In recent years, Netflix has become synonymous with saving properties that other networks and studios have cast aside – from canceled TV shows like Lucifer and The Killing, to movies like The Cloverfield Paradox and Mowgli, projects that might have underperformed through traditional distribution models have thrived on the streaming service.
Bird Box: Netflix Reveals How Many Accounts Watched in its First Week
Bird Box, the Netflix original thriller starring Sandra Bullock, has been viewed by over 45 million Netflix accounts in its first seven days.
According to Netflix, precisely 45,037,125 accounts watched the film in the week following its worldwide debut on the streaming service on December 21. Netflix claims this is the best first week for a Netflix film ever, though it wasn’t specified if that number also includes non-Netflix original movies.
Took off my blindfold this morning to discover that 45,037,125 Netflix accounts have already watched Bird Box — best first 7 days ever for a Netflix film! pic.twitter.com/uorU3cSzHR
9 Of The Best Steam Winter Sale Games For $20 Or Less
The Steam Winter Sale rages on, with big discounts on hundreds of games. It runs through January 3, so time is running out for anyone who wants to save a bundle of cash on some of the best PC games of recent years. If you don’t want to put a dent in your cashflow in this post-holiday period, that’s wholly understandable. To help you find some of the best games available for an affordable price, we’ve scanned through the Steam Winter Sale and selected some of the top titles. Read on for the goods.
If you don’t find something you want, plenty of other sales are live this week as well. GOG is having a winter sale of its own right now, and it’s giving away certain games for little or nothing. Also, if you’d like to spend even less, check out our picks for the best games in the Steam sale under $10. Now on with the show.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Cultist Location Guide
Here’s where to find every cultist clue in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Is Part Video Game, Part Movie
Black Mirror’s choose your own adventure episode, titled “Bandersnatch,” is part video game, part interactive movie.
IGN UK Podcast #468: Goodbye to the Boys
It’s a sombre day in the IGN UK office. Krupa, Gav and Rory have announced they’re leaving us, so we get them all in front of those podcast mics one last time.
We talk about some of our favourite memories, play a quiz about their first podcasts and Gav hosts the LAST EVER Keyword Countdown. Bring your tissues, it’s a tear jerker.
IGN UK Podcast #468: Goodbye to the Boys
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NBA 2K’s Mike Wang Says Tech Has Made NBA Players More Unique
Mike Wang has been embedded in the world of sports video games longer than some of its fans have been alive. As the gameplay director for NBA 2K, as well as a brief stint on EA’s NBA Live series, Wang is the perfect person to tell us just how far we’ve come on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered.
Most notably, Wang points out how the evolution of technology in sports games does more than just make LeBron’s face look more realistic, or makes more beads of sweat appear on Steph Curry’s brow. It’s also allowed developers to increasingly mimic the exact motions that individual players make while playing ball, lending an extra level of personality to each moment.
Streets of Rage 4: New Screenshots Revealed
Streets of Rage 4 proved to be a very pleasant surprise when it was announced earlier this year. DotEmu’s sequel is being crafted by Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap developer Lizardcube as well as Guard Crush Games, makers of Streets of Fury.
Of course, Axel and Blaze return as the player characters, and the original visual style has been retained but of course, modernized as a hand-drawn animated look. Take a look at six new screens that DotEmu sent along:
They also sent along a gif of a combat animation. Take a look!
Dig this new combat animation gif from Streets of Rage 4!
Scientists Have Discovered a New Material Called Black Silver
Researchers in Singapore have engineered a new material called Black Silver, that has potential for applications such as solar energy conversion to biomolecule detectors, reported by Science Daily.
Black Silver is an inexpensive, nanomaterial that interacts with visible and infrared light and was developed by researchers at Singapore University of Design and Technology (SUTD).
The nanomaterial is created without using acids, which means it can easily be coated over other materials such as plastics, which can give those materials a new purpose.
After Christmas Sales: 400GB microSD Card, Fast & Furious, 4K TV
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This highly-rated, immense and involved board game is on sale right now at Amazon. This is a monster of a game, weighing 20 pounds and coming in a huge box to show all your friends how serious you are about board-gaming.