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Pokémon Concierge is a beautiful reminder to take some time off

Netflix’s new stop-motion Pokémon series from Dwarf Animation Studio is on the shorter side of things, but each episode is a gorgeous testament to the power of relaxation.

Charles Pulliam-MooreDec 28, 2023

The Verge’s 2023 in review

Dan SeifertDec 27, 2023

Richard LawlerDec 23, 2023

Performance testing Grand Theft Auto’s latest remastered re-release.

Rockstar’s attempt at launching Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition in 2021 went so poorly that the PC version was removed from sale for a while. Now, the bundle (GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas) is available on mobile devices and for no extra cost if you have Netflix.

So how does it run? Digital Foundry’s iOS analysis is here, finding that despite an uneven framerate and iffy gamepad support, it “probably offers the best portable experience at the moment.”

8 fantastic shows from 2023 to stream on Netflix

With shows like Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Blue Eye Samurai, and a wild new Castlevania spinoff, Netflix is still holding its own in the streaming wars.

Charles Pulliam-MooreDec 23, 2023

Netflix’s Carol and the End of World is a heartwarming view of the end times

Andrew WebsterDec 19, 2023

Adam Sandler is a haunted astronaut in the first teaser for Netflix’s Spaceman

Andrew WebsterDec 19, 2023

Wes DavisDec 18, 2023

Netflix picks up ‘Warrior,’ another orphaned show.

The bad news is, according to Deadline, Max has canceled Warrior, leaving the show with three seasons. The good news is that Netflix made a deal to stream those seasons in Max’s markets.

The other bad news is it may not get a fourth season, since, the article notes, the actors are no longer under contract, and the show’s lead, Andrew Koji, is already otherwise obligated.

‘Warrior’ Canceled At Max As Netflix Picks Up Non-Exclusive Rights To 3 Existing Seasons

[Deadline]

Netflix’s The Kitchen turns London into a cyberpunk dystopia in new trailer

Andrew WebsterDec 18, 2023

Wes DavisDec 18, 2023

Spinoffs are making a big comeback.

In his year-end Screenwriter newsletter, Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw seeded some new TV rumors while laying out why the spinoff apocalypse is nigh.

According to Shaw, Netflix is considering an Uncle Fester spinoff from Wednesday and is making two Peaky Blinders shows. And maybe it’s not a new rumor, per se, but Shaw says Disney really is making that new, Ryan Coogler-produced X-Files.

Netflix Plans ‘Wednesday’ Spinoff As Streaming Enters Its Franchise Era

[Bloomberg]

Richard LawlerDec 17, 2023

Netflix is making a new One Piece anime with the producers of Attack on Titan.

Netflix’s The One Piece will be a “fresh new remake” anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s manga. It’s separate from the impressive live action series and the existing anime that’s already 20 seasons deep, with “cutting-edge visual technology to reimagine Luffy’s adventures through the beloved East Blue saga.”

There’s no release date, but it’s produced by Wit Studio, which is behind AOT and Spy x Family. An adaptation of another Oda manga, Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, will premiere on Netflix in January.

The gulf between the real world and streaming has never been wider

Alex CranzDec 16, 2023

Netflix’s Yu Yu Hakusho needed more time in the spirit world

No thank you for waking me up.

Ash ParrishDec 14, 2023

How to easily find the GTA trilogy (and other games) on Netflix

Andrew WebsterDec 14, 2023

Sean HollisterDec 13, 2023

Netflix will have 86 games by year’s end, nearly 90 more in dev, 10 of those in-house.

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By year’s end, we’ll have 86 games available —all included with every Netflix membership without ads, in-app purchases or extra fees. And with nearly 90 more games in development, we’re just getting started.

Axios reports 10 are developed in-house, and that “it’s going to be a while” before Netflix streams games broadly (as opposed to download). One of the upcoming games is Sonic Mania: