For decades, Hollywood has tried to crack the code of turning video games into compelling films and TV shows. What started with awkward experiments in the 1990s has grown into blockbuster franchises, streaming sensations, and award-winning storytelling.

It’s been a little quiet over here on the QAGamer blog lately, and for good reason. Over the past few months, we’ve been focused on bringing our content to life in a whole new way... through video. Many of the articles you first read right here have been reimagined for our growing Rumble channel, where livestreams, trailer reactions, and community events have helped us connect with gamers in real time.

Lisa holds the top high score on Street Fighter II, but no one knows it’s her. The reigning arcade king, Zack “Zero” Martin, a cocky 16....