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Netflix Aims To Be 'Big Leader' In Video Games https://ift.tt/fHvI1i0 It's not some sort of side quest. Netflix is taking gaming seriously, according to Vox. Reed Hastings, the streaming service's co-founder and co-CEO, spoke at the New York Times Dealbook conference today and reinforced the company's expansion into video games. Hastings apparently was asked about Netflix looking into live sports. He replied, "Talk to us after we're a big leader in games. We have a lot of investment to do in games." 7 Great Netflix Games To Check Out See More Netflix has been making all sorts of moves in the gaming space recently. The streaming service is hiring for a "brand-new AAA PC game," for instance. That's on top of building a new studio from scratch in Finland. And the company has even teased rolling out a gaming streaming service. Continue Reading at GameSpot
Ben Affleck Calls Netflix An "Assembly Line" https://ift.tt/DhXvOwg Ben Affleck and Matt Damon announced earlier this week that they plan to start an independent production company, Artists Equity. During the New York Times' DealBook Summit in New York City, Affleck reportedly declared the pair's new company as a push back against how streaming services treat talent--specifically calling Netflix an "assembly line." "I see no difference between commercial and quality," said Affleck (via Deadline). "If you ask Reed Hastings [Netflix co-founder and CEO]... I'm sure there's some risk in that, and I'm sure they had a great strategy, but I would have said, 'How are we going to make 50 great movies?! How is that possible? There's no committee big enough. There aren't enough--you just can't do it. It's a thing that requires attention and dedication and work and resists the assembly line process." Gerry Cardinale of Redbird Capital, which is an investing partner in Damon and Affleck's production company, added that "the first wave of streaming was about volume, [and] the second wave is about quality." Continue Reading at GameSpot
Marvel Snap Update Gives You A New Way To Earn Cards https://ift.tt/zAhsgJa A new update for Marvel Snap is live now, which lets you purchase specific cards that may be missing from your collection. The update, which was detailed last week, is aimed at resolving the issue of card acquisition feeling too random once you get past a certain collection level. As part of the update, you'll also get a login bonus of Tokens, the new currency used for card purchases. After downloading the update, a new Token Shop appears below the Daily Offer in the store page. That Token Shop displays only one card at a time, and it rotates every eight hours on the same schedule as your Daily Mission refills. If you see a card you want, you can purchase it with Tokens, or pin it, which will hold it in place until you save up enough to buy it. Continue Reading at GameSpot
