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Skyrim Arrives on the Tabletop in The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms
The world of Skyrim is coming to the tabletop in a new miniatures board game: The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms.
The new game has been developed by Modiphius, the company behind the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare miniatures game. While using the same core mechanics of Wasteland Warfare, the systems have been rewritten and reworked to fit The Elder Scrolls setting.
A skirmish game played with 32mm resin miniature characters (think Warhammer, just a little more Norse-y), players take control of a hero from The Elder Scrolls games and leads a group of henchmen into dungeons such as Dwemer ruins and Nord tombs. But while many miniatures games centre on the prime objective of defeating an enemy, The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is focusing on something different.
Fans React to That Big Jon Snow Moment
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A huge group of Game of Thrones fans went wild for one of Jon Snow’s biggest moments in the Season 8 finale: petting his direwolf, Ghost.
Earlier this season, fans were devastated that Jon sent Ghost away with Tormund and the Wildlings, claiming that he “belongs in the North”. He did this without so much as a fond look, never mind petting him or scratching behind the ears. This was, apparently, in order to make sure the scene didn’t look like a visual effects shot and thus make the moment more “honest”.
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Game of Thrones: Did This Photo Predict the Ending?
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' series finale continue below. For more on Game of Thrones, be sure to vote in our poll for your finale reactions and let us know what you thought of the episode in "The Iron Throne" review.
The end was in plain sight from the beginning - as long as you believe that this picture was a premonition and not just some young cast members mucking about at a party.
As pointed out by DreamyArk on Reddit, a picture from 2012 shows Bran sitting on the Iron Throne, flanked by his Stark sisters:
Game of Thrones Series Finale Callbacks and Easter Eggs
SPOILERS AHEAD for Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 6, "The Iron Throne."
For even more on Game of Thrones, be sure to check out our WTF questions about the finale, why Drogon did what he did in the end, or our side-by-side comparison of the characters from their first and last appearances. Or peruse every IGN Game of Thrones episode review ever, why Westeros' new leader could be a terrifying choice, and why Drogon did what he did in the finale.
Game of Thrones Twitter Reactions: Fans Think Finale Sucked
Warning: Full spoilers follow for Game of Thrones' series finale, "The Iron Throne."
Even if we may have been anticipating Daenerys’ inevitable downfall, Game of Thrones' path forward hasn’t exactly been paved with the most nuanced trajectory, and fans have noticed. Dany may have made a few missteps of judgment in her time, but it certainly still felt like 0 to 100 (read: genocide) in Game of Thrones’ penultimate episode. And now that the show has had its final chance for a wrap-up, many fans have come away feeling dissatisfied. I mean, Bran, really? Let's take a look at what folks are saying!
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“The storytelling just didn't hold up at the end at all,” IGN reader tariq319 said. “I'm okay with how the story ended, but the way it was being told just left me completely disappointed.” Reader HillAustinD sees the silver lining of it all: “I feel like after last week’s travesty, this was as good as we could have hoped for.”
Game of Thrones Fans Spot Water Bottle in Series Finale
Spoiler Warning: spoiler for the series finale of Game of Thrones ahead.
Eagle-eyed Game of Thrones fans spotted a plastic water bottle that accidentally made it into a shot of the series finale.
The water bottle, which can be seen in the image below, was seemingly found by Twitter user @bethisloco and was soon spotted by several others. It appears in a brief shot as Tyrion is taken in shackles to the remaining heads of the great houses to decide his fate. The water bottle can be seen peeking out just behind Samwell Tarly’s leg while he's sitting down.
Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington React to Daenerys’ Fate
Spoiler warning: major spoilers for the Game of Thrones finale ahead.
Daenerys actress Emilia Clarke and Jon Snow actor Kit Harington have reacted to Daenerys’ descent into madness, and her death at the hands of Jon.
In an interview with EW, Clarke revealed that, upon reading the final season’s script, she cried and went for a walk. "I walked out of the house and took my keys and phone and walked back with blisters on my feet. I didn’t come back for five hours. I’m like, ‘How am I going to do this?’” Of Daenerys’ decision to torch King’s Landing, she said she "Absolutely never saw that coming.”
Game of Thrones: What’s West of Westeros?
Full spoilers ahead for “The Iron Throne,” the series finale of Game of Thrones!
For even more on Game of Thrones, be sure to check out our WTF questions about the finale, why Drogon did what he did in the end, or our side-by-side comparison of the characters from their first and last appearances. Or peruse every IGN Game of Thrones episode review ever, why Westeros' new leader could be a terrifying choice, and why Drogon did what he did in the finale.
Game of Thrones Series Finale Ending Explained
Warning: full spoilers for the Game of Thrones series finale episode titled “The Iron Throne”!
For even more on Game of Thrones, be sure to check out our WTF questions about the finale, why Drogon did what he did in the end, why Westeros' new leader is a terrifying choice, or how Jon's Snow's fate brings the series full circle.