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.
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.
