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Three Reasons Most Video Game Movies Don’t Work, and One Why I Hope a Metal Gear Solid Movie Will
Film adaptations of popular games are almost as inevitable as game adaptations of films—and often, just as terrible. Early this morning, we learned that Konami once again have plans to take Metal Gear Solid to the silver screen. The film seems to be in the very early planning stages, so it’s too soon to say…
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This Truly is The Box Solid Snake Belongs In
It’s almost like a Wheel of Fortune-style before-and-after. “Solid Snake in a box” + “a box full of kittens” = “Solid Snake in a box full of kittens!” The artists, Becky & Frank of webcomic Tiny Kitten Teeth, painted this particular rendition of Solid Snake (“in his natural habitat,” they explain) for artist Olly Moss,…
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Dream Mortal Kombat Cameo Proves Dr. Robotnik Can Be a Right Murderous Bastard
In the latest installment of CurtainsAreOnFire’s Mortal Kombat Secret Character Tryouts video series, the Angry Birds get angrier, Paperboy delivers carnage, and Dr. Robotnik finally creates an obstacle course capable of murder. Dr. Robotnik generally falls into the Bowser category of video game villains. He really wants to be evil, but he’s kept from reaching…
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