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Netflix Schedule Additions: New TV and Movies Coming August 8-14

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Video game fans will appreciate this week’s content debuting on Netflix. On Thursday, August 11, the streaming platform will release the third season — known as “Book 3” — of Dota: Dragon’s Blood, an animated series based on the 2013 MOBA game Dota 2. The series premiered on Netflix in 2021 and has already been widely appreciated. RELATED: Dota: Dragon’s Blood Season 3 Release Date Announced alongside First Look Netflix will also release the final season of Lock and Key on Wednesday, August 10. The series currently stars Connor Jessup as Tyler Locke, Emilia Jones as Kinsey Locke, Jackson Robert ScottRead News

With HBO Max and Netflix retiring, what’s a library really worth these days? (blooming)

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This past week at an expensive coffee shop in Brentwood, I sat down over iced tea with two longtime Hollywood negotiators to talk about the crazy business of Hollywood, among 20 different tectonic shifts that are transforming everything. Dealmaker One suddenly said that the two should put together a fund to buy streaming shows that have been on the market for more than two or three years. After all, he said, most show that the “old” is essentially dead, lost in the algorithm, invisible to most customers when they page through a service’s interface. Yes, old shows can be foundRead News

Netflix games that engage less than 1 percent of subscribers

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Netflix’s mobile gaming platform has been engaging less than 1 percent of Netflix subscribers since its launch last November, according to new data from app analytics company Apptopia (via ‘CNBC.). Included with every Netflix subscription, Netflix Games allows users to play a small number of games on their mobile devices. The games are released as individual apps on the iOS App Store, while the full catalog of games, which currently numbers 24 titles, is housed in the Netflix app. Similar to the way Apple Arcade operates, there are no ads, additional payments or in-app purchases included in the games, withRead News

Top Netflix Movies and Shows: What’s On August 7, 2022

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The first week of August has come and gone, and with a bunch of new content on the platform, it has created a new and exciting trending list of the best Netflix movies and shows. Sunday is the start of a new week for the Netflix Top 10 and it definitely showed what things people will be talking about when they return to the grind on Monday. Let’s break down the list of what’s popular on Netflix (opens in a new tab), and the shows and movies are quickly climbing the charts today. Top 10 Movies On Netflix In TheRead News

Netflix hit with $42 million charge in WGA arbitration case over unpaid royalties

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Netflix has lost a $ 42 million arbitration case brought against it by The Writers Guild of America (WGA) due to unpaid remainder. The WGA went to arbitration over the hit 2018 movie Bird Box, and an external arbitrator said the streamer had paid too little for the film. As a result, screenwriter Eric Heisserer was awarded $ 850,000 in residual with an additional $ 350,000 in interest. While the ruling initially concerned the Bird Box, the arbitrator has ruled that authors of the Netflix originals should receive the same licensing fees they pay for third party titles. Writers GuildRead News

Netflix is ​​not in serious trouble. It is becoming a media company.

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New York (CNN Business) Netflix has had an incredible 2022. In April, it said it lost subscribers for the first time since 2011. Its shares are down more than 60% this year. However, its recent struggles may not be the beginning or end of a downward spiral for the streaming giant. Rather, it’s a sign that Netflix is ​​becoming a more traditional media company. Netflix ( NFLX ) was originally valued as a Big Tech company, part of the “FAANG” Wall Street acronym that referred to Facebook ( FB ), Apple ( AAPL ), Amazon ( AMZN ), Netflix andRead News

10 Video Games To Play If You Like Batman: The Animated Series

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When Bruce Timm and Paul Dini brought the world of Batman into animated form on Fox Kids, they took the first tentative steps toward a massive animated universe. Along with The Simpsons, it changed expectations for animated shows during the ’90s, paving the way for more sophisticated, adult-oriented works. Even years after the series’ conclusion in 1999, his legacy lives on in various other Batman adaptations and tie-in media. There are plenty of titles based on the caped crusader and his acclaimed animated series and original titles that capture the feel of the show. 10 Batman: The Animated Series GaveRead News

Stray & 9 Other Amazing Cats in Video Games | ScreenRant

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Highly anticipated since its announcement in 2020, Stray was finally released last month, greeted by enthusiastic reviews and many downloads. Fans are falling in love with the stray cat protagonist Stray, an adorable boy that players can sleep, fade, and whine up to various NPCs in the game while trying to escape the city. The stray cat joins a long line of fuzzy felines that have stolen the hearts of players in a wide variety of video games. From the first resident fans meeting in Animal Crossing to the playable race of cat-like creatures in Skyrim, cats continue to make their beloved presence knownRead News

The 5 Best Video Game Series That Never Left PlayStation 1

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One of the great tragedies in video game development is the inability to continue a beloved series or reinvigorate a fan favorite with the care and attention it deserves. A prime example is Team Ninja’s dedication to the Ninja Gaiden franchise even decades after its humble beginnings on the NES. Over the lifespan of the PlayStation 1, 1,300 games were released in North America. Unfortunately, not all games released on the PlayStation 1 had a shelf life beyond that generation of consoles. Here are the top 5 video game series that never left the original PlayStation. 5. Future Cop LAPDRead News

Explore a mysterious exoplanet in the new video game ‘Earth’s Shadow’

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Space exploration has never been so terrifying. While we all wait for the endless long wait before we can get our paws on Bethesda’s “Starfield” next year, we have a phenomenal way to divert your attention with a creepy sci-fi video game from WRF Studios that offers a creepy descent into the world. a suggestive alien landscape. “Earth’s Shadow” is a third-person action dungeon crawler drenched in hardcore sci-fi that, after nearly two years of development, has just been released in Early Access and is now available for sale on Steam with a 10 launch discount. %. Related: Everything weRead News

The best deaf video game characters

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Video games are the biggest entertainment medium in the world, and from AAA blockbuster titles to the smaller indie games that capture the hearts of fans, there has never been a time when so many incredible gaming experiences were accessible. That being said, representation and accessibility remain two key areas where the industry could use an improvement. From female protagonists and better accessibility settings for gamers of all backgrounds, it is important that both publishers and developers focus on making gaming a space for everyone. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing are not often in main roles orRead News

The best pets in Video Games

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Sometimes the best partner in a video game is someone who doesn’t speak, and more importantly, who doesn’t judge. In that sense, no best video game companion fits the criteria better than video game animals or pets. They may not have the same level of humanity as their human companions, but they are preferable most of the time as they can be cuter. Stray, one of the most recent titles with an animal protagonist, took this up a notch by making a cat the main star of the game. But before that title, many animals or pets in video gamesRead News

The Biggest Video Games Release Dates for Fall 2022, After a Pretty Barren Year

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It’s August, and 2022 has already been a really, really weird year for video game releases, because even though the pandemic has been waning for a while around the world, we’re now seeing the long-term effects in action. The disruptions of 2020 and 2021 have come home to rest, and that has led to some high-profile delays from this year, and long stretches without major releases. This allowed some smaller games to shine (Stray! Cult of the Lamb!) But game spending is very low and publishers hope that this fall can turn things around. For some of them, at least.Read News

Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hit a wall

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A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images The giants of the video game world saw their sales slip in the second quarter as the initial tailwind from the Covid pandemic subsided. In the three months ending in June, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo each posted disappointing results in their respective gaming businesses. The figures reflect a broader decline in consumer spending on video games. Americans spent $12.4 billion on games in the second quarter, according to market research firm NPD, down 13% year-over-year. Several factors are to blame,Read News

14 best video games to play during the summer

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Summer is one of the best times of the year to pick up video games. School is useless and the heat is unbearable to combine for lazy days spent trying to cool off and stay. Yes, it’s nice to soak up the sun when you can, but we all need some change in our lives, don’t we? With so many video games out there, fans are spoiled for choice on what to play in 2022. However, there are some video games that feel just right to play during the long summer months. Whether based on gameplay, setting, or vibes alone,Read News

A local refugee from Afghanistan hopes to finish dental school after adjusting to a new life in the United States

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been almost a year since a woman and her family left everything behind to escape the Taliban in Afghanistan to come to Jacksonville. Gulalai Faizi and her mother, father, two brothers and a pregnant sister-in-law started a new life in the United States after escaping Taliban control on August 19, 2021. Before escaping, Faizi was studying to become a dentist. He was only six months into his dental school program in Afghanistan when he had to flee to the US. Now, Faizi is trying to find a local dental school that will accept him and helpRead News

US says it supports Israel’s right to defend itself, urges no more escalations

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Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel near Ashdod, Israel August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Washington: Oct, 06, 2014 (Himalo) – The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself, according to the US State Department, and urges all parties to refrain from further escalation. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, while the Islamic Jihad group fired rockets. Israel At least 24 Palestinians, including six children, were killed and 203 wounded in the two days of shelling, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Read more The US Department of StateRead News

Finalists Announced for 2022 P3 Impact Award – United States Department of State

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The US Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships, Concordia, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 P3 Impact Award. The award recognizes public-private partnerships that role models (P3s) that provide solutions to urgent issues such as promoting an equitable economic recovery from COVID-19, improving access to quality education and health care, and using emerging technologies to improve lives by addressing climate crisis. A diverse independent judging panel selected the next five finalists for the 2022 Award based on operational structure, measurable social impact,Read News

UNHCR welcomes the generous contribution of the United States of America to support and strengthen critical assistance in Iraq [EN/AR] – Iraq

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As the largest supporter of UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, in Iraq, the United States (USA) recently donated USD 27.8 million to help Syrian refugees and other Iraqi families displaced by Da’esh / ISIS (internally displaced persons/IDPs. ). This generous contribution demonstrates the US’s continued commitment to helping UNHCR address its most urgent humanitarian needs. Five years after the defeat of ISIS and 11 years after the beginning of the Syrian crisis, the displaced population and their hosts still need support. Still in 2022, 1.2 million Iraqis have yet to return to their communities. Meanwhile, Iraq generously also hostsRead News

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will purchase a US reinsurance broker for $ 400 million, Nikkei reports

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TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, a unit of Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ( 8725.T ), will spend about $400 million to buy U.S. reinsurance broker Transverse, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The Japanese property insurer aims to gain know-how in the reinsurance intermediary business, which could help expand the insurance market specializing in areas such as cybercrime, the Nikkei said. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance may pay an additional $150 million, depending on the U.S. company’s earnings after the deal, the Nikkei said, adding that an announcement was expected by the end of the month.Read News

United States Provides $2.5 Million in Development Assistance to Ghana Amid Global Food Security Crisis | Press Release | US Agency for International Development

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The United States is providing $2.5 million in new development aid, subject to congressional notification, in Ghana through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As an existing Feed the Future partner country, Ghana will intensify efforts to directly mitigate the effects of increasing food insecurity, which has been exacerbated by Russia’s unprovoked aggression in Ukraine. A confluence of crises has pushed many Ghanaians into starvation. Food and fertilizer prices, already high as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, have risen even higher due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, putting families at risk. This additional USAID funding in Ghana willRead News

Fitisemanu v. United States, et al. | American Civil Liberties Union

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On May 28, 2022, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a case, Fitisemanu v. For more than 120 years, the federal government has used Insular Cases to justify discrimination against people in American territories. Based on antiquated and racist beliefs, the Insular Cases claim that the territories are “unincorporated”—their people are almost entirely Latino, Afro-Caribbean, Pacific Islander, or otherwise non-white. —to be “domestic strangers,” and alien. territories such as Oklahoma and New Mexico that Congress considered for statehood. The Insular subjects and their theory of territorial integration lead to the a laRead News

China hits back at US after Pelosi visit to Taiwan

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China has begun its retaliation against Washington by announcing on Friday the cancellation of a series of meetings with the United States, suspending issues on which it was working bilaterally with the United States, including related to military dialogue, a change in the climate and anti-drug projects. Most important among these at the moment Washington has expressed concern that “the risk of a mistake could lead to some kind of conflict” (in the words of John Kirby on Thursday) – is the cancellation of military relations. This comes in addition to the unveiling of unspecified sanctions against House Speaker NancyRead News

Ranking Member News | Newsroom | The United States

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Urges colleagues to reject reckless tax-and-spend bill Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered remarks on the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending bill, outlining what Americans can expect from the mislabeled Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: more taxes, more spending, higher prices, and an army of IRS auditors.      “It’s too many taxes, too much spending, too big of a burden on American people across all income categories.”  To watch Crapo’s full remarks, click HERE or the image above.  On the state of the economy:   The nonpartisan Penn Wharton Budget Model says the “InflationRead News

Assistant Secretary Lee Satterfield Travels to New York City for Repatriation of Cultural Property to Cambodia – US Department of State

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Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will travel to New York, New York on Monday, August 8, where he will join the Honorable Keo Chhea, the Kingdom of Cambodia Government Ambassador to the States. United and representatives from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (USASD) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for a repatriation ceremony of 30 pieces of cultural property, including a 10th-century sculpture “Skanda on a Peacock”, which has cultural and religious significance for the Cambodian people. The Assistant Secretary’s visit will follow Secretary of State AntonyRead News

Secretary Antony J. Blinken COVID-19 Relief Event – US Department of State

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ANNOUNCER: (Continued) join today’s meeting. I would first like to welcome to the podium the Honorable Marie Sheilah “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan – the Mayor of Manila. Thanks. (Go.) LACUNA-PANGAN: Good evening, everyone. On behalf of the people of Manila, we would like to welcome the Honorable Secretary of State Antony Blinken, officials from the United States Government, the United States Agency for International Development, and our partners in the Department of Health. Countries from different parts of the world have been surprised by the sudden influx of COVID-19 since 2019. But everyone has worked hard to develop an immediate plan toRead News

Saint Kitts and Nevis Elections – United States Department of State

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The United States congratulates the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the August 5 election and the honorable Dr. Terrance Drew on his victory as Prime Minister. The United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis enjoy a strong relationship, based on a shared history and a long-standing relationship between our peoples as well as a commitment to democracy, security, and economic prosperity. Cooperation between the United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis has strengthened public health, education, and security for both countries. We look forward to working with Prime Minister-elect Drew to further strengthen the US-Saint Kitts and NevisRead News

Jamaican Independence Day – United States Department of State

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On behalf of the Government and the People of the United States, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Jamaicans on the successful six decades of independence. Since 1962, our two countries have stood side by side, strengthening regional security, fostering people-to-people bonds and facilitating free trade. The interweaving history of our nations and the importance Jamaican-Americans play in our national history only brings our countries closer. The Jamaican Diaspora in the United States has made a huge contribution to America’s success and prosperity, rising to the highest levels of business, science, sports, film, music, and government. We congratulate you onRead News

This Simple Water Bottle Travel Hack Is So Obvious, But No One Else Seems To Do It

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Get ready for the best flight of your life. Hi, my name is Jemima, and I’m a pretty avid traveler. Over my years traversing the globe, I’ve come up with some good shortcuts and practices to make life easier. But of all the things I’ve discovered and start doing, there’s one thing which seems to blow people away more than anything else. Let me set the scene: You’re about to travel overseas. You’ve packed your carry-on with headphones, a new book, some snacks, you’ve downloaded a Spotify playlist, and you’re all ready for your flight. Obviously, you can’t get aroundRead News

Why will I never travel again without an Apple AirTag in my luggage?

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Loading US Markets… For the sake of efficiency, I have never liked checking my luggage at the airport. H And there’s no better time to prefer carry-ons over checked bags: Lost luggage claims have surged 30% this summer as anecdotal missing baggage horror stories have inflamed the internet. M Unfortunately, besides practicing the art of patience, there’s not much you can do if an airline loses your belongings. S So before you travel in the next few months, it’s probably a good idea to think of ways to mitigate the chances of losing your luggage. I’ve never liked checking luggageRead News