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16 things we learned about Game of Thrones from The Mad King play

  • The stage prequel revisits Westeros before Robert’s Rebellion.
  • Harrenhal, Aerys, Rhaegar and Lyanna are central.
  • It expands familiar backstory through theatre.

The article presents 16 reported revelations from Game of Thrones: The Mad King, the new stage prequel set before the original story. It matters because the production revisits the political and personal events surrounding the Tourney at Harrenhal and Robert’s Rebellion, offering fresh interpretations of characters whose earlier…

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I went to see new Game of Thrones play The Mad King, and for 3 hours and 40 minutes I was transported to a world of dragons and magic

  • The reviewer found The Mad King an absorbing Game of Thrones theatre experience.
  • The play runs for three hours and 40 minutes.
  • Dragons, magic and staging are central to its appeal.

GamesRadar+’s reviewer describes The Mad King, a new Game of Thrones stage production, as an immersive theatrical experience that successfully recreates the fantasy world of Westeros. Despite its lengthy running time, the reviewer says the production’s dragons, magic and spectacle kept them engaged, suggesting the play can offer…

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Complete Marvel Tokon tier list

  • Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has fully launched with 21 characters.
  • Destructoid ranks all fighters into S, A, B and C tiers.
  • S-tier includes Magik, Spider-Man, Storm, Black Panther, Blade and Doctor Doom.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has launched in full across PC and consoles, expanding its beta-era roster to 21 playable characters, and Destructoid has published a tier list to help players identify the strongest fighters in the current competitive meta. The guide is aimed at newcomers and returning beta…

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Lies of P studio reveals name change and hypes up sequel: ‘My goal has been to create the world’s greatest action game.’

  • Lies of P developer rebrands from Round8 to Nough, maintaining its 'Games by Gamers' ethos whilst releasing a documentary on studio culture
  • Sequel remains in production without formal reveal; leadership targets exceeding the original's quality with ambitions to create the definitive action game

Round 8 is now Nough, I think.

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7 Years Later, Game of Thrones Finally Redeems Its Biggest Failure With a Near-Perfect Prequel

  • Game of Thrones prequel play The Mad King has premiered in Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • It dramatises Robert's Rebellion's origins and the Mad King's downfall.
  • Critics say it redeems the franchise after its poorly received TV finale.

A new stage play, Game of Thrones: The Mad King, has premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, offering fans a prequel that many critics believe finally makes up for the divisive ending of the original HBO series. Directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Duncan Macmillan,…

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IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator Manual Aiming and Shell Ballistics Guide

  • Guide explains manual shell-charge and angle calculations for IRON NEST
  • Charges needed increase with target distance, up to six for 30km
  • Divide distance by metres-per-degree value to set turret elevation

A new guide for the game IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator explains how players can manually calculate powder charges and turret elevation to hit distant targets without relying on the game's automated aiming aids. Some missions require players to work out these figures themselves, so the guide breaks…

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Today, No Man’s Sky celebrates a decade since its launch, and boy has it come a long way

  • No Man's Sky turns ten years old today, 9 August 2026.
  • Game recovered from a disastrous launch via free updates.
  • Steam reviews rose from 20% to 85% positive over a decade.

No Man's Sky, the space exploration game from British studio Hello Games, marks its tenth anniversary today, having transformed from one of gaming's most notorious launch failures into one of its most celebrated redemption stories. The game launched on 9 August 2016 to widespread criticism after lead developer…

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Best players to use in FC 26 Striker Instinct Evolution

  • FC 26's Striker Instinct Evolution boosts a player's card across five stages.
  • Eligibility requires max 96 rating, no CBs, limited PlayStyles.
  • Guide recommends cards like Pina TOTY, Kolo Muani and Insigne FUTTIES.

Destructoid has published a guide to the Striker Instinct Evolution item in EA Sports FC 26, a free upgrade path unlocked via an in-game Squad Building Challenge that boosts a chosen player's finishing, physical and technical attributes across five stages. The guide matters to players building their Ultimate…

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A Battlefield 6 player got a Steam refund after 500 hours of play—for a very specific reason

  • Steam refunded a Battlefield 6 player after 470 hours of play.
  • Reason: EA removed the popular Rush game mode.
  • Several other modes had already been cut since launch.

A Battlefield 6 player secured a full Steam refund after roughly 470 hours of play, having successfully argued that the removal of the Rush game mode broke their reason for buying the game in the first place. Although Steam's refund policy typically only covers purchases made within two…

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Deltarune’s ‘The Third Sanctuary’ is an affront to time signatures, and also one of my favourite songs in a videogame ever

  • PC Gamer writer praises Deltarune's "The Third Sanctuary" track.
  • Song noted for its unusual, shifting time signatures.
  • Piece is a personal opinion on game music quality.

The article is an opinion/appreciation piece from PC Gamer praising "The Third Sanctuary," a music track from Toby Fox's RPG Deltarune, for its unconventional and constantly shifting time signatures. The writer frames the track as a standout example of ambitious videogame composition, arguing that its rhythmic complexity makes…

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