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The debut episode of Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings has been unveiled, delivering an animated preamble for the forthcoming game. Entitled “Shadow and Maria”, this initial installment delves into the early relationship between these characters by retracing their past. Maria, a descendant of Gerald Robotnik, is stricken with a disease and Shadow, the “ultimate life form”, was conceived to save her. Regrettably, the organization G.U.N. perceived Shadow as a danger, leading them to raid Gerald’s laboratory. In their pursuit of Shadow, Maria tragically loses her life.

Following the announcement that the TV series “The Last of Us” was renewed for a second season on HBO, gamers started pondering how they would translate the complexity of “The Last of Us Part II” into live-action. The first season effectively adapted the entirety of the original game within its nine episodes, but the 2020 sequel presents a more expansive storyline due to its non-linear narrative and multiple perspectives. In honor of the annual “Outbreak Day,” HBO unveiled the initial full trailer for “The Last of Us” season 2, potentially providing an answer to this significant question. Note that spoilers for the video game “The Last of Us Part II” will be discussed ahead.

In the initial stages of a fresh arc, fans have eagerly anticipated this particular plotline for decades in “One Piece”. Following tantalizing hints about Elbaf during the Little Garden saga, the narrative has finally led Monkey D. Luffy to this enigmatic land. The recent installment of “One Piece” sees a segment of the Straw Hat pirate crew arrive at Elbaf, and it’s apparent that the land will draw on Norse mythology in certain aspects. After all, the series has recently acquired its own world tree, and the debut has sparked several intriguing questions.

Actress Maika Monroe will headline a modern retelling of the 1992 thriller “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” originally starring Rebecca De Mornay. This film, which gained popularity during the late ’80s and early ’90s among domestic thrillers, revolved around a mentally unstable widow who tormented a couple. In the original story, De Mornay portrayed a woman whose obstetrician husband took his own life after being accused of abusing one of his patients. The emotional turmoil from his charges and subsequent death led to her having a miscarriage. After the miscarriage, she suffered a mental breakdown and sought vengeance on the patient and the husband.

HBO’s The Last of Us season 2 has revealed its first full trailer, and put a dagger into the hearts of gamers that played The Last of Us Part II. It’s not confirmed exactly when the series will return with more episodes, but we do know that The Last of Us will return in 2025. We also know that the next season of the series will only be partially adapting the events of the sequel video game, but if the wait is too much for you we’re going to dissect what happens in broad strokes. Full Spoilers for The Last of Us Part II video game will follow.

In episode 3 of “Agatha All Along,” titled “Through Many Miles / Of Tricks and Trials,” fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were thrilled to hear the long-awaited mention of Mephisto, Marvel’s most malevolent devil. Yet, as is often the case, the true intrigue lies in the finer points. While the utterance of “Mephisto” certainly caught many fans off guard, a more significant detail to observe is who initially brought up this name. This is noteworthy because the series “Agatha All Along” might be hinting at more than just one pivotal occult character with its Mephisto reference.