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The reputation of films adapted from video games has historically been poor. Resident Evil (2026) has defied expectations, however, becoming one of the most acclaimed video game adaptations of all time.

For over two decades, The Sims franchise has been a staple in many gamers’ lives, cultivating a fandom that repeatedly buys the same premise yet remains excited for new instalments. What keeps players returning, and can Paralives reinvent the industry?

What new value can come from rehashing the old? Many remakes that fail to do anything interesting with the title exist, but a series that has more often than not created valuable remakes is the iconic Resident Evil.

Eighty medals in and an almost complete gallery of Perfects, I still find myself thinking about Rhythm Heaven Groove.

Living the Dream sold over 3.8 million copies in just the first two weeks – but does it truly live up to the hype? Does it manage to recreate the "Tomodachi Life" vibe of the first game, or are we going to chase that nostalgia back to the original?

After the failure of the Wii U, the Nintendo Switch truly shook the industry back to life with one of the greatest console runs ever witnessed. So how has its fancy new sequel competed within its first year?

Blending antiquity and heritage with symbols of the technological age, Somerset House welcomes a new exhibition by resident artist Sian Fan. False Idol intricately weaves a fabric of myth, folklore and tradition with modern gaming technology, exploring the bounds of spirituality in this new digital age.

The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie released last week, an adaptation of one of the most beloved 3D platformers of the last decade that sits near and dear to fans' hearts.

At Strand Film Festival’s Interactive Horror Night, audiences weren’t just watching, they were deciding who lived and who died, while slowly abandoning morality in favour of spectacle.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are two of the most renowned open-world adventure games, what is it about them that has pleased players for so long?