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Netflix’s announcement that they were going to get into video games was initially met with some scepticism, however the streaming giant has found great success in bringing a number of major indie titles to mobile via its platform. Netflix seems to have big plans for its gaming division in 2023, …

In an interesting move, Netflix has been amassing a decent collection of indie games which subscribers can play for no additional cost. Following the likes of OXENFREE, Moonlighter, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Immortality, the latest game set to join the service is the Devolver Digital published intricate environmental strategy game …

We've been hearing for a few months now that Netflix is planning on cracking down on ‘password sharing', putting an end to users sharing accounts between separate households. Many already cancelled their subscriptions due to this, but Netflix hasn't actually banned password sharing just yet. That should be changing pretty …

In an interesting move, Netflix has been amassing a decent collection of indie games which subscribers can play for no additional cost. Following the likes of OXENFREE, Moonlighter and Immortality, the latest game to join the service is the hit arcade-styled side-scroller TMNT Shredder’s Revenge. Available right now, TMNT Shredder’s …

Netflix has been building up its gaming business this year, with plenty of studio acquisitions to produce new interactive content for Netflix. Now, Netflix seems to be aiming even higher, as the company has reportedly begun highering for a ‘AAA PC game'.  The new job listings are for the new …

Following years of leaks and rumours, a film based on the classic video game franchise BioShock was announced to be in development at Netflix. Being directed by Francis Lawrence of I Am Legend and Hunger Games fame, it has now been revealed that the game’s original creator – Ken Levine …

Back in June, Netflix, EA and BioWare announced that a Dragon Age animated series will be coming to Netflix. Now, that series has a release date, and it is very close.  Dragon Age: Absolution, an animated series based on BioWare's fan-favourite fantasy RPG series, will be released on Netflix on …

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 …

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 …

Henry Cavill impressed many fans with his performance as Geralt of Rivia in the first seasons of The Witcher. Unfortunately, with Cavill now returning to his role as Superman in the DC movies, he is stepping away from The Witcher, and a replacement has already been chosen.  Since The Witcher's …

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 …

Cyberpunk 2077 is currently in the best position it has ever been and a large part of the recent wave of positivity around the game came as a direct result of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The Studio Trigger anime series became a critical hit and a fan favourite when it debuted in …

Oxenfree, the supernatural mystery horror adventure indie title saw a great deal of success following its launch back in 2016. The game’s sequel, originally planned for release back in 2021, was later delayed to some time this year. With just a few months left in 2022 however, Night School Studios …

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 …

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 …

While Netflix's live-action Witcher series has been well received so far, but there was quite a lengthy gap between Season 1 and Season 2. Fortunately it looks like Season 3 will be coming a bit sooner, with Netflix announcing plans to air in Summer 2023.  The Witcher Season 3 began …

A Netflix Original Sonic the Hedgehog TV show was announced back in early 2021, with little seen from the show since. Finally, ahead of the series’ debut later this year in December, a teaser trailer has been released, giving us our best look at the show yet. Alongside the caption …

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. …

Back in 2020, CD Projekt Red announced that it had teamed up with Netflix and Japanese animation studio, Studio Trigger, to produce an anime set in the Cyberpunk universe. This week, a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped and so far, it is shaping up to be fantastic.  After releasing …

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. 

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 …

Back in 2020 ahead of Cyberpunk's eventual release, CD Projekt Red announced that it had teamed up with Netflix and Studio Trigger to produce an anime series set in the Cyberpunk universe. Things have been quiet since then, but Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is finally on the way, and the first trailer …

Though we have yet to witness the full fruits of any of its labour, Sony has spent the past few years trying to adapt its many video game IPs into other mediums. In the wake of the Uncharted film’s release to commercial success, Sony is seemingly going all-out with its …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.  …

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, …

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 …