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Heroes Of The Storm Games Are Getting Longer

A defining characteristic of Heroes of the Storm the developer Blizzard loves to highlight is the fact that average match lengths are much shorter than those in Dota 2 and League of Legends. While that’s still the case, data compiled by dedicated fans suggests HOTS game times are gradually increasing. Using data drawn from the…

Nintendo’s Virtual Console Choices Sure Are Strange

Today, Nintendo released the fifth downloadable Wii game for Wii U in North America. It’s not what you might expect—the new release isn’t Mario, nor is it Zelda. It’s Pandora’s Tower, a niche action game published by XSEED and released here for the Wii in 2013, way toward the end of the console’s lifespan. Now,…

“Feel the hatred of TEN THOUSAND MRGLGRGLGLBRGRGL!” This new World of Warcraft pet turning Illidan into a Murloc is excellent. It would also—just saying—make a great Murky skin in Heroes of the Storm. via Reddit. Credit for that Murkidan quote goes to Evil_Laugh_Mwahaha CORRECTION: This post originally misidentified the character art as a skin concept…

Dying Light just put out a new trailer for its upcoming expansion The Following with a neat explanation for its leaving the city: “Kyle Crane travel to a hazardous outback ruled by mysterious and fanatical cultists whose beliefs have unnerving connections with the zombie outbreak.” Also: customizable dune buggies!

Superman’s Old Boss Thinks He’s a Weasel

The whole world knows that Superman and Clark Kent are the same person now. And lots of people are angry at the Man of Steel, including the cops and Lois Lane. But his former editor-in-chief might be madder than anyone on the planet right now. The fallout from the revelation of Superman’s secret identity has…

The Binding of Isaac’s Edmund McMillen has a new game coming August 18 called Fingered. It’ll only cost you $1.87, and it’s a “whodunit hyperrealisic police sim where you must finger the guilty and clean up this darn city using the descriptions of the local busy bodies.” Of course! Contact the author at [email protected]

If you’ve been waiting to play Fallout Shelter on Android, today’s the day you can finally get it. You can grab it on the Google Play store Contact the author at [email protected]

You’ll be able to sample some of NBA Live 16’s new gameplay modes for free next month. On September 15, a free demo will let players try out Live Run, where two teams of five play on famous street courts, and Summer Circuit, a co-op option where you’ll play against pros. Contact the author at…

Realistic/historical RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance discusses its first-person melee combat in its most recent video, also talking about the “thousands of hours” of research that went into developing it. Looks fun! The swordfighting, that is, not the research. Video’s embedded below, so make sure to give it a watch. Dayshot is an image-based feature that…

Dude Tries Fixing Dragon Ball Super‘s Cruddy Animation

Animator Robson Menezes dos Santos, who created that touching Dragon Ball anime for his son’s birthday, is having a go at some of Dragon Ball Super’s not-so-super animation from a recent episode. In particular, some of the anime’s art was awkward and clumsy. According to Robson, he knocked out some keyframe animation from the episode…

Watch A Rare 1999 Shenmue Documentary 

Via Gamasutra, Shenmue Dojo have got hold of and uploaded a copy of a very old Shenmue documentary, released ahead of the first game’s launch back in 1999. It was included on the first Dreamcast Express, a demo disc available only to members of the Dreamcast Partners Club in Japan. Even if you’re not into…

Earthbound Is Weird (And That’s A Good Thing)

So I’ve been playing Earthbound lately. It’s my first go-around. A few hours in, I’m delighted and slightly bemused at how strange Earthbound can be. I’ve never played a JRPG like it. Mostly, it’s all in the writing. The characters say the weirdest things. So does the flavor text. Here’s the attack description for PSI…

We (Mostly) Loved The Witcher 3’s Endings

The Witcher 3 has had a bunch of us under its spell for months, but we’re at a point where several of us on staff have now finished the game. With our tears wiped away and the book closed on Geralt’s adventures (for now), it’s time to talk about the end. Well, ends WARNING: THIS…

Game Mocks Pirates With Unbeatable Daft Punk Character

Developers can’t always stop piracy. But they can try to have fun with it, at least. Noodlecake Studios recently launched a mobile shoot-em-up called Shooting Stars!. It costs 2.99. Unless, of course, you pirate it. Then it’s free. Thing is, Noodlecake actually uploaded the pirated version to torrent sites themselves—and the game comes with a…

The Greatest Video Game Comeback Of My Life

“This team sucks,” the Raynor player quipped once again. “I want to quit,” he added a moment later. All I kept hearing was: I have the power to make your life miserable for the next twenty or thirty minutes, and I’m going to. But I wasn’t going to let him. Once the game starts to…

The 20 Most-Watched Games On Twitch In July

It’s no surprise to see League of Legends and Minecraft on any list of games that people like to watch, but what about Runescape? Or Rocket League? Via Twitch, here’s a list of the top 20 most-watched games of July, by total combined minutes. Some of them are expected; others are a little surprising: League…

The most viewed gaming video on YouTube is… a compilation of Cars 2 gameplay. There’s no amusing commentary or anything. Somehow, this video racked up 120 million views. Eurogamer’s story on how, why, and what’s happening now is an excellent read.

This Rocket League Save Doesn’t Seem Possible

I can only hope to achieve such greatness one day. FutureGrind developer Matt Rix posted a Vine of his spectacular Rocket League save, one that skates along the whole goal before he’s able to push it out and prevent the goal from happening. (You might need to click the Vine to get it moving.) I’d…

EA Drops Patrick Kane From NHL 16 Cover After Rape Allegations

Chicago Blackhawks player Patrick Kane will no longer appear on the box for NHL 16, nor will he participate in promotions for the game, according to a statement from Electronic Arts. The news was announced via Twitter. Police are currently investigating claims Kane overpowered a woman and raped her. Kane was meant to appear with…

Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Lightning Spell Still Kicks Ass

If you slam your staff into the ground so hard that lightning shoots out of it, it should probably feel pretty powerful, you know? I’ve been playing through Dragon Age: Inquisition’s new DLC The Descent, and it’s been nice to come back to the game. I haven’t played Dragon Age in a focused way since…