Here’s How Long Every Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode Will Be

Game of Thrones has finally returned, and with only six episodes in the final season, we have less time in Westeros than ever before. Despite that, the episode lengths for Season 8 are some of the longest in the show’s history.

How long are the episodes in Game of Thrones Season 8? Last week’s Season 8 premiere was the shortest episode of the season at 54 minutes, while tonight’s episode 2 length will be just under a full hour – but as HBO previously revealed back in March, the final four episodes will all be around an hour and 20 minutes long. HBO is still keeping the episode titles for Season 8 hidden until they air, likely to avoid giving away any plot details about the new season ahead of time. Check out the episode run times for Season 8 below, courtesy of HBO.

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Game of Thrones: Catch Up Before Season 8 with Season Recaps

Update: If you need a quick catch up on the previous seasons of Game of Thrones, watch our season video recaps, plus check out our Season 8 premiere review.

Game of Thrones: Season 8 is right around the corner, which means you might be busy rewatching the past seven seasons of the hit HBO series just like we are (ahem). But don’t worry: If you don’t have the time to rewatch 76-ish hours of quality television, though, you’re in luck, because IGN has been busy working on recap videos of all seasons to serve as an efficient plot summary of Seasons 1-7.

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GOT: Why That Bran and Jaime Connection Still Matters

This interview contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 1, titled “Winterfell.” 

Since becoming the Three-Eyed Raven back in Season 6, it’s safe to say that Bran Stark has been a little… off. Jon Snow learned that lesson the hard way when he emotionally greeted his little brother in the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere, only to be met with the detached stare of an omniscient greenseer.

Game of Thrones star Isaac Hempstead Wright explained Bran’s feelings for his family – or lack thereof – in a recent Q&A hosted by Hulu and moderated by IGN’s own Terri Schwartz.

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How God Of War’s Most Impactful Moment Almost Didn’t Happen

Audio Logs is a new weekly show where GameSpot gives the people behind the games we love the platform to tell the stories of how they’re made. Developing games is a long and tricky process, filled with challenges to overcome, difficult decisions to make, and creative problem-solving. For players, the end result is a magical experience that can stick with us for years to come, or impact us as people profoundly. Audio Logs is a show created to give the people a peek behind the curtain to see the effort that has gone into making the experiences that we hold dear.

Over the course of the first season, we’ll talk to key creative figures behind games like God of War, Dead Cells, Cuphead, Devil May Cry 5, and more. Each of these people will offer expert insight into different aspects of the game they helped give life to and explore some of that magic that took our breath away and made our jaws drop.

In episode one, we’re marking the first anniversary of God of War, the acclaimed PS4 reboot of one of PlayStation’s most beloved franchises. Game director Cory Barlog offers his expert insight into how one of the game’s most memorable sequences came together but also almost fell apart.

Audio Logs episode one is available to watch above. You can also watch it on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to GameSpot on YouTube to see more episodes as they’re released. You won’t want to miss it!

For more on God of War, take a look at our full review, in which we awarded it a 9/10. We also crowned God of War one of 2018’s best games, and you can read about why here. If you’d like to see Cory Barlog talk about God of War and bringing nuance to Kratos as a character, check out this feature that looks back on the character and series as a whole.

Why Thor Deserves the Happiest Ending in Endgame

Today we continue our look at each of the founding MCU Avengers and how their stories have led them to their final confrontation with Thanos. Next up is the God of Thunder, Thor, and his journey to Avengers: Endgame.

Avengers: Endgame marks the end of an era for the MCU. With contractual obligations for some of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes ending after The Infinity Saga’s finale, a few of them are expected to be killed off or retired once the credits have rolled.

Thor Odinson is one of that number. The God of Thunder may not have been as popular as some of the other heroes in the beginning, such as Iron Man and Captain America, but his growth as a character has been one of the strongest across the MCU’s run to date.

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Thanos’s Greatest Victories (And How The Avengers Stopped Him)

Thanos has won. At least, that’s the situation at the end of Avengers: Infinity War. With just a snap of his fingers, he’s wiped out 50% of all living creatures in the universe, including more than a handful of Earth’s mightiest heroes. With that kind of power, how can anyone possibly defeat him?

Well, apparently it’s not all that difficult. Thanos has been messing up the Marvel comics universe since 1973, and while he’s had his fair share of victories, he’s rarely come out on top. With Avengers: Endgame about to show us how the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers defeat the Mad Titan, we thought we’d take a look at some of Thanos’ greatest schemes from the comics, and how the heroes thwarted him. Perhaps in those colourful pages there are even a few hints as to how the Avengers may end the Decimation ordeal in Endgame?

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