One of the fake languages from HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ hides a reference to Castlevania

One word from the fictional High Valyrian references a particular item from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

‘Game of Thrones’ premiere shatters torrenting records, pirates take over the Seven Kingdoms

Last night's highly anticipated premiere of HBO's Game of Thrones was downloaded by more than 160,000 people at the same time.

Comcast sees ‘double digit’ increase in TV show ‘binge watching’ during Watchathon week (exclusive)

All week long, Comcast customers with an Xfinity TV account were granted access to full seasons of a slew of hit television shows -- thus enabling viewers to embark on what's known as binge watching (aka watching an entire season in a single sitting).

Is piracy hurting ‘Game of Thrones’? Not if you ask one of its directors

Game of Thrones director David Petrarca says that piracy is actually a good thing for his show -- and you should agree with him.

We need to stop misrepresenting minorities in video games

The PlayStation 4 is the perfect chance for developers to start changing their depictions of minorities, who represent a considerable share of audiences.

HBO has 114M subscribers, a new 2-year deal with George R.R. Martin, & no fear of Netflix

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes actually praised Netflix during today's Q4 2012 earnings call, despite the streaming video service being a rival of his company's premium cable network HBO.

Game of Thrones’ King’s Landing meticulously re-created in Minecraft

Gamers with free time: Over 3,000 unique buildings crafted by hand, with interior decorations and more.

HBO reveals streaming-only service — but not in the U.S.

Variety reports that the new "HBO Nordic AB" service will be available in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland starting in mid-October. It will cost less than 10 euros a month.

New Silent Hill film sequel goes 3D in time for Halloween (trailer)

If you're looking forward to seeing someone have their skin ripped off or get dissected by barbed wire in 3D, Silent Hill: Revelation is probably your kind of movie.

Game of Thrones and other such geekery to be featured in “retro” art gallery

GamesBeat previously interviewed Pauline Acaline, co-founder and creative designer at 72pins, to learn about the process, legalities, and business model of using old Nintendo Entertainment Cartridges as art canvases. Now the team is taking their signature retro pixel art on …

HBO Go heats up Kindle Fire, other Android tablets left in the cold

The awesome HBO Go service has landed on Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, but like Jon Snow at The Wall, all other Android tablet owners are still out in the cold.

HBO Go’s service gives HBO subscribers access to the premium …

4 ways developers will use SmartGlass to enhance Xbox 360 experiences

Here are four ways developers plan on using SmartGlass, a software-based application that extends Xbox 360 gaming and viewing experiences onto smartphones and tablets.

Game of Thrones Ascent aims to please fans with a Facebook game (exclusive)

Game startup Disruptor Beam has announced today the first Facebook game based on the award-winning novels by George R.R. Martin and the award-winning television show on HBO. Titled Game of Thrones Ascent, it is slated for an unspecified “future release” …

GamesBeat Weekly Roundup

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Game of Thrones brings the pain…and not in a good way (review)

Telling a story is only part of making a game, and that’s where the Game of Thrones game falls down. This feels like a novella turned into a role-playing game against its will, which makes it tough to recommend, no matter how addicted to Ice and Fire a fan might be.

Game of Thrones painstakingly recreated in Minecraft (video)

Some of the modern world’s most iconic institutions can be found in Minecraft: the Empire State building, a 1000:1 scale Monopoly board, the U.S.S. Enterprise, and–oh yeah–the planet Earth. But the video below tops them all, as gamers …

GamesBeat Review Vault

Below you’ll find a listing of every GamesBeat game review to date. They are listed in reverse chronological order with the latest review appearing at the top. Note that the dates listed are for when the review was posted, not …

Bigpoint shows off online Game of Thrones, based on HBO series (exclusive)

Online gaming powerhouse Bigpoint is showing off scenes today from its upcoming online role-playing game based on HBO’s hit television show Game of Thrones.

The company is already one of the biggest players in online games thanks to licensed titles …

Xbox 360 gets HBO Go support just in time for Game of Thrones

HBO has added support for its HBO Go streaming service to Xbox 360, giving gamers yet another reason not to turn off their console to watch television shows.

The news was announced last night at an Xbox 360 event by …