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Despite being a significant cultural moment, KPop Demon Hunters didn’t start strong on Netflix, attracting only 9.2 million views in its first week – far fewer than the platform’s most popular shows. The movie gained momentum over time through positive buzz, Netflix’s recommendation system, and people watching it multiple times, which allowed it to stay in the weekly Top 10 for an impressive 31 weeks. However, several other animated films actually performed better than KPop Demon Hunters during their first week on Netflix, though none have achieved the same level of recognition.

It’s common to see villains switch to the side of good and become fan favorites. Sometimes, a character is simply more compelling as a hero, and their story would work better if they fought for what’s right. Here are seven Marvel villains who would make great heroes.

It’s not just Square Enix that struggles with storytelling. Many modern games have trouble with pacing because they focus too much on repetitive tasks in open worlds and present dialogue like a visual novel, rather than letting the story flow naturally.

While time usually softens criticism, the ending of Game of Thrones is still widely disliked. As other popular shows like Stranger Things and The Boys have approached their finales, Game of Thrones is often cited as a cautionary tale of how things can go wrong. For a long time, many believed the finale had destroyed interest in the show, and the idea that people had stopped talking about Game of Thrones became a common sentiment online. However, despite the continued criticism of the ending, the franchise as a whole remains popular and hasn’t suffered any lasting damage.

Recent successful science fiction remakes prove that revisiting established stories can be very profitable, and Hollywood is continuing to do just that with many more sci-fi reboots on the way. Based on the popularity of the original stories and what we already know about the new versions, these upcoming reboots look especially promising.

This is a remarkable achievement, and it marks the biggest launch ever for an Xbox Game Studios title on Steam, surpassing even Halo Infinite, which reached 272,148 players. It’s important to note that Halo Infinite’s launch numbers were for its free-to-play multiplayer mode. The next most popular launch was Halo: The Master Chief Collection with 161,024 players, and Playground Games’ new game has far exceeded that number.

The life simulation game Paralives will become available in Early Access on May 25th at 10 AM Eastern Time. While supporters on Patreon have been seeing updates regularly, it’s been a while since the general public has gotten a good look at the game. Today, just before the Early Access launch next week, a new gameplay trailer was released, giving fans a detailed preview of what it will be like to play Paralives.

Paramount+’s streaming success has been complicated by an early mistake. When the hit show Yellowstone first launched in 2018, the rights to stream it were sold to a competitor, Peacock. This meant Paramount+ didn’t benefit from the show’s rapidly growing popularity. While the Yellowstone universe has since expanded, giving Paramount+ more content, the results have been uneven. Now, the newest installment, Dutton Ranch, is a major success, topping streaming charts and receiving the best critical reviews the series has seen in years.

The anime Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation will return for its third season this July. Crunchyroll highlights it as a major release for the summer. The premiere date in Japan has been set for July 5th. A new poster has also been revealed, giving fans a sneak peek at some of the new characters and storylines coming in the next arc. You can view the poster below.

I was immediately struck by the beautiful art style of Ember and Blade, which reminded me of Hades. Like games from Supergiant Games, it really focuses on telling a story through its characters. The gameplay is similar to Vampire Survivors, but you can also feel the influence of Hades there too. After playing the demo, I’m really excited about this game and can’t wait for its release in Q3 2026—hopefully it comes out even sooner! Ember and Blade has a lot of potential, with great voice acting, a fantastic atmosphere, fun combat, and enough unique elements to make it feel fresh and original.