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Netflix has unveiled a new promotion that offers a selection of its original movies and TV show episodes to non-subscribers for free. The streamer's new "Watch Free" page invites users to sample some of its content without a subscription. "Netflix is the premiere destination for all your entertainment needs," the website states. "But don't take our word for it–check out some of our favorite movies and TV shows, absolutely free." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/03/bird-box-ending-explained"] The current selection of free titles on the website comprises of the Sandra Bullock thriller Bird Box, the Oscar-nominated biopic The Two Popes, and the Sandler-Aniston comedy Murder Mystery, which was the platform's most popular release last year. On the TV side, Netflix is offering pilot episodes of some of its most popular shows, including Stranger Things, Elite, Boss Baby: Back in Business, When They See Us, Love Is Blind, Our Planet, and Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Netflix notes on the catalogue's corresponding support page that non-account holders can access its free-to-watch library of movies and TV episodes by using web browsers on computers and Android devices (while iOS browsers are not currently supported). [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-september-2020&captions=true"] Over the years, Netflix has garnered a reputation for spending enormous amounts of money to secure original streaming content for its platform in a bid to stay ahead of its competitors in the increasingly crowded streaming landscape. In fact, it was projected earlier this year that Netflix would be spending $17.3 billion on new content for 2020, up from $15.3 billion last year. For more on Netflix's entertainment offerings, check out everything that is new to the platform this month. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Netflix has unveiled a new promotion that offers a selection of its original movies and TV show episodes to non-subscribers for free. The streamer's new "Watch Free" page invites users to sample some of its content without a subscription. "Netflix is the premiere destination for all your entertainment needs," the website states. "But don't take our word for it–check out some of our favorite movies and TV shows, absolutely free." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/03/bird-box-ending-explained"] The current selection of free titles on the website comprises of the Sandra Bullock thriller Bird Box, the Oscar-nominated biopic The Two Popes, and the Sandler-Aniston comedy Murder Mystery, which was the platform's most popular release last year. On the TV side, Netflix is offering pilot episodes of some of its most popular shows, including Stranger Things, Elite, Boss Baby: Back in Business, When They See Us, Love Is Blind, Our Planet, and Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Netflix notes on the catalogue's corresponding support page that non-account holders can access its free-to-watch library of movies and TV episodes by using web browsers on computers and Android devices (while iOS browsers are not currently supported). [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-september-2020&captions=true"] Over the years, Netflix has garnered a reputation for spending enormous amounts of money to secure original streaming content for its platform in a bid to stay ahead of its competitors in the increasingly crowded streaming landscape. In fact, it was projected earlier this year that Netflix would be spending $17.3 billion on new content for 2020, up from $15.3 billion last year. For more on Netflix's entertainment offerings, check out everything that is new to the platform this month. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Netflix has unveiled an interactive website along with a trailer and poster for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, an all-new CG-animated series that is coming to the streaming platform on September 18. Taking to Twitter, the streamer shared the exciting new trailer for the eight-episode series that follows the adventures of six teenagers who journey through the gates of Camp Cretaceous for a once-in-a-lifetime experience on the "other side" of Isla Nublar. The latest clips showcase various camp activities, including exclusive island tours, kayaking, rock climbing, obstacle courses and, of course, real dinosaurs.

A thrilling adventure awaits as six campers uncover the wonders and secrets of Isla Nublar. Discover the other side of the island in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, coming to @netflix September 18th! pic.twitter.com/u5Qsp2DKSI

— Jurassic World (@JurassicWorld) September 1, 2020

Netflix also dropped a thrilling new poster for the highly anticipated series. The one-sheet highlights a new era of wonder and thrills where dinosaurs and humankind must learn to coexist, as it depicts several of the campers trying to escape the stomping footsteps of a dinosaur that appears to be marking its territory out on the grassy terrain of the island's popular Gyrosphere attraction. A new interactive website has also gone live at CampCretaceous.com, which invites users to immerse themselves into the world of the state-of-the-art adventure camp by exploring the grounds, discovering the dinosaurs, and experiencing the wonders of science. After a brief introduction from Mr DNA, visitors can click to visit the gates, tree-top cabins, zip line, genetics lab or the Isla Nublar jungle. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/04/jurassic-world-camp-cretaceous-season-1-trailer"] Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is coming from executive producers Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow and Frank Marshall, together with Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley who are serving as both executive producers and showrunners on the new series, which was developed by Zack Stentz, who is credited as the show's consulting producer. The voice cast features Paul-Mikél Williams as resident dinosaur expert Darius; Jenna Ortega as social media sensation Brooklynn; Ryan Potter as self-appointed VIP Kenji; Raini Rodriguez as gregarious and enthusiastic Sammy; Sean Giambrone as sensitive and bookish Ben; and Kausar Mohammed as world-class athlete Yaz. Elsewhere, Jameela Jamil and Glen Powell recur as camp counsellors Roxie and Dave. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-september-2020&captions=true"] Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous officially opens its gates on Netflix on September 18. For more on the other new additions coming to the streaming service this month, check out everything that is new to Netflix in September and start filling up your watchlist. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Netflix has unveiled an interactive website along with a trailer and poster for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, an all-new CG-animated series that is coming to the streaming platform on September 18. Taking to Twitter, the streamer shared the exciting new trailer for the eight-episode series that follows the adventures of six teenagers who journey through the gates of Camp Cretaceous for a once-in-a-lifetime experience on the "other side" of Isla Nublar. The latest clips showcase various camp activities, including exclusive island tours, kayaking, rock climbing, obstacle courses and, of course, real dinosaurs.

A thrilling adventure awaits as six campers uncover the wonders and secrets of Isla Nublar. Discover the other side of the island in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, coming to @netflix September 18th! pic.twitter.com/u5Qsp2DKSI

— Jurassic World (@JurassicWorld) September 1, 2020

Netflix also dropped a thrilling new poster for the highly anticipated series. The one-sheet highlights a new era of wonder and thrills where dinosaurs and humankind must learn to coexist, as it depicts several of the campers trying to escape the stomping footsteps of a dinosaur that appears to be marking its territory out on the grassy terrain of the island's popular Gyrosphere attraction. A new interactive website has also gone live at CampCretaceous.com, which invites users to immerse themselves into the world of the state-of-the-art adventure camp by exploring the grounds, discovering the dinosaurs, and experiencing the wonders of science. After a brief introduction from Mr DNA, visitors can click to visit the gates, tree-top cabins, zip line, genetics lab or the Isla Nublar jungle. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/04/jurassic-world-camp-cretaceous-season-1-trailer"] Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is coming from executive producers Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow and Frank Marshall, together with Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley who are serving as both executive producers and showrunners on the new series, which was developed by Zack Stentz, who is credited as the show's consulting producer. The voice cast features Paul-Mikél Williams as resident dinosaur expert Darius; Jenna Ortega as social media sensation Brooklynn; Ryan Potter as self-appointed VIP Kenji; Raini Rodriguez as gregarious and enthusiastic Sammy; Sean Giambrone as sensitive and bookish Ben; and Kausar Mohammed as world-class athlete Yaz. Elsewhere, Jameela Jamil and Glen Powell recur as camp counsellors Roxie and Dave. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-september-2020&captions=true"] Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous officially opens its gates on Netflix on September 18. For more on the other new additions coming to the streaming service this month, check out everything that is new to Netflix in September and start filling up your watchlist. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

While we first met Jedi Master Yoda in his later years, Star Wars: The High Republic will give fans of that galaxy far, far away a chance to learn more about him centuries before the events of the Skywalker Saga. As revealed by StarWars.com, Yoda will feature "prominently" in Daniel José Older's Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures comic in 2021, however, he won't be "quite the same sage-like being we know." “It’s especially exciting to be able to introduce him in the era of the High Republic,” Older tells StarWars.com. “The High Republic Yoda is a journeyman out in the galaxy.” Even though he may be exploring the galaxy more, it doesn't mean he won't take time to help others along the way. “While he’s already a respected member of the Jedi Council at this point, we meet Yoda in IDW’s The High Republic Adventures series doing what he loves best: looking out for the young folks — in this case, a group of Padawans traveling around the galaxy to learn the ways of the Jedi with a hands-on approach,” Older says. “The Force study abroad program, basically.” Considering Yoda will be appearing in a comic, his looks had to be updated to reflect his younger self, and that proved to be an exciting challenge for those involved. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/27/star-wars-the-high-republic-explained"] “The goal was to update Yoda, but to be careful and be true to the Yoda that we all know and love,” says Troy Alders, Lucasfilm art director. “Also, to really make sure that the new look was believable, as this is really the first time that there has been an opportunity to update his look and his clothing. It felt like a daunting and enormous responsibility to embark on and get right.” Yoda will be around 700 years old, meaning he is about 200 years younger than what he was in the Skywalker Saga, so he isn't THAT much younger, relatively speaking, but the team "thought that with it being hundreds of years earlier, he would definitely have a different outfit, maybe even more than one." His hair and face only appear slightly younger in these new adventures, and will mostly resemble what he looked like in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. To ensure consistency, Alders made sure to involve concept artist Iain McCaig, who was instrumental in the design of the prequel trilogy. In the concept images you can see below, Yoda's temple attire is from this "special time of the golden age of the Jedi." There is an "elegance" to it, says Alders. His mission outfit features tonal markings on the robe that are inspired by the Jedi Temple architectural details. He is also adorned with the previously established High Republic-era lightsaber holster, more layered tunics, and cloaks reflecting the era. Star Wars: The High Republic is a new initiative featuring inter-connected adult and young adult novels, children's books, and comics that will explore this new era that takes place 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Star Wars: The High Republic was delayed from August 2020 to January 2021. For more on Star Wars: The High Republic, check out the first chapter of Charles Soule's Star Wars: The High Republic - Light of the Jedi, read about 5 new Jedi from this new era, and find out why we think this new initiative is just what Star Wars needs right now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/22/star-wars-the-high-republic-reveals-its-great-disaster-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

While we first met Jedi Master Yoda in his later years, Star Wars: The High Republic will give fans of that galaxy far, far away a chance to learn more about him centuries before the events of the Skywalker Saga. As revealed by StarWars.com, Yoda will feature "prominently" in Daniel José Older's Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures comic in 2021, however, he won't be "quite the same sage-like being we know." “It’s especially exciting to be able to introduce him in the era of the High Republic,” Older tells StarWars.com. “The High Republic Yoda is a journeyman out in the galaxy.” Even though he may be exploring the galaxy more, it doesn't mean he won't take time to help others along the way. “While he’s already a respected member of the Jedi Council at this point, we meet Yoda in IDW’s The High Republic Adventures series doing what he loves best: looking out for the young folks — in this case, a group of Padawans traveling around the galaxy to learn the ways of the Jedi with a hands-on approach,” Older says. “The Force study abroad program, basically.” Considering Yoda will be appearing in a comic, his looks had to be updated to reflect his younger self, and that proved to be an exciting challenge for those involved. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/27/star-wars-the-high-republic-explained"] “The goal was to update Yoda, but to be careful and be true to the Yoda that we all know and love,” says Troy Alders, Lucasfilm art director. “Also, to really make sure that the new look was believable, as this is really the first time that there has been an opportunity to update his look and his clothing. It felt like a daunting and enormous responsibility to embark on and get right.” Yoda will be around 700 years old, meaning he is about 200 years younger than what he was in the Skywalker Saga, so he isn't THAT much younger, relatively speaking, but the team "thought that with it being hundreds of years earlier, he would definitely have a different outfit, maybe even more than one." His hair and face only appear slightly younger in these new adventures, and will mostly resemble what he looked like in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. To ensure consistency, Alders made sure to involve concept artist Iain McCaig, who was instrumental in the design of the prequel trilogy. In the concept images you can see below, Yoda's temple attire is from this "special time of the golden age of the Jedi." There is an "elegance" to it, says Alders. His mission outfit features tonal markings on the robe that are inspired by the Jedi Temple architectural details. He is also adorned with the previously established High Republic-era lightsaber holster, more layered tunics, and cloaks reflecting the era. Star Wars: The High Republic is a new initiative featuring inter-connected adult and young adult novels, children's books, and comics that will explore this new era that takes place 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Star Wars: The High Republic was delayed from August 2020 to January 2021. For more on Star Wars: The High Republic, check out the first chapter of Charles Soule's Star Wars: The High Republic - Light of the Jedi, read about 5 new Jedi from this new era, and find out why we think this new initiative is just what Star Wars needs right now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/22/star-wars-the-high-republic-reveals-its-great-disaster-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Netflix has announced a new original series from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, which will be inspired by Liu Cixin's award-winning book trilogy The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth's Past). Peter Friedlander, Netflix VP of Original Series, shared all of the details about the project on the company's official blog. In the post, he explained that the streamer had been granted rights from The Three-Body Universe and Yoozoo Group to produce the English-language series adaptation of the epic sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem and its two sequels, The Dark Forest and Death's End. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/19/5-great-sci-fi-movies-on-netflix-that-arent-star-wars-or-the-mcu"] The first book in the trilogy tells "the story of humanity's first contact with an alien civilization," portraying a vision of the future that sees "all of humanity vulnerable to the same external threat" and addresses "how this both unifies and divides humans." Author Liu Cixin has joined Netflix's project as a consulting producer with Ken Liu, who wrote the English translation for two volumes in the series. In addition, former True Blood scribe and The Terror: Infamy showrunner Alexander Woo has boarded the creative team for the Netflix series as a writer and executive producer alongside Benioff and Weiss, who have joined the project via their Netflix overall deal, together with executive producers Rian Johnson and producing partner Ram Bergman. Friedlander describes them all as being "fierce advocates for the source material." "David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo have experience tackling ambitious sagas over time and space. Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman have long dazzled fans with thrilling and mind-bending epics," said Friedlander. "As ardent fans, it was especially meaningful to us to get the support of Liu Cixin who created this expansive universe. We all share the same goal: to pay homage to this incredible story and take members on the adventure of a lifetime."

Author Liu Cixin said of the project: "I have the greatest respect for and faith in the creative team adapting The Three-Body Problem for television audiences. I set out to tell a story that transcends time and the confines of nations, cultures and races; one that compels us to consider the fate of humankind as a whole. It is a great honor as an author to see this unique sci-fi concept travel and gain fandom across the globe and I am excited for new and existing fans all over the world to discover the story on Netflix.” 

"Liu Cixin’s trilogy is the most ambitious science-fiction series we’ve read, taking readers on a journey from the 1960s until the end of time, from life on our pale blue dot to the distant fringes of the universe," said writers and exec producers Benioff and Weiss in a statement. "We look forward to spending the next years of our lives bringing this to life for audiences around the world.” “It’s a privilege to be adapting one of the great masterpieces of Chinese science-fiction," added Woo. "The Three-Body Problem trilogy combines so many things I love: rich, multi-layered characters and true existential stakes - all told as an elegant and deeply human allegory. I’m thrilled to kick off my partnership with Netflix with this accomplished creative team.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-september-2020&captions=true"] Bernadette Caulfield rounds out the creative team as an executive producer, together with Nena Rodrigue, T-Street's President of Television, Lin Qi, Chairman of the rights-holders, and Zhao Jilong, Vice President of The Three-Body Universe. Plan B Entertainment will help to bring the literary property to the screen in conjunction with Primitive Streak's Rosamund Pike and Robie Uniacke. While you're waiting for this mind-bending new drama to hit your screens, check out everything that is new to Netflix this month to fill up your watchlist, take a look at our rundown of the biggest shows coming to streaming in the second half of the year, and discover more about the very best original movies on the streaming service to have a listen to that classic "ta-dum" sound again. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Sony has asked its developers to discuss the PS5's new high-speed SSD and 3D Audio functionality, giving us a sense of how the features will be used at launch, and in future. In a PS Blog post, developers from the likes of Insomniac (Spider-Man: Miles Morales), SIE Japan (Demon's Souls) and Guerrilla (Horizon: Forbidden West) discussed the PS5's new strengths. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/01/playstation-5-breathtaking-immersion-trailer"]

PS5 SSD Benefits

The majority of developers discussed the SSD - which has previously been said to be "far ahead" of high-end PC equivalents - in terms of its pure loading speed. Spider-Man: Miles Morales director Brian Horton discussed near-instant load times, fast travel, and the ability to "quickly load and display more detailed assets". While these are fairly expected answers, other developers pointed out less obvious benefits to their games. Both Demon's Souls' Gavin Moore and Hitman 3's Mattias Engström brought up the follow-on benefits of shorter loading times in their games, from making death feel (slightly) less punishing in Demon's Souls, and encouraging multiple saves and loads in Hitman 3 to encourage experimentation. Looking forwards, other developers pointed out that the future benefits of such a fast drive are hard to predict, but exciting nonetheless. Far Cry 6's lead programmer, Neil Hill pointed out that game streaming speed should mean open world design can be pushed in new directions, while Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Marcus Smith says the technology's speed and ability to load new locations, "fundamentally changes the rules and allows us to think about ideas and game designs that are only possible on PS5." Returnal's Ari Arnbjörnsson was more speculative: "A bit further into the next generation I’m expecting we’ll start seeing developers make more use of the not-so-obvious benefits of the SSD. This is what excites me the most! What does it mean for developers when everything can be loaded from the disk that fast? Will we even need the concept of 'levels' anymore?…. The possibilities for this tech are exciting for me as a developer, and exhilarating for me as a gamer.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"]

PS5 3D Audio Benefits

The PS5's Tempest 3D AudioTech engine is harder to discuss, given that it's more experiential, but PS5 devs spoke mostly about its ability to better communicate in-game location to players, even without high-cost sound equipment. For example, Returnal director Harry Krueger explained, “3D Audio is exciting because it can create a more convincing and accurate soundscape for players, and a stronger sense of place.… in a fast-paced action game with lots of verticality like Returnal, it can also help with the player’s situational awareness, and make it more intuitive for players to pinpoint the locations of nearby enemies or incoming projectiles in the heat of combat.” Guerrilla Games' Mathijs de Jonge explained specifically how it will be used in Horizon: Forbidden West: "We’ll be able to play sounds in such a way that players will be able to locate the machines around them with greater ease, which is great for situations in which you find yourself surrounded or just want to sneak on machines." Resident Evil Village's Jun Takeuchi described the tech's benefit on horror games in particular, and its accessibility: "It’s almost as if 3D Audiotech was made specifically with horror games in mind. It used to be that in order to get that spatial audio, players would have to invest a lot of their own time and money. Now, just putting on a headset, they can get a full 3D audio experience.” This post follows a similar discussion last month, where developers explained how they'll the PS5 DualSense's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, including literally jamming the triggers in Deathloop, and allowing for different weapon effects in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. It's all very exciting, but we are still left wondering a few things - primarily the release date and price of the console, and when PS5 pre-orders will finally open. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Concept art from Halo Infinite has revealed a new Elite character and a first look at Mark VII Generation 3 Spartan armour. In the August edition of Canon Fodder, a Halo Waypoint blog series diving deep into the lore behind the Halo universe we were introduced to a Sangheli warrior called Jega 'Rdomnai, an Elite Blademaster whose history is "shrouded in rumour and half-truths." According to his description, 'Rdomnai was the "first recruit welcomed into the Hand of Atriox," which appears to be the inner circle of the leader of The Banished, the splinter Covenant faction who serve as Halo Infinite's primary antagonistic force. It's thought that players may find Rdomnai "lurking silently in the shadows" at some point during the Halo Infinite campaign, as he is described as one of "several new characters" that players will have to deal with as they progress through the story. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=halo-infinite-concept-art&captions=true"] According to the blog, each confrontation has a part to play "in Chief's continuing journey." This suggests that the Hand of Atriox may appear as boss battles as Master Chief explores Zeta Halo. War Chief Escharum, who we saw at the end of Halo Infinite's campaign reveal, is described as the commander of the local Banished forces on Installation 07 - it seems likely he'll feature in one of these encounters too. The article also introduces a new armour set called the GEN3 Mark VII Mjolnir, "designed to outfit the latest Spartan contingents with the very best in cutting-edge warfighting technology." The armour was designed with the art direction of Halo Infinite in mind, which "draws on elements both classic and modern." It's not clear in what form the GEN3 Mark VII armour will appear during Halo Infinite, as the blog makes clear that Master Chief will be wearing the Mk.VI GEN 3 Mjolnir suit at the start of the game. This could mean an armour change during the campaign, or it could be a multiplayer armour set. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/06/28/halo-infinite-the-history-of-installation-07-by-halo-canon"] In other Halo Infinite news, Microsoft recently brought back Bungie veteran Joseph Staten to get the game "back on track." The game was recently delayed into 2021, moving away from its planned Holiday 2020 release date. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.