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Working for the Beyond Corporation shattered Ben’s mind, erasing his memories and personality, and turning him into a shadow of his former self. Once a lesser-known but capable Marvel hero, he became a full-fledged villain, even leading a demonic attack on New York during the “Dark Web” storyline. His descent into villainy felt unearned and was a letdown for fans. Just when he seemed to be recovering, Marvel pulled him back into his villainous ways. It’s time for Marvel to finally give Ben a proper resolution.

The new Pokémon Pokopia game is doing something Nintendo usually doesn’t allow – and it has consequences for future Switch owners. Nintendo previously had a rule meant to benefit those with a Switch 2, but Pokopia is breaking it. This allows Nintendo to potentially overlook a major issue with the Switch 2, while also disadvantaging owners, especially the half who prefer buying physical game cartridges. Pokémon Pokopia is the first exclusive game from Nintendo itself to be released on the controversial Game-Key Card, and I believe this marks the start of the decline for Nintendo’s popular physical game releases.

Originally created by William Shatner, the television series TekWars premiered in 1994 and starred Shatner himself. The show, set in the year 2044, followed Jake Cardigan, a former police officer and convict who now tracks down criminals dealing in ‘Tek,’ a highly addictive virtual reality drug. Greg Evigan played Jake Cardigan, with Natalie Redford as Nika and William Shatner as Walter H. Bascom.

Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, originally released for the PlayStation 1 in 2001, was developed by Kronos Digital Entertainment and published by Eidos Interactive. While Square Enix now owns the rights to the game after acquiring Eidos, they’ve partnered with developer Implicit Conversions and publisher Limited Run Games to bring this re-release to life.

With Resident Evil Requiem priced at $69.99, you’re essentially getting the other two games for only $30 – that’s an amazing price! However, this deal seems limited, as the Nintendo eShop listing states it ends on March 31st at 11:59 PM EDT. You’ll still be able to buy each game separately if you miss the bundle.

It’s been over ten years since the last Scary Movie, which means a whole new wave of horror films are fair game for parody. Now that the trailer for Scary Movie 6 is out, we can see which recent movies the filmmakers are targeting. While the movie focuses mostly on films from the last three years, it’s clear the creators have been keeping up with the horror genre, and are choosing the films with the most comedic potential.

The idea of playing as two different characters in a Resident Evil game isn’t new – players could choose between Chris and Jill in the original Resident Evil. However, Resident Evil Requiem does this better than any other game in the series. The different ways you play as each character really highlight their individual stories and motivations. This approach not only lets the game offer both scary, suspenseful moments and fast-paced action, but it also draws players deeper into the narrative.

The popular 80s movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High is currently available to stream on Peacock after being unavailable for a short time. However, it won’t be there for long – it’s scheduled to leave the platform on March 31st. The film, directed by Amy Heckerling and based on a book by Cameron Crowe, follows a group of Southern California high school students as they deal with the ups and downs of being a teenager – including first loves, work, and tough decisions. It stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, and Robert Romanus, and originally came out in 1982.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays the 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes, a character notably without the iconic deer-stalker hat often associated with him (a detail even Ritchie skipped in his earlier film with Robert Downey Jr.). This Holmes is a rebellious youth, caught stealing, who’s offered a fresh start by his brother, Mycroft. Of course, things don’t stay peaceful for long, and he soon finds himself back in trouble with the law. While the story isn’t especially original, like most of Guy Ritchie’s films, it’s highly entertaining, and Young Sherlock certainly delivers on that front.

Although the three Game of Thrones shows – so far – have been quite different, especially A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the Targaryen family has played a significant role in each one. Even the newest prequel, which mainly followed the commoner Dunk, revealed that his co-lead, Egg, was actually a Targaryen. These shows take place decades apart: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set nearly 80 years after House of the Dragon, and almost 90 years before the original Thrones. This makes it unlikely for any characters to appear in all three series – except for one: Brynden Rivers, also known as Bloodraven.