It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since the action RPG Diablo first released. The satisfying combat and the neverending quest to advance your character was furthered by two sequels, Diablo II in 2000 and Diablo III in 2012. Diablo was a pioneer in the genre, striking a chord with an extremely loyal fanbase that to this day ...
Read More »ESL’s Upcoming Hearthstone Trinity Series
2016 has been a big year for Hearthstone, and Blizzard is making a lot of changes to make the competitive scene even more vibrant in 2017. Blizzard’s new Championship Tour includes more global championships in the form of season championships, regional season playoffs, an overhaul of the points and cups system, a prize pool of over $2 million USD and ...
Read More »Star Citizen to Use Amazon Lumberyard
Yesterday, on December 23, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) announced that their upcoming and highly anticipated space sims Star Citizen and Squadron 42 will use the Amazon Lumberyard engine. Amazon’s game engine, Lumberyard, is an impressive free AAA engine that not only allows game designers to design incredibly detailed 3D games (as shown by the immaculate screen shots of both games ...
Read More »AfreecaTV Announces Starcraft 2 GSL Plans for 2017
To the detriment of all StarCraft 2 fans the world over, GSL was cut short in 2016. This also happened around the same time that the StarCraft 2 pro league was disbanded, which left many players and fans alike wondering what the future of the game would look like. Fortunately, AfreecaTV, the Korean streaming hub that historically sponsors and runs the ...
Read More »New Warframe Update Adds More Free Content
Warframe is one of the top free-to-play games on Steam, boasting an impressive amount of players that continue to play the cooperative action game week after week. Despite being free to play, Warframe offers downloadable content that amounts to almost $110 dollars if you were to buy it all through Steam. One disadvantage for many with free-to-play games is that ...
Read More »Blizzard Recaps 2016 and Outlines Overwatch Plans for New Year
Overwatch launched in May of this year to rave reviews, and quickly became a staple in the FPS genre. Fans and critics alike couldn’t get enough of the game, with Overwatch securing the honor of 2016 Game of the Year earlier this month. Though the game has only been out for six months, it has gone through many changes and updates ...
Read More »Blizzard Announces Newest Addition to Heroes of the Storm Roster
Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s 2015 foray into the MOBA scene, has a new character joining its roster of combatants. Zul’jin, Warlord of the Amani was revealed by Blizzard today along with detailed information on how he functions as a Hero. Zul’jin fills the Assassin role in Heroes of the Storm, and uses his axes and unique Berserker mechanic to ...
Read More »Demo for New Square Enix RPG NieR: Automata Available Today
It’s been a busy couple of months for Square Enix in terms of releases, news, and new content. Final Fantasy XV launched at the end of November and new content was released soon after. New information on the eagerly anticipated Dragon Quest XI was revealed earlier this week, and Square Enix is encouraging players to re-experience their retro RPGs with an ...
Read More »New Overwatch Holiday Comic Confirms Identity of Game’s LGBT Hero
The Overwatch Winter Wonderland seasonal event is running from December 13th – January 2nd, and it brings a touch of holiday charm to the team-based competitive shooter. The holiday season is a time for happiness, cheer, and spending time with those you love. Overwatch’s cast is no exception to the rule, it seems, as detailed in the heartwarming holiday comic Blizzard ...
Read More »Naruto Live Action Movie release date set
Shonen Jump, a japanese magazine that published the weekly main Naruto series, has recently come out on Twitter announcing that a live action Naruto movie is in the works. The movie is being adapted by Lionsgate (who are also in charge of the production for the upcoming Power Rangers movie) and the director of the movie is Michael Gracey, who ...
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