Nerdy News Special #29: Movie Sequel Fever, The End of Owning Your Video Games, and the Wildest Cheating Scandal of 2026!

JB, Tuck and MJ runs through a stacked Nerdy News roundup that jumps from Spider-Man: Brand New Day hype and MCU catch-up to anime drops, TV renewals, and the current wave of sequels. Then we hit sports, gaming industry chaos around GTA 6 and digital ownership, and an After Dark stretch that turns into a real talk about internet culture and how fast people stereotype others. 

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer reactions and big-cast speculation 
• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle streaming timing and how we plan to review it 
• Marvel phase catch-up and what’s worth watching before the next releases 
• Disney and animation updates plus Atlantis nostalgia 
• Sequel announcements and why everything is coming back 
• Avatar Aang animated movie release shift and cast talk 
• TV and anime news including Code Lyoko, Re:Zero, Proud Family, RWBY 
• Sports recap with the Knicks title and McGregor’s quick loss 
• GTA 6 details, storage demands, deluxe pricing, and the move away from physical media 
• Xbox layoffs, platform trust, and rapid-fire gaming releases 
• After Dark headlines and a deeper conversation about online weirdness and stereotyping 

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