), Alone in the Dark (2005) and so on. But with recent hits like The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) and Arcane (2021), fans are filled with high expectations for a successful adaptation of one of the best gaming franchises in history.

Amazon confirmed God of War Live-action adaptation in 2022 David Jaffe only likes Atreus’ function as a son for Kratos (Image via Santa Monica Studio)

The confirmation of the live-action God of War was announced...

Assassin's Creed is based on the video game series of the same name, and 20th Century Fox planned for the 2016 movie to be the first of a long-running franchise, but it seems the Assassin's Creed 2 film will not happen. The first movie is set in the future and follows Cal (Michael Fassbender), who travels back in time to the 15th century to try and extract information from his ancestors. The character travels through time using genetic memories in his DNA, which is how he learns to become an expert fighter, killer, and free-runner.

Actor Michael Fassbender didn't know Assassin's Creed was a video game when he signed onto the film.

There were a lot of mistakes with the Assassin's Creed movie, including overcomplicating the story, resulting in negative reviews and a low 18% Rotten Tomatoes score. The video game adaptation grossed $240 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo), underperforming given the film's $125 million budget.

There's no denying that Jake Gyllenhaal is a huge Hollywood A-lister now, but back in 2010, his promising career could have come to a screeching halt if it weren't for Source Code's release a year later. When Gyllenhaal got into TV and film acting in 1991, it took a little bit of time for the young man's career to fully take shape. However, by 1999, he starred as Homer Hickam in October Sky and launched his career as a leading man.

Two years later, he starred in Donnie Darko, and again had an influx of attention that opened doors for new opportunities. While his career saw him take on challenging roles in complex and interesting films, things almost went in a very different direction when he starred in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2010. While studios were building franchises, the Prince of Persia video game adaptation was a hopeful contender, but...

It’s quite common to see big studios cancel a project, no matter how advanced, to avoid further losses regarding the investment. Recently, a video leaked showing a cancelled Prince of Persia game that Ubisoft was developing about eight years ago.

This game was unique in that it completely redesigned the classic mechanics found in the franchise, transforming them into something more akin to Soulslike games. The reactions on social media sites such as X are quite mixed, and fans are unsure if this project has been a success or a failure for the studio.

Ubisoft Had a Fairly Advanced Project for a New Prince of Persia Several Years Ago Prince of Persia: Redemption is a cancelled Ubisoft game that just leaked. Image via Ubisoft.

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Plot: When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson, a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger.

Review: Cultural divides and parallels have always been fascinating material for dramatic series. The similarities between Jewish and Black communities are far more than many realize, as both groups have been subjugated over the years. By contrasting two very different journeys for the main characters in Lady in the Lake, Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram chronicle the countless similarities the...

Ubisoft is revisiting its classic driving series, Driver. The Driver franchise was mostly well-received, despite some low points like Driv3r. Ubisoft hints at future Driver projects after nearly a year since its last release, giving hope to fans.

From the recent release of a 25th Anniversary Edition of Beyond Good and Evil, and remakes of the first Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in the works, Ubisoft has started to revisit its impressive back catalog of game IPs and a new report suggests it may be now doing the same with Driver. The Driver series was developed by Reflections Interactive - now called Ubisoft Reflections - and the first game in the series was notable for providing the freedom to explore a city map in 3D years before the Grand Theft Auto series - which had a bit of a fun rivalry with Driver in...

Ubisoft Toronto, a key studio within the global Ubisoft network, has announced the layoff of 33 employees in what the company describes as a “targeted realignment.” This move comes as part of a larger trend of job cuts sweeping through the video game industry since the beginning of 2023.

In a statement to the press, a Ubisoft representative explained, “Ubisoft Toronto has decided to conduct a targeted realignment to ensure it can deliver on its ambitious roadmap. Unfortunately, this will impact the roles of 33 team members who will be leaving Ubisoft.”

The company has pledged to provide comprehensive support to affected employees, including severance packages and career assistance to aid in their transition.

This announcement comes at a particularly sensitive time for Ubisoft Toronto, which recently joined forces with Ubisoft Montreal to work on the highly anticipated “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” remake. The studio is also responsible for the...

Dan Houser explains that a GTA movie adaptation never happened due to risk of it ruining the game's reputation. Rockstar Studios rejected movie pitches as they had no control and would risk their successful franchise. Jack Black expresses desire for a GTA movie adaptation, as Borderlands, another Rockstar game, is set to release in 2024.

Dan Houser, a writer and developer on the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video game series, has recently clarified why a feature film adaptation still hasn't happened yet, and potentially never will. GTA is one of the most successful and popular video game franchises of all-time. The series, taking place in fictional recreations of famous American cities, explores each location's criminal underbelly, all while taking countless shots at pop-culture, politics, music, and more.

Houser recently spoke to The Ankler about why a GTA movie has never been made. During the conversation, Houser revealed that several studios have...

Ubisoft’s free-to-play, first-person arena shooter, XDefiant, has quickly become one of the most popular PvP combat video games in the world. Even in the pre-season phase, the game has managed to keep the players hooked with its unique factions, weapons, maps, and gameplay. The game features characters and maps from other popular Ubisoft titles and fans are expecting to see more in the future, particularly from Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia franchise.

XDefiant (via Ubisoft)

Currently, the game has five factions: Libertad from Far Cry 6, Phantoms from Ghost Recon, Third Echelon from Splinter Cell, The Cleaners from The Division, and DedSec from Watch Dogs. A new faction called Gsk will be available in the game when the first season kicks off. Safy Saada, Creative Director at Ubisoft, explained that they add characters by first understanding what they want to add gameplay-wise.

Ubisoft should integrate the Prince of Persia franchise...

Ubisoft Forward showcased new titles like Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake delayed until 2026, raising concerns about premature announcements. Disappointment over lack of updates on titles like Splinter Cell remake.

The Ubisoft Forward further highlighted a problem with recent game showcases, and it had nothing to do with the actual footage shown from the games. Ubisoft's showcase closed the Summer Game Fest 2024 weekend and provided a new look at Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and more, with some new announcements in store.

These new announcements included the new game in the Anno series, Anno 117: Pax Romana, which is already available to be wishlisted and will be released in 2025, roadmaps for XDefiant and The Crew Motorfest, and free updates and expansions for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and The Rogue Prince of Persia, which are both currently available to download.

Ubisoft Forward 2024 featured upcoming games like Star Wars Outlaws and Assassins Creed Shadows. XDefiant Season 1 will bring a new faction, weapons, and maps to the game, while Skull and Bones will see new naval challenges. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake will be released in 2026, with new content for current titles from the franchise also announced.

The Ubisoft Forward 2024 event during this years Summer Game Fest has come to an end, with the publisher having showcased several of its upcoming games, as well as updates to key titles in its roster and news about some of popular franchises. The special presentation held by the publisher and developer highlighted a lot of its titles, including Star Wars Outlaws, Anno 117 Pax Romana, and the highly anticipated Assassins Creed Shadows, which had more of its dual-protagonist gameplay shown.

The annual presentation also brought forth a series of updates to games that...

Ubisoft Forward 2024 brought a ton of reveals, updates, and a few surprises that kept fans on the edge of their seats. From the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed Shadows to unexpected new Dlc updates, the showcase had a lot to offer.

Some feel like Ubisoft may finally be finding its footing, while others aren’t too excited about what was shown. Anyhow, let’s recap some of the biggest inclusions.

Some Big Names and Other Expected Reveals at Ubisoft Forward 2024

Ubisoft Forward had plenty of deep-dives for the most anticipated upcoming games.

As usual, Ubisoft didn’t disappoint with its lineup of major titles. We got extended gameplay reveals, interviews, and deep dives for two of their biggest 2024 games, Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. There were also a few nice Dlc surprises for their existing games.

Star Wars Outlaws

It is probably the most anticipated Ubisoft game for this year.

Beverly Hills-based Cinema Management Group has closed a first round of distribution deals for the animated kids and family feature “Buffalo Kids,” screening in this year’s Annecy Presents section at the prestigious French festival.

Adapted from the short film “Cuerdas” (“Strings”), “Buffalo Kids” is a frontier tale about two recently orphaned Irish siblings. The duo emigrate to America, landing in the urban wilderness of New York City, where their uncle Niall was meant to pick them up. When Niall, who normally resides in California, is a no-show, the kids set out to try and find their distant kin. What follows is a trans-continental odyssey across North America, including wild action sequences, new friends, and picturesque landscapes.

Producer and co-writer Jordi Gasull said of the film: “The idea of adapting ‘Strings’ into a full-length feature has been in my heart for years, and to see it come to life is...

Pyramid Head takes center stage in the first image from the upcoming Return To Silent Hill. The movie is directed by Christophe Gans and stars Jeremy Irvine, and is expected to serve as a reboot. Return to Silent Hill has the opportunity to continue a recent trend in good video game adaptations.

Return to Silent Hill gets its first image, revealing the film's Pyramid Head villain. Directed by Christophe Gans, the upcoming reboot film serves as an adaptation of Konami's Silent Hill 2 video game, which was released in 2001. Gan's new movie marks his second take on the franchise after his first entry in 2006, and it's set to star Jeremy Irvine. Return to Silent Hill's story will follow Irvine's James as he returns to the titular town in search of his lost love, but he quickly encounters some horrifying figures.

Now, Variety debuts the first image from Return to Silent Hill,...

Summertime is the best time to transport yourself into a nostalgic world, as Freeform celebrates 30 Days of Disney with legendary Disney films starting June 1. Viewers can relive their childhood with films from the full Disney catalog, including Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out, National Treasure, Avatar, Spider-Man (2002), and many more.

The programming event will also feature the world television premiere of Disney-Pixar’s animated film Lightyear. Other Freeform premieres include Disney-Pixar’s Soul and Disney Animation’s Fantasia (1940 and 2000).

Throughout each week in June, fans can reminisce with special summer marathons that will stir up fond memories and reconnect them with the films they cherish.

During the first weekend of June, you can check out your Disney “faves” with classic films like Disney Animation’s Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid (1989). During the second weekend, check out your Pixar faves with movies like Inside Out, Coco, and Cars.

Celebrate...

There are new rumors that may be providing an update on the current status of the Kingdom Hearts adaptation. Based on the video game series, it was first announced in 2020 that a Kingdom Hearts series would be made for Disney+, but that might no longer be the goal.

Per TheDisInsider, it's been reported that the Kingdom Hearts series has switched gears and will now be developed as an animated film. That's possibly due to the immense success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and other recent video game adaptations. However, the report also noted that the project hasn't been officially greenlit just yet, so there's still a chance it will die in development hell. The good news is that the update is promising, and the rise in other video game adaptations will only help this one's odds of getting made.

Related Marvel Series on Disney+ Gets Encouraging Update After Reported...

The BAFTA Game Awards are a celebration of talent and contributions to the entertainment industry, and voice actors like Yuri Lowenthal and Neil Newbon are soaking up the rare occasion. The gaming community naturally assumes that there is a secret rivalry between the two yet the opposite is shown in public.

Both actors were also in the running for Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards last year for best performer and while Neil took home the trophy, Yuri was still a winner in the hearts and eyes of fans.

Voice Actors Of Astarian And Spider-Man Shared A Hug During The BAFTA

Yuri Lowenthal is the voice actor of Insomniac Games’ Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man.

During the red carpet, GamingBible was able to capture a wholesome interaction between the Spider-Man and Astorian voice actors. It is truly a magnificent sight to see two powerhouses of voice acting acknowledge each other’s talent and support one another.

Todd Howard cautions against further Bethesda game adaptations after Fallout, but won't entirely rule out the possibility. Adapting popular video game series like Fallout for TV is tricky, but the Prime Video show seems to have gotten it right so far as evidenced by its strong reviews. With The Last of Us and Twisted Metal also finding success on the small screen, the Golden Age of video game adaptations on TV looks to be kicking off.

Fallout co-executive producer and game director Todd Howard has given his views on the possibility of future Bethesda Game Studios adaptations. Considered one of the greatest video game series of all time, the Fallout franchise debuted in 1997 with the titular game, developed by Interplay, which took the form of a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game. Bethesda produced the series starting with 2008's Fallout 3, and Howard, who directed Fallout 3 and Fallout 4, signed on to executive produce the Fallout TV adaptation,...

Helldivers 2 features a massive collection of talented voice actors, and the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’s Va Yuri Lowenthal’s work was noticeable. Lowenthal’s talent has taken him far across the industry and landed him the leading role for Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.

Unfortunately, his performance along with the majority of the work done on the project was quietly remade from scratch for unknown reasons.

Ubisoft Remade The Prince Of Persia Remake From Scratch Helldivers 2 Va Yuri Lowenthal was meant to reprise his role as the Prince in the Ubisoft remake.

New information has emerged about the internal changes the developers made for the remake project, and details of what was changed, remade, and carried over seem to indicate that Ubisoft did a significant overhaul and didn’t bother using any work that the original project developer Ubisoft Mumbai and Pune.

When asked about the changes made,...