Microsoft has wanted to get a Gears of War movie off the ground for a long time and now following on from the Halo TV series, we'll finally be getting one. Netflix has teamed up with Xbox and The Coalition to develop a live-action Gears of War film, in addition …
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Sonic Prime Netflix show gets release date and new voice actor
Sonic the Hedgehog has had many TV shows over the years, ranging greatly in tone, scope and quality. Though it has been a while since the last Sonic show, the Blue Blur is returning to the medium, with the Sonic Prime Netflix show announced to be coming in December. Back …
Read More »Netflix is considering a push into cloud gaming
Netflix has been building up its own games business for a year now. The company has acquired and started up new game studios, and brought a selection of titles to its streaming service. In the future, Netflix may venture further with a cloud gaming offering, taking lessons from Google's issues …
Read More »Onimusha Anime announced by Netflix
These days it seems as though any and all successful video game IPs will eventually be adapted into a different medium. The latest game to be getting such a treatment is Capcom’s Onimusha franchise, with Netflix now announcing that the series will be getting an anime adaptation. Taking to Twitter …
Read More »Netflix is forming its own games studio
Over the past year, Netflix has been building up Netflix Games, a new part of the streaming service that offers games. So far, Netflix has been acquiring independent studios to help build up its library. Now, the company is investing even further by setting up its own in-house development studio …
Read More »Netflix’s new Resident Evil series cancelled after one season
While we have started to see a surge in the number of adaptations based on various video game properties in recent years, the Resident Evil franchise has always released a whole host of non-video game related media – most recently of which was the Netflix Original live-action Resident Evil show. …
Read More »Netflix rebounds after ‘only’ losing 1 million subscribers in Q2
Despite the success of Stranger Things Season 4, there has been a lingering nervousness around Netflix's Q2 earnings report. In Q1, the streaming giant lost subscribers for the first time in a decade, putting an end to the non-stop growth Netflix had previously enjoyed. Over last quarter, Netflix did lost almost a million subscribers worldwide, which is actually much less than initially forecast.
Read More »BioWare teams up with Netflix for Dragon Age animated series
We've recently heard that EA is looking to bring Mass Effect to the small screen with a TV series produced by Amazon. As it turns out, EA had another show in the works, a Dragon Age animated series, which will be releasing on Netflix later this year. Dragon Age: Absolution …
Read More »Netflix gives first look at Sonic Prime TV show
Sonic the Hedgehog is on a bit of a hot streak at the moment. With the Blue Blur’s latest film breaking records at the box office and the potential of both Sonic Origins and Frontiers being good Sonic games, Sonic fans are eating well in 2022. Netflix has now given …
Read More »Netflix is looking to add 50 games this year
Over the past year, Netflix has been working towards offering streamable games through its service, and has even gone on a little acquisition spree, bringing on board several game studios. This year, Netflix will be ramping things up considerably, with plans to offer 50 games before the end of this …
Read More »Netflix announces account sharing crackdown, claims 100M households aren’t paying
This year, Netflix has been raising its prices again across the world, with the most recent price hikes hitting Europe. Now, Netflix will be looking to charge some users extra, as the streaming giant has begun cracking down on account sharing, claiming that as many as 100 million households aren't …
Read More »Netflix prices are on the rise again
Netflix has been known to increase its subscription prices every few years. Recently, prices rose in the US and in May, prices will also be going up in the UK and other countries. Netflix has begun sending out emails to subscribers, warning them of the upcoming price increase for each …
Read More »Netflix acquires Boss Fight Entertainment to bolster gaming efforts
After launching Netflix Games in 2021, the streaming giant has been on the lookout for game development studios to help bolster its game offerings. Recently, Netflix has acquired Night School Studio (Oxenfree), Next Games (Stranger Things, The Walking Dead) and now, Boss Fight Entertainment is being added to that list. …
Read More »Netflix announces a Tekken anime
Netflix has leaned heavily over the past few years on producing original anime content based on popular video game franchises. Following adaptations of Castlevania, Dragon’s Dogma, and Cuphead to name a few, Netflix has now announced an anime based on the classic fighting franchise Tekken. Releasing some time in 2022, …
Read More »Netflix’s live-action Resident Evil series arrives in July
We’ve all seen the Resident Evil live-action movies but back in 2020, Capcom and Netflix teamed up for something new – a live action Resident Evil series. The eight-episode first season has been in the works for some time and is now heading towards a July debut. As revealed by …
Read More »Netflix acquires Next Games to expand game streaming efforts
Netflix is continuing its push into the video game market. Recently, Netflix officially launched ‘Netflix Games' as part of the streaming service and since then, the company has been shopping around for independent studios to develop games for the platform. Previously, Netflix acquired Oxenfree developer, Night School Studio. Now, Netflix …
Read More »BioShock movie back in the works at Netflix
We've known for a while now that Netflix is looking to expand its roster of video game adaptations, both in the form of films and TV series. After tackling the likes of Resident Evil and Castlevania, Netflix will now be trying its hand at a BioShock adaptation. In partnership with …
Read More »Netflix Games coming to Apple devices tomorrow
Last week, Netflix officially launched Netflix Games for Android, marking the beginning of its new venture into the videogames market. Starting from tomorrow, Netflix Games will also be available on iOS devices too Netflix Games are offered through the current Netflix app, although clicking on a game will take you …
Read More »Netflix Games is now available on Android, iOS coming soon
Netflix is finally expanding its reach to video games. Starting today, any Netflix subscriber can log in to the app, select any of the five titles currently available for download, and start playing them. Netflix plans to increase the games library with more than just casual games, including immersive experiences …
Read More »Netflix acquires Oxenfree studio for push into gaming
Netflix is continuing its push into the video game market. Shortly after beginning public testing for game streaming, Netflix has now acquired its first video game studio – Night School Studio, best known for the indie game ‘Oxenfree'. Night School Studio made a name for itself back in 2016 with …
Read More »Netflix’s Stranger Things 3: The Game to be delisted from GOG and Steam
Netflix is officially getting into the gaming market, starting off with a small number of mobile games that will be available to stream through the service. There is currently a limited-region test, allowing those in Poland to stream two of Netflix's Stranger Things titles. Now, we have news that those …
Read More »Netflix begins testing game streaming
Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was confirmed in July, with the streaming giant explaining that its efforts will focus on smaller, mobile titles at first. Now, the first streamable games are rolling …
Read More »Netflix’s gaming efforts will focus on mobile at first
Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was essentially confirmed earlier this month, after the hiring of a prominent gaming veteran to oversee development. Last night, Netflix confirmed its gaming plans, although it will …
Read More »Netflix will not charge users extra for game streaming
Recently we reported that Netflix appeared to be gearing up to bring game streaming to its more than 200 million subscribers. The service has now not only confirmed that this is the case, but also revealed that this new service will be included free of charge. During its most recent …
Read More »PlayStation games may be coming to Netflix, according to data mine
We recently reported that Netflix announced its intention to get more into the gaming market. While the streaming service has previously released a number of interactive shows and films, this latest push seems to be much more significant. Now it looks as though they may be partnering with Sony to …
Read More »Netflix to add video games to its streaming library
Back in May, we learned that Netflix was mulling over a bigger push into the video game industry and was looking to hire experienced industry veterans to help. Now, it seems that Netflix has made its first big gaming hire, putting former Oculus exec, Mike Verdu, as VP of game …
Read More »The Witcher anime movie coming to Netflix in August, series’ 2nd season in December
The Witcher is coming back to Netflix with an even bigger presence. Besides announcing the second season of the series, scheduled to launch on December 17th, fans of the franchise are also getting an anime film on August 23rd. Additionally, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive new free DLCs …
Read More »Netflix reportedly looking to further push into video games industry
Netflix has experimented in the video game space over the years, through a combination of small titles based on popular shows like Stranger Things as well as choose your own adventure style interactive shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. New reports this week indicate that the streaming giant is looking to …
Read More »Valve and Netflix team up for DOTA animated series
In a surprise announcement last night, Valve announced that it has partnered with Netflix to produce an animated series based on DOTA 2. Not only that, but it is releasing next month. Dota: Dragon's Blood comes to Netflix on the 25th of March and is the latest in a string …
Read More »Netflix and SEGA working on a Sonic series coming next year
It has been rumoured for quite some time now that Netflix will be working with SEGA on a new TV adaptation for Sonic the Hedgehog. Now, those plans are official, with Netflix announcing Sonic Prime, a new series coming in 2022. Sonic Prime will be coming to Netflix in 2022. …
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