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Oh, Netflix Won't be Renting Games After All

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:45:00 EST

Netflix once had plans to rent video games. Those plans are now dead in the water. Move along, move along. [The Verge] More »

Netflix is Now Live in the UK, Ireland

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:30:00 EST

Good morning, British Isles! To ease you into the working week, as of today your console of choice is now an official Netflix-viewing platform. [Netflix] More »

Say Goodbye to Netflix’s Party Mode on the Xbox 360

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:30:00 EST

Even as it brings waves of new TV and video content to the Xbox 360, the console's latest firmware update appears to have killed the most popular feature of its Netflix app. When Netflix brought its Instant Watch catalog, Party Mode became unexpectedly popular. It let you talk to your Xbox Live friends while you were all streaming the same movie. The Xbox 360 Party Mode gave a clever, social twist to content that was available elsewhere and remained an exclusive to Microsoft's console even after Netflix expanded onto other game platforms like the Wii and PS3. More »

Still No Word From Netflix on Video Game Rentals

Kirk Hamilton — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EDT

No word yet in Netflix's ongoing quest to change things up and, possibly, add video game rentals to their offered services. First the company announced that it was splitting in two, moving its disc-based rental service to a new company called Qwikster before reversing course and killing the whole idea. More »

Netflix Kills Qwikster

Brian Crecente — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:49:40 EDT

In the face of raging fans and looming confusion, Netflix today said they are killing off their DVD mailing spin-off Qwikster. More »

Netflix Adding Video Game Rentals, Spawning Spin-off Qwikster

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:00:00 EDT

Big changes are afoot at video streaming and DVD-by-mail service Netflix. It's splitting the business in two, with the Netflix half focusing solely on internet video streaming and a new company, Qwikster, handling the old school shipment of DVDs and Blu-ray discs by mail. It's also about to start renting video games. More »

Half of All Netflix Users Watch Movies on a Games Console

Owen Good — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:30:00 EDT

In May, we learned that Netflix's console traffic—just movies streaming to consoles now—accounted for 20 percent of Internet bandwidth usage in the United States. We have more data backing up the phenomenon: Half of all the service's users watch movies on a games console, says Nielsen. More »

Let's Take a Tour of Netflix on the 3DS

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Come with me as I explore the magical world of streaming video with the newly-released Netflix app for the Nintendo 3DS. Have all of our portable entertainment dreams come true? More »

Who Cares About Downloadable Games? Let's Watch Sons of Anarchy on Our 3DS!

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:40:00 EDT

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Ridin' through this world, all alone. God takes your soul; you're on your own. That is unless you've got the Nintendo 3DS and an internet connection handy. Then you've got Netflix to keep you company, courtesy of today's Nintendo Download. More »

Did Nintendo Just Out Netflix's 3D Streaming Plans?

Brian Crecente — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:20:00 EDT

Buried in today's news that Netflix is now live on Nintendo's 3DS portable was a potentially much bigger piece of information: The mammoth movie and TV streaming service plans to start streaming 3D content soon. More »

Netflix Hits the 3DS Today, 3D Movies On the Way

Brian Crecente — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:16:07 EDT

Starting today, Nintendo 3DS owners across the United States and Canada can download a free application that allows Netflix members to watch TV episodes and movies streaming from Netflix with an Internet connection. More »

Nintendo Says Netflix Viewing on Wii U Controller is "Theoretically" Possible

Owen Good — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 EDT

Credit to Forbes for pressing Nintendo of America's president, Reggie Fils-Aime, on the take-it-anywhere capabilities of the Wii U's touch-screen controller. More »

These are the New Xbox Live Television Features

Drew Cohen — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:09:00 EDT

Let's face it: the television remote is so yesterday. As anticipated, Xbox Live's Marc Whitten has taken the stage at Microsoft's keynote address to describe and promote some of the features we can expect from the company's new Xbox Live TV functionality. More »

So, Netflix On Consoles Is Hogging Up the Internet

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 18 May 2011 01:30:00 EDT

One has to wonder when Netflix decided to offer its streaming movie service on video game consoles whether it would have such a drastic effect on American internet usage. More »

Gamefly Triumphs in Postal Service Dispute

Owen Good — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:30:00 EDT

The U.S. Postal Service gave an unfair advantage to competitors like Netflix and Blockbuster Video, a regulatory board said Wednesday, awarding game rental service GameFly a victory in a two-year dispute over the postage, breakage and sorting of its disc mailings. More »

Kinect for Netflix is a Catastrophe. Microsoft Has No Idea What to Do with Kinect

Joel Johnson — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT

"Let's find out how long it takes to select and watch our favorite Netflix movie using Kinect instead of the Xbox 360 controller!" That was the simple metric we wanted to try to test the new Kinect support in the Xbox version of Netflix. I suspected that it'd take a little bit longer to use Kinect's motion controls, but that it'd be worth the extra time to forgo the controller entirely. More »

Netflix on Xbox is Now Kinect Enabled

Joel Johnson — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:40:00 EDT

If you use Netflix on your Xbox 360 and have a Kinect, you'll now be able to control the interface with all the waves and solo high-fives you've been using for the regular video player. Reboot, ya dummy! [Major Nelson] More »

Netflix Preps to Add 700 Miramax Movies to Streaming Service

Brian Crecente — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:35:34 EDT

The Wall Street Journals is reporting that Miramax and Netflix are nearing a five-year deal to add 700 films to the movie-rental company's streaming service. That means more movies to watch on your laptop, console, phone, pad and soon, your 3DS. Netflix, Miramax Near Streaming Deal [WSJ] More »

GameFly Implies It'd Double Monthly Profits If It Got the Netflix Postage Rate

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT

GameFly has been at it with the U.S. Postal Service for nearly two years now over what it perceives as preferential treatment to Netflix, whose mailings GameFly alleges are given higher priority by postal sorters, not to mention a better postage rate. So much that savings from the postage rate Netflix enjoys would double GameFly's monthly profits. More »

Breaking News From Nintendo's GDC 2011 Keynote

Mike Fahey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:38:39 EST

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is on stage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco delivering Nintendo's keynote speech at the 2011 Game Developers Conference, and we've got all the breaking news right here, right now. More »

The Nintendo 3DS Will Play Your Netflix

Mike Fahey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:36:38 EST

Revealed today during Nintendo's GDC 2011 keynote speech, the North American 3DS is the latest in a long line of handheld devices capable of tapping into Netflix's streaming video service. More »

Another Use for the Konami Code

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST

Some who have wrangled with Netflix customer support are aware of this, but it isn't widely known. When it came time to give the movie service's PS3 application a bailout menu to de-list the device from an account, they used the Konami Code. More »

PlayStation 3 Netflix Loses The Disc As Well

Mike Fahey — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:31:44 EDT

Just like the Nintendo Wii, the North American PlayStation 3 no longer needs a disc to stream Netflix. The Netflix icon is located in the video section of the XMB, just select it to download the application. More »

Netflix Now Live On Wii Shop Channel For Movie Streaming

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:15:00 EDT

Those with internet-connected Wiis, go ahead and download Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel. It's free of charge! The disc-free option streams movies to Netflix members. More »

NetFlix Streamers Get a Surround Sound Update Starting With the PS3

Brian Crecente — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:41:40 EDT

Starting next week PS3 owners will be the first Netflix customer to be able to stream their movies with 5.1-channel surround sound. More »

Netflix Streaming Erratic

Brian Crecente — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:26:22 EDT

It appears that Netflix' streaming service for the iPhone, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 has been running into on and off issues this evening. Apparently some of Netflix streaming servers crashed. Hopefully they'll get this fixed soon. I need my Arrested Development. More »

Finally, You Can Search on the Xbox 360's Netflix

Brian Crecente — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT

My family and I are huge fans of Netflix on consoles. We use the service at least once a week for our movie nights. So I am delighted with the tweaks that the Xbox 360's Netflix is getting this November. More »

Blockbuster Files For Bankruptcy

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:16:00 EDT

As we were all expecting, rental chain Blockbuster has this morning filed for bankruptcy. You win this round, Netflix. More »

Netflix Launches Disc-Less On Canadian PS3

Mike Fahey — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Canadians are getting a sneak preview today of the disc-less Netflix hitting North America next month as the streaming video service goes live up north. More »

Netflix Streaming Gets A Nearly Billion Dollar Boost

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Netflix streaming via your Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iPad will get a big boost next month. The internet streaming movie service has struck a deal to bring movies like Iron Man 2 and Star Trek to your consoles. More »

Blockbuster Rolls Out Games-By-Mail Nationwide

Mike Fahey — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:20:00 EDT

After testing out the service in several regions over the past year and a half, Blockbuster adds free video game rentals to its Blockbuster By Mail service, giving the specter of death hovering over the company brief pause. More »

Netflix Going Disc-Less on PS3 This Fall

Owen Good — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:30:00 EDT

Netflix will, by the end of October, ditch the disc necessary to stream movies onto the PS3, CEO Reed Hastings said in the company's latest earnings call. More »

Netflix Goes To Canada This Fall

Mike Fahey — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:20:00 EDT

Netflix plays it safe taking its first steps outside of the United States, bringing streaming television shows and movies to our neighbors to the north this fall. Will Canadian console owners get the streaming service as well? More »

Netflix On Wii Is A Medieval Love Story

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 12 May 2010 04:30:00 EDT

One million Wii owners have tried out Netflix. It's a healthy number, but given the size of the console's install base, Netflix probably wants more. Cue the expensive commercials targeted specifically at Wii users! More »

Netflix Used By "Almost" One Million Wii Owners

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:30:00 EDT

Proving that owners of Nintendo's current home console are perfectly happy with "Wii Definition" visuals, it's been disclosed today that "almost" one million Wii users have "participated" in the Wii's Netflix streaming service since its launch last month. More »

Netflix Goes Wide On Wii, Brings 'Baby Geniuses' To 28 Million More People

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:40:54 EDT

You may already have a special Netflix disc that will let you stream movies over the internet to your Wii. You may not. As of today, Nintendo says, all systems are go for Netflix video streaming in glorious Wii definition. More »

Netflix Disses Games-By-Mail, Old Games

Owen Good — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Blockbuster's been toying with games-by-mail in select markets for about a year now, but don't expect Netflix to join the fun. More »

Moral Kombat Available Everywhere You Watch Movies

Mike Fahey — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EDT

There'll be no excuse left for not seeing Spencer Halpin's documentary exploration of video game violence, Moral Kombat, as the film will soon be available on every web-enabled device imaginable. More »

Netflix Disc Comparison Says PS3 is Slower than the Wii

Owen Good — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EDT

So maybe I was a little hard on the loading times for streaming Netflix movies on the Wii yesterday. It could be worse; it could be the same service on a PS3. More »

Netflix on the Wii Features Some Nice Long Load Times

Owen Good — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:40:00 EDT

The Netflix discs enabling streaming video over the Wii are already in the mail and one reader's uploaded this video, showing us what we can expect - in this case, 30 second loading times to browse the catalog. More »