Criterion Games could finally be branching out once again as a developer based on chatter that arose yesterday.  After refuting claims that the studio was working on a reboot/remake of NFS: Underground, Criterion Games Creative Director Alex Ward took to Twitter to reveal that there may be a focus on games that don’t revolve around elaborate car chases or vehicular mayhem.

Previously stated to be on “pause" while the powers that be thought of something to do with it, the Prince of Persia franchise could be poised for a substantial comeback that isn’t entirely rooted in the familiar reboot trappings we’ve seen in the past. 

Disney continues to show their flexibility when it comes to their video game licenses, at least those that don’t feature Stormtroopers or Bounty Hunters, since Sega has announced an HD remake of the Sega Genesis classic Castle of Illusion.  One of the many games that the 25 year-old+ generation of gamers was reared on, Castle of Illusion will be comng into our homes once again on the PSN, XBLA, and PC.

Some actual good news has actually surfaced out of a studio ending their partnership with Sony.  While not all of Sony’s former development partners have been shuttered, most have ended up greatly shifting their focus to more manageable efforts in the wake of shedding half, if not most, of their staff. Such a thing could still ring true for SuperBot Entertainment, but for now the studio is alive and well.

After being teased for weeks, GDC 2013 finally brought us the reveal that was bound to happen sooner or later: Metal Gear Solid V.  As expected, Hideo Kojima proved that he’s a master at hyping/trolling the gaming community as it was revealed that Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain are indeed connected as they’re part of MGS V.

One video game franchise that has had a rather tepid history in the realm of live-action projects has been Street Fighter. Even though the base concept of having warriors fight one another is easy enough, and has established lore behind it, we’ve received movies that made Blanka into a green angry Smurf looking character and somehow turned Bison into a suit wearing Scottish businessman.

NeoGAF’s go-to Legacy of Kain aficionado, and maker of fine Star Trek gifs, MamaRobotnik has uncovered a rather interesting tidbit of news about a potential Assassin’s Creed spin-off Ubisoft may have been prepping.

The Street Fighter franchise is finally poised to make a comeback in the world of cinema after a long and rather depressing history.  As you may recall, last Summer we received the rather exciting news that Capcom had given the team behind the short film Street Fighter: Legacy the ok to move forward with a full-on series.  Dubbed Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, the series is still moving forward but now it needs a little help from the gaming community via Kickstar

Rumors of another reboot in the Need for Speed franchise have now been debunked by Criterion Games Creative Director Alex Ward.  Originating from EGM, rumor had it that a reboot of NFS: Underground was in the works. 

The rumor itself seemed plausible given the previous NFS reboots that have been released in recent years and reportedly jived with tidbits EGM had heard about such a thing. Though now it seems like the rumor is nothing but bunk.

Disney may have absolutely no plans to push the Star Wars video game franchise in the way we want, yet the company is still giving it a shot when it comes to all things that fall under the magical kingdom.  Earlier this year we saw Disney enter the video game arena once more with perhaps their most ambitious effort: Disney Infinity.

Remember that one time when a new Fast & Furious game was seemingly outed by an EB Games Australia online listing? Well since then, and the listing page being mysteriously removed, Activision has officially announced the game and yes, it’s coming out in less than a month.

Last year saw the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy finally come to a definitive end with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan’s last entry in the Batman franchise left the fanbase rather split since certain elements either seemed bloated, unnecessary, or entirely forced for the sake of it.  However flawed Nolan’s final Batman movie was, the one thing that was clear was that it wasn’t the true end of the Batman franchise.

Out of all the properties that Electronic Arts has, none other than Need for Speed was the first one to successfully make the leap to Hollywood.  After failing to get projects off the ground such as a film adaptation of Dead Space, EA was able to sell the film right for NFS to DreamWorks and now filming is finally underway.

Most of the time we often see games be adapted into horrendous live-action movies that miss the true meaning of why people like the property to begin with, yet sometimes the transition is smoother when it comes to the world of comic books.