After over 150 episodes, Harry and Rory deserve a break! So it's time to Press Pause on Games on Film. But first, a bumper episode, as we gaze into our crystal balls and predict what's in store for video game adaptations and discuss forthcoming releases. From cinematic sequels and second seasons, to new movies, shows and games based on films, the next few years promises a bounty of entertainment to watch, play, or both. As we reflect on the trends we've seen over the past 150 episodes, where next for Games on Film?

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To mark the release of documentary The J-Horror Virus on Shudder, Harry and Rory are joined by its directors Sarah Appleton and Jasper Sharp to discuss all things J-Horror and the Fatal Frame / Project Zero film! They look at the origins and legacy of J-Horror, and the impact of Ring and its US remake, plus Dreamcast oddity The Ring: Terror's Realm. Then, it's time to grab a Camera Obscura for an adaptation of a spin-off novel based on the ghost-snapping game series. A Catholic girls school is swept up in strange disapperances and spooky apparitions, with the haunting photograph of one of its students central to the mystery. But did Fatal Frame capture their attention?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Fatal Frame (2014), from 57:30.

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Harry and Rory journey back in time to the late 20th century and test the might of TV series Mortal Kombat: Conquest! This cheap and cheerful kung-fu fantasy show only lasted one season but served as a prequel of sorts to the feature films, following legendary Kombatant Kung Lao (Paolo Montalban) and his plucky companions Siro (Daniel Bernhardt) and Taja (Kristanna Loken) some time in the distant past. The heroic trio must battle sorcerers, warriors, and ninja clans, but can they defend Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998-1999), from 55:46.

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To mark the 30th anniversary of its release, Harry and Rory slide in a CD-ROM and prepare for the ultimate experience in interactive terror, Brainscan! When Terminator 2's Edward Furlong tries out the titular horror game, he finds himself immersed in a first-person, stalk-and-slash scenario that feels all too real. But once he discovers his victim was killed IRL and not in FMV, he finds himself in a waking nightmare at the mercy of virtual villain the Trickster!

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Brainscan (1994), from 40:50.

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To mark the release of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Harry and Rory tool up to battle the zombie hordes of movie sequel DR: Endgame! Following the events of DR: Watchtower, investigative reporter Chase Carter (Jesse Metcalfe) heads back into the quarantine zone to stop General Lyons (Dennis Haysbert) and 'handsome, cruel scientist' Dr Rand (Billy Zane) from carrying out a plot that could mean the deaths of millions. But with the clock ticking, can he and his zombie-killing chums make it in time to save the day?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Dead Rising: Endgame (2016), from 49:26. As well as some minor audio issues and background noise - sorry!

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Harry and Rory land on the planet Pandora and brave its Borderlands for Eli Roth's big-screen adaptation of the looter shooter video game franchise! They examine the critical and commercial response to the long-delayed sci-fi action-adventure, before joining a ragtag group of intergalactic misfits caught up in a quest to open up a vault which, legend has it, may contain untold treasures, alien technology or something even greater. But with corporate armies, psychotic bandits, and giant monsters on their tail, can they survive their enemies, let alone each other?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Borderlands (2024), from 50:45.

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Harry and Rory bring all the cats to the yard, as they while away an hour and a half in Neko Atsume House, the live-action adaptation of the popular kitty collecting smartphone game! We talk about the cats we've collected on our phones and in real life, before following struggling writer Sakumoto seeking a cure for his case of writer's block. Finding a rental property in a rural town for a retreat, the pressure to meet his deadlines starts to ease as he warms to the stray cats that gather outside, and it's not long before he's buying toys, taking snaps, and making feline friends. But does Neko Atsume House successfully spin a yarn out of a simple virtual pet app?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Neko Atsume House (2017), from 39:28.

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Harry and Rory don mysterious headsets they received in the mail and find themselves catapulted into the immersive video game realm of Gamebox 1.0, from the writers of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies! Game tester Charlie (Sabrina The Teenage Witch's Nate Richert) is mourning the death of his girlfriend when a strange package arrives containing the titular console, offering the ultimate gaming experience. But when the lines between the virtual world and reality start to blur, he will have to face his trauma and complete 'Crime Spree', 'Zombie Land' and 'Alien Planet' if he is to win - and survive.

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Gamebox 1.0 (2004), from 30:50.

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Harry and Rory are joined by co-host of The File Room podcast Edwin Davies for Takashi Miike's adaptation of the first Yakuza / Like a Dragon video game! With a TV show on the horizon, we yak on about the Sega game franchise and its many instalments, remakes and spin-offs, before tackling the film itself. One hot and crazy night in Tokyo sees baseball bat brawls, a bank heist gone wrong, a young couple on a stealing spree, and Kazuma Kiryu on a quest to reunite a mother and daughter - with rivals, frenemies, and Goro Majima standing in his way. But do we like Like a Dragon?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Yakuza: Like A Dragon (2007), from 39:32.

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Harry and Rory grab their Digivices and DigiRecord another DigiEpisode of their DigiCast: it's Digimon: The Movie! Based on the monster-raising, monster-battling virtual pet phenomenon, this American anthology packages up three re-edited and re-dubbed Japanese short spin-offs from the animated TV series - including Mamoru Hosoda's directorial debuts - into one feature film. Will the DigiDestined be able to stop Digimon infected with a computer virus from destroying our world? And will any of it make any sense to a couple of DigiNoobs?

This podcast contains SPOILERS for Digimon: The Movie (2000), from 47:45.

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