In Real Life

Another Use For The Konami Code

Some who have wrangled with Netflix customer support are aware of this, but it isn’t widely known. When it came time to give the movie service’s PS3 application a bailout menu to de-list the device from an account, they used the Konami Code.


October 14, 2010
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NetFlix PS3 Streamers Get Surround Sound Update

Starting next week, PS3 owners in the US will be the first Netflix customers to be able to stream their movies with 5.1-channel surround sound.


September 30, 2010
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Finally, You Can Search On The Xbox 360′s Netflix

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My family and I are huge fans of Netflix on consoles. We use the service at least once a week for our movie nights. So I am delighted with the tweaks that the Xbox 360′s Netflix is getting this November.


September 23, 2010
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Blockbuster Files For Bankruptcy

As we were all expecting, US rental chain Blockbuster has this morning filed for bankruptcy. You win this round, Netflix.


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Netflix Launches Disc-Less On Canadian PS3

Canadians are getting a sneak preview today of the disc-less Netflix hitting North America next month, as the streaming video service goes live up north.


August 12, 2010
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Netflix Streaming Gets A Nearly Billion Dollar Boost

Netflix streaming via your Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iPad will get a big boost next month. The internet streaming movie service has struck a deal to bring movies like Iron Man 2 and Star Trek to your consoles.


August 10, 2010
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Blockbuster Rolls Out Games-By-Mail In The US

After testing out the service in several regions over the past year and a half, Blockbuster adds free video game rentals to its Blockbuster By Mail service, giving the spectre of death hovering over the company brief pause.


July 22, 2010
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Netflix Going Disc-Less On PS3

Netflix will, by the end of October, ditch the disc necessary to stream movies onto the PS3, CEO Reed Hastings said in the company’s latest earnings call.


July 20, 2010
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Netflix Goes To Canada

Netflix plays it safe taking its first steps outside of the United States, bringing streaming television shows and movies to our neighbours to the north later this year. Will Canadian console owners get the streaming service as well?


May 12, 2010
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Netflix On Wii Is A Medieval Love Story

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One million Wii owners have tried out Netflix. It’s a healthy number, but given the size of the console’s install base, Netflix probably wants more. Cue the expensive commercials targeted specifically at Wii users!