Agent 
47 just can’t seem to avoid trouble.
Just months after the newly released stealth game Hitman: Absolution got into hot water for a risqué game trailer, the game’s publisher is finding itself on the defensive once again for a PR gaffe that some say encourages cyberbullying.
The history of 
financially successful videogame-to-movie conversions is a pretty short one. The list of critically successful conversions is even shorter.
That doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few solid hits that got their start in the console world. Popular franchises tend to come with a built-in audience, and when Hollywood supplements that with a big star it can be an immensely profitable venture — often spawning one or more sequels.
Chris Morris: Journalist 