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Game of Thrones season 5 will air at the same time everywhere in the world
Do you know what’s better than watching an episode of Game of Thrones on HBO? Watching it on the day it airs, of course. Although that’s the norm in the US, people from other parts of the world don’t have this luxury as they have to wait for as much as a few weeks sometimes before being able to watch the latest episode. Needless to say that’s a bummer, because by the time people from outside the US are able to watch a certain episode, stateside Game of Thrones fans are already talking about the next ones. Since this is the internet, people are very vocal when it comes to these things and you’ll really have to try hard if you want to avoid the inevitable spoilers posted everywhere.
Luckily, this won’t be the case for much longer because earlier today HBO announced that the fifth season of Game of Thrones in its entirety will air on the same day and at the same time all over the world. Well, perhaps “simultaneous” is a better word here than “at the same time” since we also have to account for those pesky time zones. Each episode of season 5 will air at 9 PM Eastern Time, so go ahead and check this time zone map if you want to see the exact time at which Game of Thrones airs in your country. Depending on your region, it may be too late at night or too early in the morning for you to watch it, but at least you can record it and watch it the next day. Waiting a single day definitely beats waiting for a few weeks that’s for sure.
HBO has reportedly decided to take this course of action in an attempt to fight back against piracy. Given that Game of Thrones is one of the most popular series around, it’s no surprise that it’s also one of the most pirated ones. Sure, some people will also resort to piracy no matter what, but others only do it because they want to watch the show as soon as it airs and if HBO doesn’t provide that option in their country, then torrenting websites certainly do. In any case, that won’t be a problem anymore, so presumably the show should get pirated less from now on. Presumably. Game of Thrones season 5 airs on April 12th at 9 PM Eastern Time.
The devilish launch of Diablo 4 is days away (less for Ultimate Edition buyers). Blizzard has promised the ultimate reward for the first 1000 players to accomplish level 100 on Hardcore Mode: a statue of in-game antagonist Lillith.
Think you can cheat death?
Reach level 100 on hardcore mode and tweet #Diablo4Hardcore with proof to have your username immortalized on a statue of Lilith.
Offer limited to first 1000, restrictions apply: https://t.co/TLWxZwG0aQ
Get started June 1st. pic.twitter.com/pvVLZNPgx8
— Diablo (@Diablo) May 26, 2023
Diablo 4’s Hardcore Mode is a character-creation-only difficulty adjuster. It automatically deletes characters when they die, making things infinitely harder regardless of World Tier. But 100? That’s several playthroughs on increasingly difficult World Tiers with new adversaries in harsher setups and about 150 hours of flawlessly rapid gameplay.
Honoring the dying.
Being remembered with those brave souls lost on the journey is the ultimate gamer boast. Do you dare?
Bloober Team’s survival horror game Layers of Fear is terrifying. The Trophy List on Exophase just appeared, and players will have to go crazy to obtain Platinum.
With a Silver Trophy like “a new way” requiring players to “live through the third conversation” (and a few of Bronzes for surviving the previous two) and another called “face your fears” appearing when you “see your enemy and fail”, we might chase this one with the lights on.
Do you like Layers of Fear’s whole trophy list? Do you want the Plat?
The PlayStation Showcase, which divided fans and prompted our full-throated Reaction, was a ratings winner. Gamesight’s number crunchers found that PlayStation fans were drawn in by the appeal alone, even though many of the titles we wanted to see didn’t show up.
🎮🔎 @PlayStation Showcase 2023: Viewership Analysis on @Twitch and @YouTube
Our team took a deep dive into the PlayStation Showcase performance on Twitch from 2019 through 2023, the first year without #E3.
Here's what we discovered:
1️⃣ The 2023 Showcase had the second-highest… pic.twitter.com/YVJbRiUTjc— Gamesight (@gamesight) May 26, 2023
It’s possible certain Showcase games were withheld. Summer Game Fest may bring something? Watched the big spectacle live?
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