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Season 8 of Fortnite is just around the corner now, but not before developer Epic Games rolls out another patch for the hit battle royale game. Update 7.40 is slated to arrive on all platforms–PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile–on February 12, and it appears it’ll introduce yet another new weapon to the game.

Fortnite’s in-game News feed is teasing the arrival of a new type of gun called the Infantry Rifle. Its description doesn’t offer many details on how it’ll handle, but the gun is listed as “coming soon.” Considering that Epic frequently advertises new weapons and items in the News feed just prior to its latest updates, the Infantry Rifle will presumably arrive as part of this week’s 7.40 patch.

That isn’t the only change Epic has in store for Fortnite this week. In a post on Reddit, the developer detailed a number of balance and gameplay adjustments it is implementing with the 7.40 update. Full patch notes will be available once the update goes live, but among other things, Epic is increasing the reload time for Rocket Launchers and reducing the amount of structure damage Hand Cannons deal. Additionally, the Stormwing vehicle will no longer be able to crash through structures.

On top of that, a new set of Overtime challenges will be available following the 7.40 update. Epic hasn’t shared any details yet on what these missions will entail, but they’re part of the recently announced Share the Love event, and they’ll give players an opportunity to earn five new Valentine’s Day-themed rewards. Battle Pass holders will also be able to unlock new styles of the Trog, Powder, and Onesie skins.

While Epic hasn’t announced when Season 8 of Fortnite will begin, the developer has confirmed that Season 7 ends on February 28, so players only have a little more time to complete any remaining challenges. We’ve put together tips and guides for the trickier ones in our complete Fortnite Season 7 challenges roundup. The developer will also hold two double XP weekends before the season ends to give players another opportunity to level their Battle Pass up; the first is set for February 15-17, while the second takes place February 22-24.

Rainbow Six Siege‘s next downloadable content will be Burnt Horizon, a set of operators and environments that pay homage to the continent of Australia. It accompanied the announcement with a short teaser that shows the Outback Map.

According to the announcement, the new DLC will include two new operators: one attacker and one defender. How exactly they’ll function is left a bit of a mystery, though. The two are said to be old friends from the SASR, and they’re described as stoic and quick-witted, respectively. The overview of the map shows a dusty, isolated area of the red desert. As usual, the new map will be released for free, and season pass holders will get the two new operators right away. Everyone else will have to wait an extra week and then grind for in-game currency to unlock them.

More details on the operators and the new map will be coming during the Six Invitational tournament in Montreal on February 17. It will be aired on the Rainbow Six Twitch channel.

Rainbow Six Siege launched in 2015 with generally positive reviews, but Ubisoft has kept it going long after launch. It has been regularly adding new operators and maps, along with lots of regular rebalancing. The live game model has paid off for the studio, even earning it a spot among the 2018 Steam Awards in the “Better With Friends” category.

2. A Deep Closet

We learn in the ’90s timeline that Tom is a closeted gay man; his fellow co-workers caught him entering a “queer club.” We see religious conversion therapy pamphlets in his house. And there are several implications that one or more of the other main characters could be closeted as well.

The first is Roland, who forms a close relationship with Tom in the years since the crime. He’s the one who Tom credits with helping him stop drinking. Is it possible that their relationship was ever something more than a friendship? When Roland later interrogates him for the possible murder of Will and Julie, Tom has an abject look of hurt and betrayal on his face–perhaps more hurt than if they were only close friends. We also learn Roland and his girlfriend broke up and that he’s unmarried as of 2015.

The second character possibility is Harris James, the head of Hoyt security. There’s a weird, out-of-place comment when Roland and Wayne are interviewing him; James compliments Wayne’s body in a very forward, awkward manner. Is this foreshadowing James’ orientation?

So why does any of this even matter? Because as we learn from Tom’s foreman in the ’90s, people felt uncomfortable discussing homosexuality in ’80s Arkansas. It’s entirely possible that somebody in the underground gay community saw something that was relevant to the case, but never reported it out of fear of being outed. And similarly, Tom, Roland, and James might be privy to information they wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing, or they could be extorted by someone who threatens to reveal information if they step out of line.

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Scary movies based on urban legends are nothing new. As long as the horror genre has existed, old stories and folklore have been mined for content, whether it was The Amityville Horror or Candyman. Now, thanks to an upcoming film, there’s one more piece of folklore coming to the big screen.

The Curse of La Llorona is based on a Latin American folk tale about the “Weeping Woman,” who is a ghost that cries over the loss of her children after drowning them. A trailer for the new film, which stars Linda Cardellini as the subject of La Llorona’s torment, is putting a bit of a new spin on the story.

In the trailer, Cardellini’s Anna Garcia is a social worker who, as a synopsis for the film explains it, “[ignores] the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment.” Soon enough, she can no longer ignore that is happening, as the weeping woman is coming for her own kids and leads her to figure out how to vanquish the spirit. The synopsis continues, “Their only hope to survive La Llorona’s deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay, on the fringes where fear and faith collide.”

This isn’t the first time La Llorona has been adapted. In addition to the story being portrayed more than once in Mexican cinema, the legend was the basis of the pilot for the Supernatural TV series. What’s more, before this film was ever announced, a Curse of La Llorona haunted attraction was featured at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights at both the Hollywood and Orlando parks.

The film comes from producer James Wan (The Conjuring series of films) and director Michael Chaves, who is making his feature directorial debut and already attached to helm The Conjuring 3. Joining Cardellini in the film’s cast are Raymond Cruz (Major Crimes), Patricia Velasquez (The L Word), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Halloween: Resurrection). The Curse of La Llorona is in theaters on April 19.

Bandai Namco is bringing the biggest Shonen heroes and villains together in Jump Force, a three-on-three tag-team arena brawler launching for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 15. The game is a veritable who’s who of manga and anime characters, featuring a star-studded cast drawn from a wide variety of Shonen Jump comics over its 50 year history, including Dragon Ball, My Hero Academia, Bleach, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh, Rurouni Kenshin, Black Clover, and more.

Jump Force sees the denizens of the Shonen Jump multiverse cross over into the real world to stop a new evil threatening all of their worlds. The game tells an original story and features more than 40 playable characters in total, including Goku, Vegeta, Izuku Midoriya, Ichigo, Luffy, and many others, with non-playable appearances by the likes of Death Note’s Light Yagami and Ryuk.

Like most of today’s biggest releases, Jump Force will be available in standard and various special editions, and Bandai Namco is offering a few pre-order bonuses to entice you to reserve a copy ahead of its release. To help you figure out which version you should pick up, you can find details on what’s available in each of these editions below.

Jump Force Pre-Order Bonuses

Depending on where you reserve a copy of Jump Force, you’ll receive a few different bonus items. Doing so at most retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy will net you a free lobby vehicle and three exclusive costumes (pictured above). If you reserve the title at GameStop, you’ll also receive a free physical wall scroll, while pre-purchasing it digitally on the PlayStation Store will get you a Jump Force PS4 theme.

Jump Force Standard Edition

The standard edition is the most basic version. It retails for $60 and comes with the base game for your platform of choice. Here’s where you can purchase it:

Jump Force Deluxe Edition

The Deluxe edition of Jump Force is available for PS4 and Xbox One. It costs $90 and comes with the base game, as well as its Characters Pass, which grants four-day early access to nine planned DLC characters.

• Amazon — $90 — Xbox One (Digital) | PC
• GameStop — $90 — PS4 (Digital) | Xbox One | PC
• Microsoft Store — $90 — Xbox One (Digital)
• PlayStation Store — $90 — PS4 (Digital)

Jump Force Ultimate Edition

The Ultimate Edition of Jump Force costs $100. It includes all of the contents of the Deluxe edition and and packs in an additional 16 exclusive avatar shirts and the Jump Start pack, which features an assortment of consumable items to help you out in the game. Purchasing the Ultimate edition will also allow you to play the game three days early, beginning February 12.

Jump Force Collector’s Edition

The priciest option, the Collector’s edition of Jump Force, costs $260. Along with the base game, it comes with an assortment of physical goodies, including a steelbook case, three art boards, and a diorama statue featuring Goku, Luffy, and Naruto. However, quantities are limited.

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While the future of Marvel’s output on Netflix remains uncertain, the studio is still continuing to form relationships with other streaming services. It has been announced that Marvel Television is teaming up with Hulu to produce four new animated shows, all aimed at an adult audience.

The four upcoming shows are M.O.D.O.K, Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler Show, and Howard The Duck, and all arrive with some impressive creative names attached. The character of M.O.D.O.K. dates back to 1967 and is described by Hulu as “an egomaniacal supervillain with a really big head and a really little body, who struggles to maintain control of his evil organization and his demanding family.” That show will be co-written by comedian and actor Patton Oswalt.

Hit-Monkey is written by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, who are best known for directing movies such as Office Christmas Party and Blade of Glory. The character of Hit-Monkey first appeared in a 2010 issue of Deadpool, and is a “wronged Japanese snow monkey, mentored by the ghost of an American assassin.”

Tigra & Dazzler Show focuses on “two woke superheroes and best friends who fight for recognition among powered people,” and will be written by Erica Rivinoja (Girls Trip, Trolls) and comedian Chelsea Handler. As for Howard the Duck, this show sees director, writer, and comic book icon Kevin Smith attempt to what the 1986 movie could not–namely, produce a decent screen version Howard the Duck.

These four sets of heroes will also come together for a Hulu special titled The Offenders, in which these unlikely heroes are “forced to team up in order to save the world and certain parts of the Universe.” There is currently no premiere date for any of Hulu’s new Marvel shows, but late 2019 or 2020 is likely.

In related news, Marvel will also be an important part of Disney’s upcoming streaming platform, Disney+. A Loki show, starring Tom Hiddleston, has been confirmed, and it has been reported that a series focusing on Vision and Scarlet Witch is also in the works. In addition, an Avengers spin-off centered on Falcon and Winter Soldier has been rumored.