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It won’t be long before a new season of Jessica Jones arrives on Netflix. While early indications are that the new episodes may not be as well-received as Season 1–at least at first–it’s still one of Netflix’s most highly anticipated returns.

Ahead of the premiere, the streaming service has offered a new behind-the-scenes look at the women who bring the show to life–namely the cast and creator/showrunner Melissa Rosenberg–and what made it such a massive hit in the first place. “Jessica Jones resonated in such a big way because we haven’t seen a superhero like this before,” star Krysten Ritter, who plays the titular role, says in the video. “Jessica’s strong, she is vulnerable and despite everything that she’s been through, she still fights.”

For Rosenberg, that’s what makes the character so special. “It’s not about being a superhero, it’s about being a human being in the world,” she explains. “All of the characters are dealing with the issue of ‘Who am I?’ and ‘How do I fit into the world?'”

Of course, another reason the series resonated with such a large audience was it shined a spotlight on the lack of female superheroes getting attention. While Black Widow and Scarlet Witch both feature heavily in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, neither has gotten their own movie yet. Meanwhile, Jessica Jones allowed a woman to serve as the primary focal point of a superhero story, long before Wonder Woman was a box office success or Captain Marvel went into production.

Still, as important as having a character like Jessica at the front of her own show, Rosenberg realizes this is more than a story about a female hero. “It’s not necessarily about a woman’s perspective. It’s about a balanced perspective,” she explains.

However, she’s quick to note how rare this type of story–and the team assembled to tell it–is. “A powerful female protagonist, or female director, or female showrunner–that shouldn’t be unique,” Rosenberg says.

The second season of Jessica Jones will arrive on Netflix on March 8. Not coincidentally, that also happens to be International Women’s Day.

Warner Bros. and developer Jam City have released new details for the mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, along with a gameplay trailer. It’s due out later this year for iOS and Android devices. It will be distributed by Portkey Games, a new WB label devoted to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is the first mobile game to feature a unique character creator, letting you take the role of a student at Hogwarts rather than the title character. You can even be a Slytherin, if you really want to rub elbows with the bad kids.

The RPG will have you attend classes, form relationships with other students, and meet famous faces from the wizarding world. An encounter system means your decisions will impact quests to create your own Hogwarts story.

Given some of the cameos seen in the trailer, this would appear to take place in and around the time period of Harry Potter’s seven years at Hogwarts. That could mean seeing some well-established story events from a new perspective. Warner Bros. hasn’t announced a release date yet, but it’s scheduled to launch this spring.

It’s been over two years since Jessica Jones Season 1 premiered on Netflix, and with Season 2 right around the corner, it’s time for a refresher.

The first season of Jessica Jones was one of Netflix’s stronger outings with Marvel, especially considering how disappointing much of what came after was. Jessica Jones Season 2 might get off to a slow start, but it builds momentum from there. And in its early episodes, it spends a lot of time looking back toward its past.

That means you’ll have to remember a lot from Season 1. Check out the following slides to find out exactly what, and check out Jessica Jones Season 2 on Netflix March 8.

Square Enix has discounted a wide range of its recent and legacy Windows releases with a Steam sale this weekend. The promotional push is aimed at raising attention towards the impending release of Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition, which is prominently featured but not discounted. Still, lots of other games, and even other Final Fantasies, are being sold on the cheap.

The featured selection includes Nier: Automata for $30, Rise of the Tomb Raider for $19.79, Life is Strange: Before the Storm for $9.85, the recent Lost Sphear for $35, and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for a whopping 80% off at $7.

If you’d rather catch up on some classics, several Final Fantasy games are discounted as well. Those include the SNES-era Final Fantasy IV and VI for $8 apiece, the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for $15, and most recently, the cute Pokemon-like World of Final Fantasy for $20. It also includes all three Final Fantasy XIII entries for $10 or below, so you could get the full set for under thirty bucks. An “Essentials” category features low prices on notable releases like Dragon Quest Heroes 2, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, and Life is Strange, among others.

Meanwhile, you can try the Final Fantasy XV PC demo if you’re on the fence about it. Square partnered with EA and Maxis to offer some Sims 4 goodies as well, in the form of silly costumes in FFXV and slightly more serious, zipper-laden outfits for your Sims. You can see the full list of discounted games on Steam.