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The Star Of Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Its Multiplayer

The Star Of Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Its Multiplayer https://ift.tt/GSqdNsh I have never played the original Star Fox, nor any of its myriad remasters and remakes. Steve Watts, our All-Things Nintendo™ editor, was unfortunately, at the last minute, unable to attend our appointment to go hands-on with the game. As such, the responsibility of writing up preview impressions for the upcoming title fell to me, someone whose familiarity with its world and characters starts and ends with Super Smash Bros. After playing about an hour of this latest iteration of the game, and then testing out the Nintendo 64 edition via Switch Online after the fact, I was surprised by what impressed me and where I found the remake to be lacking. The first thing we jumped into was the game's opening mission on Fox McCloud's home planet of Corneria. Mechanically, Star Fox operates identically to 1997's Star Fox 64. The opening portion of the mission has you flying forward like a typical rail shoot...

Netflix Says Its Fight Against Password Sharing Is Working

Netflix Says Its Fight Against Password Sharing Is Working https://ift.tt/dujn7G2

In a recent Q2 2023 earnings interview for investors, Netflix announced the "success" of its paid account sharing initiative, now expanded to over 100 countries, accounting for more than 80 percent of its revenue. The crackdown, which started in the United States on May 23 and in several other countries in early February, aimed to address users sharing their Netflix passwords. Despite concerns, the company added 5.9 million subscribers in Q2, reaching a global total of 238.4 million, with only a limited number of cancellations resulting from the action.

"The cancel reaction was low and while we’re still in the early stages of monetization, we’re seeing healthy conversion of borrower households into full paying Netflix memberships as well as the uptake of our extra member feature," Netflix said in its letter to investors.

As the initiative expands, Netflix will tackle account sharing in nearly all remaining countries where the streaming service is offered, including Indonesia, Croatia, Kenya, and India.

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