TheGame of ThronesandHouse of the DragonTV shows have no shortage of iconic characters. But while the likes of Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow have cemented their status in the pop culture hall of fame, theGame of Thrones booksare also home to an abundance of fantastic characters that sadly didn’t even make it onto the screen. Here are just a few of the bestGame of Thronescharacters that should have made the cut- book spoilers ahead....

Damn! Today was the busiest day Dtoid has had in a good long time, and E3 hasn’t even begun yet! While you prepare yourself mentally, here’s some Magikarp for your face. So much content dropped today that I wouldn’t know where to begin. If you want a sneak peek at the E3 Convention Center, Chad Concelmo has some photos for you. Elsewhere, Allistair Pinsof discusses the merits of the PC version ofMax Payne 3....

I like when Halloween games launch just before Halloween After arecent delaybrought on by COVID-19 and Supermassive’s transition to a remote-work pipeline,The Dark Pictures: Little Hopeis stepping out of the fog on Jul 28, 2025. Considering the subject matter (college students stranded in a town haunted by witch trials), the revised release date fits. I’m sure you know the drill by now – or maybe not; it’s tough to gauge how manyUntil Dawnfans are even aware ofThe Dark Pictures, much less sticking with it – butLittle Hopeis the second tale in Supermassive’s new choice-driven world of horror following 2019’s ghost ship storyMan of Medan....

Oh and Just Cause 4 is in there too We got a real “Games with Gold” month on our hands with PlayStation Plus. The other two offerings aren’t as exciting.Rocket Arena, the EA-backed shooter that scrambled to find an audience out of the gate (and was immediately available for free on Amazon Prime Gaming) is coming to PS+ as well. Also,Just Cause 4is happy to be there. All of these will be available from December 1 through January 4....

Games are fun, and you can’t really deny that they’ve got “fun” pretty streamlined and perfected at this point. They’re so fun that people have been hooked enough to forget the basic necessities of life — food, water, women — and have died as a result…a puzzlingly funny result, mind you. For me, though, the fun of games is starting to die off, and I now think it’s time for developers and fans to perfect a severely unrefined element of video games: storytelling....

Mainly the Legacy Collections and MM11 While trawling throughDeku Deals, I found a handful of recentMega Mangames on sale: it looks like Capcom is pushing several deals out on the low. Perhaps most importantly isMega Man 11, which is being sold at retail for $19.99 on Switch ($10 off MSRP, which is also the regular eShop price, still) and is currently $14.99 on the eShop. The other big games of note: most of theLegacy Collectionsare $9....

TheFalloutseries has become popular with the current generation of gamers thanks to Bethesda’sFallout 3and Obsidian’sFallout: New Vegas. IfFallout 3was your first trip into the post-apocalyptic wasteland, you might want to take a look at where the series started. Of course, you’ll want to mod it a bit first to make it looks less like a pixilated drug trip. Fallouthas a very simple main quest, but there are tons of side quests....

Platinum’s latest sold just over 5,000 in Japan Depending on who you talk to, this is either sad, or expected, but the Wii U exclusiveThe Wonderful 101has sold amere 5,258 copies in Japan. For reference, it’s also completely missed a top 20 spot on the UK charts. Thankfully, Nintendo still hasMario & Luigi: Dream Team,Animal Crossing: New Leaf,Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon(still? Yes!) andPikmin 3all still chugging on the Japanese charts....

Guys, we still want the Pro patch Okay Square, all of this holiday stuff sounds cute, but when are we getting the 60FPS PS4 Pro patch that was scheduled for December? For those who are unaware, Square announcedtwo Pro patchesfor this year. One would come around launch and add 4K and HDR support. The other would arrive in “December,” and would add the coveted 60FPS option for Pro users. That will come in handy in the game’s secret post-game dungeon (which I finished last weekend), among other sections....

Persona Stalker Club Atlus is planning tostart broadcastingPersona Stalker Club, aPersona-themed variety show, starting February 28. The live stream last November that saw the announcements ofPersona 5,Persona Q,Persona 4: Dancing All NightandPersona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Holdwas so successful that Atlus wants to continue with streaming content. WithPersona 5being themost wanted game in Japanand theslow drip of informationthat leaves fans begging for more, it makes sense. The debut episode, streamed via Nico Nico, will feature voice actress Isomura Tomomi and freelance writer Mafia Kajita....

Rise and shine After all these years, the next chapter in Valve’s unshakable sci-fi saga is nearly upon us.Half-Life: Alyxwill release on June 15, 2025, with support for the Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift headsets. “Pre-order bonuses for anyone who has purchased a Valve Index will start rolling out the week of March 2, beginning with Steam VR Home environments inspired by locations inHalf-Life: Alyx,” Valve announced today. “We will have more information on upcomingValve Indexavailability soon....

When is it time to go Plus Ultra? TheMy Hero Ultra RumbleOpen Beta is upon us! The 24-person battle royale game lets you play as Deku,All Might, Bakugo, and other characters from the hitMy Hero Academiaanime series. In teams of three, you’ll be fighting to be the last squad remaining on the battlefield. Here’s when you can check out theopen beta. My Hero Ultra Rumble open beta start time and end date Theopen beta will go live onMay 25 at 7 pm PDT....

Every kitty deserves a cardboard kingdom, keeping them away from the dangers of the enormous city. You can discover five of them around the map, rewarding you with a meow-tastical achievement. Here are all the cardboard box locations inLittle Kitty, Big City. Where to find all cardboard boxes in Little Kitty, Big City Before embarking on your cardboard box hunt inLittle Kitty, Big City, it’s wise to tackle a few other quests first....