battle royale
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Squid Game Reality Show Producer Says Anti-Capitalism Was Only a Minor Theme of the Series
I… hm. Huh. Hmm. I.. what? What. Huh. I’m sorry. What? Netflix’s Squid Game reality show The Challenge—a competitive adaptation of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s dystopic, anti-capitalist thriller—has seemed like a terrible idea, even for Netflix, since it was announced. Whoever came away from the show’s gripping tale of desperate people forced to confront their humanity at…
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A Tone-Deaf Squid Game Reality Show Is in Development
In possibly the most tone deaf attempt at cashing in on the most wildly successful television show it has ever produced, Netflix is in the process of casting contestants in a live-action reality show based on Squid Game. Titled Squid Game: The Challenge, the show will feature 456 players competing for $US4.56 ($6) million, making…
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Real-Life Squid Game Without The Bleak Violence Is A Big Hit On YouTube
In Netflix’s Squid Game, the stakes are high. If you win, you get 45.6 billion Korean won (A$55 million). If you lose, well, you die. YouTuber MrBeast has recreated Squid Game — but lowering the stakes in the process. Thank goodness for that! Just like in the original show, MrBeast’s real-live version features 456 people…
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In PUBG, Sound Is So Important
The phenomenon that is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds knows no bounds. When I’m home, I play PUBG. When I’m at work, I watch YouTube videos about PUBG. The most recent little gem I’ve stumbled on is a phenomenally detailed guide to sound in the online multiplayer competitive Battle Royale-style shooter, and it’s so useful. If you play…