Our latest coverage of Heroes of the Storm.
A new patch went live today for Blizzard's casual friendly MOBA Heroes of the Storm. The most notable change was the addition of the previously announced Diablo 2 inspired Necromancer. Xul is sure to please Blizzard veterans who grew up playing Diablo 2. He can raise skeletal soldiers from fallen corpses, recreating the skeletal army many fans remember from Diablo 2. [...]
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Competitive gaming is at an all-time high in popularity and continues to grow at a rapid pace alongside Twitch and games media in general. Each year gaming tournament prize pools double, more full-time professional gamers find a way to make playing video games their primary career, and, despite all the naysayers’ predictions, games media continues to see exponential monetary growth [...]
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There’s probably nothing more frustrating in a MOBA, not to mention any MMO, than a matchmaking system that somehow always manages to pit newbies against players who can basically wipe out an entire team by themselves. This is what prompted Blizzard to make a few changes to the Heroes of the Storm's matchmaking system based on feedback from players. The [...]
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Heroes of the Storm has released their latest balance update that intends to add changes to both Heroes and their Talents—most notably to the latest Hero in the lineup Greymane. The Worgen Leader has received some steady buffs to talents that are considered his weakest as well as having his cooldowns reduced across the board for much more active gameplay. [...]
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Blizzard has announced two new playable characters for its free to play MOBA Heroes of the Storm. Both Xul the Necromancer and Li-Ming the Wizard are from the Diablo universe. Blizzard veterans will finally have a chance to raise a skeleton army again as a Necro, an inch not last scratched since the glory days of Diablo 2. HotS director [...]
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The latest Heroes of the Storm champion Greymane is now available in all regions. The Warcraft shapeshifter employs attacks by transitioning between human and Worgen, using both forms in the midst of battle. Greymane shoots and hurls Gilnean Cocktails from afar as a human, and leaps at enemies with viscous claws as the cursed Worgen. Greymane costs 15,000 gold, and is bundled with a unique [...]
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This past year was somewhat of a mixed bag. The gaming industry at large saw several incredible releases, including but not limited to Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League, and The Witcher 3, many of which completely redefined the way we looked at a specific series or genre. For the most part, this redefinition was undoubtedly a good thing. Many [...]
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Heroes of the Storm has bolstered their roster with another fey folk (much to my delight) with the appearance of Lunara the Daughter of Cenarius. Her Javelin-chucking Assassin playstyle and visuals rekindle memories of DoTA's Enchantress and League of Legends' Twitch and Cassiopea—as she uses Nature's Toxin to wither down her opponents over time. She doesn't have a mount since [...]
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It's the holiday season once again and that means that a horde of Christmas events are on their way. Is your favorite game holding a holiday event? Is it something you feel you should make time for? What if there are several games you're playing that are holding events? Fortunately for you, we have created a guide specifically for all [...]
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The Holiday Spirit is going to be hitting the Nexus soon as Heroes of the Storm celebrates Winters Veil. Players will be treated to the "30 Days of Wintersveil" Quest where playing games can earn you free Stimpacks! A new Festive Treasure Goblin Mount will also be available for use for all players during the event for free—but will disappear [...]
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