Monthly Archives: May 2019
Game of Thrones: Let’s Talk About Drogon
Spoilers follow for the Game of Thrones series finale.
For even more on Game of Thrones' final episode, check out our what to expect from the GoT spin-offs, photos from the documentary about the show, the finale's most meta moment, and why Drogon did what he did in the finale.
GoT: Who Are the Heads of the Great Houses?
Spoilers follow for the Game of Thrones series finale.
For even more on Game of Thrones' final episode, check out our what to expect from the GoT spin-offs, photos from the documentary about the show, the finale's most meta moment, and why Drogon did what he did in the finale.
Game of Thrones: Explaining Grey Worm’s Plan
Full spoilers follow for the series finale of Game of Thrones.
For even more on Game of Thrones' final episode, check out our side-by-side comparison of the characters from their first and last appearances, 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.
The Game of Thrones Finale’s Most Meta Moment
Full spoilers follow for the series finale of Game of Thrones.
For even more on Game of Thrones' final episode, check out our side-by-side comparison of the characters from their first and last appearances, 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 Review
This Game of Thrones series finale review contains spoilers for GoT S8, Ep 6, "The Iron Throne." For more on the series finale, here's why that A Song of Ice and Fire callback is so meaningful, the significance of Naath, and what Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke thought of Jon and Daenerys's endings. To dig deeper into the finale, watch our episode breakdown in Dragons on the Wall above, or download the podcast version here.
Emilia Clarke, John Bradley-West Say Goodbye to Game of Thrones
Actress Emilia Clarke and actor John Bradley-West, known for their roles as Daenerys Targaryen and Samwell Tarly respectively on HBO’s Game of Thrones, each shared their own emotional goodbye to the series on Instagram on Sunday.
“The mother of dragons chapter has taken up the whole of my adult life,” Clarke wrote, accompanied by a cast picture featuring multiple key actors from the final season. “This woman has taken up the whole of my heart. I’ve sweated in the blaze of dragon fire, shed many tears at those who left our family early, and wrung my brain dry trying to do Khaleesi and the masterful words, actions (and names) I was given, justice.”
Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Phantom Sight DLC Revealed
Ubisoft announced the Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Phantom Sight DLC as part of its second season of year 4 content during today’s Pro League Finals in Milan, Italy.
Operation Phantom Sight introduces Nokk, a new Attacker armed with an FMG-9 and SIX12-SD who uses her high-tech HEL Presence Reduction gadget to navigate behind enemy lines, invisible to cameras and drones. OPS also introduces a new Defender, Warden, who uses his “Glance Smartglasses” to enhance his vision to give him better visibility in smoke and immunity to flashes while remaining still - he uses an M590A1 and MPX to make him a powerful anchor and entry denier.
OPS also includes a major rework of the Kafe Dostoyevsky Moscow map, which includes a redesigned first floor, new bomb sites on the second floor, and other updates aimed to improve replayablity and gameplay opportunities. Other features that will be introduced in the new season include updates to Reverse Friendly Fire, a reworked ranked playlist and a new in-game storefront.
Avengers: Endgame Passes Avatar at the Box Office
Avengers: Endgame has officially passed Avatar at the domestic box office, making it the second-highest grossing US domestic release of all time.
As of May 19, 2019, Endgame's total North American gross was $770.8 million after four weeks in release. Avatar, which finished its domestic run with a total of $760.5 million, has now dropped to No. 3 on the all-time domestic box office.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the No. 1 highest-grossing domestic release of all time with $936.7 million.
No Man’s Sky Vinyl Soundtrack is Coming Back for a Second Run
The vinyl version of “No Man’s Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe” is currently taking pre-orders for a reissue of the companion album.
The album, composed and performed by instrumental electronic/post-rock outfit 65daysofstatic, is a two-disc encapsulation of most of the music you’ll hear in the procedurally generated universe exploration game. There’s singles like “Supermoon,” which typically play as a player enters one of the giant pyramid-like space stations, and the second disc features more longform ambient tracks like “Outlier,” which typically play while the player is exploring the surface of a planet.