Washington and Tokyo have amassed a record number of sailors, marines and airmen for the biggest joint naval drill that the two allied nations have ever held close to Chinese shores as tensions keep rising in the region. Around 47,000 troops from the Japan Self-Defense Force have been joined by more than 10,000 US servicemen […]
Tag: ‘WarGames’
‘#WarGames’ Is a Unique, Interactive Revival of the ’80s Movie
The “interactive television” experience harkens back to a weird, stitched-together, decades-old videogame genre. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aac2eca877d8568608e985d/master/pass/WarGames.jpg
Daily Podcast: The Difference Between Critics And Fans, Infinity War, Wonder Woman 2, Tarantino, Batman, Westworld, WarGames, Black Hole
On the March 1, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Ben Pearson and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including a new Avengers: Infinity War release date, Wonder Woman 2 villain, Bright is not for critics, a new Batman board game, […]
‘WarGames’ Reboot Teaser: The ’80s Hacker Movie Gets Upgraded as an Edgy Interactive Series
If you ever watched the 1983 sci-fi hacker movie starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy and thought, “I could totally beat that computer,” then you’re in luck. A WarGames reboot is coming in 2018, as an “experimental interactive series” in which the viewer can finally answer the AI’s iconic taunt: “Shall we play a game?” MGM and the interactive […]
Daily Podcast: The Pros & Cons Of Disney Buying Fox, Slaughterhouse-Five, WarGames, Little Mermaid, Phantom Thread
On the December 6, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Managing editor Jacob Hall, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and /Film writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including the Gotti biopic controversy, a Slaughterhouse-Five tv series, a WarGames tv series reboot, Disney’s The Little Mermaid […]
Shall we play a game? WarGames gets interactive reboot from Her Story dev
Didn’t expect to see this today (but glad it happened). As various creators look toward the new year, December seems to bring with it a new trailer every day (Batman Ninja? Altered Carbon? Black Mirror just this morning before a December 29 launch). But one teaser stood out from the fray this morning—because when you invoke WarGames, we nerds […]
‘Her Story’ creator’s new series is based on ’80s classic ‘WarGames’
Back in 2015, Sam Barlow released the indie game Her Story, which was critically lauded for its non-linear storytelling. Today, interactive entertainment company Eko announced his next experience: #WarGames, a series coming early next year that brings the classic 80s story about technology gone amok into the hacking age. Players will follow a group of […]
