Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow and Ygritte Actors To Marry

If you're very behind on Game of Thrones, this article will include spoilers.

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie - who played on-off-extremely off couple, Jon Snow and Ygritte in Game of Thrones - have announced that they're engaged to be married.

The couple - who began dating on-set for the show's second season in 2012 - made the announcement through The Times newspaper.

It's a happier ending for the couple than for their show counterparts, whose relationship was tragically cut short by a fatal arrow, and a subsequent funeral pyre. That'll do it.

Harington will return as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones' eighth and final series, while Rose Leslie has most recently starred in The Good Wife spin-off, The Good Fight.

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Why A Wrinkle in Time Could Be the Next Great Sci-Fi Film

It’s been months since Disney revealed the first trailer for A Wrinkle in Time at its D23 convention over the summer. But if, like many of us, you were one of the “indoor kids” growing up, then you likely also haven’t stopped obsessing over the upcoming adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved sci-fi/fantasy children’s book. And so far it looks like this could be a worthy take on the classic story.

Though L’Engle initially struggled to find a publisher for her novel, it’s enjoyed enduring popularity since the first edition was released in 1962. Previous attempts to adapt it for the screen have been lackluster at best; when asked by Newsweek in 2003 if a Canadian television adaptation (distributed by Disney) had met her expectations, L’Engle quipped, "Yes, I expected it to be bad, and it is." Thankfully, nearly everything we know about the upcoming film so far promises a thrilling and satisfying end product, even for the discerning book-lovers among us.

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Twitter Rolling Out 280-Character Tweets

One of Twitter's unique features is its 140-character limit. When the site was first picking up speed all those years ago, it was sold to tech-heads as a "micro-blogging" platform.

But now Twitter is upping its game. At least, its character limit game. Certain users can now blow up your timeline with massive, 280-character tweets. It all has to do with Twitter wanting people to Tweet more.

In languages like Japanese, more complex thoughts and Tweets can be made without bumping up against the limit. In fact, according to Twitter, only 0.4% of Japanese Twitter users go over the limit composing their tweets. Compare that to the 9% of English speakers who run afoul of the limit.

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The Last of Us Part 2’s New Poster Contains Hidden Secrets

Naughty Dog unveiled a new poster for The Last of Us Part II to celebrate Outbreak Day today, and it may reveal more than you'd expect at first glance. The art shows an arm and hand grasping a hammer, with a burning a car lighting up a dense forest.

The poster looks pretty straightforward at first, but there are a few cool secrets hidden in the image.

TLOU-FINAL9100 Naughty Dog unveiled this Last of Us Part 2 poster for Outbreak Day 2017. Artist Kevin Tong created the image.

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Stardew Valley on Switch Gets Progress Update

If a progress update from Stardew Valley publisher Chucklefish Games is any indication, it won't be much longer before ConcernedApe's role-playing farming sim is finally available on Nintendo Switch.

In a post on Twitter, Chucklefish CEO Finn Brice confirmed the Switch version has been approved, and said they're currently "working on finalizing a release date with all parties involved."

Stardew Valley was initially expected to be released for Switch this summer. A multiplayer mode will be added to the game in early 2018, and the Switch version will be the first console version of the game to support the upcoming feature.

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NYCC: New Pacific Rim: Uprising Poster Revealed

The first poster for Pacific Rim: Uprising has been revealed, featuring John Boyega's Jake Pentecost.

Universal Pictures has released the poster ahead of the movie's heavily anticipated panel at next week's New York Comic Con. IGN will be there on October 6 at 12 PM ET to cover any further reveals.

John Boyega is the main focus of the poster, his character Jake Pentecost taking the starring role in the sequel. Jake is the son of Idris Elba's Stacker Pentecost from the first movie.

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Naughty Dog Debuts Last of Us Part 2 Merch

In the world of The Last of Us, September 26 is known as Outbreak Day, the day that the Cordyceps Brain Infection hit critical mass. In the real world, developer Naughty Dog has made the day a bit cheerier, celebrating each Outbreak Day by releasing some new The Last of Us content for fans to enjoy, and this year brings with it The Last of Us Part II merchandise.

Naughty Dog revealed three items today in a post on the company's blog, including a new poster, T-shirt, and a PS4 theme. The poster features all new The Last of Us art from Kevin Tong, who also created last year's Outbreak Day poster. The poster is available in limited quantities on MondoTees. Take a look at all three items below:

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Naughty Dog Debuts Last of Us Part 2 Merch

In the world of The Last of Us, September 26 is known as Outbreak Day, the day that the Cordyceps Brain Infection hit critical mass. In the real world, developer Naughty Dog has made the day a bit cheerier, celebrating each Outbreak Day by releasing some new The Last of Us content for fans to enjoy, and this year brings with it The Last of Us Part II merchandise.

Naughty Dog revealed three items today in a post on the company's blog, including a new poster, T-shirt, and a PS4 theme. The poster features all new The Last of Us art from Kevin Tong, who also created last year's Outbreak Day poster. The poster is available in limited quantities on MondoTees. Take a look at all three items below:

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Competitive Pac-Man Battle Casino Coming to Casino Floors 2018

Bandai Namco and Gamblit Gambling have teamed up to bring Pac-Man into the world of competitive gambling.

Pac-Man Battle Casino is a new, two to four player casino gaming premiering in October at the Global Gaming Expo, basically the E3 for casinos, in Las Vegas.

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Gamblit is also developing a single-player version of the game to run on its existing TriStation hardware.

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