Earlier this week, a fan site focused on Fantasy IP like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, claimed to have heard about an upcoming Game of Thrones MMORPG game from Nexon. As it turns out, the game being referred to was actually a previously announced mobile game from …
Read More »Updated: A Game of Thrones MMORPG is reportedly in development
UPDATE: Nexon has since confirmed that it is not developing a Game of Thrones title. It is now believed that the report that appeared earlier this week had misinterpreted information about an upcoming GoT game from Net Marble, which is destined for mobile devices and not consoles/PC. Despite the popularity …
Read More »WB wants its gaming business to be ‘always on’ as it steps into the live service market
Warner Bros has already made its intentions for future game projects pretty clear, with plans to lean heavily into the live service model for future projects. The company is reiterating those plans now, with ideas of pushing more “always on” games using franchises like DC and Game of Thrones. In …
Read More »These browser extensions will help you avoid Game of Thrones spoilers
Game of Thrones is finally back on TV after an extended break between seasons. This is going to be the final season for the series, so there is a lot of excitement floating around. Unfortunately, as with any popular show or film, this also turns the internet into a minefield …
Read More »Obsidian missed an opportunity with the Game of Thrones IP
George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series has become a cultural phenomenon through the success the Game of Thrones television series, of course spawning many games from many developers since. Obsidian Entertainment, best known for its hit role-playing games, is unfortunately not among these developers, as the …
Read More »Bethesda might be working on a Game of Thrones project
Following on from Fallout 4, many have been wondering what Bethesda Game Studios’ next project will be. While fans of the Elder Scrolls series have been clamouring for a new game, Bethesda has previously confirmed that it has a couple of other big mystery projects to finish up first. Now …
Read More »HBO is now leaking Game of Thrones all by itself
HBO has had a rough couple of weeks following a major cyberattack, in which a hacker managed to nab upcoming episodes for several series, internal emails and scripts. Now It seems the network is beating its attackers to the punch by leaking Game of Thrones all by itself. Last night, …
Read More »HBO offered hackers a $250,000 ‘bug bounty’ to stall hackers
Over the last week, we have been hearing more and more about the HBO hack. Earlier this week, a ransom demand was put in place and as a show of power, the hackers also released confidential emails and new Game of Thrones details. Now, we have learned that HBO has …
Read More »HBO hackers leak emails and Game of Thrones spoilers, post new ransom demand
Last week, one of the biggest stories in entertainment revolved around the HBO hack. Similarly to when Sony was targeted, the attackers got away with a ton of files, including emails, documents, scripts, episodes of shows and more. To show they were serious, last week they leaked a Game of …
Read More »Game of Thrones pirates targeted in fake settlement phishing scam
Whether you pirate episodes of Game of Thrones or not, be aware that there are phoney settlement demands being sent around by scammers. Looking much like the official legal threats that HBO has sent out in the past, phishers are hoping to catch out unsuspecting downloaders and have them pay …
Read More »How about a Game of Thrones edition Xbox One?
With the season finale of Game of Thrones now complete and the world struggling to come to terms with what happened (and that we need to wait another nine months to find out what happens next), Microsoft is hoping to ease that pain with some special hardware: a Game of …
Read More »Game of Thrones leaked early by pirates, again
Despite efforts made by HBO to crack down on potential leaks of the new episodes of its flagship medieval fantasy show, Game of Thrones, they just keep on spouting. Once again the latest episode of the show appeared online before it was available through legitimate channels. In recent years along …
Read More »HBO doesn’t want you searching for Game of Thrones boobs
Although the engaging characters and story arcs are what keep viewers watching Game of Thrones, there's no denying that the nudity and violence help draw in first time viewers and titillate regulars. HBO wants to keep that eye candy for itself though, as it's taking down nude clips of the …
Read More »HBO uses copyright to take down Game of Thrones predictions
Be careful with how clever your predictions of upcoming Game of Thrones episodes are, as if you're spot on, HBO might use copyright law to take your content down, even if you don't use official show footage or audio. With episodes of the show being pirated as much as ever, …
Read More »HBO sends out letters to suspected Game of Thrones pirates
Most people know that Game of Thrones is the most pirated TV show around at the moment, including HBO, who have sometimes seemed proud of the amount of downloads its hit show generates. However, it looks like the network is now looking to dissuade those possibly downloading its TV show …
Read More »Piracy driven by ‘frustration’, claims Australian commission
The Australian Productivity Commission has completed a new study of piracy and the reasons people have for taking part in it, and found that “sheer frustration from poor access,” was the most common. It then took the unprecedented step to call on all authorities to end geoblocking, claiming that it …
Read More »Game of Thrones season opener triggers piracy surge
With the official debut of this season's episode one of Game of Thrones, millions of people around the world have been eagerly watching to find out what is set to happen to some of their favourite characters. Not everyone did so through official channels though. Indeed, more than a million …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones finale arriving 17th November
Despite being one of the most popular and beloved shows in the world, Game of Thrones can still only have one season per year, which means that for the other nine months or so, fans are left waiting and wondering what will happen next. Of course book fans have it …
Read More »Telltale drops new screenshots for Game of Thrones episode six
It's been several weeks since the end of season five of the Game of Thrones TV show, and with the programme finally catching up with the books in many respects, it's left fans of the Ice and Fire universe salivating with anticipating for Winds of Winter and season six. Fortunately in …
Read More »You can now grab Telltale games DRM-free on GOG
Telltale Games is the latest studio to begin supporting GOG and its DRM-free initiative. Kicking things off with Telltale's Game of Thrones series, which is now available via GOG and playable via the newly launched GOG Galaxy client. The publisher's other popular titles are expected to appear on the store …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode 4 gets new screenshots
The only downside to Telltale's episodic method of telling stories, is that it often leaves you antsy, waiting for the next one. Fortunately as of late the TV show has been able to quench that thirst, but “soon,” we're set to get a new episode of the game too, according …
Read More »Game of Thrones piracy reaches new heights
It seems amazing that the biggest TV show in the world at the moment is a fantasy epic featuring dragons, dark magic and giants, but that's clearly the case, whether you're looking at official watches, or pirated downloads. This season of Game of Thrones, much like the ones before it, …
Read More »Game of Thrones leaked episodes see heavy downloads
As you might expect from a show that was one of the most watched and certainly the most pirated throughout 2014, people are pretty pumped for the unveiling of the new season's first episode. That is of course, if you don't frequent major torrent sites, because if you do, chances are …
Read More »HBO Go is going to be added to Sling TV
HBO Go is going to be added to Sling TV just in time for the next season of Game of Thrones. Sling TV subscribers will be able to watch HBO shows live as well as via video on demand without needing a cable subscription. Sling TV and HBO have not …
Read More »TellTale’s Game of Thrones Episode 3 launch trailer drops
With today's launch of the next episode in TellTale's Game of Thrones spin-off series, it's time for a new trailer to whet our appetite. Indeed this episode will need to as well, with the fifth season of the TV show also not far away, TellTale wouldn't want to go scaring …
Read More »Game of Thrones crowned as most pirated show of 2014
Game of Thrones has managed to become the most pirated show of 2014, continuing its annual winning streak. This year's season was downloaded more than eight million times via BitTorrent, steaming ahead of the rest of the competition. The Walking Dead came in at a distant second place with just …
Read More »George Martin slams theatre ‘cowardice’, offers to show Interview
Nobody could ever accuse George R. Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series of books (which the Game of Thrones show is based on) from shying away from harsh truths. Namely that some characters just aren't meant to live out the pages of his latest …
Read More »Telltale names the first Game of Thrones episode
Telltale Games has been in the business of modernising the point and click adventure genre for many years and blew a lot people away with the emotional depth of characters in The Walking Dead, despite the low levels of interaction. While The Wolf Among Us might have garnered a fair amount …
Read More »Telltale’s episodic Game of Thrones title coming this year
One of the problems with game adaptations of epic fantasy worlds, is that they often make them the subject of the wrong thing. In Lord of the Rings games, as much as we love playing as ‘Aragorn', the story and the real struggle is with Frodo. Likewise in Game of …
Read More »Google Street View offering tours of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones Sets
Google Street View is a handy little tool, not only does it let you take a peek at almost anywhere you want to go in order to virtually explore the area but now you can take a private virtual tour through the sets of TV Shows like Breaking Bad and …
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