Heroes of the Storm had a big update to the PTR today. While the new Warchrome Waste skins (as seen above) are rightfully grabbing the spotlight, huge changes to the games ranked mode will also begin testing on the PTR.
Competitive Hearthstone takes patience, prediction and, most of all, discipline. Professional players grind through hundreds and hundreds of games preparing themselves for the dozens that really matter -- the ones on stage.
Blizzard unveiled two new Heroes of the Storm character re-works today, Azmodan and Raynor. Below are the details for each with a full breakdown of their new kits players will be able to use.
Brett Crawford is the Lead Balance Designer for Heroes of the Storm and, believe it or not, has been thinking about these reworks for almost a year. I had the chance to talk with him about all manner of Raynor and Azmodan topics and, in doing so, I learned a lot about game design and what the word "splat" means.
In hindsight and according to the lore, Dr. Zhang, a researcher at the colony, once complained about the usage of smaller test subjects when Hammond escaped inside the vents shortly before the uprising.
"she has infinite duration on both Stealth and Translocator, but we had to solve a couple problems that were caused by these changes."
The Overwatch World Cup is living up to its name with the announcement revealing 4 international venues that teams will travel through August 17th and September 23rd. South Korea, The US, Thailand, and France will host 6 teams each: five of them visiting and one home team.
Whatever the new hero is, assuming it might be some type of "giant mech" capable of "wreaking havoc" does fall in line Blizzard's Twitter teasers so far.
With the introduction of Mythic Dungeon Invitationals, World of Warcraft seems to have found an improved way to spotlight how competitive and entertaining the game can be.
Canadian cosplayer Vicky Lau, AKA Vivid Vision recounts why she cosplays and her inspiration for the craft: "I love recreating moments in games or animes that portrays the feelings of the characters"
The All-Star Game and related events will take place on August 25-26 at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. Details on the event – including ticketing, skill games and fan experiences – will be announced soon.
Was Hammond responsible for tampering with airlock E-35? If so, did he do it with lethal intent, or did Simon (the rebel leader) seize the opportunity and turn Hammond's possible escape plan into a murder plot?
Mercer acknowledges the "reluctance from the community" when grouping with strangers and Competitive Play are in the same sentence, but his post makes it very clear that Blizzard's math adds up and the LFG system will be a net positive for those who choose to use it.
Was NYXL sandbagging? Is it true that NYXL barely scrimmed throughout the entire stage? Whatever the case, they seemed wholly unprepared for LA Valiants confident level of play.
Cloud 9 is the latest NA esports organization to fully embrace Fortnite esports, revealing today that they have created two separate teams to compete in Epic Games smash hit Battle Royale.
Interestingly enough, this was also the patch where "floating combat text" was added into the game -- a visual quality of life improvement modern WoW players are sure to expect.
Blizzard is bringing the Heroes of the Storm Western Clash to LA. The best teams in NA and EU will be live in person competing for a spot in the HGC finals and a $100,000 prize pool.
Still celebrating its 20 year anniversary, Blizzard's original esport is getting a brand new tournament. The Korea StarCraft League will be the first time Blizzard has fully owned and operated a StarCraft tournament.
The Fortnite Pro-Am was a who's who of gaming figures, pop culture icons including Twitch streamers, professional athletes, TV and Movie Actors, Rappers, and esports icons. Check out behind the scenes photos of the event!
Ever wondered what that $100,000,000 esports investment was going to be used for? Today, during the Fortnite Pro-Am charity tournament at E3 2018, the gaming world found it.
