On paper, I shouldn’t really be enamored by Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s first foray into the MOBA genre. Its casualized and dumbed down approach to the genre seems like a retraction rather than an advancement for the MOBA formula. On the contrary, where Heroes of the Storm removes complicated staples of the genre, it adds in new mechanics that ...
Read More »The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Sales Numbers Released
Co-founder of CD Projekt Red Marcin Iwiński has reported that over 4 million copies of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have been sold in the first two weeks since launch. In a letter to the fans, Iwiński went on to note that these fans “have given us tons of positive feedback and support — the sheer volume of emails we’ve gotten since ...
Read More »Need for Speed Reboot Will Require An Online Connection
The official Need for Speed twitter account has revealed that the upcoming Need for Speed reboot will always require an internet connection to play. @DeanRheims NFS will require an online connection, but the benefits are nice. More variety and a more rewarding experience with friends. — Need for Speed (@NeedforSpeed) May 28, 2015 The Need for Speed Twitter account went ...
Read More »Playstation Plus: Free Games for June
Sony has revealed the official lineup of free games for Playstation Plus members for the month of June, and it’s looking to be pretty solid. The biggest hitter of the bunch comes in the form of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for Playstation 4. For players who may be new to the series or didn’t want to fork over ...
Read More »Halo 3: ODST for Xbox One – Release Date Revealed
Xbox Store revealed that Halo 3: ODST will be coming to Xbox One this Friday, May 29th. After the problems that plagued online players when Halo: The Master Chief Collection launched, 343 Industries had promised to release Halo 3: ODST for free. However, this promise has only been made for players who purchased and played The Master Chief Collection before December ...
Read More »Ekko, A New Champion Revealed for League of Legends
Riot Games has officially revealed all the juicy details on an upcoming champion for League of Legends named Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time. The beautifully animated trailer can be seen below. Ekko’s main power relies in his ability to affect and manipulate time to his advantage. In a post fully outlining his abilities, Ekko is shown to be a ...
Read More »Splatoon’s Global Testfire Has Won Me Over
I wasn’t 100% sold on Splatoon leading up to this past week with how little we actually knew about it. Sure, the E3 demos looked exciting and the prospect of a shooter from Nintendo was interesting, but it wasn’t quite enough. After the Splatoon-focused Nintendo Direct, my interest grew and my worries lessened. After playing Splatoon in the Global Testfire ...
Read More »All Future Battlefield 4 DLC Will Be Free
DICE has announced that all future Battlefield 4 DLC will be free. This content will be free for both premium and n0n-premium players. According to BF4Central, the content DICE will be releasing ranges from new maps to weapons. Along with these additions, a new mode called Gunmaster will be coming in an upcoming Spring patch. No further details were mentioned ...
Read More »Johanna the Crusader Joins Heroes of the Storm
Blizzard has revealed that Johanna the Crusader will be joining the Heroes of the Storm battle. Johanna is known for her appearance as a playable character in Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls. The reveal can be seen in the trailer below, along with some upcoming skins: But that’s not all. Heroes Nexus did some datamining and discovered all of her ...
Read More »Destiny’s Prison of Elders: Details revealed for upcoming House of Wolves expansion
Bungie has revealed details in a live stream on the Prison of Elders content in the upcoming expansion House of Wolves. For fans who want more PvE content, Bungie is answering the call. The Prison of Elders is a series of arenas where you fight off against hordes of enemies. You will battle through four rounds of differing factions of ...
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