To promote the new Game of Thrones companion book, HBO has teased this making-of feature, sure to be included with the season two bonus materials.

Always good to have more Game of Thrones.

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The folks at College Humor provide a much-belated and hilarious 8-bit recap of the second season of Game of Thrones.

(Not Safe For Work -- adult content)

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In the Game Of Thrones universe, much blood has been shed in order to sit on the Iron Throne. For super fan Elijah Wood, all it took was a phone call and a flight to Ireland to fulfill his dream. He described his journey and shared a photo of the momentous occasion with Conan O'Brien.

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Today might be good or bad depending on your TV fandoms of choice -- because the Emmy nominations are out.

Leading the pack of nerd-friendly nominated shows are Downton Abbey with a whopping 16, 30 Rock with 15, Breaking Bad and Sherlock both with 13, and Game of Thrones with 12 nominations.

Not bad, eh? The Walking Dead also nabbed 3, Big Bang Theory landed 5 (including best comedy series and lead actor). Geek favorite Community only got one, albeit for best writing.

Who got snubbed? Who got their just desserts?

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Every now and then, there comes a person who needs a big slap upside the mug. That person is Joffrey Baratheon.

Using Jason Segel's classic tune, You Just Got Slapped, this stands as a moving commemoration to the brave souls who have dared to serve up hot justice to the little king.

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Set your eyes on the new hires for Game of Thrones season 3. Queen of Thorns! Jojen and Meera Reed! It's all in the video.

Don't forget to check out the live-blog round-up, including the Game of Thrones panel, right here.

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One of the first tidbits out of the gate is this trailer for Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms, a free-to-play, browser-based MMO.

It may not be a graphical looker, but hey, it's cheaper than an HBO subscription.

The game is slated for a 2013 release.

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