Game of Thrones returns for its seventh season this year. Now, Arya Stark actress Maisie Williams has teased that the season is "so exciting," especially the finale. She also spoke about how she doesn't know the fate of her character and only speculates like everyone else."It's so exciting, particularly the end of this series. it's just a great finale. It makes me very excited for the series after... more.

Dwayne Johnson is set to star in a Black Adam movie for DC. Johnson first announced that he would play the villainous role in the forthcoming Shazam film more than two years ago, but it has now been reported that he will instead headline a standalone movie. According to Deadline, Warner has decided to split the Shazam film into two. Shazam itself is still scheduled for 2019, while the Black Adam m... more.

Don't expect Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, the upcoming standalone game, to have the same tone as the rest of the Uncharted series. According to PowerUpGaming, creative director Shaun Escayg told Official PlayStation Magazine UK, "It be tonally different, but in the same context of the Uncharted world."The Lost Legacy puts you in the shoes of the character Chloe, who appeared in past games (but not... more.

Right on schedule, the open beta for Halo Wars 2 has begun. Xbox One and PC players can download it on their platform right now or through these Xbox.com links: Xbox One, PC. The file size is 10.1 GB on Xbox One and 11.96 GB on PC. Unlike the first Halo Wars 2 beta from June 2016, this second one lets you try the card-based mode, Blitz. You build a deck and then deploy units in an attempt to captu... more.

Following a report from last week, Nintendo has now confirmed that the Switch will not have any video-streaming services at launch, including Netflix. In a statement, the company explained why this is the case and teased that streaming services might come to the console sometime after launch."All of our efforts have gone toward making the Nintendo Switch system an amazing dedicated video game plat... more.

The Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group have announced that the United States video game industry brought in $30.4 billion in revenue in 2016. This figure, which includes money from hardware, games, peripherals, and in-game items, is up from 2015's $30.2 billion. According to the ESA, video game software sales jumped 6 percent in 2016 compared to 2015, coming in at $24.5 billion. ... more.

Microsoft has announced a new program that offers up rewards for people who spend money on free-to-play Xbox games. Xbox Live Rewards members (join here free) can now earn what Microsoft is calling "FREEdom Rewards."A post on the Xbox Wire explains how this works. When you spend at least $30 on a single free-to-play game in one month, you will earn 2,000 Rewards credits. This resets every month.Al... more.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown's much-loved mod, Long War, is back for XCOM 2.Long War 2 is out now on Steam Workshop, and it brings a raft of changes to the acclaimed strategy title.The campaign now contains between 100 and 120 missions in an average run, for example. In addition, nine new soldier classes have been added, as well as two new weapon types, "dozens" of never-before-seen enemies, and smarter AI... more.

The Nintendo Switch's launch lineup has grown by one. Publisher Nicalis has announced that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will be available for the hybrid system at launch on March 3 alongside the system. "It means that there is more than just The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on launch," the publisher said on the game's blog.There will be a physical, disc-based version of Afterbirth+ ava... more.

A console's launch lineup can be important in helping it get off to a good start. After the struggles of the Wii U, Nintendo is surely hoping the Switch gets off to a strong start in March t.While the Switch's full launch lineup has yet to be confirmed, we now know at least a few of the titles that will debut alongside the system on March 3. As confirmed during the Switch news event on January 12,... more.