Back in the old days, there was no sure-fire indicator of box office poison more than a video game adaptation. That has changed in recent years and now all kinds of gaming mascots are getting their chance to appear in a major motion picture or, at the very least, a streaming series. They're now making a movie based on Shinobi, as reported by Deadline. For the uninitiated, Shinobi is a famous hack-and-slash game developed by Sega in which you play as a ninja. There have been plenty of sequels throughout the years, though they mostly share the same basic story.

In almost all of the 30 courses in'Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled' you'll find chickens doing funny things. But don't keep your eyes off the track too long. The Easter holiday may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean the hunt for eggs is over. "Easter eggs" – as it pertains to video games – are hidden treats you can find by taking the time to explore your virtual surroundings. In other cases, you might need to press a combination of buttons on the game controller (or computer keyboard) to unlock the secret.

'Gamescom' visitors play computer games at the games fair during the media day on Aug, 17, 2016, in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest digital gaming trade fair and will be open from August 17-22.