Are (Good) Video Game-Based Movies On The Rise?

Yesterday it was announced that Michael Fassbender, the acclaimed Hollywood actor who many will probably recognize from his role as Magneto in X-Men: First Class but who has also starred in 300, Shame, and Haywire, would not only be co-producing a movie based on the Assassin's Creed license, but would possibly also be starring in it as well.

Video Game Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution; The Future Is In Good Hands

It’s been a long time since Ion Storm’s and Eidos Interactive’s cult rpg/action hit Deus Ex was released in 2000.  Praised for its cyberpunk setting, engaging story, and the variety of gameplay options available to players, it made sense that the developers would want to continue the series.  However 2003’s sequel Deus Ex: Invisible War, while receiving a fair amount of praise as well, didn’t quite live up to its predecessor’s hype so Eidos decided to go back to the drawing board and take the series in a new direction.  After a rather long wait they finally brought gamers Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a prequel to the original Deus Ex and despite the skepticism of fans and critics, a game that lives up to the high bar set by its predecessor.