https://www.thegamer.com TheGamer delivers the biggest video game news, in-depth interviews, honest reviews, timely previews, and surprising stories. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:18:55 GMT en-US hourly 60 There were several moments throughout Heartstopper’s second season where memories of my own life came flooding back. Nick Nelson arguing with his asshole of an older sibling when it comes to his boyfriend, all while a defensive mother backs him up. Or Charlie Spring looking back on the bullying he experienced as the only out person in his whole school. Moments of young love and queer hardship that thousands will relate to. Alice Oseman brings it all to life with untold authenticity because she has clearly lived what it means to grow up LGBTQ+ in the UK, while lining these experiences with a respectful dose of heartwarming sweetness.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:18:55 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/heartstopper-season-2-review/ I’m as aware as anyone that Netflix doesn’t typically release excellent movies. I’d go so far as to say the majority of straight-to-Netflix movies are mediocre to bad, and I now consider Netflix movies without a theatrical release immediate red flags. During my semi-monthly movie night with friends, we trawl through every streaming service available to us in an attempt to find just one film that looks good. It can be difficult sometimes, especially once you get into the Netflix exclusives.

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:00:22 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/best-straight-to-netflix-movie-of-the-year-they-cloned-tyrone-blaxploitation/ After Warrior Nun was unceremoniously cancelled by Netflix in December 2022 after the release of its second season, the SaveWarriorNun movement was born from the cult show’s ashes.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:45:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/warrior-nun-season-3-netflix-sapphic-characters-story-queer/ Did you know Oxenfree 2 is free-to-play if you have a Netflix subscription? I did, but only because I reviewed it. Check the game’s website and you’ll find Netflix sitting pretty next to all the other platforms Oxenfree 2 has been released on. Yet despite the indie being fairly highly anticipated, and possibly the biggest game with a day one launch on the streaming platform thus far, Netflix hasn’t been making much kerfuffle about it. The first Oxenfree was critically acclaimed, with nominations at The Game Awards and the BAFTAs. You’d think that Netflix would capitalise on that to call attention to its largely overlooked game collection, but seems to barely market its games at all.

]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:31:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-games-doomed-to-failure-wont-promote-best-games-oxenfree-2/ Sonic Prime is back for a second season and despite skepticism prior to its arrival, fans of the blue blur seem to like the show's latest outing. Well, there is one thing they don't appear to be all that enamored with: The Chaos Council. The group of villains made up of different versions of Dr. Robotnik that have returned for season two to once again try to thwart Sonic and conquer the universe.

]]> Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:52:36 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-fans-really-dont-like-chaos-council/ The Witcher fans have been making it very clear over this past couple of years that they’re not impressed with the direction the series has been going, with the departure of Geralt actor Henry Cavill causing fans to boycott and heavily criticise upcoming series. Now that Season 3 has released, it seems like the shows recent controversial decisions and lackluster marketing could be having an impact on viewership.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:09:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-viewership-down-30-percent-season-3/ The Screen Actors Guild is striking, and that’s great news for the Writers Guild of America. It is, however, terrible news for Hollywood. With actors now in the fold and beginning to strike, Hollywood will grind to a halt. Production on shows and movies will be impossible without actors, who will not be doing on- or off-camera work, auditions, rehearsals, or even publicity. The stars of Oppenheimer appeared on the red carpet of the film’s UK premiere before the screening began, but walked out of the event to “write their picket signs” once the strike was officially announced, according to director Christopher Nolan. The cast of Barbie has made its support for the strike known on red carpets, and Margot Robbie has said during the London premiere of the film that she will be striking too. Alongside filming, all press tours will stop (which means no more interview gold from Ryan Gosling, but I’m more than fine with that).

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/hollywood-is-rotten-to-the-core-wga-sag-aftra-strikes/ Nimona has lit Netflix on fire since its release at the end of June. The animated adaptation of ND Stevenson’s beloved graphic novel is heartfelt, funny, and thrilling as it follows the hijinks of two unlikely heroes in a bold fantasy world. We’ve already caught up with Stevenson and the directing duo of Nick Bruno and Troy Quane about bringing the film back from the ashes of Blue Sky Studios, so it’s time for one final, emotional dive into this queer-coded epic.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:15:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nimona-interview-troy-quane-nick-bruno-netflix-blue-sky/ Sonic Prime, the Netflix show that has just entered its second season, has given us a new take on Metal Sonic. And at first, fans hated him, mostly because he looks nothing like the robotic foe we've known and loved for almost exactly 20 years now. Well, and because his redesign seemed a little rough. However, you shouldn't judge a robot by his cover it seems, because now, fans can't get enough of the guy.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:37 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/chaos-sonic-prime-metal-voice-actor-love-fans/ The Emmy nominations are in and… sure. I care about award shows more than any normal person and more than most strange people too, but I just can’t bring myself to care this year. Whether it’s the writers on strike and the actors now joining them, the mindless favouritism towards two shows in particular, the continued ridiculousness of its categorisation (The Bear is a comedy?), or the controversy around several nominees, the Emmys just aren’t worth caring about this year.

]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sexual-harassment-favouritism-misgendering-emmys-2023/ Oxenfree 2 made me cry. Who am I kidding, I’m a trans girl on hormones, so everything makes me cry nowadays. My cat rolled over and meowed at me when I walked into my flat yesterday which was enough to set me off. Despite being an emotional whirlwind, I’m still able to comprehend the stories and characters I consume which mean a lot to me and, more importantly, the stories that mirror my own life in their thematic intentions.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/oxenfree-2-made-me-less-afraid-of-growing-older/ I don’t often feel sorry for celebrities, much less Liam Hemsworth. This is a man who has adequate acting ability and an attractive face in that standard Hollywood way that does it for teenagers and just about nobody else, and he has somehow been cast in some of the biggest franchises in the world. Who am I kidding, he’s been cast in those franchises for the exact reasons mentioned above. He’s a kinda hot, inoffensive white man – perfect for headlining your IP movie. Hollywood executives could only love him more if he was called Chris, but that would probably make family barbecues too confusing.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-netflix-liam-hemsworth-is-doomed-to-fail/ Netflix’s The Witcher isn’t very good. It looks cheap, has wonky CGI, is filled with jokes that don’t land and dialogue that doesn’t fit, and struggles to build up its world in any meaningful way. It’s hard to care about the politics Geralt gets swept up in. To top it off, the spin-offs are diluting a pretty basic premise, stretching a world ill-designed for stretching too thin. I can’t see the show lasting more than another season.

]]> Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/you-dont-have-to-watch-netflix-the-witcher/ The Witcher Season 3 is now available for your viewing pleasure, with the second half of the season expected to drop later this month. Those who watch the show will probably know that Season 3 will be Henry Cavill's last appearance as Geralt of Rivia, as it was announced last year that Liam Hemsworth will be taking over the role from Season 4 onward, a strange decision that has angered a large majority of those that still kept up with the show, as many are now boycotting Season 3 in protest.

]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:42:50 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-season-3-henry-cavill-not-left-yet-advert/ This week, Disney removed a film called Crater from Disney Plus, which had been released on May 12, 2023. This means it was on the streaming platform for just 48 days, or about seven weeks. Disney hasn’t said why, but it seems most likely that it didn’t perform well enough and the company decided to remove it to write down the value of its “content assets”, therefore lowering their taxes. It’s all about the money, and always has been, and there are unfortunate consequences that come with this.

]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/piracy-is-coming-back-streaming-game-preservation-disney-plus-crater/ Making a fantasy series is hard. It might look easy, after the floodgates were opened by The Lord of the Rings, and then Game of Thrones became a cultural phenomenon, but it's very difficult. Fantasy stories are inherently silly, with dragons and magic and characters called L'othiralica Glordinthinga, yet often try to be dark and self-serious tales of sex and violence, loaded with political intrigue. Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher, despite a strong enough first season, has struggled in the face of these difficulties, and fans seem pretty clear on why.

]]> Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:31:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/henry-cavill-witcher-fan-season-three-exit/ Nostalgia makes the world go round. In recent years, the media landscape is all about reboots, remakes, and sequels that can mitigate risk while amassing maximum profit. But with big budget projects like Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny and The Little Mermaid floundering at the box office, perhaps these once safe bets are now more risky than initially thought.

]]> Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:01:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/shaun-of-the-dead-2-simon-pegg-edgar-wright-sequel/ The Witcher fans planned a boycott back in April with a simple enough motto—no hate watching. After two seasons, they'd finally show Netflix where it hurts just how tired they are of a show that has stomped all over their favourite fantasy series. Of course, that boycott lasted five minutes, and now the entire subreddit is back to angry posts and begging Henry Cavill for attention.

]]> Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:29:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-netflix-season-3-fans-mad-reddit/ If it hasn’t been made obvious by my time at TheGamer already, I’m slightly obsessed with Catradora from She-Ra. The sapphic pairing of Adora and Catra from the Netflix show has loomed over my life and that of my friends for years. Lesbian catgirls with piles of trauma to work through just hit different. So, of course I had to ask the person behind them for a cheeky little update.

]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nd-stevenson-interview-substack-she-ra-comics/ The words ‘live action’ strike fear into the hearts of even the most hardened anime fans. For as long as I can remember, the Western world has gazed at successes like Death Note, Dragon Ball, Cowboy Bebop, and One Piece with expressions of envy. Surely there must be a way to take these animated gems and Westernise them for big new audiences who have never seen them before? To make lots of money and broaden the horizons of media that were once so much harder to access? But things have changed.

]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:30:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/one-piece-netflix-voice-cast-characters-story-adaptation/ Nimona’s voice is ND Stevenson’s voice. It’s an interpretation I hear from both directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane alongside the cartoonist himself, who is hot off the heels of a fanciful premiere and multiple nationwide screenings before the film’s release on Netflix this week.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:37:41 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nd-stevenson-interview-nimona-substack-shera/ Nimona creator ND Stevenson describes the upcoming film adaptation as “a phoenix rising again from the ashes” ahead of its release on Netflix on June 30. The adaptation of his beloved graphic novel was in the works at Blue Sky before the animation studio was unceremoniously shuttered following Disney’s acquisition of Fox. Despite everything, the plucky little shapeshifter persisted until the folks over at Annapurna believed this story of unabashed queerness deserved a second chance. The voices behind it share equal amounts of relief, triumph, and optimism.

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:30:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nimona-blue-sky-interview-nd-stevenson-netflix/ The latest season of Black Mirror has been controversial. While it’s usually focused very heavily on technology and how the tech we have right now could plausibly be used against us in the future, season six of Black Mirror has taken a surprising turn into supernatural horror that nobody could have predicted. Understandably, audiences were taken by surprise, and some were upset about it. Some spoilers for the season follow.

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:15:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/black-mirror-still-black-mirror-even-if-isnt-explicitly-about-tech/ The Witcher's third season is only three days away, but one look at the subreddit and you'll see that the fans couldn't be more detached from the Netflix adaptation. The banner has been changed to a still from an obscure 2002 show called The Hexer which followed a movie of the same name that was released a year prior. That accompanies a new rule change--you can't talk about anything but Hexer, the adaptation which got middling reviews and little attention, but it's based on The Witcher and it ain't Netflix.

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:17:51 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-netflix-season-3-reddit-hexer-show-movie/ We live in a world that teaches us to be scared of anything different. Past generations have raised us to look after our own and shun any and all races, cultures, places, and even media that skirts an archaic definition of normality. This leads to an abundance of ignorance and lack of compassion, even as the wider world tries to tell us it’s becoming more accepting.

]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:15:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nimona-review/ In September 2018, Netflix announced that a live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender was in the works. This week, it’s finally given us an update: the series is slated to hit the platform in 2024, and I’m miserable about it. There’s nothing wrong with the announcement, technically. I am thrilled to see Asian and indigenous actors cast in the show, because that was a huge criticism of the previous attempt at a live-action remake of the original Nickelodeon version – so many white people, and so few Asians. My issue with it is the entire premise: it’s a live-action remake.

]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:00:21 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-casualty-of-the-live-action-remake-trend-tragedy/ Henry Cavill will finally say goodbye to Geralt of Rivia over the next two months as the third season of The Witcher rolls out. Fans are upset to see him go, and Cavill still hasn't said why he's leaving, but in a new promotional video, he sang the praises of his co-stars and everything they've brought to the show and their characters.

]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:11:12 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-netflix-season-3-henry-cavill-leaving-co-stars/ I can’t play horror games. It’s a big bone of contention for me, because I’ve found myself missing out on big releases (Resident Evil 4 Remake, anyone?) due to the knowledge that I will give up halfway, tired of being on the verge of a panic attack. The closest I’ve gotten to playing a horror game recently is Dredge, which I played very, very carefully in an attempt to make it as un-scary as possible, and Remedy Entertainment’s Control, which I didn’t quite love but whose lore and environment I admired.

]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mike-flanagan-sam-lake-remedy-entertainment-collaboration-make-my-year-alan-wake-midnight-mass/ Ever since it was announced that Geralt actor Henry Cavill would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth starting in Season 4 of The Witcher, fans of the series have been extremely difficult to please, angry that the show is straying too far from the source material and claiming that Netflix is doing its best to ruin everything. For example, back when the first trailer for Season 3 aired, there was a big commotion over one of Yennefer's costumes, with many claiming she had the vibe of a "seventh-grade math teacher."

]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:59:46 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-fans-angry-season-3-costumes/ Henry Cavill is back for his final season as Geralt of Rivia in the newest season of Netflix's The Witcher, which just dropped a new trailer at Summer Game Fest showing him and Ciri teaming up to fight monsters. It arrives on June 23.

]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:30:09 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-season-3-summer-game-fest-trailer/ It’s endearing how self-sustaining fandoms have become. Even after years have passed with no sequels, spin-offs, or even acknowledgment their favourite media exists, hardened creatives keep a collective passion alive with new art, fiction, discussions, drama, and love for shows, films, games, and books that mean the world to them. She-Ra is the epitome of such dedication.

]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 16:45:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/she-ra-spop-caps-twitter-catradora-kiss-fandom/ Netflix could be pressing ahead with another Witcher spin-off to go along with Nightmare of the Wolf and Blood Origin, according to a Swedish actor who may have accidentally spilled the beans.

]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 14:57:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-the-witcher-spin-off-dolph-lundgren-the-rats/ We're just over a month away from the release of The Witcher Season 3 on Netflix, but before that, we're learning much of what to expect from this climactic season. At least, climactic for Henry Cavill, who will be leaving the lead role of the show after its third season.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 15:06:34 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-showrunner-didnt-want-to-replace-geralt-cavill-departure/ Jaskier is set to fall in love in The Witcher's third season in what actor Joey Batey described as his "hot girl summer". Netflix hasn't confirmed who his lover will be, but reports claim it's Prince Radovid and that Jaskier is bisexual, which has expectedly sent fans into an outrage.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 13:38:36 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-season-3-netflix-jaskier-love-fans-angry-reddit/ The third season of Netflix's The Witcher is almost upon us and chances are some of you have mixed feelings about what's to come from the adaptation. Perhaps the comments of a departing Henry Cavill and Joey Batey, who will continue to play Jaskier beyond the upcoming season, will help sway you as the latter has described elements of it as being “Batman-like”.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 11:04:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/jaskier-actor-says-something-batman-like-the-witcher-season-3/ Nimona continues to give me emotional whiplash. As a fan of ND Stevenson’s original webcomic and his other works like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, to hear such a beloved story of queer rebellion was set to receive a feature animated adaptation filled me with excitement. A feeling that immediately morphed into disappointment as Disney acquired Fox and shut down Blue Sky Studios, merely to thin out any potential costs or weird competition.

]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 17:00:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nimona-release-date-nd-stevenson-netflix-annapurna/ This Wednesday saw the national board of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) unanimously decide to order a strike authorisation vote. On June 7, the union will begin negotiations with the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) over a contract expiring on June 30. This doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be striking, but it means that members of the union have agreed to give their leadership the ability to order a work stoppage if they can’t come to an agreement with the AMPTP.

]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 15:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sag-aftra-strike-wga-cripple-hollywood/ Earlier this year, Netflix teased that Sonic Prime had been renewed for a second season and that it would premiere at some point later this year. Well, it seems like that time is fast-approaching, as it's been announced that Sonic Prime Season 2 will finally release on Netflix on July 13 in a little under two months time.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 23:06:48 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-season-2-launch-netflix-july/ We’ve known Black Mirror was coming back for a while, but Netflix has just released the episode titles and plot synopses for season six. The episodes debut in June, and I’m incredibly excited, although I know the show will likely fill me with dread and distress as it always does. Black Mirror is one of the darkest and sharpest satires of our time, with a heavy focus on technology and spanning multiple genres, including horror and romance.

]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 16:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/its-the-perfect-time-for-a-new-season-of-black-mirror/ The Writers Guild of America unanimously voted to go on strike this week, and it took no time at all for the worst people alive to begin rooting for them to lose. Underneath every news story about the strikes on Twitter, you could find algorithmically-boosted bad takes expressing hope that AI will replace the writers who make the entertainment we all enjoy.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 17:30:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/ai-chat-gpt-cant-replace-writers-strike-movies-television/ Many of you will be too young to remember the WGA strike of 2007-08, or simply expunged it from your memory. The Writer’s Guild of America is the union that protects writers across film and television, and while you probably don’t know that many scriptwriters by name the way you do actors and directors, the previous strike highlighted how crucial they are to the entertainment ecosystem - and we’re going to feel their loss once more.

]]> Wed, 03 May 2023 15:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/why-support-the-wga-strike/ Netflix has confirmed that Heartstopper Season 2 is coming this August. Few details are yet known beyond its release date, but we can make educated guesses based on how the first batch of episodes adapted Alice Oseman’s webcomic. It was largely faithful, with entire scenes and lines of dialogue being pulled from the pages with minimal changes.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 14:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/heartstopper-season-2-release-date-story-characters-netflix/ I’ve missed John Mulaney. In late 2020, the stand-up comedian checked into rehab and, unless you saw his stand-up live, has been fairly quiet since. With his new Netflix special, Baby J, the comic is back to talk about his substance abuse issues with a degree of frankness we haven't seen from him until now.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/john-mulaney-baby-j-stand-up-comedy-funny/ Season three of Netflix's The Witcher drops this summer. Hype for the new season was ramped up this week by the reveal of its first poster, closely followed by its debut trailer and confirmation of when it will drop on Netflix. All reminders to many Witcher fans that the new season isn't far away, some of which will be avoiding the show at all costs and have been urging others to do the same.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-fans-boycotting-season-3/ The Witcher's season three trailer is getting a mixed reception among fans so far, with one major sticking point being the costumes of its lead cast. A Yennefer scene from the footage in particular stuck out, as many argued that sorceress from Andrzej Sapkowski's iconic books would never wear these clothes.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:28:46 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-witcher-yennefer-costume-controversy/ This week has been an unexpectedly busy one for The Witcher, particularly the Netflix adaptation of the games and books. Netflix quickly followed up on a look at the first poster for season three by dropping a trailer. A trailer confirming season three will be split into two volumes and spread over the summer, something the writers of the show have since revealed they were unaware of when putting the new season together.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:45:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-writers-didnt-know-season-3-two-volumes/ Netflix has just dropped the debut trailer for The Witcher's third season, which will be the last for Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. It is now officially confirmed that the third season will be split into two parts, with the first five episodes becoming available on Netflix from June 29, and the final three episodes coming on July 27.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:52:55 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-season-3-begins-june-29/ “I wasn’t super deep into Resident Evil, but I did know Resident Evil 2,” Claire Redfield actor Stephanie Panisello tells me. “I was very intrigued by the fact that Claire was a female character, which was so rare. I knew what it felt like for me to see a character that I really respected and got excited about, so it was something I wanted to bring to other people.”

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:45:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/stephanie-panisello-interview-resident-evil-claire/ The Witcher's third season hits Netflix later this year and while it won't be the last we see of the show, it will signify the end of an era. Henry Cavill will be stepping down as Geralt after three seasons as the lead character, with Liam Hemsworth taking his place from season four. We've still got one more season of Cavill's Geralt though, and the first official look at him, along with Ciri and Yennefer, has been shown off via a poster for season three.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:34:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/first-witcher-season-3-poster-final-henry-cavill-performance/ When Netflix announced Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Once & Always, there was no question that it was going to be a nostalgia-laden special. What we didn’t know was just how Netflix would manage to pack in a video game reference into the 55-minute-long made-for-streaming movie.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:51:11 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/power-rangers-once-and-always-sega-genesis-reference/ There’s a rumour going around that Netflix is trying to get David Fincher to produce and direct an American remake of Squid Game. A tweet by The Ankler reporter Jeff Sneider on April 14 suggested that Netflix “want him to tackle this project BADLY”. It makes sense that Netflix wants to milk Squid Game for all its worth. After all, the original South Korean series was a runaway success, garnering multiple Golden Globe awards and fourteen Emmy nominations, winning six. It received global critical acclaim and remains Netflix's most-watched series at launch. Bloomberg estimated that by October 2021, it had generated almost $900 million in revenue.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/squid-game-american-remake-korean-drama-adaptations/ Resident Evil: Death Island is bringing Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Rebecca Chambers together for the first time in the series' history, but the fan service doesn't end there. As one eagle-eyed viewer spotted in a new trailer, it looks like Raccoon City will be making an appearance.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:35:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-death-island-movie-raccoon-city/ Zack Snyder’s newest project, Rebel Moon, is a big-budget space opera made for Netflix. Snyder has just revealed that the movie, planned to be released end 2023, will be kicking off a franchise – a follow-up has already been scheduled, and an animated series and video game have been planned as well.

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/zack-snyder-rebel-moon-rpg-no-guarantee-of-success/ Netflix just announced it will be adding another 40 games to its mobile gaming catalogue, bringing its library up to almost 100 games. The company first launched its gaming arm in 2021 at no extra cost to subscribers, which would be a bonus to subscribers, if anybody was actually playing the games - unfortunately, they weren’t.

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:31:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-beefing-up-game-library-flop/ Zack Snyder has confirmed there will be an RPG set in the Rebel Moon universe. If you're wondering what the hell Rebel Moon is, you're not alone. It's the new movie Snyder is currently working on for Netflix. Evidently a project all parties involved have a lot of faith in as Snyder has made the video game tie-in sound like an incredibly big deal.

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:12:28 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/zack-snyder-announces-rebel-moon-game-unreleased-netflix-movie/ Willow was cancelled this week, ending the Disney Plus reboot of the original movie after just eight episodes. During its brief stint, it got an 86 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but 66 percent audience score – this is probably what led to its cancellation. It’s well-known that there’s a line below which views cannot drop if a show is to keep being made, but there are a number of other reasons a show might get cancelled. There’s no way to know for sure why exactly it was canned, but all these reasons boil down to one root thing: money.

]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 16:30:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/streaming-services-stop-cancelling-everything/ "Lady Godiva was a freedom rider; she didn't care if the whole world looked. Joan of Arc with the Lord to guide her; she was a sister who really cooked! Isadora was the first bra-burner; ain't ya glad she showed up? (Oh yeah!) And when the country was fallin' apart, Betsy Ross got it all sewed up...AND THEN THERE'S"--- Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there. Looks like you caught me singing the iconic theme song from the Bea Arthur-led sitcom Maude.

]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:45:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/game-characters-sitcom-tv-comedy-abc-cbs-nbc/ The Witcher's third season will be a significant one for the show for a number of reasons. Most notably because it will be the last in which Henry Cavill plays Geralt. However, it will also feature completely original content that hasn't been pulled from the books and the games from which the series has been spun, and confirmation of that has gone down like a lead balloon with Witcher fans.

]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:51:42 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-fans-unhappy-season-3-brand-new-content/ Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was recently named Anime of the Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. The show broke all sorts of different records last year, soaring to the top of the charts in terms of total viewership, becoming an astounding success for producers Netflix and CD Projekt. The series beat Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Lycoris Recoil, Ranking of Kings, and Spy x Family to win the award.

]]> Sat, 04 Mar 2023 22:01:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-anime-of-the-year-crunchyroll-anime-awards/ My heart was firmly in my throat when Netflix appeared on today’s Pokemon Presents. I was expecting the world of pocket monsters to follow in the footsteps of Cowboy Bebop and One Piece with live-action adaptations that recreated existing stories with a bizarre mixture of familiar actors and garish visual effects. The latter isn’t out in the wild yet, but fans have already drawn the conclusion that it will be impossible to adapt in live action without some serious concessions. I admire Cowboy Bebop’s campy execution, yet it lacked the original anime’s fierce character and humour, often seen as a big mess of cringe.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:57:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-concierge-stop-motion-animation-netflix/ Pokemon's anime is currently going through its biggest period of change in its 25-year history as Ash and Pikachu are in the process of saying goodbye and being replaced. On top of the new series kicking off in Japan this April, The Pokemon Company has also revealed it will be launching a brand new stop-motion series called Pokemon Concierge.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:31:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/stop-motion-series-pokemon-concierge-netflix/ The last few months of 2022 must have been a roller coaster for Henry Cavill, given everything that went down with Netflix's The Witcher and his role as Superman in the DC movies. First, the actor posted a video on Instagram, saying he would be returning as the Man of Steel, he then left The Witcher for reasons that are still not confirmed, and then it was learnt that he did not, in fact, have the Superman role in the bag. Fans loved the actor's portrayal of Geralt, which is why the announcement of Liam Hemsworth taking over from season four wasn't met with much enthusiasm.

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 10:54:38 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-deepfake-liam-hemsworth-as-geralt/ Netflix is one of the biggest streaming platforms in the world, containing a multitude of shows for you to enjoy. Founded in 1997, this platform had a humble beginning. Some of you may remember ordering physical DVDs from Netflix that were delivered by mail. Now, you can stream all of their content from any device.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:15:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/is-netflix-worth-it/ Netflix recently published a new set of guidelines to solve its password sharing “problem”. According to these guidelines, you would have to connect your devices to the Wi-Fi at your primary location to watch something on Netflix, at least once a month. To set a primary location, Netflix uses “IP addresses, device IDs, and account activity” to figure out if the device is at your primary location. However, it has now released a statement saying that the new guidelines were posted in error, as it was supposed to go live only in specific countries.

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:18:12 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-latest-guideline-on-password-sharing-error/ Remember 2020? Things were pretty bad then, weren't they? The Pandemic was at its peak, we were all confined to our homes, anxiety was at an all-time high, and we weren't sure what was cake and what was not. Among the many things that became popular during that time – like baking and Zoom calls – was a Netflix show called Squid Game. It's unlikely that you haven't heard about it, but just in case – it's a Korean drama created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, that uses children's games as a device for social commentary and the class divide.

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 07:57:59 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/real-life-squid-game-contestants-complain-of-torment-and-trauma/ On Wednesday, Netflix shared its specific plans to crack down on password sharing. When the plan takes effect, users will need to identify a primary location for their account, and all devices will need to connect to the owner's home wi-fi network at least once a month. If they don't, they will be blocked and need to contact Netflix to get things back to normal. (It's worth noting that these new rules were posted to Netflix's Help Center, but have already been removed, so the streamer may be reconsidering its plans or may not be ready to go public with them.)

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-banning-password-sharing-streaming-era-ending/ Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said in a recent interview with Bloomberg that the streaming giant has “never cancelled a successful show”. This statement is absolute rubbish, and represents a woefully corporate definition of success that has been dragging down original content for several years. Success doesn’t equate to artistic achievement or compelling stories for Netflix, but sheer numbers as consumers keep coming back for more seasons while surrendering themselves to the algorithm.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-cancels-successful-shows-streaming/ Pokemon fans already know that Ash and Pikachu's run in the anime will soon come to an end. However, the episodes of the pair's final season currently available in the US are limited. Just 12 episodes are available on Netflix right now, but The Pokemon Company has confirmed the second batch of episodes will join them on February 24, 2023.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:52:24 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/ash-pikachu-final-pokemon-season-continue-netflix-february-24/ For those of you blissfully unaware of the happenings over on TikTok, you might now know that Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have recently found a new, very dedicated audience in Generation Z. However, while they appreciate the work of creator Vince Gilligan just as much (if not more) than their parents before them, they are showing this appreciation through a very different medium - shitposting.

]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2023 15:03:43 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/breaking-bad-vince-gilligan-tiktok-comments-memes/ It's been yet another busy day in the gaming industry, full of announcements, apologies, and questionable decisions surrounding Waluigi. Just another normal day really. At the very least, we finally got a release date the PC port of Returnal.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:20:51 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/biggest-gaming-news-january-18-2023/ The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account has confirmed that Sonic Prime will be getting a second season "later this year", and it'll seemingly feature a bit more of Shadow this time around.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:10:21 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-season-2-confirmed-2023-release/ The new Witcher 3 mod brings the most accurate and realistic Henry Cavill's appearance from Netflix's TV show to satisfy even the most demanding fans out there. Modders even used FaceScan tech to ensure the best possible results for the PC-version with the latest updates.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:31:51 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-3-mod-henry-cavill-realistic-face/ There was a meme going around recently, which sounds like how a well-meaning but out of touch stepfather might start a conversation with his surly and distant stepson, involving Benoit Blanc and The Muppets. The idea was that Netflix’s Knives Out 3 should be an all Muppet cast aside from Daniel Craig as the very human Blanc, a la Michael Caine in A Muppet Christmas Carol. Perhaps ‘meme’ is a little generous. More accurate would be that one persona suggested this, got a lot of laughs (or at least a lot of likes on Twitter, which is how we display mirth to strangers these days) and, hungry for serotonin, attention, and those delicious, soul-warming likes, several others copied the idea and appeared to present it as their own. All this is to say I'm stealing the idea but replacing 'Muppets' with 'video game characters'.

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:00:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/knives-out-video-game-muppets/ I’m not sure how or why the SnyderVerse came to be so important. However, I recognise that to some people, it is. While it’s easy, and perhaps a little tempting, to mock those obsessed with the idea of the SnyderVerse, I find it fascinating that some many people can love an idea that never really existed. However, as yet another SnyderVerse campaign begins in earnest (this time for Netflix to buy the rights), it’s time for you to let it go.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/snyderverse-netflix-zack-snyder-rights-adaptation/ Inside Job has been canceled by Netflix ahead of its second season, its creator Shion Takeuchi has confirmed. The animated show appeared to have ample momentum and so much potential, but has been abandoned despite a tense cliffhanger and unresolved character arcs. Once again, animation suffers at the hands of a streaming giant that fails to understand the medium, or fears an ambitious project that dares venture beyond the broadest of demographics. Inside Job has been left out in the cold, and it sucks.

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/inside-job-cancelled-netflix-shion-takeuchi-animation/ DC fans have already proved social media can be pretty powerful if you're loud enough. Those who demonstrated that by getting Warner Bros. Discovery to show the world Zack Snyder's version of Justice League now want the studio to sell the rights to Snyder's DCEU to Netflix.

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:47:59 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/dc-snyderverse-fans-warner-bros-sell-to-netflix/ I love The Witcher. I love it so much I wrote a snog marry kill for The Witcher 3, about how good a character Letho is, and how I’m bringing it to Elden Ring, a completely different game. I went back to read the books, watched the show, the prequel movie, and the prequel limited series, even dabbling with the standalone Gwent game and the comics. There’s so much to dig into across a wide breadth of mediums, but it’s frankly too much. The Witcher isn’t Star Wars, and that’s the last thing I want it to become.

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/theres-too-much-witcher/ Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed TV series finally has an update over two years after being announced - the series’ showrunner, Jeb Stuart, has exited the series.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:20:24 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflixs-assassins-creed-showrunner-jeb-stuart-exits-the-series/ Last year, it was decided that a new California law would require video game publishers to post salaries in their job listings to increase transparency in the job market. That law is now in effect, although several publishers and developers seem to be attempting to find loopholes by posting huge salary ranges for specific roles, likely in an attempt to keep specific salaries vague.

]]> Sun, 01 Jan 2023 18:42:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/activision-blizzard-ea-huge-salary-ranges-new-law/ Doug Cockle, who has played Geralt since 2007 when CD Projekt Red launched the first Witcher game, has commented on the Netflix series casting shakeup following Henry Cavill's departure and the announcement of Liam Hemsworth taking over.

]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2022 09:29:49 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-doug-cockle-netflix-severely-deviated-source-material-liam-hemsworth/ Babylon has Babybombed. Damien Chazelle’s ode to old Hollywood starring Margot Robbie has grossed just $3.6 million in its opening weekend, off a budget estimated to be over $100 million. It’s one of the biggest disappointments of the year. I’m yet to see it myself (it doesn’t open in the UK until January), but I’m not sure it’ll turn around much. It has been advertised everywhere, and after the disappointing US opening, it’ll likely get fewer screens when it opens over here to make room for Avatar. However, the issue is bigger than just Babylon - it’s a symbol of the current state of the movie business.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/babylon-box-office-failure-mid-budget-movie-death/ The Witcher has been making headlines for a number of good and bad reasons throughout December. That's unlikely to change in 2023 as season three of Netflix's The Witcher will be arriving over the summer, and during the third season of the show Jaskier will reportedly be getting a love interest or two.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 13:23:47 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-season-3-jaskier-love-interest/ A lot of questions have been asked about Netflix's The Witcher in the past few months. For instance, why did Henry Cavill leave the show? How will the show introduce Liam Hemsworth? And why did they think Blood Origin was a good idea? While there are a few theories about Cavill's departure, nothing has been confirmed by any of the involved parties. However, we now know something about Hemsworth's introduction.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:34:58 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-blood-origin-no-multiverse-version-of-geralt/ The Witcher: Blood Origin seeks to explore the beginnings of Andrzej Sapkowski's world, unpacking the Conjunction of the Spheres (wherein the worlds merge, bringing monsters to man), the very first Witcher, and the pre-collapsed Elven civilisation. However, this deep dive into The Witcher's past has become Netflix's lowest scored show to date, sitting at only eight percent.

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 13:21:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-blood-origin-breaks-record-for-netflixs-worst-audience-score/ Right before Dr DisRespect got kicked out of E3 2019 for streaming in the men’s bathroom, he could be seen roaming around the convention floor loudly announcing “Mobile gamers aren’t real gamers.” It was a ridiculous take back then, much in line with Doc’s toxic gamer persona, but nowadays, it would be downright laughable. Mobile still gets a bad rap, deservedly, for the vast number of predatory, microtransaction-filled garbage that clogs up the app store.

]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2022 22:14:52 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mobile-games-2022-marvel-snap-pokemon-tcg-netflix/ The Witcher's third season hits Netflix next summer, and it will mark the end of Henry Cavill's run as Geralt with Liam Hemsworth stepping in for the departing actor in season four. A decision seemingly out of the studio's hands, but The Witcher's showrunner has promised Cavill will be getting a worthy send-off as Geralt when his run comes to an end in 2023.

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:10:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/henry-cavill-heroic-sendoff-the-witcher-season-3/ It feels like Immortality has possessed me. I'd had a passing interest in the game as a cinephile, but was unsure how it would work in execution. After playing it for a little while, I was lukewarm, but as I persisted, what opened up in front of me was one of the most searingly original and intelligent games I have ever played, all held up by the work of central star Manon Gage. I hope her next project gives her the attention she deserves.

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:01:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/immortality-manon-gage-deserves-applause/ Sonic the Hedgehog has never faced major developments or any kind of challenging story arc - but he has changed since his debut. Compare the cocky, individualistic rebel of Sonic Adventure to the caring, heroic ’hog we saw in Frontiers, and the difference is night and day. Yet with Sega seemingly against any actual character growth with each new game, show, film, or pretty much anything, this is conveyed by the various actors who have given the Blue Blur a voice over the years.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:17:35 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-interview-deven-mack-logan-mcpherson/ Sonic Prime producer Logan McPherson has described fitting Shadow in the show as a "challenge", as his character comes with a lot of restrictions. Even the invention of the shatterverse wasn't enough to make Shadow's inclusion any easier, as he's destined to always be the edgy boy we know and love.

]]> Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:00:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-shadow-writing/ From Sonic X to Sonic Boom, voice actor Ana Lúcia Menezes had voiced Amy Rose in the Brazilian Portuguese dubs of the cartoon spinoffs. Yet sadly, she passed away in 2021 at the age of just 46, having suffered a stroke after a second Covid-19 infection. This left Amy without a voice actor for Netflix's Sonic Prime, with the studio having to find a new performer for the first time since Sonic X in the 2000s.

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:16:44 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-brazilian-dub-amy-ana-lucia-menezes/ Warrior Nun has been cancelled by Netflix. Despite attracting solid viewing figures and the most positive audience score in the streaming service’s history, that wasn’t enough to stop this sapphic story from being axed. Fans are confused, angry, and wondering exactly what they must do in order to support shows that are still being shuttered no matter what. Right now it is getting harder and harder to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-sapphic-shows-cancelled-first-kill-warrior-nun/ Netflix continues to add games to its growing roster. While Netflix is obviously best known for its stable of TV shows and movies, the streamer is making headway into the world of video games as it invests in studios to make its own games, but also signing up titles to include in its subscription offering.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:16:52 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-adding-kentucky-route-zero-twelve-minutes-shredders-revenge/ Sonic Prime is a show made for babies, but that is no excuse. Some of the most influential media of the past ten years have been shows made for babies. Even the recent movies were primarily aimed at kids, but were wonderfully written and acted regardless. So why is it that Sonic Prime rejects so many of these advancements in the kid show genre, and tries to do its own thing?

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:01:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-review-netflix/ Like all good fantasy stories, Dragon Age: Absolution opens with a barfight. Our colourful cast of D&D archetypes is given a mission and messes it up spectacularly as soon as they’re given the chance. They’re told to pack it in by the only serious member of the group, because they’re about to go and nick some fancy artefact from the big bads in Tevinter.

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:05:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/dragon-age-absolution-netflix-review/ Sonic Prime is an upcoming Netflix series that is due to release on December 15. The animated series will see Sonic and his crew do battle with cyborgs, robots, and the Chaos Council while many of the characters made famous by the video games will appear as they race to save the world. But in a bit of a surprise the first episode of Netflix's Sonic Prime will debut on Roblox this weekend.

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:48:29 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/roblox-gets-first-episode-premiere-netflix-sonic-prime/ The last week of October was an emotional rollercoaster for fans of Henry Cavill. Firstly, the actor made a surprise cameo in Black Adam, hinting a return to his role as Superman in the DC cinematic universe. He later confirmed his return via a video on Instagram. However, just when the Cavillians were rejoicing, we learned that he would no longer be playing the role of Geralt on Netflix's The Witcher TV show, and would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in season four.

]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:12:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-showrunner-says-liam-hemsworth-will-bring-new-energy/ The team behind Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher had some big news to share earlier this year. That after season three, Henry Cavill will be leaving the show. Liam Hemsworth will be taking his place and assuming the role of Geralt from season four onward, and one of the men who will share the screen with him has labeled Hemsworth brave for doing so.

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:03:06 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-dandelion-liam-hemsworth-brave-replacing-henry-cavill-geralt/ Castlevania, the Netflix animated series adapted from the beloved series of Metroidvania games by the same name, is quite the show. Its last season put a nice touchstone on just about every character's journey, and it was quite the bombastic conclusion to yet another absolutely incredible game adaptation. So incredible, in fact, that a lot of you might be pining for something else that has anything close to the same level of choreography, violence, snarkiness, or just storytelling in general.

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:12:39 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-castlevania-similar-anime/ Inside Job is fantastic, and I’m already kicking myself for not checking it out sooner. From the minds of showrunner Shion Takeuchi and executive producers Mike Hollingsworth and Alex Hirsch comes a bitingly satirical animated comedy that subverts so many of the tropes we’ve come to expect from cartoons aimed at adults. It doesn’t rely on cutaway gags or toxic nihilism to drive its characters and narrative home, but an outwardly positive glimpse at how society continues to dunk on itself for believing in the wildest things.

]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/inside-job-satire-politics-conspiracy-theories-season-2/ When I settled into my seat for Glass Onion: A Knives Out mystery, I thought I knew what to expect. With the murder mystery genre there is the need to expect the unexpected, but of course in expecting the unexpected the fact that there were twists, turns, and red herrings would not be a surprise in itself, even if the individual moments would still surprise. Confused? Just as I expected. What I did not expect, however, was that this would be the most perfect movie for our time.

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/glass-onion-knives-out-mystery-perfect-movie-time/