What Is a Videogame Movie?

Cinematic adaptations of videogames are an increasingly common feature of film culture, and the adaptive relationship between these mediums is an increasingly common subject of film and videogame studies. However, our ability to historicize and theorize that relationship is hampered by a failure to...

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Published in:	Arts
Main Author:	Mike Sell
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Subjects:	videogames film adaptation genre tropes methodology
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/10/2/24

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