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The next hero coming to Heroes of the Storm is Warcraft character Kael’thas Sunstrider, Blizzard revealed today in a not-so-cryptic tweet. The Heroes developer will be holding an internet Q&A about the dude on May 12th, they also said. Oh boy, another Warcraft hero!

Valve Finally Fixes Years-Old Steam Bug

Oh thank goodness. The latest Steam beta update includes the following note: “Fixed bug where in-game overlay could take two screenshots for a single hotkey press in some games that process input via DirectInput and Win32 input messages.” This is a bigger deal than it sounds like. Some bugs get squashed, others don’t. And sometimes,…

Here’s EA’s upcoming (announced) lineup for the next year or so. The news? Mirror’s Edge is slated for Q4 (January-March 2016), as is a new Plants vs. Zombies game. (Screengrab via EA’s presentation for Q4 2015.)

What Are You Playing On Steam This Week?

Steam releases approximately one hundred million billion (give or take a zillion) games every week. So let’s help each other out: tell me what you’re playing on Steam this week and whether or not it’s any good. Let’s recommend games to each other. Me, I’ve been splitting my time between Power Ranger strategy goof-’em-up Chroma…

Ambitious Half-Life Remake Has Entered Early Access

While fans wonder if Valve will ever continue the Half-Life series, you can download an expanded version of long-in-development fan remake of the original, Black Mesa, right now. Technically, though, it’s still not done yet! Black Mesa is now available in Early Access for $20. You can still totally download an older version of the…

Mortal Kombat X’s PC Patch Erasing People’s Saves [UPDATE: Patch Pulled]

Mortal Kombat X on PC has been a mess for a little while now, but a big patch today was supposed to fix that. Instead, it seems to have wiped save progress for a bunch of users. Update (3:04 p.m.): The developer of the port, High Voltage Software, has confirmed the patch has been erasing…

GTA V’s Fan-Made Movies Are Getting A Little NSFW

It was only a matter of time before someone combined the new Rockstar Editor on the PC version of GTA V and nudity. Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long. NSFW warning! Behold, a day in the life of Trevor (after he does drugs). Surprisingly, he lives a pretty balanced life, complete with recreational entertainment,…

All The Easy Shortcuts You Can Take In Mario Kart 8’s 200CC Mode

Among the many, many things that Mario Kart 8’s new super-ultra-mega-fast 200CC modechanges are the shortcuts every course has. Now they’re a lot easier to speed through—as long as you don’t run into a wall first. YouTuber Axsel made a handy video (via Reddit) of all the shortcuts in Mario Kart 8 that no longer…

Our First Look At The Next Tony Hawk Game

An article in the latest issue of Game Informer reveals that a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is fast approaching. Let’s hope its not as sad as that last Tony Hawk game. Here are the key details I gathered from Game Informer’s report: It’s called Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. Tony Hawk will be…

Of Course Star Wars Is Coming To Disney Infinity 3.0

Teased since the release of 2.0 last year and officially revealed via Game Informer’s June cover story, Disney Infinity adds Star Wars characters to the toys-meet-games mix. While the inclusion of Star Wars characters comes as no real surprise, the variety is pretty impressive. We’ve got the original trilogy, the prequels, some Clone Wars characters…

The Free Dragon Age: Inquisition Multiplayer DLC Looks Cool

New dragons, familiar faces, and no $$$ required to enjoy it? Sounds pretty damn rad to me. Here’s the trailer for the upcoming “Dragonslayer” DLC for Inquisition, which is available now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The mode comes with three new agents, and lets you fight against dragons…