All this gallivanting around Canada (well, Toronto) is well and good, but it’s kept me away from my computer, and I’m falling behind in showing you all the cool new trailers that HBO has been rolling out for the second season of GAME OF THRONES.
So here’s a new one, called “The More You Love.”
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April 1 is right around the corner. No foolin’!
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I love the fans in Spain.
FNAC had a midnight sale for the release of the first season DVD and Blue-Ray:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv65US1_pM&feature=youtu.be
(Though I must admit, I am glad I was not at the front of that queue, signing books for all those people. Now I growing deeply afraid of what may await me this summer at Celsius 232).
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What else is there to say?
The DVD and Blu-Ray of the first season of GAME OF THRONES is now on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and hundreds of others retailers, both on-line and brick-and-mortar.
Go. Buy. Enjoy.
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The hits just keep on coming.
HBO has rolled out yet another season two trailer.
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Some of the clips in this one look to be from my own episode, “Blackwater.” First time I’ve seen them. Exciting stuff,
Of course, I’m prejudiced as hell.
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Yes, Virginia, it’s true… there is going to be a GAME OF THRONES MMORPG. And that’s in addition to the two previously announced videogames from Cyanide, the real-time strategy game GENESIS and the forthcoming Cyanide RPG.
The upcoming Game of Thrones MMORPG is currently being developed by BigPoint (http://www.bigpoint.com/) in collaboration with HBO. BigPoint is already one of the premier developers of online games, including Battlestar Galactica Online, and Lord of Ultima. Now, in partnership with HBO, and based on their award winning television series, BigPoint is working on a Massively Multiplayer Online version of Game of Thrones.
Venture Beat (http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/29/bigpoint-unveils-game-of-thrones-online-game-based-on-hbo-series-exclusive/) got an early look at the game, including a few screenshots and some discussion about the focus of game play, noting that both combat and politics will be vital to the players success.
To sign up for updates on the game, go to their official Game of Thrones website (http://gameofthronesmmo.com/).
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Your wait is almost over. Within the week you can own the first season of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES for yourself. DVDs and Blu-Rays of season one are now available for pre-order, and will be shipping on Tuesday, March 6. No wonder they’re calling it Super Tuesday!
Here’s a taste of the extras that you will be getting with the Blu-Rays and DVDs, a small portion of my own commentary from Episode 8, “The Pointy End.”
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You can purchase your own copy of the Blu Ray or DVD set of Season One, (including more commentary tracks from many of the people who worked on the show) from your favorite on-line retailer, or directly from the HBO Store.
Blu-ray:
http://store.hbo.com/game-of-thrones-season-1-blu-ray-with-free-exclusive-bonus-video-stream-instantly-or-receive-a-physical-disc/detail.php?p=361601&ecid=SMM-HBO-00231&pa=SMM-HBO-00231
DVD:
http://store.hbo.com/game-of-thrones-season-1-blu-ray-with-free-exclusive-bonus-video-stream-instantly-or-receive-a-physical-disc/detail.php?p=361601&ecid=SMM-HBO-00230&pa=SMM-HBO-00230
I’ve seen both DVD and Blu-Ray. The DVD is immensely cool, and the Blu-Ray is cooler. Incredible HD picture and sound, and the ‘extras’ are amazing. My favorites are the wonderfully drawn sidebars about Westerosi history, read by cast members and written by the multi-talented Brian Cogman. And somewhere on the Blu-Rays there are buried dragon eggs as well, though I haven’t found any yet (no, DON’T TELL, I want to find ’em for myself, the hunt is half the fun).
So go ye forth and grab a set or three, and let’s see if we can surprise and delight and astonish HBO and the industry with the number of DVDS sold on day one!
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HBO has now released the new season two trailer for GAME OF THRONES — which debuted as an exclusive on HBO Go — to YouTube, so all those of you who may have missed it can now have a look for yourself.
Enjoy. I know I did.
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…is the witching hour. Or is that the watching hour?
Midnight is when the latest trailer for GAME OF THRONES, season two, will be released. But only on HBO GO.
GET A FIRST LOOK AT THE GAME OF THRONES SEASON 2 TRAILER ON HBO GO®, FEBRUARY 24th
New York, N.Y., February 23, 2012 !“ War is coming to Game of Thrones Season 2. As kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen continue to vie for power; fans eager for a taste of the action and treachery that will unfold in Westeros will be able to get their fill with an all-new trailer premiering on Friday night, February 24th, at midnight (ET), on HBO GO.
HBO GO can be accessed at hbogo.com or via the HBO GO app !“ now available for download on Apple’s iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch® and numerous smart phones using Google’s Androidâ„¢ operating system as well as platforms such as Samsung Smart TVâ„¢ and Roku !“ and is free of charge to HBO subscribers through participating television providers. For those who haven’t experienced this unforgettable fictional world, the entire first season of Game of Thrones can also be found on HBO GO.
Based on the popular book series !œA Song of Ice and Fire,! by George R.R. Martin, the Emmy® and Golden Globe® -winning fantasy series Games of Thrones chronicles an epic struggle for power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom. Among the returning members of the ensemble cast are Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emmy® winner Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey and Kit Harington. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss executive produce. Games of Thrones Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on HBO.
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Here’s yet another glimpse of the GAME OF THRONES second season, courtesy of HBO.
This one is called “Invitation to the Set.”
Enjoy (but don’t really try to visit the set, security will stop you).
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And here’s another “Making of… ” video with HBO, with more behind-the-scenes looks at how GAME OF THRONES is made.
This one is on life as an extra.
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I was an extra myself once… well, twice… on two episodes on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, back in the dawn of time. And on the GAME OF THRONES pilot as well, though my scene wound up on the cutting room floor. And I had such big balls too… and a HUGE, ah, hat…
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