In the absence of a fifth series for a while yet and potentially even a greater wait for the next book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, it can of course be tempting to read fan forums, or delve into theories about where …
Read More »Game of Thrones Season 4 finale sets new piracy record
Game of Thrones seems to set a new piracy record every season, so it should come as no surprise that the season 4 finale was downloaded 1.5 million times just 12 hours after the show aired. At its current rate, downloads of the episode are set to topple 7.5 million …
Read More »Game of Thrones Season 4 breaks piracy records
Game of Thrones is a wildly popular show and as with any such programme, it attracts impressive numbers of pirated downloads. However, the latest season has broken all previous records, with over a million illegitimate downloads in the half a day after release and over 300,000 people sharing the episode …
Read More »Watch the Game of Thrones cast try the Oculus Rift
South by South West (SXSW) is still ongoing in Austin, Texas and there's a lot of cool stuff coming out of it, one of the most interesting being the implementation of the Oculus Rift headset in a Game of Thrones exhibit. The simulation has you wearing a Rift, standing in …
Read More »Telltale has released first details of its Borderlands game
Last year Telltale announced that in addition to The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, the developer will be releasing two new games: Borderlands and Game of Thrones. Today the studio has finally released the first few details of its Borderlands game, giving us a good idea of what …
Read More »Telltale announces Game of Thrones and Borderlands based games
The studio behind the popular Walking Dead point and click game, Telltale Games is on a roll at the moment. Not only does it have Season 2 of that franchise on the way, but it has just announced that it will create two new series: Game of Thrones and Borderlands. We …
Read More »Telltale might be working on a Game of Thrones game
Its early morning rumour time everybody, but this one's worth paying attention to, since the potential for an awesome game is there. Telltale Games, the developer behind the emotional point and click title, Walking Dead and the recently released Wolf Among Us, might have teamed up with George R.R. Martin …
Read More »Tesco’s Blinkbox boosted by Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones continues to be a media force to be reckoned with, as the introduction of the show's third series on Tesco owned and operated on-demand service Blinkbox, saw an increase in year-on-year revenue boost of a massive 632 per cent. Granted we're only comparing the revenue earned on …
Read More »Amazon’s bringing DVD extras to ebooks
Amazon has been granted a patent for adding what is described as “DVD extras” to ebooks, suggesting that in the same way as movies were enhanced via special features like cast and crew interviews, documentary footage and behind the scenes information, books could be similarly added to. Video isn't something …
Read More »Now you too can 3D print your own Cyvasse set
What's Cyvasse? If you don't know, you obviously haven't made it to the 4th and 5th books of George R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Don't worry TV viewers, no spoilers here, Cyvasse is just a simple chess-like board game played by characters of the world and now …
Read More »US ambassador asks Australians to stop pirating Game of Thrones
The US ambassador to Australia has posted up on his Facebook, about how he's the kind of man that likes to watch Game of Thrones with his family and legally too. Those dirty Australians though, they're pirating it and he thinks that should stop, because stealing is stealing guys; come …
Read More »HBO understands piracy better than most
One of the biggest choices for modern media consumers is whether to get their content legally, or illegally. While the former is certainly becoming easier, cheaper and faster, often times the latter is just more convenient. Most companies ignore this and do idiotic things, like sue their fan base, or …
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