Video Games in Media & The Art of Adaptation From a New Medium

Hey! Look! Listen! Today, we’re t-spinning into a side quest and talking all things video game adaptations in the world of movies and TV! We start (00:00) with a discussion on the short-term impact of the dual Hollywood strikes: namely, reality shows.  In The Multiplying Genre (07:09), we recap the history of video game adaptations before detailing the impact of video games (20:51) in the world of cinema: audience and critical perception, financial success, and - as is our wont - compare these adaptations with comic book movies. In Cross Dysfunctional (38:23), like good product leaders, we investigate the WHY behind video game adaptations and use our magic crystals to decipher what differentiates a good adaptation from a bad one (55:21).  In Final Thoughts (1:09:48), we go back to the beginning – what actually goes into making a good video game in the first place? We also dive into the news regarding SAG-AFTRA's authorization of a strike the video game industry (in addition to the AMPTP) and what we can expect moving forward.  So would you kindly check your health meter and shoot a fireball so we can FINISH HIM?! (Capital News Service article we cite: https://cnsmaryland.org/2023/04/12/video-game-adaptations-curse/) Follow us @fullscreen_pod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fullscreen_pod/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/fullscreen_pod] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67dSefu_KC9-_oiwc0cGaA]. Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/fullscreen_pod]. Theme music by SoulProdMusic [https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=120538] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=11856]. Other music by Stringer_Bell [https://pixabay.com/users/stringer_bell-27113883/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=111888], penguinmusic [https://pixabay.com/users/penguinmusic-24940186/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=12641], and EvgenyBardyuzha [https://pixabay.com/users/evgenybardyuzha-25235210/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15017] from Pixaba [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=5602]y --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fullscreen-pod/message