Citing a study from anti-piracy service Irdeto, Hollywood Reporter claims that episodes of Game of Thrones were illegally downloaded 7 million times in a three month period this year. Pirates love dragons, obviously. Read more…
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Game of Thrones Was Pirated 7 Million Times in the Last 3 Months
By now, we know that Game of Thrones uses a heavy VFX hand when it comes to building the world of Westeros but it’s still amazing how real their visual effects can make it look. That’s because pretty much everything is fake. Seriously. Anything far off in the distance or people standing around or flags waving have all been added in digitally. Read more…
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This video shows how pretty much everything in Game of Thrones is fake
Sometimes, you need the tool that’s best suited to the job in hand. And for George R. R. Martin, that means using an archaic word processor—WordStar 4.0, running on DOS, no less—to write Game of Thrones . He explained why to Conan last night. Read more…
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George R. R. Martin Explains Why He Writes Game of Thrones in DOS
While HBO wonders what the hell they’re going to do if (or when, more likely) their hit show catches up to the books, the network is already thinking about more Game of Thrones TV — author George R. R. Martin says the network is considering a prequel series, possibly based on his Dunk and Egg short stories, which are set 90 years earlier. Read more…
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