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Last week, Microsoft and Sony made the unexpected announcement that they were laying the groundwork for a future partnership that could unite PlayStation and Xbox in some way. A new report from Bloomberg states that the news caught the PlayStation team by surprise.

The story cites people with knowledge of the situation who say Sony negotiated with Microsoft on the deal “largely without the involvement” of the PlayStation team.

“Negotiations with Microsoft began last year and were handled directly by Sony’s senior management in Tokyo, largely without the involvement of the PlayStation unit, according to people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reported.

“Staff at the gaming division were caught off-guard by the news. Managers had to calm workers and assure them that plans for the company’s next-generation console weren’t affected, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.”

Negotiations between Microsoft and Sony began in 2018, a spokesperson for Sony said. However, the company has not publicly commented on the claim that the PlayStation team was largely left out of the negotiations.

Bloomberg’s story also claims that Sony and Amazon held discussions in 2018 to talk about the potential for a “deeper collaboration on cloud gaming.” However, the two sides could not come to terms over the business side, according to a source. After this, Sony apparently started talking to Microsoft. Amazon’s Amazon Web Services cloud computing platform powers the PlayStation Network, so Sony and Amazon were already working together. (For what it’s worth, Amazon is also reportedly planning its own future game-streaming platform)

The announcement of the Microsoft-Sony deal states that the companies will “explore joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services.” Additionally, Microsoft and Sony will work together to explore the possibility of Sony leveraging Microsoft’s Azure datacenters for Sony’s game and content streaming platforms.

According to the Bloomberg story, Sony realized that its own network services would not be enough to thrive in the future where cloud gaming is expected to take off, with new entrants like Google Stadia coming into the mix to compete.

“Sony feels threatened by this trend and the mighty Google, and has decided to leave its network infrastructure build-up to Microsoft,” Asymmetric Advisors strategist Amir Anvarzadeh told Bloomberg. “Why would they sleep with the enemy unless they feel threatened?”

For what it’s worth, the press release announcing the deal between Microsoft and Sony only mentions PlayStation by name once.

Microsoft’s new game-streaming service is in the works under the working title xCloud. Sony has its own PlayStation Now streaming service that’s been running for years already.

Despite no official announcement being made, PlayStation architect Mark Cerny has begun to talk about the PlayStation 5. Microsoft is also working on a next-generation Xbox, and it’s expected to be announced at E3 in June.

The Game of Thrones series finale is finally here, but our review isn’t just yet! Since we haven’t seen Game of Thrones S8, Ep 6 in advance, this review is in progress and will be updated when complete. While you’re waiting for our take, refresh your memory with our review of Season 8, episode 5, and watch the cast’s reactions to reading the final script:

You can also revisit every character who has died on Game of Thrones so far in the gallery below:

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With Game of Thrones coming to an end, HBO wants to remind people that it has more shows in the pipeline. One of those is Westworld, which returns for a third season in 2020.

The network has released the first trailer for it, and it’s incredible. The trailer shows off Aaron Paul’s character and so much more. There is seriously a lot to unpack. And as always with Westworld, this trailer seems to pose more questions than it answers. Check it out:

The first Season 3 trailer premiered just ahead of the start of the Game of Thrones finale. We’ll have lots more on Game of Thrones (and Westworld) coming up soon on GameSpot, so check back with us for more.

Elizabeth Olsen, who is perhaps best known for playing Scarlet Witch in the MCU movies, has revealed that she auditioned for the role of Daenerys in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She didn’t get the part, and it ultimately went to Emilia Clarke.

Olsen recalled her audition in a new interview with Vulture. She explained that she performed a monologue, and she used two different accents. Whatever the case, she acknowledged that she was “terrible.” Overall, she called it the “most awkward audition” she ever had.

“When I first started working, I just auditioned for everything, because I like auditioning. And I auditioned for Khaleesi. I forgot that,” she said. “It was the most awkward audition I’d ever had.”

Regarding the audition itself, Olsen recalled that it was a monologue for what would eventually air at the end of Season 1 where Daenerys is making a speech to thousands of people. “They didn’t know if they wanted a British accent or not. So, you did it in both,” she said. “It was terrible. Anytime someone says, ‘Bad audition story.’ That’s one I remember.”

Other actors who auditioned for Game of Thrones characters include Jared Harris (The High Sparrow), Mahershala Ali (Xaro Xhoan Daxos), and Sam Claflin (Jon Snow).

While the current Avengers storyline might have wrapped up with Endgame, Olsen will play Scarlet Witch again in the Disney+ streaming TV show WandaVision.

Ahead of the Game of Thrones finale tonight, Daenearys actress Emilia Clarke has posted an emotional goodbye to the franchise. Writing on Instagram, Clarke said she was overcome with emotion with putting her thoughts into words about the end of Game of Thrones

“Finding the words to write this post has left me overwhelmed with how much I want to say but how small words feel in comparison to what this show and Dany have meant to me,” she said. “The mother of dragons chapter has taken up the whole of my adult life. This woman has taken up the whole of my heart. I’ve sweated in the blaze of dragon fire, shed many tears at those who left our family early, and wrung my brain dry trying to do Khaleesi and the masterful words, actions (and names) I was given, justice.”

She said Game of Thrones shaped her as an actor, a woman, and a human being. “I just wish my darling dad was here now to see how far we’ve flown,” she said.

And to her fans, Clarke said she owes them “so much thanks” for supporting the show over the years. “Without you there is no us. And now our watch has ended.”

Clarke also shared some nice behind-the-scenes images of Game of Thrones, including her fellow castmates, writers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, and her braided her. You can scroll through the images in the Instagram embed above.

The Game of Thrones series finale airs tonight on HBO, and it is expected to be a dramatic affair. Among other things, we may learn who wins the Iron Throne once and for all. Check back with GameSpot soon for lots more in the hours ahead.

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