League of Legends is nerfing its new time-bending champion in a big way: by making his go-back-in-time-four-seconds ult actually cost mana. This change, which will go live in the 5.12 patch, follows player criticism that Ekko is both “overpowered” and “overloaded.” Phew! Contact the author at [email protected]
Ahhhhh. Fresh meat! Exciting news for the Diablo fans out there who’ve been sinking their teeth into Blizzard’s excellent new MOBA Heroes of the Storm. During a live-streamed launch event for Heroes today, the developer revealed a months-long campaign it’s kicking off later this month called “Eternal Conflict” that will add a new battleground to…
Oftentimes when a new champion comes into League of Legends, the game’s many players feels he or she is overpowered. Since the time-bending assassin Ekko warped his way into the game last week, I’ve seen a more particular criticism from his naysayers: that he’s “overloaded.” I keep seeing this word, or similar descriptors, pop up…
Blizzard’s up-and-coming MOBA Heroes of the Storm has finally come out. Better yet, it’s really fun! But like all MOBAs, it can be pretty overwhelming at times. Don’t panic. I’m here to help. Before I get into it, I should make one quick note. While Heroes of the Storm is a different sort of MOBA…
The high profile European League of Legends broadcaster Martin “Deficio” Lynge was suspended from commentating on upcoming League Championship Series (LCS) games this week. His suspension is punishment for not telling Riot he was negotiating for a job on one of the pro teams that falls under his purview of coverage. Like all the major…
“We’re closing the gap,” the Nova standing next to me shouted through her radio. “Keep your eyes on the prize!” But it was only the character saying that. The person playing Nova had already accepted defeat. We all had. Except for the computer. “It’s over,” one of my teammates typed a moment after Nova tried…
“Prepare for Blizzard’s new game…inspired by a mod for one of their old games, that created an entirely new genre of game that got more popular than any of their other games, causing Blizzard to develop a new game ripping off the other games that ripped off their old game.” Ah, the wonders of video…
Riot Games has hired Graham McNeill as a writer for League of Legends, the author just announced. McNeill is an accomplished fantasy writer who’s done lots of work in the Warhammer universe, so this is an exciting development for League fans who’ve been patiently waiting to see some better storytelling in the game Contact the…
The good news is that it sounds like Blizzard is changing most everything for the better. The frustrating news is that everyone’s current ranking is going to be reset. Just in time for its exodus from beta, Blizzard announced a bunch of adjustments the developer will be making to its new MOBA Heroes of the…
I can’t look at this adorable little pugilist getup without thinking of Little Mac fromSmash Bros. Which is sort of fitting, considering that a League of Legends designer admitted that Lee Sin is a “problem” earlier this year. Problem or not, at least the new “Knockout Lee Sin” skin that Riot released for League of…
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Calling all League of Legends players: what do you think of Ekko? Cool? OP? Too many similarities to Transistor, or just enough? The time-traveling champ came out this week, and players seem divided on him. So let me know what you think! You can leave a comment, or send me an email at [email protected]
Lore. It’s always the tricky part. Heroes of the Storm, by branding constraints if not by design, doesn’t offer much in the way of narrative inspiration for players. There’s talk of a “Nexus” in the very first tutorial, which is the name of the place where characters from all different Blizzard universe’s gather together to…
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“It don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile,” Dominic Toretto famously said at the beginning of The Fast and the Furious, “Winning’s winning.” Well let me ask you this, Dom: have you ever played Mario Kart? Just look at that finish line! Those two Miis were literally racing neck and neck.…
It’s like Land Before Time, only now the pterodactyl is trying to kill you. Riot just unveiled three new “prehistoric skins” for League of Legends, a game where wizards, warriors, and unclassifiable monsters dig at each other in eternal struggle over a patch of grass known as “Summoner’s Rift.” The prehistoric skins answer an important…
Or trying to, at least. Team Builder is one of those things in League of Legends that’s always seemed like it could be really great, but didn’t truly live up to its potential. It’s a specific type of matchmaking the game offers. Rather than jumping into an ad hoc chatroom with four other players and…
Yesterday, Dying Light added a bow to the arsenal of weapons players can use to kill the undead. You might be wondering: “How does a months-old game justify dropping in a random new gizmo for killing, all of a sudden?” By making it really, really hard for players to get their hands on it. I…
Her name is Johanna and she has a very big shield that she hits people with. Way to remain in character, Johanna! Blizzard hasn’t been doing a very good job of keeping Johanna a secret—details have been leaking out about her for weeks now. And by “details,” I mean the fact that she’s named Johanna,…
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