Readers of George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood were well-aware that House of the Dragon Season 2 would have to include the infamous Blood and Cheese sequence. The scene in question may not be quite as shocking as Martin’s Red Wedding, as seen in Game of Thrones, but it’s definitely one of the most brutal moments in the book. Now, House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal is opening up about why the show made certain changes to the scene.
Warning: the following contains spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of House of the Dragon. If you haven’t seen the episode or don’t want to know what’s in it, stop reading now.
In the context of the episode, Blood (Sam C. Wilson) is a member of the City Watch who is loyal to Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), while C…
Soon after EA’s announcement that Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed to meet the company’s expectations, BioWare staffers revealed that they were laid off, in addition to those moved to other parts of the company. A recent report states that with the collective firings, it leaves BioWare with fewer than 100 staff members remaining.
The reason given by BioWare GM Gary McKay was taking the time to “reimagine” what the studio will look like going forward as a “more agile, focused studio that produces unforgettable RPGs.” Bloomberg is reporting that the studio now has fewer than 100 employees, down from more than 200 during the development of Dragon Age: The Veilguard Come from South African Online Casinos . At its peak, BioWar…
Bethesda has put out more details about Starfield’s first story expansion: Shattered Space. The frightful DLC will add a new world, new craftable grenades, and new enemies to fight alongside a new set of story missions.
The DLC will take place on one new planet, Va’ruun’kai, but there will be over 50 new locations to explore there. The DLC appears to have a distinct cosmic horror flavor. As such, you’ll encounter new horrific enemies called Redeemed/Vortex horrors. You’ll be able to craft new “organic” grenades from material you find on Va’runn’kai. Other factions, such as Zealots, Spacers, and the Crimson Fleet, will also appear on the planet.
Va’runn’kai is run by cultists who worship an eldritch entity: the Great Serpent. Before Shattered Space, the location of the cult’…
Path of Exile 2 will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at the same time as PC, with features like couch co-op and full cross-play and cross-progression across platforms, developer Grinding Gear Games has announced.
In a new deep-dive trailer shared exclusively with GameSpot, a shorter version of which appeared as part of Sony’s most recent State of Play presentation, Grinding Gear Games revealed all the changes and features players can expect for the PS5 and Xbox version of its ambitious ARPG sequel in order to make it every bit as enjoyable as its PC counterpart.
Those features, most notably, include couch co-op. The entire game is playable with a partner, with each player’s HUD and inventory represented on screen at once. Couch…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches later this week, and in advance of that, Activision has kicked off preloading and shared unlock times for this year’s CoD game. All platforms can now begin preloading as of Monday, October 21, while launch times will vary a bit between systems.
For instance, the Call of Duty blog notes that Black Ops 6 on the PC Microsoft Store will “roll out regionally on October 24 between 4 AM PT and 11 PM PT.” Meanwhile, on Steam and Battle.net, the official launch time for the FPS is 9 PM PT on October 24, which would be midnight ET (technically October 25). PlayStation and Xbox players fall into the same bucket as the Microsoft Store, with regional timing between 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET and 11 PM PT / 2 AM ET.
Call of Duty: Bl…
A 2024 E3 event is looking unlikely, as convention company ReedPop will no longer work on future events alongside E3 organizer the Entertainment Software Association. Following the cancellation of this year’s E3, the ESA also informed the Los Angeles Convention Center that it has no plans to put on a show in that venue next year. If an E3 event is held in 2024, it’ll be in a different venue for the first time since 2008.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, the ESA still has big plans for E3 and is working on a “complete reinvention” of the show for a possible return in 2025. ReedPop, the organizer behind PAX, originally signed a multi-year deal to relaunch E3, which hasn’t held an in-person event since 2019. E3 2023 was canceled at the last minute due to a cited lack of interest from …
Two struggling sides will meet in the Premier League on Saturday when rock-bottom QPR host Aston Villa at Loftus Road.
Newly appointed manager Harry Redknapp was pleased with what he saw in a goalless draw with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday but the fact remains his side are winless from 14 Premier League games.
The former Tottenham boss has worked wonders in the past but his task at QPR, who sit eight points adrift of safety will be the most difficult of his managerial career.
Luckily for Redknapp there is plenty of quality in the squad with captain Par Ji-Sung returning against Sunderland for his first game in over a month and Adel Taarabt a constant spark in the heart of midfield.
Rangers will likely be without shot-stopper Julio Cesar,…
Rafael Benitez will look to crown his first year with Napoli with a trophy when they face Fiorentina in Saturday s Coppa Italia final.
The Spaniard took over at the Stadio San Paolo last May after Walter Mazzarri left to join Inter.
He has enjoyed relative success in his maiden season Napoli, all but securing a return to the UEFA Champions League for next season, a competition from which they suffered a narrow exit in the group stages this term.
Former Valencia, Liverpool, Inter and Chelsea boss Benitez has won a trophy with each of the last four clubs he has managed and is on the brink of continuing that streak with Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico.
But the 2012 winners face a stern test if they are to regain the trophy against a Fiorentina team who represent their…
Rubin Kazan striker Obafemi Martins says that he has never encountered any racism in Russia since his transfer in the summer of 2010.
Players such as Christopher Samba, Lacina Traore and Roberto Carlos all had negative experiences after moving to the country, but the striker has stressed there is no more racism in Russia than anywhere else.
I haven t experienced racism. I think racism is everywhere but when you talk about Russia I don t think it is everywhere. Nobody has come to attack me. Unlike in England, we go everywhere we want, there s no racism but it s still quite difficult there for us black men, Martins told Goal.com.
The only thing that happened is that my friend went to a shopping mall with my brother and some people tried to fight them. They didn …
Gignac linked with Serie A switch
Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac could be moving to Italian Serie A in the near future, .
The highly rated forward will be out of contract in the summer and top European clubs are lining up for his services.
Gignac has yet to be offered a new deal at Stade Velodrome despite the fact that he is ready to consider staying at the club, meaning that a move away from OM in January or the summer seems likely.
And while Dinamo Moscow and Galatasaray remain keen on the 29-year-old, the latest reports suggest Inter Milan and AC Milan are closely monitoring the situation.
Namely, the Milan rivals are both in the market for a quality centre forward and Gignac is high on their hit-list.
Having already bagged 12 g…