Gaming/Merchandise

Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode 3: The Sword in the Darkness – A Review

Posted on by Cian

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Apologies for the late-ish review. The episode was only released in Europe yesterday, and I didn’t have a chance to play through it until today. Unfortunately, despite some enjoyable moments, I didn’t enjoy “The Sword in the Darkness” nearly as much as the previous two episodes.

Telltale’s formula seems to be growing increasingly stale with this series – a pity and a surprise, since the simultaneously-releasing Tales From the Borderlands has the potential to be one of the studio’s greatest offerings.

I must admit, I am getting weary of Telltale’s constant shoving in our face of the fact that we’re playing a videogame. Many critical choice moments jerk the player right out of any immersion they may have had, as the choice is presented in such an on-the-nose manner. With the likes of The Witcher 3 coming out later this year, and considering what CD Projekt RED have claimed about their seamless plot-changing-choice integration, Telltale’s methods may well be highlighted for their archaic nature.

Contains full spoilers for the episode.

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Casting

Rattleshirt recast

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Ross O'HennessyIt looks like the Lord of Bones will have a new face next time he appears on Game of Thrones, in season 5.

According to the Spotlight CV of actor Ross O’Hennessy, he will be taking over the role of wildling leader Rattleshirt. O’Hennessy is credited with the part for a Miguel Sapochnik episode. Sapochnik is directing episodes 7 and 8 of this coming season.

Rattleshirt was last seen escorting Jon Snow to Mance Rayder’s camp in the premiere of season three, “Valar Dohaeris.”

O’Hennessy most recently played the regular role of Commander Quattrone on Da Vinci’s Demons.

Thanks to Carne for bringing it to our attention.

There is one other casting confirmation, which I’ll tuck beneath a cut for spoiler reasons.

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Interview

Benioff and Weiss address their silence on cut Game of Thrones characters

Posted on by Sue the Fury

D and D and EThere have been some noticeable and controversial character cuts from Game of Thrones, changes that fans of the books grumble over and debate with passion.

In a new article, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss talk with Entertainment Weekly about their decision to not address these decisions with viewers.

The quotes from Benioff and Weiss don’t contain spoilers; however, fans should be aware that the text and the photo at the EW site may be considered a spoiler, so follow the link with caution.

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Books/Editorial

A Scientific Guess at George R.R. Martin’s Progress on The Winds of Winter

Posted on by Watchers on the Wall

Editor’s Note:

The eternal question for A Song of Ice and Fire fans is “When is the book coming out?” This time around we’re waiting for George R.R. Martin’s ‘Son of Kong’, The Winds of Winter. Every other month there is a new rumor about a publication date for the long-awaited book. The latest rumored date to be shot down was October 2015. Guest feature writer BryndenBFish takes a thorough look at Martin’s work on the series, and makes a qualitative assessment on his progress, predicting the best- and the worst-case scenarios for when we can expect to see The Winds of Winter on bookshelves. -Sue the Fury

Caveat Lector: This post contains spoilers for all five published A Song of Ice and Fire novels as well as spoilers for the unpublished sixth novel of A Song of Ice and Fire

Introduction

Predicting when The Winds of Winter will come out is probably the most pressing issue for fans of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. The most palpable fear among book-fans is that the TV series will pass the published A Song of Ice and Fire material at the end of A Dance with Dragons and move into uncharted territory spoiling some of the broad plot points and endings of the series.

Meanwhile, recent remarks by George R.R. Martin on his “NotABlog” indicate that he is not planning to attend the San Diego Comic Con or World Fantasy Convention to focus on The Winds of Winter. But in the same “NotABlog” post, GRRM left the door open to attending both conventions if he can complete and deliver The Winds of Winter before both conventions.

As such, fans have thought this was an indication that George R.R. Martin is done or on the home-stretch of The Winds of Winter. But is it? Do we know how far GRRM is in writing The Winds of Winter?

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Editorial/Previews

Inside the Game of Thrones US Premiere with photos and a new stunts video!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

The U.S. premiere of Game of Thrones on Facebook tonight was a spectacular affair loaded with treats for fans, packed with cast members and interviews on the carpet, and capped off with a new behind-the-scenes video featuring the stunts of season 5. The featurette offers commentary from Rowley Irlam, the show’s stunt coordinator, and never-before-seen footage of fight sequences being created. Feast your eyes on the Sand Snakes in action and the glimpses of Hardhome in this new clip:

Most of the show’s stars stopped to chat with the hosts and offers a few tidbits. Here are some of the highlights:

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Events/News

Game of Thrones U.S Red Carpet Premiere, tonight on livestream!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Game of Thrones season 5 will make its US debut tonight at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, with the show’s stars in attendance. Once again, fans will have the opportunity to enjoy seeing their favorites walking the red carpet via livestream, courtesy of Facebook. The livestream event will run from 6PM-7PM PST (9:00pm–10:00pm EST).

Hosted by Veronica Belmont and Mara Raphael on the red carpet, the cast will be answering questions from fans, submitted via Facebook and Instagram.



Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

Cast members expected to attend include Alfie Allen, Ian Beattie, Dean-Charles Chapman, Gwendoline Christie, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Liam Cunningham, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Gillen, Conleth Hill, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Michiel Huisman, Michael McElhatton, Hannah Murray, Iwan Rheon, Sophie Turner, Carice van Houten, Maisie Williams, and more.

The network has also promised a “never-before-seen behind-the-scenes video featuring footage from the new season” that will be aired following the red carpet coverage, at 7PM Pacific time- we’ll keep you posted on what the new footage contains.

And of course we’ll be covering the red carpet photos and interviews as they pour in tonight.

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Gaming/General/Trailers

First Look at Telltale Games Episode 3, “The Sword in the Darkness”

Posted on by Dame Pasty

Just as we are receiving lots of goodies in the buildup to Season 5, Telltale Games has released the trailer (see the embedded video after the break) and release dates for the next episode entitled, “The Sword in the Darkness”. This episode will be the third out of an eventual six for their Game of Thrones series.  This  latest installment will be available for purchase tomorrow, 3/24/2015, for PC/Mac, PlayStation 4 & 3 (US/SCEA), for Xbox One & 360 (Worldwide), PlayStation 4 & 3 (EU/SCEE) on 3/25/2015 and for iOS & Android-based devices on 3/26/2015.
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