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While Game of Thrones became the defining sword and sorcery show of the 2010s, building on the popularity of earlier series like Conan the Barbarian and Xena: Warrior Princess (despite their sometimes over-the-top style), there are actually several other fantastic shows in this genre that don’t get enough attention. If you enjoy sword and sorcery and are searching for something new, these seven underrated shows are worth watching.

If you’re not looking for something that makes you question life’s big mysteries while watching a futuristic city glow with lights, this might not be for you. It doesn’t offer easy answers or neat resolutions. Instead, it challenges you and makes you uncomfortable. If you want to be amazed and feel a little overwhelmed by the meaning of existence, cyberpunk anime is exactly what you need.

Reed Richards’ inventions are essential for the Fantastic Four and the wider Marvel Universe. He creates everything from tools for space and interdimensional travel to defenses against cosmic dangers. He’s motivated by a desire to build a better future for everyone, but his ambitious projects don’t always go as planned.

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With a remarkable 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Fly features Jeff Goldblum as a scientist named Seth Brundle. He’s invented a teleportation device and decides to test it on himself. Unfortunately, a fly gets inside the machine during the process, causing his cells to combine with the insect’s. At first, the teleportation seems successful, but soon the fly’s cells begin to change his body, causing a horrifying and disgusting transformation. He slowly turns into a grotesque insect, and his girlfriend can only watch in horror as it happens.

Many video game companies, such as Nintendo, have dramatically redesigned their controllers over time. However, Sony has generally stuck with a more consistent approach. While the newest DualSense controller is more streamlined and has extra features, its basic shape and how it works haven’t changed much since the original PlayStation 2 controllers that many players remember. But according to a report from Video Games Chronicle, a newly approved patent suggests PlayStation controllers could be about to get a major redesign.

Post-credits scenes in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films have become essential for revealing future storylines. These short clips give fans clues about what’s coming next, including the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie. Recent films in Phases 5 and 6 have been building towards Doomsday‘s story, and several post-credits scenes clearly foreshadow events in the new film.

Okay, so I’ve been playing Code Vein 2, and it’s definitely trying to do a lot. They’ve really leaned into the open-world thing and kept that tough-but-fair combat we loved in the first game, which is cool. But honestly, it’s not running as smoothly as other action RPGs that came out last year, like The First Berserker: Khazan. It feels like it’s asking a bit too much from your system, especially if you’re on PC. It’s a fun game, but the performance issues are definitely noticeable.

Though it dealt with serious themes, Pushing Daisies was a wonderfully creative and funny show with a great cast, and it explored some surprisingly poignant and unsettling ideas. The story begins with Ned’s mother unexpectedly passing away, and Ned’s attempt to revive her inadvertently causes the death of his childhood crush, Chuck’s, father. However, there’s a catch: Ned’s mother briefly returns to life, shares a final moment with him, and then dies for good, leaving Ned deeply affected.

According to Casey Bloys, the head of HBO and HBO Max, the hit show The Last of Us is likely to conclude after its third season. When asked by Deadline if seasons of Hacks and The Last of Us would be their last, Bloys said the final decision rests with the show’s creators. Since the third season will probably cover the story from the second game, it’s a logical conclusion for the series.