Monthly Archives: May 2019
Bran Actor Said, ‘Oh S**t’ When He Found Out the Ending
Warning! FULL SPOILERS for the Series Finale of Game of Thrones below.
Last night's Game of Thrones series finale had a few surprising twists and turns - Jon's decision to kill Dany, Arya's westward sea voyage, Drogon melting down the Iron Throne and flying away, etc. But none of those events were more surprising than Tyrion's plea for Bran the Broken to be named King of the Six Kingdoms. It turns out that actor Isaac Hempstead Wright was just as shocked as we were to learn about his character's fate.
Game of Thrones’ Last 35 Minutes Should Have Been a Full Season
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' series finale continue below.
For even more on Game of Thrones, be sure to check out the finale's biggest WTF questions, or peruse every IGN Game of Thrones episode review ever. You can also learn why Westeros' new leader could be a terrifying choice, and why Drogon did what he did in the finale.
PlayStation Staff Reportedly Didn’t Know About Sony’s Microsoft Deal
Reports indicate PlayStation employees were unaware of Sony and Microsoft partnering to improve their cloud gaming services, and were caught off guard by the announcement.
Reported by Bloomberg, according to sources familiar with the matter, negotiations between Sony and Microsoft began last year and were led by Sony’s senior management in Tokyo - mostly without the involvement of Sony’s PlayStation branch. Managers reportedly had to calm PlayStation employees and “assure them that plans for the company’s next-generation console weren’t affected."
Game of Thrones: Bran’s Actor Had a Perfectly Simple Tweet for His Ending
SPOILERS AHEAD for Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 6, "The Iron Throne."
Isaac Hempstead-Wright, the actor who has played Bran Stark since the first episode of Game of Thrones, had a perfectly simple response to the way his character's story ended on last night's series finale.
On Twitter, with just two emojis, Hempstead-Wright jokingly summed up Bran's indifference he so perfected when he became the Three-Eyed Raven.
Additionally, he also signified himself essentially winning the Game of Thrones by becoming Bran the Broken, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Six Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm.
Borderlands 3 Preorders Halted During Epic Games Store Mega Sale
Following the launch of the Epic Games Store Mega Sale where two games pulled out of the sale last week –Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and Oxygen Not Included – a third game has now pulled out of the store for the time being.
Borderlands 3 is no longer available to preorder on the Epic Games Store, but still appears on the storefront itself, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz.
Emilia Clarke Reacts to Petition with Changes She Wants in Season 8
Spoiler warning: spoilers for the final season of Game of Thrones ahead.
Daenerys Targaryn actress Emilia Clarke has reacted to the infamous fan petition to remake Game of Thrones Season 8, giving her own thoughts on what she’d like to theoretically have changed and added.
In an interview with The New Yorker, Clarke indicated she was previously unaware of the petition, but was asked what she’d want to happen if Season 8 were redone, and responded "I can only speak to my own character, and the people that I interact with on the show. But I would’ve loved some more scenes with me and Missandei. I would’ve loved some more scenes with me and Cersei."
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Sony Will Face Big Competition Next-Gen
Jack Tretton, the ex-president and CEO of PlayStation Entertainment America, has said that he believes Sony to be in a “good position” for the next console generation, although he believes the company will face “exponentially” more competition than during the PS4’s lifespan.
Talking to GamesBeat, Tretton said “I think they’re very well-positioned. The leader of the prior generation is always in a good position going into the new generation.”
He went on to discuss the hardware of the Playstation 5, which was revealed a few weeks ago. “From what I’ve read about the specs of PlayStation 5, it sounds impressive,” he said. “Their business model obviously worked well for them the last time around, and it doesn’t look like they’re going to deviate from that. They’ll be well-positioned. But I do think they’ll face exponentially more competition than they did the last time around.”
Game of Thrones Cast Respond to Series Finale
That’s it, folks: Game of Thrones is over. And while it may be the end of an almost decade-long journey for fans, it’s also the end of a huge career chapter for the actors who helped make the show what it is. Naturally, many of the stars have taken to social media to express their thoughts on the series finale.
The cast's reactions are not particularly spoilery, but if you've yet to watch the final episode, consider this your chance to turn away should you wish to watch the episode without even a hint of what may be approaching.
PlayStation Productions to Adapt Sony’s Games for Film and TV
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the launch of PlayStation Productions, a production studio that will take Sony's catalog of video game titles and franchises and adapt them for film and television.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, this new enterprise will be led by Asad Qizilbash and overseen by the chairman of Worldwide Studios at SIE, Shawn Layden, and is "already in production on its first slate of projects and has set up shop on the Sony Studios lot in Culver City."
"We’ve got 25 years of game development experience and that’s created 25 years of great games, franchises and stories," Layden tells The Hollywood Reporter. "We feel that now is a good time to look at other media opportunities across streaming or film or television to give our worlds life in another spectrum."
Doctor Who: The Edge of Time Lets You Fly a VR TARDIS
A new virtual reality Doctor Who game, The Edge of Time, will be released this September, and allow players to go (almost) literally hands-on with the TARDIS and face down a variety of classic sci-fi villains.
Doctor Who: The Edge of Time casts you as a friend of the Doctor (portrayed by the current incarnation, Jodie Whittaker), attempting to find and rescue the Time Lord from nefarious forces. Thankfully you’re armed with her Sonic Screwdriver, which will come in handy for the variety of puzzles the game throws at you.
Described as “feature-length”, Doctor Who: The Edge of Time will span several hours and pit you against the Daleks, the Weeping Angels, and brand new monsters as you attempt to recover a collection of time crystals that will help repair spacetime. As you can imagine, this will require you to pilot the TARDIS and travel to a variety of worlds and time periods.