Tag: Netflix
News Sonic Prime Trailer Takes You to an Alternate Reality with Multiple Eggmen
Baker's dozen
The first full trailer for Sonic Prime has been released, giving us a much clearer picture of what to expect from the Netflix series. Sonic explores a new frontier when a mysterious crystal goes boom, unleashing a dimensional rift that forces him into a lost world where he meets a new generation of his colourful friends, including...
News Missing Thedas? Netflix's Animated Dragon Age: Absolution Series Might Be the Cure
Welcome to Miriam's story
With Dreadwolf on the horizon, starving Dragon Age fans finally have another massive roleplaying experience to look forward to. The wait just got a little easier, too, with the release of the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix animated series Dragon Age: Absolution, which looks pretty darn good. The animation is...
News The Witcher Will Return for a Fourth Season on Netflix, without Henry Cavill
The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth to pick up Geralt's gauntlet
Netflix’s wildly successful adaptation of The Witcher will return for a fourth season, but without Henry Cavill as iconic protagonist Geralt of Rivia. The role will instead be assumed by Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, who’s probably best known for his performances in The Hunger...
News Toss a Coin to the Third Season of Netflix's The Witcher
Prequel Blood Origin airs on Xmas Day
Resident Evil’s divisive television adaptation may have been canned, but The Witcher will return for a third full-length season on Netflix in Summer 2023. Of course, if you can’t wait that long, then you can look forward to prequel The Witcher: Blood Origin, which will debut on Christmas Day later this year...
News Onimusha Finally Returns... As a Netflix Anime
Created by Takashi Miike
Today in cursed monkey paw wishes, Capcom's Onimusha series is coming back — but not as a video game. Netflix has announced a new anime based on the property, and to be fair, it could be cool. Apparently, prolific director Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer, 13 Assassins, and many more) is behind the project,...
TV Show Review Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Netflix) - Hyperviolent Anime Is a Perfect 2077 Companion
Up and over the edge
Let's get right into it: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a really, really good show. Judged alone, it's one of the hardest-hitting anime we've watched in quite some time, but put it alongside Cyberpunk 2077, and it's a near perfect companion piece. This isn't some half-arsed video game adaptation scrapped together by people who don't...
News Watch the New Teaser Trailer for Netflix's Sonic Prime, Arrives This Winter
Primed and ready
It feels like an age since the initial announcement of Sonic Prime, but it seems the animated Netflix show is very nearly here. The upcoming series will be a brand new story featuring the blue hedgehog and all his familiar friends and enemies. We get our best look at what to expect in the new teaser trailer, embedded above. Details...
News Resident Evil Netflix Series Won't Be Renewed for a Second Season
After weak viewership figures
Netflix won't be renewing its TV adaptation of Resident Evil for a second season, the streaming company has confirmed via Deadline. As the site reports, this doesn't come as too much of a surprise since viewership stats were disappointing across its first three weeks on the service. Released in close proximity to the...
News Aloy Confirmed for Horizon Netflix Show, Helmed By Umbrella Academy Showrunner
Bet you didn't see that one coming
The Netflix series based on Horizon Zero Dawn will feature everyone's favourite flame-haired heroine after all, it has been confirmed. We also learned that the showrunner of The Umbrella Academy, Steve Blackman, has been tapped to head up the project, which will also include some production crew that have worked on...
News Tom Holland's Uncharted Movie Is Most Watched on Netflix
Charted
Update: Just a couple of days after being added to Netflix, the Uncharted movie has climbed straight to the top of the streaming service’s charts. It’s an impressive feat, given it’s up against strong competition from the likes of The Gray Man and Purple Hearts. The movie, of course, already enjoyed a tremendously successful cinematic...
News Netflix Animated Series Tekken: Bloodline Gets Ready for Battle This August
Check out the new trailer
Netflix has announced its animated series Tekken: Bloodline will hit the service on 18th August 2022. To go along with the announcement is this new story trailer, which reveals a little more about Jin Kazama's journey. To recap, this is an origin tale of sorts for Jin, who is trained up by Heihachi Mishima after his mother...
News Of Course Netflix Wants Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Show
Tall order
Netflix’s new Resident Evil show is absolutely ridiculous, so it’ll take some work to top the silliness in a hypothetical second season. One way to do it, however, would be to embrace the memes and introduce Resident Evil: Village’s ginormous Lady Dimitrescu – and if showrunner Andrew Dabb has his way, that’s exactly what will...
TV Show Review Resident Evil (Netflix) - Braindead Horror for the Riverdale Crowd
Switch off your brrrains
The world would be a much better place if it wasn’t for shady pharmaceutical companies with megalomaniacs in charge. This is certainly true of Resident Evil’s Umbrella Corporation, led by the unhinged Evelyn Marcos (Paola Núñez), who repeatedly reminds viewers she wants to change the world. Despite largely being...
First Impressions Resident Evil Netflix Deviates from the Games But Still Entertains
Umbrella Balinska
There’s not a lot of connective tissue between Netflix’s deceptively named 2022 television adaptation of Resident Evil and Capcom’s games. A shady pharmaceutical company named Umbrella takes centre stage, and part of the action is staged in a dystopian South African town named New Raccoon City – but so far, that’s where...
Round Up Resident Evil Netflix TV Show Reviews Are All Over the Place
The verdicts are in
Today's the day Netflix's futuristic adaptation of Resident Evil hits the streaming service, presenting two timelines for fans to follow across eight episodes. It's available to watch now, but what do critics make of the show? Well, there doesn't exactly seem to be a general consensus forming given the review scores we've spotted...
Cast Lance Reddick, or we riot
We've known for a little while now that Sony has a Horizon TV show in the works that will be streaming on Netflix, but precious little else was known about the mysterious project. Until now, that is. As spotted by journalist Jeff Grubb, and expounded upon by
News Uncharted Movie Plunders Netflix from 15th July
Buried treasure
The Uncharted Movie has been a huge hit for Sony, with its theatrical run reeling in over $400 million. Now the film is set to earn a few more fans, as it leaps to Netflix for its streaming debut. According to What’s on Netflix, the movie will be available for members in the US to
News Here's a Better Look at That New Resident Evil Netflix Show
We're sure you'll love it
Netflix is really dragging out the build-up for its new Resident Evil adaptation, but this is the best – and longest – look at the new show yet. We get to see Ella Balinska hulking out in future London, where she takes a chainsaw to the throat of the walking dead. As with past trailers, we also get a glimpse of New...
News Oh, Joy! Second Resident Evil Netflix Trailer Sets Up the Story
Happy pills
You’ve probably already seen the first teaser trailer for Netflix’s adaptation of Resident Evil – it’s been viewed over one million times since debuting yesterday – but this follow-up lays out the plot a little better. As you’ll recall, New Raccoon City is an idyllic urban metropolis, and it’s seemingly powered by a new...
News Here's Your First Look at Netflix's Resident Evil
The horror
Unlike last year’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which was squarely aimed at fans of the franchise, Netflix’s adaptation has always looked set to plot a different path. And this trailer hammers that point home. Due out on 14th July, we’re introduced to New Raccoon City, a seemingly dystopian neighbourhood filled with...
News Netflix Gives Us a Brief Glimpse at Animated Series Sonic Prime
Netflix and quill
Sonic the Hedgehog isn't just spin-dashing onto the big screen, he's also making a return to the realm of television. Netflix and SEGA have joined forces to create a brand new animated series called Sonic Prime, announced last year. Today, the subscription service has unveiled a very small look at how the show is shaping up. At the...
News Tekken: Bloodline Is a Netflix Animated Series Coming Later This Year
Keeping Up with the Kazamas
If you've been wondering what's going on with Tekken, it seems Bandai Namco's next move is not a new entry in the storied fighting game franchise. Instead, a freshly announced animated series from Netflix has surfaced, named Tekken: Bloodline. As you can see in the above teaser trailer, this is an anime focusing on the...
News Netflix's Live-Action Resident Evil TV Series Debuts This July
Evil has evolved
Streaming service Netflix has announced its live-action adaptation of Resident Evil will drop on 14th July 2022. This TV series will tell an entirely original tale within the universe, casting the likes of Lance Reddick and Ella Balinska. A couple of new pieces of general key art were released alongside the announcement, which you...
News Netflix Nabs Rights to BioShock Movie Adaptation
A time to build and a time to destroy
Update: A press release expands on Netflix's BioShock announcement, confirming that the project will be produced by 2K and Vertigo Entertainment of The LEGO Movie fame. “Netflix is among the best and most forward-thinking storytellers in all of entertainment today,” said Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick. “We...
News Netflix Buys Oxenfree Developer Night School Studio
War never changes
A new challenger has entered the ring: Netflix has acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio. Don’t worry, though, work will continue on the sequel, set to release on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 next year. “Netflix gives film, TV, and now game makers an unprecedented canvas to create and deliver excellent entertainment to...
News Netflix to Offer Mobile Games As Part of Subscription
No evidence of a partnership with PlayStation
It doesn’t sound like there’s much to those PlayStation assets discovered within the Netflix app’s source code: the streaming giant has announced plans to offer smartphone games as part of its existing subscription. This content will be provided at no extra cost, as the company attempts to retain...
News Netflix Allegedly Plotting Gaming Service, and PlayStation Could Be a Partner
Sony assets discovered in service's source code
Netflix appears poised to enter the gaming arena, after it announced earlier this week that it had hired ex-EA executive Mike Verdu to lead its expansion into the lucrative sector. While this could, potentially, be considered yet another headache for market leader PlayStation, it’s possible the...
News Netflix's The Witcher: Season 2 Saddles Up on 17th December
Signed and sealed
The second season of Netflix’s wildly popular The Witcher adaptation will air from 17th December, and here’s the teaser trailer you’ve probably been waiting for. Confirmed during this week’s WitcherCon, the show will see Henry Cavill once again reprise his role as the Butcher of Blaviken, as Geralt of Rivia is reunited with...
News Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska Star in Netflix's Resident Evil
Reddick is Wesker
Netflix has cast The Wire’s Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker in its live-action adaptation of Resident Evil. PlayStation fans will, of course, recognise the American actor for his role as Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn, but here he will play one of gaming’s most iconic villains in a show that sounds like it will deviate...
News Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Sees the Light on Netflix from July 2021
Spin-off series slated for summer
Spin-off series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness will beam to Netflix from July 2021, and here’s a new trailer featuring CG stars Leon S Kennedy and Claire Redfield to prove it. The story is set after the events of Resident Evil 4, and revolves around a hacking incident at the White House. The above trailer shows...
News Uncharted, Ghost of Tsushima Movies Will Stream on Netflix After Theatrical Run
Sony Pictures signs blockbuster deal
Upcoming movies from Sony Pictures like Uncharted and Ghost of Tsushima will stream on Netflix once their theatrical releases have concluded, as the film distributor has inked a lucrative long-term deal with the juggernaut streaming service. It’s important to note that this contract will not entitle subscribers...
News Sonic Prime Is the Name of the Hedgehog's Netflix Animated Series
Gotta stream fast
Sonic the Hedgehog has had numerous shows in addition to all his video games, and it seems he's due another. Netflix originally mentioned a new cartoon series starring SEGA's mascot in December before quickly brushing it under the carpet. Now, though, it seems the streaming service is ready to officially unveil the show. Its name...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising Crosses Paths with Netflix Show Blood of Zeus
By the gods
Ubisoft has grown pretty fond of crossovers, hasn't it? As well as mixing together its own franchises, the publisher likes to go cross-media sometimes too. It's just announced the latest of these. Immortals Fenyx Rising has crossed streams with Netflix's animated show, Blood of Zeus. This rather apt pairing means that the game currently...
News Netflix Announces Sonic the Hedgehog 3D Animated Series, Then Deletes the Tweet
Gotta tweet fast
Sonic the Hedgehog is seemingly hopping aboard the on-demand streaming bandwagon. In a now-deleted announcement on Twitter, Netflix is set to produce an all-new 3D animated series based on the beloved character. Netflix has partnered with SEGA, WildBrain, and Man of Action Entertainment to produce the new show. The latter company...
News Assassin's Creed Is Getting a Netflix Live-Action Series
Eagle (tele)vision
Put up your hoods and dive into a bale of hay: Assassin's Creed is getting a Netflix series. Ubisoft has partnered with the on-demand streaming service to produce an original, live-action series based on the franchise. There aren't any details about the content of the show, but we do know that Ubisoft's Jason Altman and Danielle...
News Resident Evil Netflix Show Confirmed, Sounds Ludicrously Amazing
Eight hour-long episodes
We love a good bit of Resident Evil absurdity here at Push Square, and so the live-action series based on the franchise just announced by Netflix sounds right up our alley. The streaming service has greenlighted eight hour-long episodes as part of a first season, written by Andrew Dabb of Supernatural fame. The show will...
News Netflix's Dragon's Dogma Anime Gets Its First Trailer
Dark Arisen
Just in case you didn't already know, Dragons Dogma will be the next gaming IP to join The Witcher on Netflix in the form of an animated series. It's out on the streaming service from 17th September 2020, and the first trailer embedded above seems to suggest that it will follow the events of the game somewhat closely. "After losing his...
News Everyone Wants a New Splinter Cell Game, So Ubisoft's Making a Netflix Series
Nailed it
We've been waiting an eternity for another entry in the Splinter Cell franchise. Indeed, it feels as though we're on the cusp of a new game; Ubisoft has hinted at the return of Sam Fisher, and there have been some hints here and there. It makes sense to bring it back, and it turns out the publisher is doing just that -- only, not in the...
News Netflix Reveals The Witcher Spin-Off Series Named Blood Origin
1200 years before Geralt
The Witcher proved to be a gigantic success for Netflix, and with a second season confirmed for the future, that's not the only tale we'll be getting from the world inhabited by Geralt of Rivia. The streaming service has just announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, but this spin-off won't feature the famous monster slayer. The...
News Dragon's Dogma Anime's First Artwork Is Foreboding, Series Launches on Netflix This September
Greetings Arisen
Dragon's Dogma, the brilliant Capcom action RPG, is getting an anime adaptation later this year. The series will launch through Netflix on the 17th September 2020, and the company has given us our very first look at the project with the artwork embedded below. Given the dark undertones and foreboding nature of the game, we're...
News Only Coronavirus Can Slow Geralt, as The Witcher Production Is Halted by Netflix
Toss a cure to your Witcher
Production of the second anticipated season of Netflix’s The Witcher series has been temporarily paused due to coronavirus, Deadline reports. The show – which is being shot at Arborfield Studios in Wokingham, England – will be put on ice for two weeks but could be pushed back further depending on the latest...
News Cory Barlog Wants to See a God of War Netflix Series
But it probably won't happen
The Witcher has been a booming success on Netflix, providing the streaming service with one of its most watched first seasons ever. Though the series is based on the books, a side effect of its popularity is the conversation surrounding other video game properties, and whether they could find similar success in the world...
News The Witcher Tracking to Be Biggest Netflix Season One Ever
Toss a coin
Given the dramatic resurgence of the game, it’s hardly surprising to learn that The Witcher is on track to become Netflix’s most-watched Season One of all-time. The streaming juggernaut claims that 76 million households have now tuned in to at least two minutes of the adaptation, which may sound like a strange metric, but it’s...
News Ni no Kuni Animated Movie Is Available on Netflix Right Now
Very tidy
Heads up Ni no Kuni fans: the franchise's animated movie can be streamed on Netflix starting today. The film is available at the time of writing on the UK and US versions of the service, following a set of new characters on a journey within the same universe as the two games. Ni no Kuni comes with an English dub and tells the story of two...
News Ni no Kuni Animated Movie Coming to Netflix Later This Month
Tidy
Last year saw the release of a Ni no Kuni animated film in Japan. Following a new set of characters in their own adventure, the movie didn't make it West, but that's about to change. The immensely popular streaming service, Netflix, will be adding the film to its collection from 16th January 2020. Ni no Kuni will be available on both the US...
Bewitching
Earlier this week, there were more people playing CD Projekt RED’s outstanding open world role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam than there’s ever been. This is a staggering statistic that bears repeating: on New Year’s Day the title accrued concurrents of around 102,000 players, which is the largest number it’s ever...
Random Turns Out The Witcher's Geralt Is a Member of the PC Master Race
Geralt of Nvidia
If, in some weird amalgamation of our world and that of The Witcher, Geralt was a gamer, what would be his preferred platform? We may never truly know the answer to that extremely obscure question, but we have the next best thing. Henry Cavill, who plays the titular character in Netflix's new fantasy series, was asked in an...
News The Witcher Netflix Show Sparks Huge Player Resurgence for The Witcher 3
Toss a coin to your Witcher
Have you been watching the Netflix series The Witcher this past weekend? What do you think of it? The adaptation of the book series may be dividing opinions critically, but we've seen nothing but positive praise from fans. It sounds like a success, and the show has even had an impact on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's player...
Round Up The Witcher Netflix Reviews Are All Over the Place
The verdicts are in
Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher is available for streaming right now, but is it any good? Henry Cavill stars as Geralt in the reworking of the book series, not the video games, and he is joined by the likes of Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Jodhi May playing Queen Calanthe. The streaming platform has already...
News The Witcher Netflix Series Already Renewed for Second Season
A witcher's work is never done
The Witcher's Netflix series launches next month, on the 20th December. It's set to arrive in style with eight episodes available to watch right off the bat -- but despite the fact that we haven't actually seen any of it yet, the show has already been signed up for a second season. This confirmation comes not long...
