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EsportsSouth Korea Walks All Over Russia In Overwatch World Cup Finals
So that was a bloodbath, to put it mildly. Kind of like an Overwatch tournament finals brought to you by Quentin Tarantino. Perhaps South Korea was favored going into this match-up, especially after their triumphant march up through the rest of the bracket. But no one expected Russia to lose so easily, much less roll…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare Remastered Sticks “Caution” Sign Over Old Glitch
Despite being the platonic ideal of a big budget, blockbuster video games, the Call of Duty series has had its fair share of glitches, and the first Modern Warfare was no exception. Many of them included ways to escape multiplayer maps entirely, falling out of the levels into strange and bizarre mirror universes bereft of…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 -
EsportsBoss Reaper Plays Help Sweden Take Bronze At Overwatch World Cup
It looked like anyone’s game for much of the best-of-three series between Sweden and Finland in today’s opening contest for third place in the Overwatch World Cup. Tied at one game each, both teams went into the final round trading advantages back and forth until it looked like Finland was on the verge of clinching…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedBlizzard Wants To Know If Google’s DeepMind AI Can Conquer StarCraft II
Although competitive StarCraft is in decline, Blizzard is still trying to breathe some new life into its decades old RTS series. During the company’s keynote presentation yesterday at BlizzCon 2016, Blizzard’s president, Michael Morhaime announced, announced new co-op missions and a new co-op commander would be added to the game on November 22. More unexpectedly,…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blaster Master Zero will release on the Nintendo 3DS eshop in Spring 2017 according to an announcement by Inti Creates. The company acquired the license to the original game from Sunsoft and has been working on remastering and expanding it, adding new levels, enemies, etc.
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: BlizzCon 2016 And Smash Bros. Galore
BlizzCon 2016 is in full swing. So in addition to things like new Overwatch characters and the announcement of the Overwatch League, there’s also a ton of actual tournaments going on for each of Blizzard’s major competitive games. Details on when and where to catch all of the action are below. Overwatch It all comes…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
This Week In The Business: “Less Poking, More Stroking”
QUOTE | “My motto is less poking, more stroking.” – Funomena CEO Robin Hunicke addressing the problem of the “power grip” configuration in VR controllers like Vive and how there needs to be a more relaxed, finesse or “precision grip.” QUOTE | “In a way, The Last of Us really got us thinking about systems.”…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Throws Some Shade With New Animal Crossing Update
The update for Animal Crossing: New Leaf has added a range of new Nintendo themed Fortune Cookie prizes, including a Wii U. While game consoles have been present as items in Animal Crossing since the 2001 Gamecube release, the wording on the fortune that nets you a Wii U is pointed, to say the least.…
By Gita Jackson Published November 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘s Sombra Is Fun To Play And Very Powerful
Sombra is basically the Overwatch version of the DDOS script kiddies who bring down services like Steam and PSN. She takes shit you rely on, she breaks it, and then she disappears. In the right hands, I think she’s gonna be devastating. During BlizzCon in Anaheim, California, I got to play a couple games as…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 4, 2016 -
ReviewsHori Tactical Assault Commander Pro Review: A Very PC PlayStation Controller
Just because you’re playing a console game doesn’t mean you have to use a console controller. Hori’s Tactical Assault Commander (TAC) Pro brings streamlined PC controls to the PlayStation 4 and 3, just in time for first-person shooter season. It’s first-person-shooter season, a time when the age-old battle between gamepads and the keyboard/mouse combo flares…
By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch‘s Arcade Mode Will Balance Quick Play’s New Single-Hero Limit
Overwatch will soon get a new “Arcade” mode, Overwatch’s Game Director Jeff Kaplan announced at Blizzcon today. It offers five new and—ever-changing—ways to play Overwatch and will be available on the PTR early next week. Now that Quick Play will get a single-hero limit on Monday, I say, burying the lede, this is where you’ll…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
EA Is Having A Really Bad Week On Twitter
Fresh off the Battlefield 1 Twitter snafu, EA’s back with another hot dumb tweet just for us. This morning, the official Titanfall account tweeted this: That link leads to an IGN review-in-progress of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a competitor to Titanfall 2. It’s a boring tweet that wouldn’t be worth noting if not for…
By Jason Schreier Published November 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Terror Of Returning To Animal Crossing After Nearly A Year
Before the Welcome amiibo update dropped earlier this week, I hadn’t played Animal Crossing: New Leaf in seven months. I was nervous to go back in. Would my town be in shambles? Would everyone have left? In an act of kindness, Isabelle didn’t guilt me over abandoning my town, Dogma, when I returned. Instead, she…
By Gita Jackson Published November 4, 2016 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
It’s Friday and we finally got to see Sombra? What a day, readers! I’m going to playing a ton of Hitman this weekend. Now that the first season’s done, I’m excited to dig into some of the escalations and other content I’ve missed. Also Overwatch. It goes without saying at this point (he, er, said).…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 4, 2016 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Overwatch’s Sombra
Sombra hacked her way into our hearts today, now that Blizzard decided to stop messing around and just announce her. All of the agony and frustration is gone. The internet lost its collective shit after the Sombra reveal, with many Overwatch fans unable to say anything else than “boop” now. Those who aren’t completely incapacitated…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedDiablo III Brings Back The Necromancer
Diablo II’s Necromancer is returning to Diablo III in Rise of the Necromancer, a new pack that will come out next year. There’s no word on price yet, but the pack will include the Necromancer as well as two character slots and some other cosmetic boosts. Specifically: In addition to unlocking the Necromancer as a…
By Jason Schreier Published November 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Is Remaking Diablo Inside Of Diablo III
Blizzard will release a remake of Diablo inside of Diablo III as part of an upcoming “20th anniversary” patch, the company said today. It’ll include a 16-level dungeon and the four main bosses from the first Diablo. The patch, The Darkening of Tristam, will be free to Reaper of Souls owners on both PC and…
By Jason Schreier Published November 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedHearthstone’s Next Expansion Is Mean Streets Of Gadgetzan
Revealed today during Blizzcon, here’s your first look at the new content coming to Hearthstone. The expansion is out in December, and it will add 132 new cards. From the official website: Some of the cards you can expect:
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 4, 2016 -
EsportsBlizzard’s Building A Professional Sports League For Overwatch
Announced today at BlizzCon 2016, the Overwatch League is a professional gaming organization modeled after traditional sports organizations, complete with regional teams, baseline minimum salaries and benefits. Basically Blizzard is looking to create the NFL or NBA of Overwatch esports. Teams will be based around major cities, fostering regional fan and player bases. “The Overwatch…
By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2016
