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Are you a huge fan of the Game of Thrones miniseries? Are you extremely intrigued by what goes on in each episode, and there are plenty of subplots as well as twists within so much so that it can be pretty difficult trying to figure out who does what next. This shows that the miniseries itself is a triumph in writing and storytelling, as it rivets you to the edge of your seat without much effort. Having said that, I am quite sure that plenty of people are curious to find out just what season four of Game of Thrones has in store for the masses.

While we are aware that the first official trailer for season 4 of Game of Thrones will air on HBO in just a couple of days’ time, that is, January 12, before the series premiere of the new HBO drama, True Detective comes on, patience might not necessarily be the strongest suit in some of you. Hence, why not take a sneak peek of what is to come with the technology known as Vine? Several Vines have already been created to give you a better idea on the season four trailer, and it will include show footage. As to whether spoilers are contained within, we do not think so, but see this as more of an appetizer.

Game Of Thrones Vines From Season 4 Trainer original content from Ubergizmo.

HBO’s Game of Thrones is a very popular TV series, there is no denying that fact. We often get to hear exactly how popular this series is when it smashes all piracy records. Earlier this year we reported that Game of Thrones season 3 finale had become the top BitTorrent download and also the most pirated show in the U.S. “sprint season.” So it shouldn’t come as surprise to see that this very series has turned out to be the most pirated show of 2013. It has actually held on that title for two years in a row.

AMC came in second and third, its insanely popular series Breaking Bad was at No.2 with the series finale being downloaded illegally over 4.2 million times. Breaking Bad was trailed by AMC’s The Walking Dead, another hit series, which saw roughly 3.6 million downloads for an episode that hasn’t been named. The Big Bang Theory, Dexter, How I Met Your Mother, Suits, Homeland, Viking and Arrow complete the rest of the list, released by the folks at TorrentFreak. Sure there has been a lot of hue and cry about online piracy and how these illegal downloads are costing studios an insane amount of money, its safe to say that the pirates aren’t going away anytime soon.

Most Pirated Show Of 2013 Was Game Of Thrones original content from Ubergizmo.

The list of the most pirated shows of 2013 has been published and the show at the top is a repeat from last year. According to the list compiled by TorrentFreak, Game of Thrones was the most pirated show of 2013. The show had an estimated 5.9 million downloads compared to an estimated 5.5 million viewers on TV. That means more people pirated the show than watched it on HBO.

Rounding out the top ten list in order are Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Big Bang Theory, Dexter, How I Met Your Mother, Suits, Homeland, Vikings, and Arrow.

More people pirated Homeland than watched it on TV as well. It’s cool to see Arrow on the list, that is one of my favorite shows and I just started watching it on Netflix. Of course, while the level of piracy is flattering, keep in mind that it’s us paying subscribers who actually fund these amazing productions.

[via TorrentFreak]

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I resisted watching any of Game of Thrones for a long time before getting bored a few weekends ago and firing up HBO on Demand. I am now hooked on the show and am dying to finish the first couple of seasons so I know everything that’s going on. If you are a fan of Game of Thrones with a steady hand and a sharp X-Acto, we have a papercraft project for you.

A group of patterns has turned up for paper snowflakes made in eight house sigils from the Game of Thrones universe. The patterns are offered at no cost via artist Krystal Higgins and they are very cool. Some of them are very complex looking, particularly the Lannister snowflake. The Baratheon flake also looks very challenging with its intricate stag horns. The Targaryen snowflake looks like it’s ready to breathe fire.

You can grab the patterns and instructions here. They’d all look great hanging on your wall.

[via Laughing Squid]