Scarecrow Picks Up Where Netflix's DVD Rental Service Left Off

A new The Witcher anime spin-off may be gearing up for a big announcement, according to a new report. 

Streaming powerhouse Netflix mailed out its last DVD on Friday, ending a service after 25 years that helped the company grow into an entertainment behemoth.

is a thrilling installment of the superhero series. Just like other seasons, it is full of emotional scenes and high-energy adventure, where we see Grant Gustin’s Flash battle powerful forces. While some old characters return, new faces add a fresh twist to this season.

comprises 23 episodes that originally aired on The CW between Oct. 7, 2014, and May 19, 2015. The plot follows Barry Allen, a Central City assistant police forensic investigator, who becomes a superhero named The Flash after being struck by lightning and exposed to certain chemicals following an explosion at the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator.

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.

Netflix’s new animated adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim comics is coming this November, and with it will come some alterations to previous versions of Scott’s story. That includes a cheeky tweak to Scott’s crush Ramona Flowers, who now works for Netflix, according to a new clip from the series released Wednesday.

As Payday 3’s matchmaking issues continue, its developer is looking into adding an offline mode.

The Continental, the John Wick spinoff show on Peacock, is airing its second episode this week. The Wheel of Time season 2 continues upping the ante with its Seanchan villains with each new episode (and its penultimate chapter airs this Friday). American Horror Story: Delicate is finally here, and it’s… not schlocky! Dare we say it’s even promising?

Payday 3 just recently launched into the marketplace. It’s certainly had a following of players eager to try the game out. Likewise, the title is available on the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. So, there are plenty of players who are able to gain access to the title. However, very few are finding it to be a seamless experience. With the game requiring an always-online connection, the matchmaking service has failed to keep up, forcing players to deal with waiting for the services to be up and running. 

Stockbroking firm Goodbody analyzes the challenges faced by Devolver and TinyBuild due to subscription deals and underperforming titles.

Hideo Kojima isn't shy about his love for movies. The creator behind games like Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding even wanted to make movies before becoming a game developer, and his games often pay homage to some of his favorites. Even Snake, the main character of the Metal Gear Franchise, is named after Escape from New York's protagonist, Snake Plissken. He famously goes out of his way to inject cinematic sensibilities into his works and loves working with big-name actors. The man just loves movies.

PAX West was filled with dozens of games, from many remarkable development studios. Conventions like PAX are great for teams of all sizes to showcase what they’ve been working on, from single developer studios to large scale teams with award winning titles. It’s very easy to get caught up in all the glitz of the convention and miss some of the most exciting upcoming games, so our team reflected on the abundance of games they played and have shared their favorites that you should add to your Wishlist in our PAX Picks.