High Moon Studios

Deadpool is one of the few characters who seems to fit perfectly in the world of video games. He's a dude who literally does nothing but kill people and make wisecracks, specializes in both melee and ranged attacks, and even has that nifty short-range teleporter that can be used for dodging attacks or platforming. It's a no-brainer, and I'm kind of surprised that it's taken this long for it to actually happen. That said, even with all that he's got going for him, Deadpool as a character brings a pretty unique challenge to the table when it comes to trying to translate him to a game, and it all comes down to tone.

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The Deadpool video game is set to arrive on June 25 from Activision and High Moon Studios, bringing not only the Merc With a Mouth to current generation consoles, but also an increasingly expansive cast of Marvel regulars - especially X-Men stars...

Wade Wilson's tradition of self-narration and slightly NSFW sass continues in the latest trailer for Activision and High Moon Studios' same-titled Deadpool video game. Following previous fourth-wall shattering videos and stills, the newest trailer sees the Merc With A Mouth confess to blowing the video game's trailer budget in favor of slapping footage together DIY style...

Weaker first-person shooter video games can confine players to unremarkable corridors and tight environments in the name of economy, but judging from new location concept art and stills, it seems that High Moon Studios is building on the kind of sprawling maps seen in their Transformers games to deliver a suitably massive Marvel Universe for Deadpool to saunter about (and kill enemies) in... Read

Rob Liefield fans got some good news in Official Xbox Magazine last week regarding the status of Cable and Domino appearing in Activision and High Moon Studios' upcoming Deadpool video game, but what about his arguably most famous creation at Marvel and the game's titular character...

Rob Liefeld fans have even more reason to be excited about the upcoming Deadpool video game than they may have initially thought, with the revelation that another of the creator's signature Marvel characters will be showing up to co-star in the game...

It's been just a little longer than a month since Activision and High Moon Studios announced the upcoming Deadpool video game at Comic-Con with the fanfare of a full trailer, on-site viral marketing and an appearance by the Merc With a Mouth himself...

Crowdfunding: Top Cow's Cyber Force Kickstarter is now live, giving backers a chance to help "produce and give away the first full five issue story arc of the brand-new Cyber Force full color ongoing series." Gaming: Deadpool comic writer Daniel Way is apparently also writing Activision and High Moon Studios' upcoming Deadpool video game...

Speculation has been swirling ever since the San Diego Comic-Con schedule builder teased that the Marvel video game panel on July 14 would include "an announcement from Activision and High Moon Studios that is sure to be a hit!" Turns out whoever wrote that event copy had a penchant for puns as the sleuths at iFanboy have uncovered Hitmonkeygame...