The best Lord of the Rings games of all time

With Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings MMO somewhere in the future, it is time to look back at some of the best video games based on the hit fantasy franchise.

Caleb Clark     October 5, 2020

Hulu now lets you watch HBO and Cinemax, for an extra price

HBO made its library of films and TV shows available on Hulu. For $15 per month, subscribers can watch shows like Game of Thrones, on-demand.

Keith Nelson Jr.     September 28, 2020

How to use Roll20

Whether you have a dedicated adventuring party or are looking for a group, Roll20 makes playing and GMing TTRPGs like D&D and V:TM easy as defeating a flumph.

Daniel Martin     September 18, 2020

Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones and The Avengers actress, dead at 82

Actress Dame Diana Rigg, best known for her roles in the TV spy series The Avengers and the megahit Game of Thrones, died on Thursday at the age of 82.

Allison Matyus     September 10, 2020

Game of Thrones creators to adapt sci-fi series Three-Body Problem for Netflix

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, best known for co-creating HBO's Game of Thrones series, will adapt Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem trilogy for Netflix.

Rick Marshall     September 1, 2020

George RR Martin is working on new Game of Thrones book while social distancing

'I have good days and bad days, but I am making progress,' writes the creator of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO's hit series Game of Thrones.

Rick Marshall     April 16, 2020

COVID-19 silver lining: Will George R.R. Martin finish Winds of Winter?

In a post to his website, George R.R. Martin reveals he's in self-quarantine, with most of his business ventures shut down. Will he finish Winds of Winter?

Nick Perry     March 18, 2020

Max von Sydow, star of Seventh Seal, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones, dies at 90

Max von Sydow, who starred in The Exorcist and Game of Thrones, and even made a late-in-life appearance in a Star Wars film, has passed away at the age of 90.

Mythili Sampathkumar     March 9, 2020

Game of Thrones’ Tormund Giantsbane might join The Witcher season 2

Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones, will reportedly join the cast of the Netflix series The Witcher for its second season,

Rick Marshall     February 18, 2020

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum developer confirms PS5 and Xbox Series X versions

Daedalic Entertainment unveiled new details regarding its upcoming title, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, including confirmation that the game will see a release on the next-generation gaming consoles the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X as well as new information on the portrayal of the titular character.

Taylor Lyles     January 7, 2020

Star Wars is better off without the Game of Thrones creators

The parting of ways between Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and the Star Wars franchise is good for everyone, even if it means we won't see their trilogy of films set in the sci-fi saga's universe. Here's why the sci-fi saga is better off without the Game of Thrones duo.

Rick Marshall     October 29, 2019

Game of Thrones’ writers wrote fake death scenes to torment the show’s cast

According to Maisie (Arya Stark) Williams, who recently appeared on the YouTube series Hot Ones, Game of Thrones' writing staff used the hit HBO series' high body count to torment its main cast by handing out fake scripts that depicted main characters dying in the lamest ways imaginable.

Chris Gates     October 24, 2019

No, Snapchat’s original show wasn’t bigger than Game of Thrones

Snapchat Chief Business Officer Jeremi Gorman said that Snapchat’s original show Endless Summer was watched more than the Games of Thrones finale. That's not really true, and it's a sign of how social media companies count "views" that can be as little as a second long.

Allison Matyus     September 26, 2019

How to watch tonight’s 2019 Emmy Awards live online, without cable

The 71st Primetime Emmys will air on Fox tonight, Sunday, September 22, with plenty of awards, upsets, and drama on tap.. Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Emmy Awards, including how to watch without cable, red carpet start times and the nominees in all the major categories.

Mathew Katz     September 22, 2019

Game of Thrones and HBO lead in nominations for the 2019 Emmy Awards

Game of Thrones and HBO led the pack in the nominations of the 2019 Emmy awards, which were announced on Tuesday. Critical darlings like Chernobyl and Veep also received numerous nominations. Here's the complete list of nominees.

Allison Matyus     September 19, 2019

What season 8 controversy? Early Emmy wins hint at big night for Game of Thrones

HBO's Game of Thrones was the big winner at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, held just a week before the Primetime Emmy Awards. The 10 awards the show earned for its final season hint at a big night in store for the record-breaking fantasy drama that ended its eight-season run in May 2019.

Rick Marshall     September 19, 2019

George R. R. Martin confirms second Game of Thrones prequel, teases series title

A second Game of Thrones prequel series is reportedly close to getting a pilot order from HBO, with the new series unfolding 300 years before the events of the main show and chronicling the rise and fall of House Targaryen. The series is based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood companion saga.

Rick Marshall     September 17, 2019

Game of Thrones’ final season wasn’t as hated as you think, and we have proof

Did you hate the Game of Thrones finale? Do think everyone else did, too? Well, surprise: You might be in the minority. According to an exclusive poll by YouGov, not only were more than half of viewers were happy with Game of Thrones' controversial final season, but most agree that it deserves an Emmy.

Chris Gates     September 1, 2019

Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, will next appear in Marvel's The Eternals as Dane Whitman, also known as The Black Knight. It remains to be seen whether Harington will be a bit player, or if he'll eventually get a film of his own.

Chris Gates     August 25, 2019

Netflix locks down the Game of Thrones showrunners, but what about Star Wars?

Hot off Game of Thrones' controversial finale, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed a nine-figure deal to develop new TV shows and movies for Netflix, but what does that mean for the duo's upcoming Star Wars trilogy, which is rumored to be set during the fan-favorite Old Republic era?

Chris Gates     August 25, 2019

Guardians of Middle Earth review

WBIE's Guardians of Middle-earth may get the basics of the multiplayer online battle arena genre right, but that isn't enough to distract from the fact that the game is a blatant attempt to cash in on two trends simultaneously.

Earnest Cavalli     August 23, 2019

‘Middle-earth: Shadow of War’ review

‘Middle-earth: Shadow of War’ builds on the first game’s unique Nemesis system with better world design and awesome combat.

Gabe Gurwin     August 23, 2019

How can Apple’s The Morning Show possibly cost more than Game of Thrones?

Apple TV+'s The Morning Show is a drama set in a contemporary newsroom. There are no dragons, no giants, and no ice zombies, and yet it's still more expensive than Game of Thrones, showing what happens when a company like Apple prioritizes celebrities and name recognition.

Chris Gates     August 20, 2019

5 major Lord of the Rings characters who could land in Amazon’s TV series

Amazon's The Lord of the Rings TV show is set during Middle-earth's Second Age, thousands of years before The War of the Ring. There'll be no hobbits, no Gollum, and no Gandalf, but the Second Age is full of familiar faces, and a few are bound to pop up on the billion-dollar series.

Chris Gates     August 20, 2019

HBO cancels controversial Confederate series from Game of Thrones creators

Confederate, the HBO series set in an alternate history in which the South won the Civil War and slavery remained legal, has been canceled. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss created the series, but after signing a deal with Netflix, the project was scrapped.

Rick Marshall     August 8, 2019

The Game of Thrones prequel: Everything we know so far

HBO has confirmed that its Game of Thrones prequel series, which will chronicle the world's descent from the Age of Heroes, filmed a pilot in summer 2019. Developed by George R.R. Martin and screenwriter Jane Goldman, the project has a director and a cast led by Oscar nominee Naomi Watts.

Chris Gates     July 25, 2019

Amazon Game Studios reveals MMO based on The Lord of the Rings

Amazon is hoping to strike gold like HBO did with the Game of Thrones television series and is making an attempt using an already established fictional world. To go along with the upcoming TV series, Amazon Game Studios will be releasing a free-to-play Lord of the Rings MMO on PC and consoles.

Charles Singletary Jr.     July 9, 2019

Dragons, fire, and giants: Behind the visual effects of Game of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones' eighth season brought the hit show's award-winning run to a dramatic end. We spoke to visual effects studio Weta Digital about bringing some of season 8's most memorable moments to the screen, from midair dragon battles to an ill-fated, fiery charge into the night.

Rick Marshall     June 1, 2019

Game of Thrones’ failure shows why Avengers: Endgame was so magnificent

In the span of just a few weeks, we saw two of the most adored franchises of our time reach a concluding chapter. But while Avengers: Endgame was a triumph, Game of Thrones’ final days was dissatisfying. There’s good reason why these two beloved stories came to such utterly different conclusions.

Ryan Waniata     May 31, 2019

Game of Thrones revisited: 7 storylines set in motion in season 1

While the internet has been awash in critics complaining about the odd turns in the final moments of Game of Thrones, for many events, the writing was on the wall. If you paid close attention in the first season, you'll realize that many arcs were seeded all the way from the beginning.

Christine Persaud     May 23, 2019

How to cancel your HBO Now or HBO Go subscription

If you've made up your mind and are itching to ever all ties with HBO, you've come to the right place. We here at Digital Trends are no stranger to canceling a subscription, so we've put together this guide showing you how to cancel HBO Go and HBO Now, freeing you from that monthly payment.

Josh Levenson     May 23, 2019

Coffee cups and plot holes: Game of Thrones got lazy as it raced to the finish

In its final seasons, Game of Thrones was afflicted by pacing issues, nonsensical character developments, and a few out-of-place beverage containers. As the show raced to hit all its important moments in a sparse 13 episodes, it felt like a student forced to attend a class they're already set to pass.

Will Nicol     May 20, 2019

Now that Game of Thrones is over, which fan theories came true?

We finally know who won the Game of Thrones, but fans had all kinds of predictions going into the finale, many of which were more interesting than what actually happened. Here's our list of the fan theories that came true, the ones that didn't, and the ones we're still not sure about.

C. Persaud     May 20, 2019

The Iron Throne deserved better: Who should have been ruler of Westeros

A look at some of the people who could have been the best King or Queen to sit on the Iron Throne in Game of Thrones, and what they would have brought — and in one case, will bring — to their kingdom, given the opportunity.

C. Persaud     May 20, 2019