LThe Samurai Shodown movie is finally, allegedly, happening.
CI'll believe it when I see a trailer, but go on.
LThe Hollywood Reporter says it's in the works, from the creator of Altered Carbon.
CNot a name I'd have guessed for a fighting game adaptation.
LRight? But that's what has people on Bluesky doing that sad-face emoji. Luke Plunkett just posted a frowny face with the link.
CLuke Plunkett's frowny face is the official review.
LLook, I get it. Video game movies have a history. But Altered Carbon had real style. If anyone can make a samurai fighting game feel cinematic, it's that team.
CCinematic is doing a lot of work there. Samurai Shodown is about precise, old-school combat. Half the game is just standing still waiting for the other guy to blink.
LExactly! That tension is the movie! A good director leans into the stillness. It's practically a Kurosawa homage already.
COr a two-hour staring contest with occasional sword swings. But I'll give you this: the character designs are incredible. If they nail the look, people will show up.
LHaohmaru alone. That's a poster. I'm cautiously optimistic.
LSpeaking of things that get adapted, Variety has a story about Scrooge.
CThe Scrooge?
LThe new Ebenezer movie. They supposedly created an actual Venmo account for Scrooge. It accepts money.
CYou're telling me a fictional miser has a working Venmo.
LAllegedly. Variety reported it, but I couldn't confirm the account actually takes money.
CThat's either genius marketing or the strangest grift of the year.
LI want to believe. Imagine sending Scrooge five dollars and he just... keeps it.
CThat's character commitment. But if he's not dishing it out, as Variety says, that's just a reminder to double-check before you Venmo a ghost.
LAlright, one more thing from IGN—Xbox Insiders can apparently now buy cloud playtime without Game Pass.
CThat's the claim, but I couldn't find independent confirmation. IGN's roundup says it, but I'd wait for the official word before pulling out a card.
LFair. But if true, that's a big shift. Paying for cloud time individually instead of subscribing to the whole service?
CIt makes sense as an option. Some people want to try one game without a monthly commitment.
LExactly. If it's real, it's the first time Xbox has offered cloud gaming outside Game Pass.
CWe'll keep an eye on it. If the official announcement drops, we'll have the details.
LBut for now, your homework is simple: go watch something with an original story, and don't Venmo any fictional characters.