Hitcher

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To ensure that your devices are associated with your primary location, Netflix is now asking users to connect to the Wi-Fi at your primary location, open the Netflix app or website, and watch something at least once every 31 days.

Both my son and me use ethernet connections to watch Netflix though not Wi-Fi!

That's it I've cancelled my pre-order. I can't justify the expense for REZ alone.

23 minutes ago, Alex W. said:

It’s hard to reconcile “Sony are making a token effort” with “Sony overestimated interest by a factor of two” but as always I can’t actually read the article because of a paywall.

I always use archive today

https://archive.is/toB0y

Mod your 3DS?

1 hour ago, Calashnikov said:

EDIT: doesn’t their statement that you quote actually confirm that folk are still able to access things they’ve already paid for?  

1 hour ago, Lorfarius said:

Be aware that these features will eventually end at a future date.

Don't give them a penny - just emulate.

And then Russia will start a war with another country and it'll get postponed again.

1 hour ago, Anne Summers said:

This isn't just a straight port of the N64 version is it (on XBox / XCloud) - I had a quick go earlier and everything looks sharper and shinier that I remember - from the title screens to the character faces in-game. Is it just upscaled resolution? Does the Switch game do this too? Or is my memory playing tricks again and it's exactly the same as it always looked?

1 hour ago, Wiseguy said:

I've bought codes and accessing through a VPN

Which VPN?

4 hours ago, Marlowe said:

Real shame the Xbox 360 remaster won't ever see an official release.

Booted it up today to compare them both and while the X360 version is the best looking it lacks the refined controls of the new version.

Hope they don't watch anime.

22 minutes ago, Gorf said:

What’s the cheapest way for me to get this on switch tomorrow?

https://switch.homebrew.guide/

25 minutes ago, Gabe said:

Inkulinati

1 hour ago, Popo said:

The online multiplayer is just the emulator tricking the game into thinking everyone is playing locally, the game doesn’t actually know or care.

So it doesn't even have proper netcode for online play?

Xbox version - faithfully recreated and enhanced. Does this mean it is the Xbox 360 Arcade release?

3 minutes ago, boybrown said:

Probably trying to cut down on the scalpers. 

There isn't the demand.

Use 5.1 or 7.1 uncompressed.

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The Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Is About To Begin

 

 

Netflix is poised to crack down on password sharing outside of households, the online streaming giant has confirmed.

Announcing its Q4 results, Netflix said it will roll out a paid option for those who want to share their accounts. “Today’s widespread account sharing (100M+ households) undermines our long-term ability to invest in and improve Netflix, as well as build our business,” Netflix said in a shareholder letter.

“While our terms of use limit use of Netflix to a household, we recognize this is a change for members who share their account more broadly. As we roll out paid sharing, members in many countries will also have the option to pay extra if they want to share Netflix with people they don’t live with.”

The Netflix password crackdown starts in March

 

Netflix announced plans to crack down on password sharing late last year, but it didn’t provide a firm date for it to begin. While a date still isn’t confirmed, Netflix specified the password sharing measures will come in later in the first quarter of this year, which would suggest you can expect them to be in place by the end of March. There is no news on how much the password sharing Netflix option will cost, but it is offered in some markets for $3, so it’s going to be a lot cheaper than buying two accounts.

As I wrote previously, when Netflix does start to crack down on password sharing, it will be able to tell if you try to carry on doing so. Netflix collects vast amounts of user data and password sharing can be detected via IP addresses, device IDs and account activity.

The streaming giant seems determined—Netflix concedes that learning from experience in Latin America, where it has rolled out paid sharing, there will be “some cancel reaction in each market”, which will impact near-term member growth. “But as borrower households begin to activate their own standalone accounts and extra member accounts are added, we expect to see improved overall revenue, which is our goal with all plan and pricing changes,” it said.

 

 

 

The Netflix ad-supported option

Netflix launched an ad-supported tier last year, but it hasn’t been that popular so far. Netflix said it believes branded television advertising is “a substantial long-term incremental revenue and profit opportunity for Netflix”, adding that its “ability to stand up this business in six months underscores our commitment both to give members more choice and to reaccelerate our growth.”

 

“While it’s still early days for ads and we have lots to do (in particular better targeting and measurement), we are pleased with our progress to date across every dimension: member experience, value to advertisers, and incremental contribution to our business,” Netflix said. “Engagement, which is consistent with members on comparable ad-free plans, is better than what we had expected and we believe the lower price point is driving incremental membership growth.”

Netflix said the reaction to the launch from both consumers and advertisers has “confirmed our belief that our ad-supported plan has strong unit economics (at minimum, in-line with or better than the comparable ad-free plan) and will generate incremental revenue and profit.”

It concedes that impact on 2023 will be modest “given that this will build slowly over time.”

 

It is facing tough competition from rivals, but Netflix said its Q4 content outperformed expectations: Wednesday was its third most popular series ever; Harry & Meghan the second most popular documentary series; Troll its most popular non-English film; and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery was its fourth most popular film.

Netflix also announced CEO Reed Hastings would step down after 25 years at the helm. Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters are now co-CEOs of Netflix, with Reed Hastings staying on as executive chairman.

 

Check Hot UK Deals.

Unless they reveal something else that interests me soon I think I'm out. So far only REZ stands out but not for an extra £10 plus the cost of the kit.

Skinamarink

-5/5

Pile of pretentious rubbish.

28 minutes ago, Clipper said:

When I go on the Sony shop site it seems to say I can preorder and I would get one for launch. I thought this was invite only?

 

I am tempted but having to buy a PS5 as well is a blooming steep price.

Not many people pre-ordering them I guess so there's plenty of stock to shift.

2 hours ago, Hitcher said:

Might give that a go myself later.

OK, maybe I wont then as it requires PS Plus premium!

18 minutes ago, Stanley said:

I played the 2 hour demo

Might give that a go myself later.