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For a long time, turning video games into movies and TV shows almost always resulted in flops. Films like Resident Evil, House of the Dead, and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation were prime examples. But starting in the late 2010s, things began to change. The 2019 film Detective Pikachu was widely praised as the first truly good video game movie, and later projects like the Sonic the Hedgehog series and HBO’s The Last of Us showed further progress. Now, with The Super Mario Bros. Movie and a Legend of Zelda movie in development, Nintendo seems confident they’ve finally figured out how to make successful adaptations.

Here are the five best Firaxis Games that aren’t Civilization.

The second part of Fire Force Season 3 has begun airing this winter, bringing the anime closer to its conclusion. A new opening theme has been released to mark this final stretch, and it hints at what’s to come in the last episodes – including a first glimpse of Shinra’s ultimate form. You can watch it now!

All eight episodes of Season 1 of The Artful Dodger are now streaming on Disney+. The show originally premiered on Hulu in the U.S. two years ago, and is returning for Season 2 on both Disney+ and Hulu on February 10th. Starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis, and Maia Mitchell, this series is a sequel to Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, taking place 15 years later. Set in 1850s Australia, the story follows the Artful Dodger, who has reinvented himself as a skilled surgeon after a life of pickpocketing.

The Joker’s most defining trait, no matter how he’s depicted, is his adaptability. He can fit into different kinds of stories, whether as a deeply psychological enemy of Batman or as a force of complete disorder. Each version of the Joker mirrors the time period it was created in. This flexibility – from a playful trickster to a dangerous killer – is why he remains one of the most fascinating villains in comic books.

Sometimes, truly awful superheroes come about either because a promising character just didn’t work out, or because they were intentionally made to be ridiculous. Regardless, these are the characters that never should have seen the light of day.

I was digging around online and stumbled upon the original series bible for what eventually became Stranger Things – back when it was called Montauk! It’s fascinating to see the Duffer brothers’ early plans. They always envisioned more than just one season, it seems. The bible, shared on Instagram, shows they intended to revisit those kids ten years later, showing what happened to them as they grew up. With everyone now buzzing about potential Stranger Things spinoffs, it makes me wonder if we might actually see that future storyline come to life, catching up with Eleven, Mike, and the gang in a brand new decade.

Here is an overview of the game, via Mob Entertainment:

A recent report indicates that MachineGames and Bethesda are finally announcing Wolfenstein 3 this year, after a significant delay. Unfortunately, this likely means fans shouldn’t expect a sequel to Indiana Jones and The Great Circle anytime soon. MachineGames typically focuses on one game at a time, and it doesn’t seem a follow-up to Indiana Jones is currently being developed.

The movie KPop Demon Hunters has become the most popular film ever released directly through a streaming service, breaking numerous records and changing expectations for streaming films. However, when it was first released, it wasn’t actually the most-watched movie on Netflix. That title went to Back in Action, an action-comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close, and Jamie Foxx. While critics didn’t like the film, it follows two former CIA agents, Emily and Matt, who are forced out of retirement after their cover is blown.