How Netflix has changed the global entertainment industry
Since Netflix began its worldwide expansion in 2016, the streaming service has rewritten the playbook for global entertainment — from TV to film, and, more recently, video games.Hollywood used to export most global hit series and movies. Now, thanks to Netflix's investments in international TV and film, programming like South Korea's "Squid Game," Spain's "Money…
Bringing horrible space monsters to life with performance capture tech
Directed by Sean Dacanay. Produced by Justin Wolfson. Edited by Jeremy Smolnik, with Billy Ward. Click here for transcript. We've watched the gameplay. We've heard the terrifying noises. We've seen the scary sights. Now, in the final part of our peek behind the scenes of Glen Schofield's upcoming horror sci-fi adventure The Callisto Protocol, we're…
Light, shadow, reflections, and terror: How a scary game does scary...
Directed by Sean Dacanay. Produced by Justin Wolfson. Edited by Jeremy Smolnik, with Billy Ward. Click here for transcript. A couple of weeks back, we joined up with Glen Schofield of Striking Distance Studios to have him walk us through some behind-the-scenes previews of his studio's upcoming game, The Callisto Protocol. In our series so…
Callisto Protocol shows how audio design elevates a game from scary...
Directed by Sean Dacanay. Produced by Justin Wolfson. Edited by Jeremy Smolnik, with Billy Ward. Click here for transcript. In part one of our exclusive Callisto Protocol behind-the-scenes sneak peek, we hung out with Dead Space designer and Striking Distance Studio head Glen Schofield and got him to spill some details about his next shambling…
After 15 years of failed attempts, there will finally be a...
Enlarge / A still from 2019's Gears 5. Gears of War, one of the video games that helped make both Epic Games and Xbox what they are today, will become a movie after a decade and a half of false starts, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The franchise will be picked up by Netflix, which…
Ninety videos of Rockstar’s unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI game surface...
More than 90 gameplay videos of Rockstar's unreleased GTA 6 were leaked on Saturday. Rockstar has confirmed the leak is real as videos are spread to more social media platforms. The user claiming responsibility says they could 'leak more data soon'. Loading Something is loading. Gameplay clips of Rockstar's forthcoming Grand Theft Auto VI video…
Earn $60 Per Hour Playing Video Games
Photo: REDPIXEL.PL (Shutterstock)Are you someone who enjoys playing video games, trying out the latest and greatest gaming tech, and writing? If so, you may be interested in a job that involves all three activities, can be done from anywhere in the world, and pays $60/hour. Also, it’s part-time (roughly 12 hours a week), so even…
7 of the Best VR Games That Will Actually Give You...
Boxing experience Thrill of the Fight is the toughest game I played, it got my heart rate the highest, and even though the graphics were a bit cheesy I ended up totally immersed. Between rounds of one fight, I nearly sat down on the virtual stool in my corner of the ring.The hands-on experience begins…
When to Introduce Little Kids to Video Games
Photo: dotshock (Shutterstock)Children have been playing video games since Pong came out in the early ‘70s. According to Common Sense Media, before schools shut down, kids spent an hour or more each day playing social games like Minecraft and Fortnite. But screen time has increased significantly in the age of social distancing. Last year, aspiring…
