Most Wanted Stories in Game of Thrones’ New Season
The fifth season of Game of Thrones is right around the corner, and we're super excited to spend more time with the characters we've fallen in love with (for as long as they're around).
With so many loose ends from last season, we're anxious to see where everyone ends up. So, we took to Twitter and asked the question: Whose story are you most excited for in Game of Thrones' fifth season? Here's what you had to say:
@IGN @GameOfThrones Arya because I want to see her become the faceless assassin.
— DJMMT (@GameChangerDOC) April 10, 2015Are You Ready for Game of Thrones’ Return?
The wait is over! After 10 long months, Game of Thrones is back tonight to kick off its fifth season.
When last we saw the GoT gang, Tyrion and Arya had both left Westeros completely, Tywin had been killed, The Hound was left for dead, Dany had decided to lock up her increasingly dangerous dragons, Sansa was letting out her dark side and Bran was going through some changes. So what happens next? We'll find out soon! (Well, except for Bran, who's sitting Season 5 out).
This will be a notable season for the show, because it will not only begin to combine elements from the fourth and fifth books (which overlapped, using some characters in one and some in the other), but also begin to truly "spoil" the books, by revealing some events that George R.R. Martin has not gotten to yet.
ESL Crowns Its First Mortal Kombat X Champion
Mortal Kombat X has its first grand champion, as Dominique “cR|Sonic Fox” McLean steamrolled the competition, dropping only one game in the ESL Mortal Kombat X Fatal 8 tournament.
The Fatal 8 brought together some of fighting games’ biggest competitors, including current two-time EVO Mortal Kombat champion Carl “Perfect Legend” White and three-time Guinness Book of World Record holder Ryan “Prodigal Son” Hart, to battle it out in a series of best of five, single elimination matches for a prize pool worth $10,000.
Sonic Fox, the 2014 EVO Mortal Kombat 9 and Injustice: Gods Among Us champion, showcased new Mortal Kombat X character Erron Black in his outlaw variation. Sonic Fox was in championship form, overwhelming his competitors with pressure and high damage combos throughout the tournament.
Didn’t Get An Apple Watch? Make Your Own Apple II Watch Instead
Pre-orders for the Apple Watch were not long for this world, so what's a person to do if they just have to have an Apple on their wrist? One member of the maker community just went ahead and made his own, but based it on the Apple II computer.
Instructables member Aleator777 went with a design that he said was heavily inspired by the form-factor of Apple's iconic desktop computer. Aleator777 said he asked himself if he "wanted to make a miniature, or something altogether new?" and settled on the latter.
The product description is a nod to the same breathless press release style seen with every new Apple product. "The CATHODE RAY TUBE display on Apple // watch features TEXT, a technology that ALLOWS YOU TO READ," it reads in part.
Didn’t Get An Apple Watch? Make Your Own Apple II Watch Instead
Pre-orders for the Apple Watch were not long for this world, so what's a person to do if they just have to have an Apple on their wrist? One member of the maker community just went ahead and made his own, but based it on the Apple II computer.
Instructables member Aleator777 went with a design that he said was heavily inspired by the form-factor of Apple's iconic desktop computer. Aleator777 said he asked himself if he "wanted to make a miniature, or something altogether new?" and settled on the latter.
The product description is a nod to the same breathless press release style seen with every new Apple product. "The CATHODE RAY TUBE display on Apple // watch features TEXT, a technology that ALLOWS YOU TO READ," it reads in part.
Try Out Guild Wars 2’s New Stronghold PvP Mode This Week
A public beta for an all-new player vs. player (PvP) mode will soon be available to all Guild Wars 2 players in North America and Europe.
Called Stronghold, the mode takes place in the Battle of Champion's Dusk map and allows teams to play as pirates and knights while working to overthrow the opposing team's lord. NCSOFT and ArenaNet hope to introduce new strategy elements to the mode by including NPCs that can be hired to help fight enemy resistance and giving players options and new "strategic opportunities" to keep each player engaged.
The beta will be available for 24 hours and will take place on Tuesday, April 14. Those who choose to participate may use the character currently tied to their account.
Try Out Guild Wars 2’s New Stronghold PvP Mode This Week
A public beta for an all-new player vs. player (PvP) mode will soon be available to all Guild Wars 2 players in North America and Europe.
Called Stronghold, the mode takes place in the Battle of Champion's Dusk map and allows teams to play as pirates and knights while working to overthrow the opposing team's lord. NCSOFT and ArenaNet hope to introduce new strategy elements to the mode by including NPCs that can be hired to help fight enemy resistance and giving players options and new "strategic opportunities" to keep each player engaged.
The beta will be available for 24 hours and will take place on Tuesday, April 14. Those who choose to participate may use the character currently tied to their account.
Ballers: Trailer Debut for The Rock’s HBO Series
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is returning to TV this summer for a football-centric HBO series, called Ballers. Check out the first trailer below!
Hm, cars, muscles and attitude? Sounds a lot like another franchise starring The Rock we might like...
Ballers is set to debut on June 21 at 10pm ET, right after the True Detective: Season 2 premiere, on HBO.
Anthony Couto is a writer for IGN. If you'd like to discuss the DC Multiverse or Star Trek, chat with him on Twitter at @AnthCouto or on IGN at TonyCouto.
Ballers: Trailer Debut for The Rock’s HBO Series
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is returning to TV this summer for a football-centric HBO series, called Ballers. Check out the first trailer below!
Hm, cars, muscles and attitude? Sounds a lot like another franchise starring The Rock we might like...
Ballers is set to debut on June 21 at 10pm ET, right after the True Detective: Season 2 premiere, on HBO.
Anthony Couto is a writer for IGN. If you'd like to discuss the DC Multiverse or Star Trek, chat with him on Twitter at @AnthCouto or on IGN at TonyCouto.
Avengers: Age of Ultron – Marvel Producer Talks MCU Plans
Warning: The events of Captain America: Winter Soldier and other Marvel movies are discussed...
We're less than a month away from the release of Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron -- which leads into Civil War, Spider-Man in the MCU, Black Panther, and more.
IGN had the opportunity to visit the set of the Joss Whedon-helmed sequel, along with a small group of reporters. While there, we talked to Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham about the upcoming movie, including Paul Bettany's transition into playing Vision, Age of Ultron's finale topping the Battle of New York, and the Hulk's limited exposure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...