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Netflix's new Squid Game show out this week may not live up to the original series

Reviews for the Squid Game reality show are in

Squid Game: The Challenge review: An epic of the reality genre

The stakes may be lower, but Netflix’s ambitious new reality series dutifully approximates the set-up of the grisly Korean thriller

The Independent UK

Squid Game, The Challenge: behind-the-scenes drama, giant studios and crazy filming schedules

Predictably, making a real-life version of Squid Game was a massive undertaking, with 456 contestants, a $4.56 million cash prize, a giant doll, and weeks-long stints in the game show

Evening Standard

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‘I had no idea it would be so painful!’ Could you survive the real-life Squid Game?

Tears, treachery and tabloid scandals – Netflix’s reality show of the smash-hit drama is a wild ride. Our brave reporter dons the green tracksuit to see if he has any hope of winning $4.56m

The Guardian - UK

The best gaming bars in London, from classic consoles to VR

From Squid Game competitions to virtual island paradises, here's our pick of the best of the best gaming bars

Evening Standard

Netflix reveals cast for Squid Game season 2 including one huge star

A huge Korean film and pop star will be among the stars performing in the next series of Netflix's Squid Game

Manchester Evening News

Squid Game season 2: trailer, details and everything we know so far

Season 2 of the hit Netflix show is coming, along with an inspired reality show - here are the details

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'Squid Game' Season 2 is Already Missing the Best Part of Season 1

The Netflix juggernaut is finally returning for another round — but it’s forgetting what made it such a hit in the first place.

Inverse

Squid Game The Challenge turns Netflix hit into reality show

Netflix teased a new sneak-peak of the competition, filmed in the UK

Manchester Evening News

5 things we learned from Netflix’s Tudum event, including Stranger Things and Squid Game casting news

Netflix gave fans some exciting updates on some of its biggest projects at this year's Tudum.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Squid Game: The Challenge will fill that squid-shaped hole until Squid Game 2 is here

Netflix teased Squid Game season two at Tudum 2023, but the reality show spin-off is likely to be the one that streams first.

TechRadar

Netflix announces release date for Squid Game reality TV show 'The Challenge'

Netflix say 456 players will compete to win $4.56million (£3.65million) - the largest cash prize in reality television history

Wales Online

Dystopian games: how contemporary stories critique capitalism through deadly competition

If our nightmares change, what does that tell us about our waking lives? Dystopian stories, from novels and films to games, have often been considered a pessimistic reflection on the direction society is going in.

The Conversation

Netflix's new reality spectacle Physical: 100 puts South Korea's strongest through a surprisingly wholesome Squid Game

South Korea’s latest Netflix sensation, the reality series Physical: 100, appears to be heavily influenced by the pop-culture phenomenon Squid Game.

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Here Are All The Cars, Celebs, And TV Shows In GM's Super Bowl Commercial

GM and Netflix promote models like the Chevy Silverado EV, Blazer EV, Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Sierra EV, and Hummer Ev

The Guardian - UK

It’s Squid Game meets Gladiators – why Physical: 100 is unmissable TV

The challenges are gruelling, the contestants near-superhuman and it looks like a dystopian thriller. So why is Physical: 100 such a charming, lovely watch?

The Guardian - UK

Squid Game, Blackpink, kimchi pancakes … How did South Korea become such a world power?

One minute everyone wants a bit of British and American culture; the next you’re on the phone desperately trying to get tickets for the latest K-pop sensation, writes Zoe Williams

Chronicle Live

Stags and hens can take on real-life Squid Game challenge in Newcastle's Bigg Market

Stags and hens can take part in the Squid Game experience in Newcastle

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Inverse

You need to watch Netflix's best dystopian thriller ever ASAP

There's nothing like stumbling on a great show on Netflix. Replicate that feeling with 'Squid Game' before it's too late.

The Independent UK

Emmy Awards: Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae is the first Korean actor to win Best Actor award

He is the first Asian actor to win the drama award for a non-English speaking role at the Emmys

Evening Standard

Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae signs up to star in upcoming Star Wars series

The South Korean actor is set to star in Disney+’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte as the show’s male lead

Tribune News Service

Quinta Brunson, Bob Odenkirk and more celebrate their 2022 Emmy nominations

It’s an honor to be honored.

Glasgow Live

Glaswegians needed to take part in Netflix Squid Game competition show

If you have ever sat at home watching Squid Games thinking 'I wonder what it's like to play' then wonder no more as you can now take part - without the deadly consequences of course.

The Guardian - US

Will Squid Game: The Challenge be the darkest reality show ever?

Netflix has announced a reality competition show based on the violent hit series with a $4.56m prize and some creepy challenges

Wales Online

Netflix's Squid Game is being made into a real-life quiz show

The unsettling series was one of the streaming service's megahits

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