Squid Game is the fall's biggest surprise hit, and it's paying major dividends for Netflix. In its third-quarter financial results, the streaming giant reported reaching 214 million subscribers worldwide as its revenue grew 16% year-over-year to $7.5 billion.

Netflix added 4.4 million paid subscribers in that period, which is in large part attributed to the success of Squid Game. According to Netflix, a "mind-boggling" 142 million households have watched the popular Korean drama, which debuted back in September. Now Netflix's "biggest TV show ever," Squid Game is the platform's number one show in 94 countries, and is reportedly worth $900 million to the streaming giant.

Outside of Squid Game, Netflix highlighted Money Heist and Sex Education, which attracted 69 million and 55 million households respectively.

Netflix's success with Squid Game contrasts with the recent controversy over its Dave Chappelle special, which led to internal protests from transgender employees and the dismissal of at least one organizer. Chapelle's special was accused of being harmful and transphobic, leading to criticism from figures such as comedian Hannah Gadsby.

Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Netflix can look forward to the release of The Witcher Season 2, the follow-up to one of the breakout hits of 2019. It's set to premiere on December 17. Netflix also recently acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, potentially paving the way for shows and movies based around James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and other popular shows.

In the meantime, Netflix says that it's changing how it's reporting viewership data, shifting from total households to hours viewed.

"There is some difference in rankings, as you see below, but we think engagement as measured by hours viewed is a slightly better indicator of the overall success of our titles and member satisfaction," Netflix wrote in its letter to shareholders. "It also matches how outside services measure TV viewing and gives proper credit to rewatching. In addition, we will start to release title metrics more regularly outside of our earnings report so our members and the industry can better measure success in the streaming world."

For more info on what to expect in the world entertainment, check out IGN's Fall TV 2021 Streaming Preview, where we highlight all the biggest shows for the rest of the year.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

We may still be in October, but it's just over a month away before Black Friday and the deals are already trickling in. Score Sony's best noise cancelling headphones, 2021 4K TVs, RTX 30 series gaming laptops and PCs, and next-gen console accessories at all prices that are significantly marked down compared to what we've seen earlither this year.

Sony WH1000XM4 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones (As Good As Bose)

The ever popular and highly rated Sony WH1000XM4 headphones are back down to $248. This is the lowest price of the year by $30. The WH1000XM4 is oft considered one of the best noise cancelling headsets under $400; it's comparable if not better than the Bose QuietComfort headphones, both in terms of audio quality and noise cancellation.

Early Black Friday TV Deals

This year, several vendors such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are trying to spread out their Black Friday deals earlier this year, instead of concentrating their deals on a few days. Some Black Friday deals are already available starting this week. To that extent, you can already score big discounts on several 2021 4K TVs.

New Xbox Series X Wireless Headset

This is the lowest price we've seen so far for the official Xbox wireless headset for the Xbox Series X and S consoles. This headset is Microsoft's answer to the deservedly popular Sony Pulse 3D wireless headset. It pairs with the Xbox Series S|X without requiring a dongle and you'll also be able to use it with your other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Other features include Dolby Atmos, DTS: Headphone X, and Windows Sonic support, generous 15-hour battery life, and super comfortable plushy earcups.

MSI GF65 RTX 3060 Gaming Laptop for $849.99

This is the only time we've seen any RTX 3060 equipped gaming laptop priced this low. The RTX 3060 is about as powerful as the previous generation's RTX 2070. This laptop boasts a 15" 1080p 144Hz display, 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor, generous 512GB solid state drive, and weighs in at only 4.1 pounds.

WD Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

This portable hard drive adds more storage to your PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Portable drives are much smaller than their desktop hard drive siblings and require no additional power other than the obligatory USB port.

17% Off Tales of Arise for PS5

This is the first time we've seen the PS5 version of the game discounted anywhere. Tales of Arise is one of the best Tales games in a long while. I've beaten the game myself, and I haven't had as much fun playing a Tales game since Vesperia and Symphonia. If you've seen the gameplay videos or played the demo at all, you're probably already aware that Tales of Arise graphics are a massive improvement over its predecessors. That's because Bandai Namco abandoned its proprietary graphics engine for the much more powerful and flexible Unreal Engine. Aside from the revamped graphics, expect the same well-loved gameplay from before, including real-time combo-chaining battles, a wonderfully generic yet epic storyline, and cringe-worthy yet endearing character skits.

Alienware AW3420DW 34" 3440×1440 Curved 2ms 120Hz G-SYNC IPS Gaming Monitor

The 2020 Alienware AW3420DW is one of the best 34" ultra-wide gaming monitors out there today. Today's price is even lower than what we saw on Prime Day of this year. This is an outstanding gaming monitor; the IPS panel offers very wide viewing angles and 98% DCI-P3 color accuracy, the 2ms response time means no visual lag or ghosting, and the 120Hz refresh rate and G-SYNC support means no stuttering or tearing.

Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3060 PC for $1299 (Upgrade to the RTX 3070 for $1599.99)

Select "RTX 3070" upgrade during the customization step

This is the best price right now for an Alienware RTX 30 series equipped gaming PC. The RTX 3060 is no slouch; its performance is superior to the RTX 2060 SUPER and almost matches the RTX 2070 SUPER in some games. It will easily handle all of your games at up to 1440p, and even 4K if your game isn't too demanding. It's paired with the latest 11th generation Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM. There's only a 256GB SSD installed, but it's a very simple task to add in your own second SSD or hard drive, and you won't void your warranty.

There's an option to upgrade to the RTX 3070 for an additional $300. The RTX 3070 is a substantial step up from the RTX 3060. It's a bit more powerful that even the previous generation's champ, the RTX 2080 SUPER.

Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 PC for $2099.99

Do you need a rig that can run Battlefield 2042 in 4K? If you've been on the lookout for the extremely elusive RTX 3080 video card for your (up to 4K) gaming needs, then check out this ready-to-go prebuilt Alienware Aurora gaming PC from Dell. The $2200 PC comes equipped with an 11th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of memory, 512GB SSD, and a separate 1TB hard drive for storage. The RTX 3080 is way more powerful than the previous generation's best video card, the RTX 2080 Ti, and is the best recommended video card for 4K gaming. The RTX 3080 is the card I used during the BF2042 open beta, and I can run the game at 4K resolution and over 60fps consistently at medium to high settings.

Back in Stock on Amazon: PS5-Compatible WD Black SN850 1TB M.2 SSD with Heatsink

Amazon finally has the PS5-compatible WD Black SN850 1TB SSD with heatsink back in stock. This is currently the most popular SSD to get for your PS5 internal storage upgrade. It's blazing fast drive with transfer speeds rated at up to 7,000 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface and it comes preinstalled with a heatsink. It's also confirmed by Western Digital themselves to be compatible with the PS5.

Lowest Price Ever for a PS5-Compatible SSD with Heatsink: XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB M.2 SSD

This is the latest SSD that's specifically designed for your PS5 storage upgrade. It also happens to be the lowest priced PS5-compatible 1TB SSD with heatsink available. In fact, it's even less expensive than most compatible SSDs without heatsink. The S70 Blade boasts transfer rates up to 7,400 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. It includes a PS5-compatible low-profile aluminum heatsink, but for whatever reason you'll have to put it on the SSD itself (which isn't hard, it's just adhesive).

Coway Airmega 200M True HEPA Air Purifier

If you're been waiting for a good deal on an air purifier, you're in luck. The very well-rated Coway Airmega is normally priced at $229, but today Walmart is offering $100 off. This is the lowest price we've seen for this model since the pandemic started. The Airmega is a True HEPA purifier, which means that it is certified to trap 99.97 percent of particles that are 0.3 microns in size. The Airmega uses a 4-way filtration system (permanent and washable prefilter, charcoal filter, True HEPA filter, and ionizer). The 200M model covers 361 square feet. The best thing about this purifier is that True HEPA filter replacements are inexpensive.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has started shooting, according to MCU star Chris Pratt. This comes a day after Disney delayed a handful of its MCU projects.

In a video on Twitter, Pratt said, "I'm on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, this is day one."

Just yesterday, Disney delayed a handful of MCU movies, and removed two projects from the release schedule. Guardians 3 Director James Gunn took to Twitter to say the movie is still on track.

"Nope. #GotGVol3 is neither pulled nor delayed, still scheduled for May 5, 2023. We are scripted & storyboarded, crewed & casted, & READY TO GO in just a little bit here," Gunn wrote. "We’re going to build you guys something beautiful."

Nope. #GotGVol3 is neither pulled nor delayed, still scheduled for May 5, 2023. We are scripted & storyboarded, crewed & casted, & READY TO GO in just a little bit here. We’re going to build you guys something beautiful. 🦝🚀🪐💫 https://t.co/sCuQyj5jAA

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) October 18, 2021

Delayed MCU movies include Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Marvels, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. According to Gunn, however, Guardians 3 will still come out on May 5, 2023.

Recently, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 cast Will Poulter as Adam Warlock. We also know Chris Hemsworth's Thor will appear in the movie, and that this movie will probably be the last Guardians film with the current team. We don't know much about the plot of Guardians 3, besides that Rocket's backstory will be a big part of the story, and that a What If…? storyline was rejected because it was too similar to the real plot of Guardians 3.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

The Xbox Series X mini fridge sold out in minutes, and now scalpers are already selling them online for hundreds of dollars.

Microsoft released the first wave of preorders this morning, which sold out in under 15 minutes according to potential buyers on Twitter. The fridge modeled after the Xbox Series X console officially retails for $99.99/£89.99, but it's already going for more than double that on eBay.

A recent check on eBay showed multiple listings for the mini fridge priced at well over $200. Multiple listings have already sold at their listed price or accepted the 'best offer', meaning people are paying for fridges at double the cost of the MSRP price.

In the US, the fridge is on sale exclusively at Target, while it's available from GAME in the UK. Microsoft says it's planning to expand regional availability in 2022. It's also important to note that Xbox called today the "first wave" of preorders, meaning there may be more chances to secure the fridge in the US and UK later on.

The Xbox Series X mini fridge has been a meme since the console's reveal in 2019 when the internet immediately noticed the Series X's resemblance to a fridge. Last year, Microsoft made a full-sized Xbox Series X fridge. Earlier this year, Xbox announced that it would make the Series X mini fridge a reality for fans to bring into their homes.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Spoilers follow for the two-episode premiere of Young Justice: Phantoms, "Inhospitable" and "Needful," which is now streaming on HBO Max.

The relationship between M’gann M’orzz/Miss Martian (Danica McKellar) and Conner Kent/Superboy (Nolan North) has been one of the most well developed plots throughout Young Justice’s run, a complicated romance that was broken off and then resumed as the two characters grew and changed for the better together. Young Justice: Phantoms opens by addressing the different opinions M’gann and Conner had about the question at the center of Young Justice: Outsiders — should superheroes try to do good secretly or out in the open? — and then comfortingly acknowledges that they can have different philosophies while still being very much in love.

The idea of embracing their differences together is at the heart of the two-part surprise premiere of Young Justice: Phantoms. While Conner just wants a simple civil wedding ceremony on Earth, M’gann wants to return to Mars for a complex religious ritual involving her huge family. So M’gann and Conner set out with M’gann’s adopted brother Garfield Logan/Beast Boy (Greg Cipes) and her uncle J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter (Kevin Michael Richardson) on a month-long trip to the Red Planet, leaving the rest of the show’s huge cast behind in favor of really delving into M’gann’s backstory.

Young Justice has always combined traditional superheroics with space opera, drawing heavily from the cosmic conflicts imagined by Jack Kirby, but these two episodes owe more to Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles and Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom stories than anything published in DC Comics. There’s even a nod to Robert A. Heinlein’s story of a Martian-raised human coming to Earth, Strange in a Strange Land. It’s an ambitious way to start a new season, but co-producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman have found huge success in pushing animation to new frontiers, and they’re continuing that strong work here.

M’gann is a White Martian, a persecuted minority, and racial tensions have only escalated since she fled to Earth ahead of the show’s first season. While White Martians were previously depicted as more physically monstrous than Green ones, this season, all varieties of Martians are depicted as equally unsettling to human eyes. It’s made very explicit they are all the same species, though intermarriage is a major taboo.

The premiere provides commentary on race as a construct while also tackling nationalism. Mars is in the midst of political turmoil following the assassination of the planet’s reformer king, with both the Green and White Martians blaming each other for his death. The other cause of conflict is the increasing influence of Earth on the planet’s culture. It seems M’gann wasn’t the only Martian teen who found comfort in television from another planet and used it to craft her identity. Martians are natural shapeshifters, and conservative Martians are disgusted with how many kids seem to prefer to walk around looking like their favorite human celebrities.

Grounding the story in real-world conflicts helps make Young Justice’s journey to Mars feel authentic. The writers have done a phenomenal job introducing a whole new cast of Martian characters, terminology, and beliefs in such a short period of time. The complicated feelings M’gann has for her home planet and family feel earned after seasons of development, including the introduction of her radical brother M’comm (Ben Diskin) in Outsiders. The animation of the planet’s underground cities and rivers is also spectacular, providing a visual allure that helps explain why M’gann would risk so much to come home.

Martians primarily communicate telepathically, and the writers have also richly fleshed out how that would impact their culture. Lips rarely move in these episodes, creating a visually unsettling touch that adds to the feeling of alienness. Conner was created alongside numerous telepathic creatures at Project Cadmus and is very comfortable with telepathic communication, often talking with M’gann that way, but Garfield is experiencing significantly more culture shock as psychic attacks and even information downloads meant to be helpful take a huge strain on him. As fascinating as it is to see a political protest take the form of a massive mind link, the true impetus for this exploration seems to be a way to comment on mental health and how Garfield is dealing with psychic strain that’s as much internal as it is external. Garfield’s long been a source of comic relief for the team, so seeing him struggle hits especially hard.

There’s plenty of intrigue and mystery unfolding on Mars, including the introduction of Legion of Superheroes members Phantom Girl and Saturn Girl (both voiced by Kari Wahlgren). The writers of Young Justice have made major changes to DC characters before and it seems like they may be doing the same for the time-traveling young heroes who have historically counted Superboy among their members.

This season, the writers have also found a clever new storytelling technique to make the most out of every second of episode time. Throughout Season 3, each episode ended with a sort of moment of Zen, rolling the credits over a serene image like Conner’s pet Wolf dozing while soothing music played. In Season 4, those static moments are accompanied by dialogue that provides a bit of insight into what’s going on in a character’s head that wouldn’t fit easily within the main plot.