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After five years as king of the HBO castle, CEO Bill Nelson has announced he’s leaving the company to retire at the end of the year. During Nelson’s near 30-year career, he bounced through a string of corporate roles before becoming top dog in 2007, subsequently overseeing the launch of the digital service HBO Go. While it might be impossible to replace such a commanding moustache, we’re sure current co-President Richard Plepler will do a fine job when he takes the helm. He’s responsible (in part) for bringing shows like Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones to our screens, after all. Enjoy your retirement Bill, and be glad you left on your own terms — some aren’t so fortunate.

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This beautiful Game of Thrones version of Risk was created by Fay Helfer. The detail is amazing and the set comes complete with pyrography artwork and a detailed, carved map of Westeros. It was made as a commission for Matt B, who is now the envy of the interwebs.

The surface of the board and the case are apparently made from wood that was hand carved and burned. Westeros was already a beautiful 2D map, but this this game is even more lovely and blows that out of the water. There are also fabric pouches included in the box which hold the game pieces.

If only I had the extra money, I would commission one for myself. You did a great job Fay.

[via W.I.C. via Nerd Approved]

This Game of Thrones White Walker cake looks great. Winter is coming and it looks yummy. It’s yet another awesome cake by JB Cada and his partner Stephanie Santos from The Regali Kitchen.

This cake is nicely detailed and says “Night gathers and now the party begins.”  If you follow the books to the letter then you will need to sound the horn three times for the warning of White Walkers. Then it’s safe to dig in. But you will obviously need obsidian cake cutters to eat that White Walker on top.

I bet Samwell Tarley and Jon Snow wish they had cakes like this on the wall. I wish I had one too. They did a fantastic job on this one as always.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

I don’t know as to whether you have been swept up by the craze known as Game of Thrones, but if you have answered in the affirmative and have some serious coin left in your bank account to spend, how about checking out this particular purchase which might not be pleasing to your other half when he or she finds out that you blew a whopping £20,000 on the Game of Thrones Replica Iron Throne?

Fictionally, it was forged from a thousand enemy swords in the fiery breath of the dragon Balerion the Black Dread, where the Iron Throne is one imposing sight, being the seat of power in King’s Landing. Nice to know that a replica is now available for sale, although it might just do nothing much other than to reinforce the false notion that you are the king of your own castle, never mind that the proverb should be updated to reflect the cramped apartments that many of us live in these days.

This is a unique purchase that is guaranteed to be a conversation starter, as it was specially crafted by robots, using fibreglass and fire rated resin. Such an incredible work of art will obviously be a highly limited version, so do not wait, as “Winter is coming.” Sorry, that bit was hard to resist.

[ Game of Thrones Replica Iron Throne copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]