Heroes of the Storm Adds Xul The Necromancer

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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Elo Rating Systems Are Terrible For MOBAs

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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Heroes Of The Storm Balances The Nexus

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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Worgen Champion Greymane Released In Heroes of The Storm

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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Matt's Hopes For The MMO Genre In 2016

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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