ENTERTAINMENT: Netflix needs to get it together.

So a couple of weeks ago, in the wake of customer backlash due to increased prices, Netflix announced via their blog that they would no longer increase prices of their services. Oh and also that their whole DVD delivery service would be renamed Qwikster and would include video games. Well people weren't too happy with that, although I'm not sure why, and now Netflix is backpedaling once more. Today, on the same Netflix blog, CEO Reed Hastings has announced that they will not actually pursue Qwikster and Netflix will stay as it is. Now I think the biggest deal about this is that Netflix seems weak. Every time they announce a change, if people get pissed they simply undo that change. They need to be doing preliminary research to anticipate how people will react to things before they actually do them. Netflix is in a precarious state right now and I think people are a little uneasy about its future. They need to be careful over the next couple of months.

VIDEO GAMES: Netflix joins the game game.

According to the Netflix blog a couple of changes are on the horizon for the company. The first is to rename their DVD delivery system "Qwikster." Why? Why not. Keep in mind this only applies to the DVD delivery service, the direct downloading service will still be Netflix. Another big announcement is that Netflix is going to soon offer a video game upgrade to memberships! For those who enjoy the DVD delivery service from Netflix this may be an appealing addition to the service. It also looks like Netflix isn't content with putting Blockbuster and Hollywood Video out of business, they have set their sites on Game Fly. I'm not sure what the price point will be for the game delivery service but I'm sure it will be competitive with Game Fly's. The only question remaining is who will have the best titles available and whether or not one will jump into the direct downloading game. Time will tell.

Check out the full post on the Netflix Blog HERE!

This is the first image on Google images when I entered "Qwikster"