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Monday17th Apr 2023
News Ex-Halo Lead Announces New Project After Leaving Team Xbox
Moving onto pastures new
Earlier this month, Halo veteran and long-time Xbox developer Joseph Staten revealed that he was leaving Microsoft, and he's not taken long to announce where he's heading. In a new social media post today, the Halo Infinite project lead has revealed his new destination. Staten is heading over to Netflix to direct something...
Monday7th Nov 2022
News Gears Of War Is Coming To The Big Screen With Pair Of Netflix Projects
Or whatever screen you're streaming on!
Wow, this is a big one! Netflix has announced plans to translate Gears of War to the big screen, with both a live action movie and an "adult animated series" in the works. We've heard rumblings of a Gears of War movie for years and years at this point; we're just as surprised as anyone to see it finally...
Wednesday16th Feb 2022
News Netflix Reveals Plans For A Live-Action BioShock Movie
Opportunity Awaits
Well, it's been a good ten years since Gore Verbinski had the wheels blown off of his planned BioShock movie adaptation, a reportedly "hard-R" effort that looked to feature plenty of blood and adult content, and now it seems Netflix and Take-Two Interactive are deep in talks to bring their version of a BioShock cinematic universe...
Friday21st Jan 2022
News Netflix Wants 'Best In The Category' Game Subscription Service
A true Game Pass competitor?
Will anything ever be able to properly take on Game Pass? At the moment, Xbox's service is dominating the gaming conversion, especially following the Activision Blizzard purchase announced earlier this week. Netflix seems to think it can compete though, in time. During a recent earnings call, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings...
Wednesday6th Oct 2021
Random Xbox Jokingly Hopes To Appear In Season Two Of Squid Game
Let the games begin
Unless you've been living under a rock, Netflix's Squid Game has become something of a cultural phenomenon recently. Since releasing last month, the Korean series has made quite an impression over here in the West, along with becoming a huge talking point and an influence for memes. Xbox is now getting in on the action,...
Wednesday21st Jul 2021
News Netflix Is Officially Adding Games To The Service, Initially Focusing On Mobile
At no additional cost!
There have been many reports surrounding Netflix's potential venture into the world of games, and now its been confirmed. The service will be getting a gaming expansion at no extra charge to users, starting with a focus on mobile titles. The news was buried within the company's Q2 earnings report, which revealed it sees...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Netflix Reportedly Bringing Gaming To Its Streaming Service 'Within The Next Year'
With no increase in charge
It was mentioned earlier this year that Netflix was reportedly looking to jump into the realm of video games, and now it seems that plan is in full force. According to a new report, the company has hired former EA and Facebook executive Mike Verdu to bring the idea to fruition. The report comes from Bloomberg, which has...
Friday11th Jun 2021
News CD Projekt Red Is Teaming Up With Netflix To Bring WitcherCon Next Month
An iconic duo
If all these gaming events this weekend wasn't enough, CD Projekt Red has announced a joint event with Netflix known as WitcherCon for an "epic online celebration of the franchise" on July 9. Details of the event are slim at the moment, but it's said to be an "event full of surprises and exclusive first looks". While it's been made...
Friday21st May 2021
News Netflix Is Reportedly Looking To Expand Into Video Games
Game Pass needs to watch its back
Watch out Game Pass, you may have some competition as the media goliath Netflix is reportedly looking into expanding into the video game world. The new report comes from The Information, which cites sources "familiar with the situation". According to the publication, over the past few weeks, Netflix has been...
Wednesday19th May 2021
News Netflix's Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Is Actually Looking Surprisingly Good
Coming to the streaming service this July
We already knew Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, an animated series, is coming to Netflix, but we didn't expect it to look this good. After the bonkers Resident Evil Village, this seems to return to the (slightly) more grounded roots of the series, and has been confirmed to be hitting the streaming service...
Thursday23rd Apr 2020
Soapbox The Return Of Netflix Party Mode Is What We All Need Right Now
It's been too long
If you're a Netflix fan and you owned an Xbox 360 back in 2009, you'll probably remember Netflix Party mode. It was a feature that allowed you to enjoy the Netflix library simultaneously with your friends and family, putting everyone together in a virtual cinema room, complete with Xbox Avatars and emoticons. It proved highly...
