An actor who played a small role in Game of Thrones Season 6 is not returning for the upcoming seventh season, though his character might show up played by a different actor. Game of Thrones Season 6 details follow below the image. Actor Freddie Stroma (Harry Potter, Unreal) is not coming back to Game of…

The second Halo Wars 2 beta will kick off later this month, Microsoft announced today. Xbox One and Windows 10 PC players can jump in starting on January 20–it’s free and open to everyone. A Microsoft representative told GameSpot an Xbox Live Gold membership is required on Xbox One but not PC. This beta, which…

As its name suggests, Overwatch‘s public test realm is intended to test updates before they go live. It appears to be doing its job, as the recent nerf to certain characters–most notably Roadhog and his Hook ability–are being tweaked again before the update hits the live game. Principal designer Geoff Goodman outlined the latest round…

The upcoming Tomb Raider movie reboot has cast another character. Variety reports today that Warner Bros. has hired Daniel Wu to play the character Lu Ren, a ship captain who teams up with Lara Croft to help find her father. Wu played Gul’dan in last summer’s Warcraft and he is also known for his role…

Nintendo has already unveiled the basic concept for its new system, the Switch. On Thursday, it’ll dive into the specifics, revealing much more about Switch during a presentation that will be streamed online–and you can watch it right here. The presentation takes place on Thursday, January 12, at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET. As soon…

BioWare has released a new Mass Effect: Andromeda screenshot in the wake of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn speaking out to praise the franchise overall. Below is the new screenshot, as shared by BioWare GM Aaryn Flynn on Twitter. He said he wanted to share the screenshot as a thank you to Gunn…

A number of developments are on the horizon for Shovel Knight, including new content, a name change, a new platform, and a price increase. Developer Yacht Club Games announced all of this on its blog today. Shovel Knight and the Specter of Torment expansion are both set for release on Nintendo Switch. A release date…

Ahead of Thursday’s livestream presentation, Nintendo has announced the upcoming availability of Switch preorders. In a tweet this afternoon, the account for Nintendo’s New York City retail store said, “A limited quantity of preorders for the Nintendo Switch will begin on 1/13 at 9 AM while supplies last” at Nintendo NYC. The store is located…

With just a few weeks to go before its premiere, Fox has released an action-packed trailer for 24: Legacy. There’s no getting around the absence of Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer in the new reboot. Today’s trailer seeks to convince you it’s largely business as usual, just with Corey Hawkins’ new character, Eric Carter, in Bauer’s…

Marvel’s next two Avengers films may feature one of the stars of Game of Thrones, according to a new report. Peter Dinklage is in “early talks for a key role” in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, according to Variety. Marvel declined to comment on the report, as is the norm. There’s no word on what…