Netflix is pushing deeper into the world of video games. It has 55 new games in development and now owns five internal game development studios. What’s next for Netflix’s big gaming push? It could be a streaming service not unlike Google Stadia or Amazon Luna. Netflix gaming boss Mike Verdu …
Read More »Netflix With Ads Launches November 3 With Limited Features And Missing Titles
Netflix has announced key details for its new ad-supported tier, including its name, price, release date, and limitations. The new tier is called Basic with Ads, and it costs $7/month. Existing plans are unaffected, and the new ad-based tier is meant to be a complementary offering for people who want …
Read More »More Lord Of The Rings Video Games May Be On The Horizon With Embracer's 10,000 Developers
Embracer Group now owns the rights to The Lord of the Rings video games, TV shows, and movies–among other mediums–and the company’s CEO sees a lot of potential for growth in the area of games specifically. Lars Wingefors said at the Mipcom Cannes event this week that gaming will be …
Read More »Overwatch Veteran Starts New Netflix Game Studio Aiming To "Reinvent What Games Can Be"
Netflix is making moves in the video game space, recently announcing that it is starting another internal game studio headed up by games industry veteran Chacko Sonny of Overwatch and God of War fame. This will be Netflix’s fifth internal game development studio. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt event this …
Read More »Bayonetta Voice Actor Hellena Taylor Was Actually Offered $15,000 For Bayonetta 3, New Report Says
New details have come to light regarding the Bayonetta 3 voice acting situation. For those just catching up, Hellena Taylor–who voiced Bayonetta in the first two games–is not coming back for the third title due to a reported pay dispute. In a series of videos uploaded to Twitter over the …
Read More »House Of The Dragon Producer Discusses Everyone Being Thirsty For Daemon — "He Ain't Paul Rudd"
Some of House of the Dragon’s key creatives have discussed how Matt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen has become an “internet boyfriend.” Executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner spoke about how Daemon, despite being objectively not a very good person, has managed to captivate audiences and inspire many thirsty memes. …
Read More »Black Adam Was Originally Rated R, Had Many More Violent Kill Scenes
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new DC movie, Black Adam, was originally rated R and had many more violent killing scenes until significant edits removed some of these to get the film down to a PG-13 rating. Producer Hiram Garcia told Collider that Black Adam is known for his “aggression and …
Read More »Massive Block Of Activision Blizzard Shares Sold Before Microsoft Deal
A massive block of Activision Blizzard shares was recently sold off in a move that some are taking as a signal that the proposed sale to Microsoft might not happen due to regulatory concerns. SeekingAlpha discovered (via Ethan Gach) that a block of 3.7 million shares sold recently at a …
Read More »EA Shutting Down Online Services For These Games Very Soon
Electronic Arts has confirmed it is shutting down the online servers for a number of games in the near future, including the beloved Mirror’s Edge. EA disclosed all of the games that will be scaled back or shut down completely on its website. Starting this off is not a complete …
Read More »New Bayonetta Voice Actor Jennifer Hale Responds To Hellena Taylor
Jennifer Hale, who is voicing Bayonetta in Bayonetta 3 after original voice actor Hellena Taylor couldn’t come to terms with Platinum Games, has released a statement about the situation. Hale is one of the most prolific and experienced voice actors working in video games today, known for her performances as …
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