Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch 2018

6.76

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

2018

Tlön

Tlön 2023

10.00

Jorge, an Argentinian writer in the 40ʼs, and Luis, a Mexican game developer in the 2020ʼs, investigate a mysterious question: What is Tlön? What is Uqbar? As each of them finds new answers, Tlön’s mystery will unveil bit by bit, exposing them to a revelation that will change their lives...

2023

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds 2023

6.60

A journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game designer in the world. Featuring appearances from visionary artists Guillermo del Toro, Nicholas Winding Refn, Grimes, George Miller, Norman Reedus, Woodkid, CHVRCHES, this visually captivating documentary gives a rare insight into Hideo Kojima’s creative process as he launches his own independent studio.

2023

Insert Coin

Insert Coin 2020

6.85

The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion.

2020

Get Lamp

Get Lamp 2010

6.50

GET LAMP is a documentary about interactive fiction (also known as text adventures) filmed by computer historian Jason Scott.

2010

Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II

Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II 2024

8.30

Learn directly from the team at Naughty Dog about what it took to bring the acclaimed sequel The Last of Us Part II to life, with a new behind-the-scenes look at development.

2024

The Making of Fallout 3: The Vault-Tec Files

The Making of Fallout 3: The Vault-Tec Files 2008

8.00

Documentary exploring the making of the third installment of the popular post-apocalyptic roleplaying game series Fallout. The Making of Fallout 3 features behind the scenes footage, concept art and was only made available to people who had purchased the collectors edition of the game.

2008

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas 2010

8.70

This 8-part documentary includes behind the scenes interviews, concept art, and promotional trailers for the game.

2010

The Story of Nintendo

The Story of Nintendo 2023

5.40

Over 133 years in the making, from humble beginnings manufacturing 'Hanufuda' cards came one of the world's most recognized videogame companies, from the birth of Mario and Luigi to Donkey Kong and Zelda... to beating its competition and presenting itself as a platform for quality games and strong values. This is the story of Nintendo.

2023

Welcome to Acapulco

Welcome to Acapulco 2019

5.44

When Matt Booth sets off to meet his fiance for a foreign wedding he couldn't have imagined the dangerous world he was about to step into. Betrayed and set up, Matt finds himself on the run from the CIA and hired mercenaries, all looking for a package that he has supposedly smuggled through customs. Hunted on all sides, Matt is aided by Agent Adriana Vasquez, a femme fatale with orders of her own to follow.

2019

Plains

Plains 2023

1

Set in the sparsely populated lobster fishing villages of southern Nova Scotia, Plains is a cinema vérité approach to documenting the curious lives of Jon and Cat, a young couple who are developing politically left-leaning virtual reality video games. Against the busy backdrop of their art practice, we sit in on their quiet rural life, which, in its proximity to nature and the vast green and oceanic spaces that surround, echoes the romanticism of a simpler time. As the decaying world of physical labour and the mechanical industry faces up to an expanding digital empire, Jon gradually retreats into the alternative realities of his own design.

2023

The Making of Silent Hill 2

The Making of Silent Hill 2 2001

1

A short documentary about the production of a second Silent Hill video game released in 2001.

2001

Programming Hope

Programming Hope 2015

8.00

The inspirational story of a race-car driving software developer whose career suddenly switches gears when his son with autism inspires him to create a video game company that trains and employs adults on the autism spectrum.

2015

Access Granted

Access Granted 2021

1

Steve Saylor may be blind, but that doesn't stop him as he pushes to help make the video game industry more accessible, so everyone has the chance to experience the stories only games can offer.

2021

The Game Maker: Jaleco Edition

The Game Maker: Jaleco Edition 2010

1

Jaleco, the company that developed popular games like "Ninja JaJaMaru-kun" and the "Moero! Pro Baseball" series. Even today, they continue to challenge new endeavors, such as soliciting game character names and designs from the general public, and remain a game maker with many fans. This feature thoroughly explores Jaleco, including development secrets of their nostalgic hit software and a game catalog!

2010

KILL ZONE 2:EPIC DEVELOPPMENT

KILL ZONE 2:EPIC DEVELOPPMENT 2018

1

While Killzone 2 (and 3s) servers will officially shut down at the end of March 2018; its legend as a technological achievement in console FPS games will live on forever. As a bit of a retrospect, here we dive in DEEP into the nostalgia and break down Killzone 2 from its inception.

2018

Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary

Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary 2016

1

An exclusive behind the scenes documentary with Co-Producers Michel Koch, Raoul Barbet and Luc Baghadoust as they discuss the inspirations and challenges they faced when creating the critically and award winning Life is Strange.

2016

Ouch! Behind the Mayhem

Ouch! Behind the Mayhem 2022

1

This December marks the fourth Looniversary of World of Mayhem, one of the most robust projects we've developed here at Aquiris! To celebrate, we produced an exclusive behind the scenes documentary which tells in depth about what it's like to develop this wacky world of an intellectual property that is so beloved to several generations of players!

2022

From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years

From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years 2016

7.30

A feature documentary that explores the influence of the Commodore Amiga and how it took video game development, music and publishing to a whole new level and changed the video games industry forever.

2016

Mythic Quest

Mythic Quest 2020

7.30

Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.

2020

Power On: The Story of Xbox

Power On: The Story of Xbox 2021

8.70

Xbox almost didn't happen. Find out why in this behind-the-scenes, six-part series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Microsoft's video game console. It's the untold story of the people behind the box, glitches and all.

2021

16bit Sensation: Another Layer

16bit Sensation: Another Layer 2023

6.11

Konoha Akisato is an illustrator that loves beautiful girls and bishojo games. Her dream is to become a super-popular illustrator, so she is working hard at a bishojo game production company, but reality isn't that kind... With the golden age of social network games in full force, Konoha's company isn't doing well, and she works as a sub illustrator, spending her days painting the backs of random background characters. One day, the owner of a game shop gives her a classic bishojo game. With all her excitement over the golden age of bishojo games, she opens the package to "Dokyusei," and is enveloped by a bright light. Konoha then realizes that she just traveled back in time! She ends up in the year 1992! It's the dawn of the bishojo game era! Konoha ends up working at a company called Alcohol Soft. Will she be able to think about, draw, and create all the beautiful girls she’s ever wanted?! A story about a girl and her overwhelming love for beautiful girls—"Now, let's begin!"

2023

The Consultant

The Consultant 2023

6.79

After an unspeakable tragedy at CompWare, a games studio based in downtown Los Angeles, a mysterious consultant, Regus Patoff, blows into town and takes charge.

2023

Bad Influence!

Bad Influence! 1992

6.00

Bad Influence! is an early to mid-1990s British factual television programme broadcast on CITV between 1992 and 1996, and was produced in Leeds by Yorkshire Television. It looked at video games and computer technology, and was described as a "kid’s Tomorrow's World". It was shown on Thursday afternoons and had a run of four series of between 13 and 15 shows, each of 20 minutes duration. For three of the four series, it had the highest ratings of any CITV programme at the time. Its working title was Deep Techies, a colloquial term derived from 'techies' basically meaning technology-obsessed individuals.

1992

Reset

Reset 2021

6.00

Dexter Thomas reveals the untold stories of the video game industry and meets people changing how we play today.

2021

Amnesia Fortnight

Amnesia Fortnight 2012

1

Amnesia Fortnight is a two week game jam during which anyone at Double Fine can pitch an idea and, if it’s selected, lead a team to turn it from concept to working prototype. This documentary series is the ultimate record of that event, as project leads succeed or fail to bring their games to life.

2012