Relive one of the classic VGMP episodes this week as we bring you our popular episode DOOM refreshed and re-edited to improve your listening experience. Karl Urban and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson star in this action flick adapting the classic PC game DOOM. The Rock plays against type by portraying the movies villain and the movie makes the bold choice to eschew the Hell-based elements of the game. Does it make for a satisfying viewing experience? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Amazon's Yakuza series continues with the next two episodes of the show based on Sega's hit gaming franchise. As both timelines progress we start to see how the decisions made in youth lead Kiryu to his position in the present day. Meanwhile Nishkiyami is making power moves as head of the family, but is he in over his head?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's finally time! One of the most infamous videogame movie adaptations of all time is finally being covered on VGMP. It's 1994's Street Fighter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the success of their Fallout series adaptation, Amazon once again step into the videogame adaptation ring, this time adapting Sega's popular "beat 'em up" franchise Like A Dragon/Yakuza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie and Rory review this animated prequel to EA's infamous space-dwelling survival horror franchise. Set aboard the USG Ishimura at the time the mysterious "marker" is brought aboard. The film charts the chaos that ensues and the slow descent into madness that leads the Ishimura to the state you find it in when playing the first Dead Space game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remedy's 2023 Masterpiece Alan Wake 2 featured amongst it's unusual features a full short film called Yoton Yo (Nightless Night). It's a surreal art house piece that may or may not contain foreshadowing as to the future of the Remedyverse. Jamie, a huge Alan Wake 2 fan, and Rory, who has never played the game, take a look at this short to see their respective reactions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Revisit this classic episode of VGMP where Jamie and Rory review one of the best videogame adaptations ever made. Christoph Gans' 2006 movie remains one of the only movies to ever creep out Jamie! So does it hold up in 2024? Let's find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This animated short was made as a prequel to the 1995 movie, featuring pages of exposition and some hilarious animation choices. Is there any reason to watch this in 2024? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blumhouse adapt this popular horror franchise that dominated much of the 2010s, performing remarkably well particularly for an indie game. Will the simple, jump-scare focused gameplay translate to a movie though?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short CGI spin off of the game Sonic Unleashed, this sees Sonic haunted by a duo of spirits who are competing to win the affections of a lady ghost by seeing who can scare Sonic the most.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Produced by Capcom for release in Japan, Dead Rising: The Movie presents a new chapter in the developers second biggest zombie horror series. This low budget film may be lacking in budget but it makes up for it with plenty of whacky characters and inventive zombie action. Does it make for as enjoyable a movie as it does a videogame though? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Produced as a CGI Arcade experience in Japan in the late 1990s, Resident Evil 4-D Executer is a lost piece of Resident Evil Media that Jamie has wanted to see for a very long time. Finally, as part of VGMP, Jamie has has a chance to see it. Was it worth the wait? Tune in to find out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have once again entered the world of terrible videogame adaptations. We're stepping back into the so-called Andersonverse in this episode of VGMP as we look at the third entry in Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil series, it's Max Max with a RE skin; it's time to review Resident Evil: Extinction.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once again we're back with the Resident Evil franchise, this time reviewing a short proof-of-concept film that was made as a teaser for a proposed police procedural set in the Resident Evil universe. The show wasn't picked up in the end and now Jamie and Rory will review the short to determine whether that was a good decision or not!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 30th 2024 is International Podcast Day and to celebrate we decided to re-upload a fan favourite VGMP episode with a fresh new introduction from Rory and Jamie. Fans responded particularly well to our episode on Angelina Jolie's second Tomb Raider outing and so we've chosen it to represent us on International Podcast Day. If you enjoy listening to VGMP please do consider leaving a review or rating us on your podcatcher app of choice. You can also get early access to VGMP episodes via...

The iconic PlayStation treasure-hunting franchise comes to cinema screens in "Unchartered." Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, the film was controversial on release as fans felt the two male leads had been terribly miscast. With little experience of the game franchise however, what will Jamie and Rory think? This episode also includes the now infamous cats vs dogs argument between our two hosts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short film from director Neil Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie, Gran Turismo) promoting the Halo franchise. There was talk of this potentially leading to Blomkamp helming a Halo feature but it never materialised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRIGGER WARNING: This movie and subsequently our conversation about it, touches upon themes that some people may find extremely disturbing. This is a difficult episode that, truth be told, we might have been better scrapping all together. Kung-Fu Master! is the only videogame movie so far to be deemed worthy of special release by The Criterion Collection, though upon watching it we discovered that it's ties to said videogame are very minimal. Instead this French movie explores the burgeoning...

Here's a forgotten relic; this anime adaptation is based on the 1987 beat 'em up videogame of the same name published by Namco.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How exactly do you turn a fighting game franchise most known for it's implementation of....and we're not kidding here..."jiggle physics" (TM) into a blockbuster action movie? Well, somebody tried it, and since they did, Jamie & Rory had to watch it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Released as a promotional feature alongside Far Cry 3, this web series features Christopher Mintz-Plasse playing a fictionalised version of himself who finds his lovely tropical cruise interrupted by the arrival of Vas (Michael Mando) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VGMP returns to take a look at this Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson vehicle from 2018 which sees the eyebrow-raising, elbow dropping superstar thrust into a battle between three heavily mutated kaiju-like monsters.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie and Rory take a brief look at an internet comedy short that tells the story of two men engaged in a battle to top one another's high scores on a Pac-Man arcade cabinet.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The late 1980s saw videogame media making its first steps into the realm of film and television and usually the results were, at best, ill conceived. Like this show featuring former wrestler Lou Albano as Mario in live action segments interspersed between an animated cartoon. Various celebrities of the time guest star but the show is perhaps best remembered for its pseudo-rap opening theme set to the original theme of the game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.