Month: January 2019

As part of the Golden Globes ceremony tonight, HBO premiered a sizzle reel that shows the briefest of segments from some of its upcoming shows, including Game of Thrones.

In the Game of Thrones Season 8 segment, we see Sansa Stark telling Daenerys, “Winterfell is yours, your grace.” And … that’s it. We’re still awaiting a proper trailer, but this will have to do for now.

The HBO sizzle reel also provides a first look at the network’s other shows coming in 2019, including True Detective Season 3 starring Mahershala Ali and Big Little Lies Season 2 featuring Meryl Streep. Additionally, there is brief footage of the brand-new Watchmen and Euphoria shows coming this year. You can watch the full video below.

Game of Thrones Season 8 is the show’s final one, and it’s expected to be a dramatic conclusion to the much-loved fantasy series. The program premieres in April, and while there are only six episodes, each one could be as long as a movie.

While the mainline Game of Thrones series is ending, HBO has a prequel series in the works, starring Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse. It’s titled The Long Night.

Marvel Games, the division of the entertainment giant responsible for video games, recently changed its logo on social media. The logo replaces the A in Games with a 4.

What does it all mean? Nothing is for sure at this stage, but one interesting rumour claims a big Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite update is coming that could re-brand the game as Marvel vs. Capcom 4. The “4” could also be a reference to Fantastic Four. Or maybe it’s connected to Avengers, given that Avengers: Endgame is the fourth instalment in the series. For now, all of this is speculation, but we’ll report back when official news drops.

In other news about Marvel Games … errr Marvel G4mes, the company recently partnered with a team of former Blizzard developers to work on a brand-new Marvel mobile game. The title has yet to be officially announced, and another possibility is that the “4” has something to do with this new project. Marvel is good at surprising people and keeping them guessing, so it’s also possible the “4” is related to something we haven’t even thought about yet.

Marvel Games had a strong 2018 thanks in part to Insomniac’s Spider-Man, which was a critical and a commercial success. A new Marvel Ultimate Alliance game, The Black Order, is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019. Additionally, Square Enix is working on a Marvel game, codenamed, The Avengers Project, but we don’t know much about it yet.

The Eternal Castle’s slick old-school vibes channel PC classics like Prince Of Persia, Flashback, and Another World. You really need to see it in motion.

The song “Unshaken” by D’Angelo plays during a particularly memorable part of Red Dead Redemption 2, and now the tune has been released on Spotify and other platforms.

“Unshaken” is D’Angelo’s first new release since 2014’s LP Black Messiah. It’s a ruminating, brooding song with a haunting and memorable chorus that gets stuck in your head. “May I stand unshaken / amid, amidst a crashing world.”

Red Dead Redemption fans ripped the song from the game and posted it on YouTube and elsewhere. Additionally, the song was performed as part of a Red Dead Redemption 2 music medley at The Game Awards in December. However, this is the first time it has been released officially. You can listen to it right now on Spotify and other digital platforms.

The Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack also includes new music from Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, country legend Willie Nelson, and rapper Nas, among others.

Rockstar Games will presumably release the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack in some official capacity in the future, though we’re still waiting for official details about that.

In other Red Dead Redemption 2 news, the game has been nominated for seven different awards at the Game Developers Choice Awards, including Game of the Year.