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Netflix Renews 3 Shows And Announces “Sparking Joy” From Marie Kondo

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Netflix has renewed three of its unscripted TV shows. The streaming network has ordered second seasons of The Circle, Love is Blind, and Rhythm + Flow, all of which will premiere in 2021.Additionally, Netflix has made a deal with Marie Kondo to create an all-new series called "Sparking Joy." This follows on from her massively popular Netflix show "Tidying Up," in which Kondo helped people declutter their homes. The show became a phenomenon that inspired countless memes."It's been incredible to see Netflix members everywhere respond to the raw, authentic stories

Netflix Is Downgrading Video Quality In Australia To Help Keep Networks From Overloading

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As is already the case across Europe, Netflix is downgrading the video quality of movies and TV in Australia as part of an effort to mitigate problems related to internet overload as more people stay home amid concerns around COVID-19.The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Netflix will begin compressing the bit rates of content from this evening (24 March) to help the National Broadband Network (NBN) continue to operate normally.Netflix vice president Ken Florence told SMH that the reduced bit rates will be in place for the next 30 days.

Razer To Make And Donate Medical Masks To Aid With Coronavirus

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, one risk to emergency service providers is a shortage of supplies like the face masks that keep them safe as they treat patients. The gaming hardware and accessory manufacturer Razer is planning to step in and do its part, by shifting some of its production capacity to make and donate up to one million surgical masks.In a thread on Twitter (via Kotaku), CEO Min-Liang Tan said that designers and engineers at the company have been working long hours to convert their production lines

GTA Online And Red Dead Online Events Will Continue During Coronavirus, Rockstar Says

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Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) threatening to disrupt its development workflow, Rockstar Games isn't planning to stop its ongoing content updates for Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.In a message posted on its official Twitter page, Rockstar Games said it is maintaining a weekly programming schedule and more events and activities for Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online are coming. These are typically a mix of experience bonuses, new missions, and clothing items, and they occasionally contain older content brought back for a limited time.Like several other

Former PlayStation Boss Doesn’t Miss The Console Wars

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Former PlayStation executive Adam Boyes sounds as if he is happy for the "console wars" period of his life to be over. Boyes, who was vice president for third-party relations at PlayStation from 2012-2016, told USgamer that he loved what he did, who he worked with, and what he achieved during his run at Sony. But there was also a lot of stress."Sometimes I feel like I have an opinion, but it doesn't matter because I did that," Boyes said about the forthcoming launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox