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Andrew Webster

Andrew Webster

Senior entertainment editor

Senior entertainment editor

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    GTA is Netflix’s biggest gaming launch so far.

    It’s not clear how many people have downloaded the mobile GTA trilogy via Netflix, but in today’s earnings report it says the release is “...our most successful launch to date in terms of installs and engagement, with some consumers clearly signing up simply to play these games.”

    That said, gaming remains a relatively minor part of Netflix’s business. Despite claiming that “engagement tripled last year,” the company said that games are still “small, and certainly not yet material relative to our film and series business.”

    A screenshot from the mobile version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
    Image: Rockstar Games
    Andrew Webster
    Andrew Webster
    The theater’s dyin’, Cloud.

    Before there was Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth there was Advent Children, a CG movie that served as a sequel to the original game from 1997. It’s a bit of a, let’s say, acquired taste, but if you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, Square Enix is bringing it to select US theaters on February 21st and 22nd.

    Andrew Webster
    Andrew Webster
    A pair of weird mysteries.

    On the same day that Immortality is launching on the PS5, director Sam Barlow and his Half Mermaid studio have also teased two new projects: Project D and Project C. The Steam pages are full of redacted text, but C sounds like a classic Barlow cinematic thriller — think Her Story or Telling Lies — while D is billed as a survival horror game, a fun twist considering the his experience working on Silent Hill.

    A teaser image for a mystery survival horror game called Project D, featuring a bright red door against a black background, with the numbers 1983 printed.
    Image: Half Mermaid
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    Andrew Webster
    A solid update.

    As promised when the current chapter launched back in December, Metal Gear’s Solid Snake has now officially joined the cast of Fortnite. Battle pass subscribers will have to complete a few quests to unlock Snake, while everyone else will get to hide in cardboard boxes around the island. Check out the full update notes right here.

    A comic book-style Fortnite loading screen featuring Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid.
    Image: Epic Games
    Andrew Webster
    Andrew Webster
    The onslaught of remakes and remasters continues.

    It was a huge trend for game releases in 2023, and it shows no signs of slowing down this year. Case in point: today sees the launches of The Last of Us Part II Remastered on the PS5 and Another Code: Recollection on the Switch. On the plus side, both of these are excellent releases that show why the original games were so good in the first place.

    A screenshot of Joel playing the guitar in The Last of Us Part II.
    A screenshot from the Nintendo Switch game Another Code: Recollection in which a young girl looks at a tablet that looks like a Switch.
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    The Last of Us Part II Remastered.
    Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment
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    Andrew Webster
    A giant album for video game music fans.

    A decade ago, Brave Wave burst on to the scene with the release of World 1-2, a collaborative album featuring some of the most renowned composers in gaming. Since then, the label has released many excellent records, and now it’s celebrating its 10th anniversary with another wide-ranging collab called Giants.

    It’s out on April 19th on digital, CD, and vinyl (you can pre-order right here) and features 22 tracks from the composers behind games like Mega Man, Ninja Gaiden, Panzer Dragoon, and many more — and man does it look gorgeous.

    An image of the vinyl edition of the video game music album Giants.
    An image of the CD edition of the video game music album Giants.
    1/2Image: Brave Wave