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 …
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 »The Witcher returns for Season 3 next Summer
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 …
Read More »Sonic Prime teaser trailer released
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 …
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 »Cyberpunk: Edgerunners looks great in latest trailer
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 …
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 »CD Projekt Red unveils first trailer for Studio Trigger’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime
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 …
Read More »Sony is making God of War, Horizon and Gran Turismo TV shows
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 …
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 »Two of the biggest games in the world are crossing over
League of Legends and Fortnite are undoubtedly two of the biggest properties currently in video games. Despite this, the two games have never really crossed paths…until now. In celebration of the launch of the upcoming League of Legends Netflix show ‘Arcane’, a character from LOL will be dropping into Fortnite. …
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 »Season 3 of The Witcher has been confirmed
The first season of Netflix’s The Witcher was met with a great deal of enthusiasm, with the show becoming one of the streaming service’s biggest ever. It was therefore not surprising to see a season 2 confirmed. Ahead of this second season however, it has also been announced that season …
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 »Dead by Daylight’s Stranger Things DLC is being delisted in November
One of Dead by Daylight's biggest licenses is about to expire. After a couple of years on sale, the game's Stranger Things DLC is going to be delisted in November, but you can pick it up for half price before then. The Stranger Things DLC for Dead by Daylight introduced …
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 …
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