Just when we thought we were out, Westworld season 2 pulls us right back in. There’s a lot to talk about this week and the internet was, rightfully, abuzz with what went down. Spoilers for Westworld season 2, episode 7 will follow so, if you haven’t watched the episode yet, what are you waiting for? Where is Bernard, what is Bernard… *why* is Bernard? #Westworld4 June 2018William, every time he talks to a host now #Westworld pic.twitter.com/UfVpft8HM54 June 2018The shootout to end all shootout

Red Dead Redemption 2 is still the biggest title of the year, and any new sliver of information is enough to break the internet with a hearty “Yee-haw!”. I assume it’s a rideable steed decked out in battle armour, but does this confirm Red Dead Redemption 2 will feature purchasable mounts that can be collected and traded, akin to Grand Theft Auto Online’s vehicle market? Read more The best upcoming games of 2018The information also mentions two cash bonuses; one for Red Dead Redemption 2’s story

In a new interview with SFX magazine, international treasure and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star Jeff Goldblum talks about returning as Dr. Ian Malcolm, and why he seems to always get cast in the role of the scientist. “I haven’t sought them out – especially now, as ever, I’m trying to get better as I go along, seeking a variety of things,” he tells SFX. “Those scientists are different from one another and they’re all enjoyable roles, and now I’ve come to research a little bit through the de

Fortnite has returned with a new limited-time and extra-fast competitive event. Blitz Showdown is playable now, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a dedicated competitive mode that tracks your performance across multiple matches of the Blitz rules variant. Here are the prizes for placing in Blitz Showdown. 1st place: 20,000 V-Bucks2nd through 5th place: 13,500 V-Bucks6th through 100th place: 7,500 V-BucksAside from dropping solo rather than in squads, Blitz Showdown uses the same modified rul

Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War within! We all by now know that Avengers: Infinity War is based on the iconic 1992 Infinity Gauntlet comic. 2 post-credits tease Adam Warlock – is on the prowl and has set about a plan in motion to snag the Infinity Gauntlet for himself. One of the coolest moments in the Infinity War comic was seeing Thanos fight side-by-side with Captain America and, honestly, it could work. Plus, you can’t simply destroy the Infinity Gauntlet because that’s too good of a McG

It’s #SaveTheDinosaurs week as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hits cinemas… but only on one side of the AtlanticFans of the first Jurassic World movie – or indeed the Jurassic Park franchise as a whole – will be pleased to hear that the wait is almost over for its sequel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom . I’ve never met a Pokemon game I didn’t like, but this might be the first one. This month’s PlayStation Plus free games are a perfect dose of pre-E3 calm (sort of)This week’s PlayStation Plus fre

After a few leaks, including a keychain, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is the next entry in the roof-running, hidden blade-wielding series. Until the full Assassin’s Creed Odyssey E3 announcement, we’ll collate everything we know about the game here for your reading pleasure, and eventual excitement. According to Kotaku sources, the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey release date lies in Ubisoft’s Fiscal Year 2019, which actually ends on March 31, 2019, so we might be seei

If that’s the case you’re probably wondering how to enable Fortnite cross platform Fortnite matches. How to enable cross platform Fortnite matchesFirst off crossplay only works if you’re ‘Epic account’ friends. To make an Epic account you’ll need to jump on a PC/Mac and go to epicgames.com. Next you need to become friends with anyone you want to play cross platform Fortnite with via your Epic account (note this is different to your PSN or Xbox Live friends list). That’s how to enable cross platf

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the chance that a Reddit plot leak for a Marvel movie is almost definitely going to be complete and utter BS. Still, having said that, this Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 plot leak is wildly entertaining, actually makes sense (in places), and is well worth a read to see what does, and doesn’t, make it into the final cut. Possible spoilers for Avengers 4 and Homecoming 2… maybe. This is probably fake buuuut don’t be surprised to see around 50% of i

Luke Cage season 1 was a lot of things to a lot of different people. No worries, though, as Luke Cage season 2 seems to have learned from the lessons of its debut and is giving us one heck of a baddie this time around. Subscribe: You can sign up for future issues of SFX magazine for more exclusive news and features on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and more. Speaking to our sister publication SFX magazine, Mustafa Shakir, who will be playing villain Bushmaster in Luke Cage

Considering that it took 5 years to make 2018’s God of War , we really shouldn’t be surprised that the amount of thought that went into it behind the scenes is enough to fill Atreus’ notebooks seven times over. With the release of a three-part director’s commentary series from Cory Barlog, plenty of details about how the team at Sony Santa Monica created Kratos’ adventure are now out in the open so I’ve curated the 20 best tidbits from the series. Be warned, though: there are end game spoilers i

There’s lots to unpack in the latest Destiny 2 update from Bungie , but the most important was a big date for Guardians. Escalation Protocol nerfedNow that you’ve got “June 5” safely scrawled onto your arm in Sharpie, here are the important things to note from the update. Instead of hitting power level 400 in waves six and seven, you’ll now be facing power level 385. Bungie explains that this change is being made to let players attempt Escalation Protocol with smaller teams. The most exciting ch

Fortnite is one of a few new and ported games coming to Nintendo Switch, if this leaked document posted to 4chan is to be believed. The photo in question – which you can see in full below – shows a document requesting marketing materials for showroom displays promoting some E3 2018 games . Epic Games is simply leaving money on the table the longer it waits to port Fortnite to every major platform – which, at the moment, is basically just Switch and Android. Twitter user Evan Chapman noted that t

The big ol’ list of Xbox One backwards compatible games will soon include Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and, well, I probably don’t have to explain why that’s exciting. Hold on a minute though, which version of San Andreas will be backwards compatible? The Xbox One backwards compatible version is built from the 360 re-release, so ownership and cloud saves will transfer over. But good news if you still have your original Xbox disc for San Andreas! If you haven’t played GTA: San Andreas and are mo

After all the rumours, it turns out Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee are both real games and they’re coming to Nintendo Switch on November 16. The Pokemon Company has released quite a lot of information about the games, but here are 10 things you might have missed in the Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee trailer:1. They’re screens from Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Gold/Silver and Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen compared to a gif from the Pokemon Let’s Go trailer:2. Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee a

Mario Tennis Aces will serve up Mario-infused sports fun on June 22, but you don’t have to wait that long to try it out. The Pre-launch Online Tournament Demo will allow for both offline and online play, and you’ll be able to play as Mario, Peach, Yoshi, or Bowser – so there should be plenty of variety to keep you engaged throughout the weekend. If you specifically want to challenge other players, the online tournament will run from June 1, 6pm PT to June 3, 11:59pm PT. In Japan, the top eight p

It looks like the next Assassin’s Creed has been revealed by way of a promotional keychain. Yep, these E3 2018 game leaks just keep getting weirder and weirder, but this image from French gaming site JeuxVideo showing the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey title and a distinctive Spartan helmet design speaks for itself. Assassin’s Creed Origins was the most ancient entry of the alternate-history action series when in came out in 2017, taking place mostly around 50 B.C.E. And it looks like the next game in

The Magic Order, Netflix’s first-ever comic book is one such thing. The launch trailer, serves as an introduction to the sort of bizarro-Harry Potter world; one where death and destruction reigns around every corner. This may be Netflix’s first foray into the comic book world, but they’ve got a helluva team behind them. Mark Millar, writer of Kick-Ass and one of the greatest comic book visionaries of the 21st Century, is penning the story. Magic meets the mob in The Magic Order, as five families

Avengers: Infinity War may have fractured the Guardians of the Galaxy beyond all repair, but it seems at least one of its members is coming back to the MCU straight away. Spoilers for Infinity War to follow…In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, Dave Bautista has confirmed that Drax the Destroyer is returning in both Avengers 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy 3. “I’m back for [Avengers 4], I’m gonna be in Guardians 3,” Bautista tells Collider. At least we know one thing for sure: Drax, th

Sea of Thieves ‘ first major post-launch content update, titled “The Hungering Deep,” is now live on PC and Xbox One, and would-be pirates should dive in before the limited-time event is over. This is why:Yup, that’s a shark bigger than your average galleon, about to enjoy a tasty bite of pirate-flavored snacks. Here you’re just floating helplessly in the vast, open ocean when a beast larger than your mind can comprehend swims out of the abyss and nooooope nope nope nope. Here’s what they have t