Interview: Filmmaker and Ascender Founder Stephen Ford Discusses Video Game Adaptation

Game Rant recently caught up with Stephen Ford, the founder and lead creative of Ascender Productions. Ford is an entertainment industry veteran with a wide range of experience in both traditional televised shows and online content. Now, Ford has brought Ascender to Kickstarter with hopes of funding a new generation of video game serial and short film adaptations. We spoke with Ford about his history with filmmaking, his aspirations for Ascender, and the key to successfully capturing what makes games great on film....

May 31, 2025 · 12 min · 2463 words · George Nguyen

Marvel's Avengers(To Unlock The Animated Nameplate)

It’s almost time for thefull Red Room Takeoverto steal the spotlight inMarvel’s Avengers, but first the preceding event, Rooskaya Protocols has to run its course. The first half of the two-part event has been live for over a week now, but there are still a few days left for heroes to complete some challenges and earn that animated event nameplate before it’s too late. Much like the Tachyon Anomaly event,the Rooskaya Protocols drops a handful of new chainsinto each player’s objectives screen....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Gina Cox

Modern Warfare 3's Multiplayer Map Launch Roster is a Game Changer

Summary Fans are finally getting a solid idea of what kind of experiencesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will provide upon its upcoming launch. The campaign of the title is already receiving a lot of promotion and attention, but it also seems Activision is finally letting fans in on how multiplayer modes will be delivered. One of the most interesting reveals about the multiplayer inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is its launch maps, with the title boasting every single classicMW2map from day one....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Brian Lang

Mortal Kombat 1: 10 Best Fatalities

Summary Mortal Kombat 1is no reboot to the series, but rather a clever way ofcontinuing the series while starting at the beginningofMortal Kombat’stimeline. As such, fatalities inMortal Kombat 1reflect those that were present in the first game, as well as other earlyMortal Kombattitles likeArmageddon. With these remastered fatalities,Mortal Kombat 1has some of the best fatality finishers in the franchise. RELATED:Mortal Kombat 1: All General Shao Fatalities (Video Guide) Newer fatalities, which are much more abundant inMortal Kombat 1, also stand out as some of the most dastardly ways to finish an opponent....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1179 words · Krista Maxwell

Pokemon Fan Crafts Incredible Regice Figures

Summary An artistically talentedPokemonfan is creating a stir online due to their impressive and incredibly detailed miniature figures of Regice. The intricate figurines, which look as if they’ve been carved directly out of a block of ice, are gaining the attention and admiration of thousands ofPokemonfans, with many theorizing as to how the creator achieved such a realistic look withone of the most powerful Ice-type Pokemon. Introduced inPokemon’s third generation, Regice is an Ice-type Legendary composed literally of solid glacier ice....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Lori Martin

Pokemon GO Isn't Budging on Remote Raid Limits

Summary A recent interview with the director ofPokemon GOhas revealed that Niantic isn’t going to lighten up on its remote raid restrictions. This news will likely be disappointing for a significant portion of thePokemon GOcommunity, which has been up in arms about the change since it went into effect about a year ago. Pokemon GOremote raidswere added to the game back in 2020, giving players a way to participate in the game’s community-focused content without having to be around other people....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Allison Williams

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Could Feel More Traditional Than Legends: Arceus Battle-Wise

Summary Pokemon Legends Z-Alooks to take much of its DNA fromLegends: Arceus, but it can’t be a carbon copy. Due to various thematic changes inLegends Z-A, the Pokemon battles might feel more akin to the traditional titles. Pokemon Legends: Arceusintroduced fans to a whole new way to experience thePokemonworld. Because of its setting in the past in a region just getting started in urban development, Pokemon were still largely wild, and scarce within city limits....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Johnny Sanders

Pokemon: Most Ruthless Characters In The Games

Pokemonas a franchise has grown exponentially since the debut of the originalPokemongames back in 1996. Excluding the upcomingPokemon Scarlet and Violetgames, there are now a total of 22 mainline entries that exist in thePokemonfranchise. With such a huge collection under its belt, the franchise has introduced players to many lovable monsters and relatable characters over the years. However, not every character that Game Freak has created has been a jolly one....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Jeffrey Allen

Pokimane Confirms When Her Twitch Ban Will End

One of the biggestTwitchstreamers in the world will soon be back.Pokimane was recently banned from Twitchfor streaming Nickelodeon’sAvatar: The Last Airbender. Her sudden suspension came as a surprise to some. However, Pokimane has confirmed the date on which her ban will end, and she will soon be back with a long stream as well. Twitch is known to have a heavy hand when it comes to bans, even if at times a bit inconsistent....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Sheila Beasley

Prime Video: Best Fantasy Shows Like The Legend Of Vox Machina

The Legend of Vox Machinais a love letter to fantasy. It began life asCritical Role, a web series where several voice actors unite for an extendedDungeons & Dragonscampaign. This proved so popular that it eventually spawned an animated show onAmazon Prime. Now, fans can get their fantasy fix withthe characters they’ve followed online. That’s not the only avenue for such thrills, though. RELATED:MMOs That Have The Best World Building Prime Video houses a few other fantasy shows....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 955 words · Jason Scott

PS5 Users Say Their DualSense Adaptive Triggers are Breaking

Releasing more than a month ago, the PlayStation 5 remains one of the hottest video game products right now, especially sincePS5 stockis still pretty much non-existent. Shortly after the PS5’s launch, players reported all sorts of errors and glitches, such as issues from downloading digital games to consoles getting bricked after entering Rest Mode. Now, it appears that a new hardware issue has been discovered on the PS5’s DualShock controllers. According to some players who were lucky enough to secure aPS5, the DualSense’s adaptive triggers are starting to malfunction....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Melissa Velazquez

Resident Evil 7 Is Flopping on Latest Platform

Summary Resident Evil 7was released on iOS, iPad, and iMac earlier this month, but Capcom’s 2017 survival horror is struggling to break even on the App Store, new statistics have revealed. According to a new report, estimated profits for the iOS edition ofResident Evil 7are far below Capcom’s expectations. Mobile Gamer reported in June that manyAAA titles have found it difficult to make the leap to iOSdevices. The new iPhone 15 models can comfortably support high-quality graphics likeResident Evil 7, but there simply isn’t enough interest from iOS users to justify porting the games to Apple devices....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Patrick Howell

Retro Arcade-Inspired Game Arcade Paradise Announced

Coming to PC and consoles later this year, players can secretly turn a dingy family-owned laundromat into a neon retro arcade in Nosebleed Interactive’s upcoming indie game,Arcade Paradise. And while it may look like a regular management game, it features a fun twist thatnostalgic gamers are likely to love. Earlier today, publisher Wired Productions held its own livestream conference called Wired Direct where a number of unique indie games were announced....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Jessica Perry