There are times when the Angels' powers are not enough to defeat forces of evil, there are times when power of the universe need to be harnessed. That's why Fire Raiders will grant players the chance to make their heroes even stronger through Astral Training
The 30th Game Developers Conference has just come to an end. While VR and AR were definitely the highlight of this yearly game festival, some excellent mobile games are also supported VR or AR devices now
MMO players generally like to customize their characters in terms of looks, outfits, genders, races and so on. There are many online games out there where you can only choose from a set of heroes that have been designed by others, but can you really get attached to these
The MMORPG industry is not new anymore, and therefore, we expect certain things to be polished, straightforward, and community feedback is supposed to be one of the foundations of any game
Did you ever watch female streamer? What do you think is the most important thing for female streamers to attract audiences? Well, nowadays there are quite a number of female streamers trying to attract audiences via some lewd actions, and a Chinese female streamer just got a serious punished for it.
Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) was given plenty of attention and faith initially, but it seems hat the title did not manage to live up to expectations
TheHiveLeader finally takes on New York with the launch of The Division, Ubisoft's new open world pseudo-MMO shooter. The Division developed by Ubisoft Massive and published by Ubisoft takes place after a pandemic hits New York City in which one by one everything begins to fall. Society is collapsing and it's up to The Division, known as a unit of self-supported tactical agents to try and cure the virus.
Path of Exile is a free to play action RPG where players find themselves abandoned on the grey shores of grim dark continent of Wraeclast, a cursed penal colony filled with horrors that you must now survive. The game focuses on combat focused gameplay and story driven elements, players will improve their character, acquire gear […]
Star Crusade kicks off GDC with the release of an all-new trailer and new screen shots. Star Crusade: War for the Expanse is an online collectible card game (CCG) that puts players in control of one of six powerful factions struggling for power in the far reaches of space. Star Crusade offers a deep […]
In a much more tender (than poop-suicide) end to the Game Developers Conference, at today's post-mortem talk on the first Diablo, writer Shivam Bhatt stepped up during the Q&A session of the talk to apologize to Diablo creator David Brevik for pirating the game as a teenager in 1997.
Bhatt gave Brevik some cash in a part symbolic, part class move simply out of the atmosphere of yours truly, the man who saw an abandoned, 3/4ths-drunk 40 oz Cobra sitting in a subway station this week and thought, "I could probably drink the rest of that."
GDC can really be a saccharine, nice-as-hell time with good people for as much snark as I'll drop about utilikilts, virtual reality, and albatross-around-the-neck badge spotting sometimes miles from the convention center.
I hope Brevik plans to split the cash with all his former Blizzard North co-workers putting everyone on track towards buying 1/3 of a Cobra.
Dino-themed survival sandbox Ark: Survival Evolved is a bit poop-obsessed, reaching Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain "Do it (Defecate)" heights of in-game feces.
And while Ark's poop button is funny and even has resource use in the crafting and farming systems, it was born of a need to have a way to let players kill themselves, Studio Wildcard co-founder Susan Stieglitz told Kotaku.
"If you're trapped in a room," she explained, "it's the only conceivable biological function you could kill yourself with. Originally, we were debating putting in a suicide key to escape situations like that.
"Pooping is obviously pretty funny, and it had some marketing value, but it actually emerged as a solution to the idea of a suicide hot key — of instant death that would just feel cheap." Pooping with style, then, kind of like LittleBigPlanet adorable POP! suicide button, but more gross. Stayed tuned for more poop-related tales from this GDC. The show was heavy with them.
Blizzard is also demoing "Shadowpaw" Li Li and the recently-revealed Dehaka, who even with an alternate "Mecha" skin is missing part of an arm. Also, he knows Drake's dance moves.
I rarely dip into the Heroes of the Storm store unless I'm going to spend my stockpile of gold on a hero and rush off to start playing, so these preview videos are useful for me. It's Internet window shopping.
As a team, Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata were probably the most charming executives in history -- I doubt they'll ever be topped in my lifetime.
Look no further than this latest "Guess the amiibo" campaign, where various higher-ups at Nintendo pose as specific figures. Miyamoto obviously takes center stage, but Splatoon director Tsubasa Sakaguchi also makes an appearance, as does Takashi Tezuka (producer a Nintendo since 1984).
Never change, Nintendo. While your business practices may always be questioned, your charm is impervious.
After a brief beta period, Hitman has released and people seem to be enjoying it! Sure, it's got some weird quirks (why can't I pick up a drink?), but the Hitman feeling is definitely there. I've previously given my impression on the PC version of the beta, but mostly I just made stupid videos of it.
Now that the game is out, I've had a walk around Paris and man are there lots of people attending this fashion show!
We've heard little about Telltale's M-rated episodic Batman series since its vague announcement late last year, but the studio was willing to share a few details this week at South by Southwest. Notably, the first episode is scheduled to release this summer. That's a draft of the script right there.
Telltale says the story is most concerned with its leading character's duality and how his actions as Bruce Wayne and Batman affect one another, so it won't be "an examination of the extended 'Bat-family,' (Robin, Nightwing, etc.)." In certain scenarios, players can decide to play with or without the costume. Both sides have "consequences." (Alfred will remember that.)
There aren't any screenshots yet, but the creators describe Batman's art direction as "a non-photorealistic interpretation of the universe." Speaking of, this game is set in modern times and "not tied to any existing iteration of Batman in games, film, or comics." I like that.
I'm also glad to hear the Tales from the Borderlands team is working on this.
Shovel Knight is still making a killing digitally, and indie developer Yacht Club Games has expanded well beyond the gaming space, with a toy line to boot. That includes the upcoming Plague Knight and Shield Knight figures, and the recently released Troupple King.
There's also quite a bit more DLC on the way, though no timetable is available for that. The figures are said to drop on July 7 this year.
Rare is still making videos recounting what it was like behind the scenes on Banjo-Kazooie, and I'm still fascinated. Today, it's five (more) things we probably didn't know.
As discussed in the video, the game's musical intro was originally going to employ motion capture, but the team later decided to hand-animate the characters playing their instruments instead. There is at least one major holdover, however: Banjo's "little hip shimmy." The footage is illuminating.
Now that it has been pointed out, I can't not see it. So... lively!
Another tidbit: Nintendo kept hearing "Thaaaank yoooou," a line spoken by a gravestone in Mad Monster Mansion, as something far more explicit. Composer Grant Kirkhope recalls having to re-record the voice-over a bunch of times until the publisher was happy. "They wouldn't believe me!"
Hyrule Warriors supported amiibo on Wii U, so it stands to reason that the same would apply for the 3DS. This newest video confirms it, complete with footage of what the supported figures (Zelda, Toon Link, Link, Sheik, Ganondorf) actually do.
Basically, you're getting new weapons and items, which aren't as exciting for casual players, but will pay dividends for the hardcore fans who have 100+ hour save files. Oh, and the Wolf Link amiibo is supported too, as are "any" amiibo toys, which allow random unlocks.
On PlayStation 4, I see Transformers Devastation ($17.49) and The Swapper ($1.49). I'm nabbing the former and possibly double dipping with the latter -- amazing art direction and cool puzzles.
For PS3, there's Bionic Commando Rearmed ($1.99), some older titles including Fatal Frame I, II, and III ($0.99 each), and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle ($4.49).
PS Vita has a mix of old, new, and weird. You can find stuff like the lovely Muramasa Rebirth ($7.49) and also Hyperdemnsion Neptunia ReBirth 1 and 2 ($8.99 a piece).
These deals run until Monday, March 21 at 11:00am Pacific.
Want more Super Mario Maker characters? Nintendo seemingly isn't going to stop, so you're in luck.
The next addition is the manga character Yuu Ayasaki, which fits right inline with some of their more obscure Japanese costumes, like Famitsu's mascot or Game Center CX's Arino. As long as these keep coming with event courses, I'm in.
Destructoid is a truly special place Where many people come to speak their minds The writers mark their words with style and grace The comments full of quick retorts in kind
Ten years have passed since it first came to be From scrappy origins back in aught-six A ploy to get Niero into E3 Made not for glory but instead for kicks
This spirit brought us many cherished names Like Chad and Brad and Jim to give a few Each gave their all to talk about these games Part of a funny, smart, and raunchy crew
For all Destructoid is down to its core Here's to the last ten years and to ten more
To help promote Ace Attorney 6, which is launching in Japan this June, Capcom recently streamed a bit of the game itself, including its 8-minute anime prologue. Although there are no subs provided you can probably gather the basic bits of info, like the new setting and the personality of some of the cast.
As a reminder, we still haven't gotten Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken (the one with Sherlock in it), which was released on 3DS last year in Japan. The Phoenix Wright series has an odd history in the west, but I'm glad it exists in some form.
Miitomo, Nintendo's first mobile phone game is officially available in Japan, and I've gotten my grubby hands on it by being a big fat liar, all because I love you, dear readers. After messing around with it for an entire day and avoiding all other aspects of my life, I think I have a decent grasp of it, and it is by no means perfect.
Playing Alekhine's Gun made me wish it were 2007 again, because if it were 2007, I could, at least, point to it and say "Hey, this game isn't too bad."
Unfortunately, living in 2016 makes Alekhine's Gun feel like an anachronism, out of date and hopelessly outclassed not just by current-day games (an actual new Hitman title included), but even by the 2007-era Death to Spies games it was intended to succeed.
Sony is reportedly cooking up a more powerful PlayStation 4 with, at the very least, a better GPU. That's according to several developer sources who have spoken with Kotaku, one of whom described the new console as "exploratory." Sony has apparently begun briefing devs on these plans.
There are reports of the enhanced console supporting 4K resolution for games, which seems... expensive? Impractical? Like something you might expect an inevitable, several-years-off PlayStation 5 to have instead. But the idea of a more advanced "PS4.5" (it's unclear if that's a working title internally at Sony or just a developer nickname) isn't so far outside the realm of possibility.
There are too many unknowns for me to start worrying now, particularly when it comes to execution and how PlayStation VR might fit into all of this. But if substantial mid-cycle revisions are the future of consoles -- there has been talk of Xbox One hardware upgrades, as well -- I'm worried.
Ten years of you assholes. Well, eight for me, but it feels like ten though. Dear lord, we are all old now. Thank God my dick still looks 25 though. No clue how he does it. Must be all the moisturizer. Anyway, Dtoid... ten years... man. It's beautiful. I love this site so damn much. We've had our ups and downs, but what relationship doesn't? The key is, there are way more ups than downs here. For me it starts with the community (that's you fucks), but where else are you going to read stuff like this? Or great interviews with the boss man himself (part one and two)? Shit, we got Ben crushing it on Experience Points. We have the progenitor of Skynet himself: Chris Carter, busting out reviews like no ones business. Hell, did you guys know Steven is our features editor now! Give him a round of applause! Those are just three of the amazing folks here! We still have Darren, Stephen, Laura, Kyle, Patrick, CJ, Jordan, Jed, and a ton of other crazy talented folks here. All of them busting their asses to entertain us.
That is a bunch of crazy talented people, but then there's our community. You guys are fucking amazing (except for you, you fuck). You all are what hold this place together. Helping with that, of course is our community team. Huge shout out to Pixie, Occams, Strider, Beccy and Konor... Connoer? Err Bloodspray. Let's not forget those that came before either, such as M. Randy Dixon and the chillest of Bill (wouldn't be here without you guys <3). So yeah, my point to all this rambling, is that I love you all. Very much. Now let's STFUAPG.
As of last night, Nintendo added a demo for Pokken Tournament to the Wii U eShop in Europe. It was not previously announced. It clocks in at roughly 1GB, features solo play only, two supports, and four characters (Gengar, Lucario, Charizard, and Pikachu).
If you're on the fence (most of you probably should be), giving the demo a shot is a safe bet. You can pretty much get the gist of everything you're going to get mechanically, as the four characters pretty much epitomize the styles of play on offer.
Deals on PlayStation Plus subscriptions are pretty rare, particularly at the $40 price point. Before today's deal, the last time we spotted a 12-month PS Plus card for $40 was in January. And before that? All the way back in September of last year.
As of this morning, eBay powerseller neogames has a truckload of physical Sony PlayStation Plus one-year membership subscription cards available for $39.99 with free standard shipping.
We generally receive a quantity notification from eBay, but that info is missing in action today. So if you're reading this a few days later, don't be surprised if they've run out of stock at the $40 price.
If you were hoping for a digital code so you can renew your subscription ASAP, you're a bit out of luck, but shipping is free at the very least. The cards do not expire, so you can stack these up for when your PS Plus subscription nears expiration.
Game deals from Dealzon. Sales help support Destructoid.
Mutant Mudds is a criminally underrated series. I've heard all the criticisms, but to me, it perfectly summarizes the "less is more" design that is still very much viable and welcome in the current era of complexity. Everything it does, it does it cleanly, and offers up a fair and uncompromising challenge to boot.
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge is basically a full-on sequel, expanding upon the already packed-in Deluxe version. And it's just as good as the original.
Major Nelson has announced that Xbox One preview program folk are now able to access Halo Wars as part of the backward compatibility program. It joins Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and the upcoming Alan Wake as the newest members of the BC club.
For a full list of backward compatible games on Xbox One, check out this link. I'm still holding out hope that Microsoft will continue to add to the program for years to come, and keep the longevity of the Xbox One going.
Over at their official UK store, Nintendo unveiled a new bundle for Star Fox Zero, which is still on track for an April 22 worldwide release. It actually looks kind of neat, with two amiibo (Fox and Falco), a hat, and a shirt.
Since it's a "first print edition," Zero and the accompanying Guard game will be available on two separate discs, with a SteelBook case to boot. It seems like there may be a collector's angle here.
At the time of this writing, only medium size shirts are available, and the pack itself is £79.99.
Few games have had that "wow" moment impact on me in the first few seconds of gameplay than Rez. It hooked me immediately, and I can't wait for the PlayStation VR enabled Rez Infinite.
Against the backdrop of GDC and the rise of VR, the team shared some inspirations with the PlayStation Blog, noting the attempt to achieve synesthesia and influences from games like Xevious. The game itself will be available on PS4 and PSVR, with 1080p visuals and remixed sound that takes the 3D effect into account. The team also reminds us that any screens so far (including the one above) is concept art, and not actual in-game shots.
Sidebar: did anyone else love Child of Eden? I felt like it was downplayed because of the stigma attached to the Kinect, but I still go back and play it to this day.
This morning, I've been playing the Japanese release of Miitomo, Nintendo's first smartphone app.
While the app itself is interesting, I was mainly blown away by the fact that Nintendo's new online service is not only functional, but more user friendly than either Sony or Microsoft's when it comes to adding friends to your account.
Are you ready to take out a second mortgage on your house and sell your car to afford the VR revolution? No? Well good luck, because people are saying it's the bees knees, man.
Sony is going to make it a bit more affordable in October when the PSVR releases though, especially if you go in on the bundle. For $500, you'll get the headset itself, a demo disc, PlayStation VR Worlds, the camera, and two Move controllers. The headset is $400 on its own, so really, that's not a bad deal.
The bundle is going to be available in "limited quantities," with a re-up coming this summer.
Strap yourself in, because Nintendo just detailed how the new season pass for Hyrule Warriors will work on both 3DS and Wii U, and it's confusing as hell. In short, there's three Season Passes, similar to how Super Smash Bros. operates its DLC -- 3DS, Wii U, and a combination of both.
But! There's a pack that isn't available on Wii U (Master Wind Waker Pack). Oh! And if you're interested in the new characters on 3DS but don't want to buy the whole shebang, there's a "Legends Character Pack" that will launch in the summer, that is not part of the Season Pass. You may need to hire a lawyer to go over all of the provisos.
There's a tons of exceptions so make sure and read them all if you're planning on pulling the trigger. Nintendo even has an FAQ at the end! In short, the Adventure maps and My Fairy system are exclusive to the 3DS version, while Wii U will get all the characters.
This year, American news networks are falling over themselves to empower a blustering demagogue preaching hatred, violence, and bigotry. His words go largely unchallenged because there is money to be made off them. The spectacle they create is easy fodder for a 24-hour news cycle that profits from the attention, never mind the consequences. It allows them to gild their pockets slinging snake oils and other elixirs to an aging viewership that is apparently plagued by erectile dysfunction.
Games are typically a good refuge from that sort of thing. Many of them provide a healthy dose of escapism from the real world. But not République. The episodic stealth series encouraged my mind to wander as I plodded along, tracing connections between its dystopian society and our own.
Eurogamer sat down with Shuhei Yoshida and confronted him on the one question everyone is wondering -- will Sony accept Microsoft's proposal for cross-network play?
While he initially started off with a rather cagey response similar to what we heard earlier ("we are committed to PC and other publishers"), he did eventually get to the meat of the issue. Yoshida states, “Because PC is an open platform it’s much more straightforward. Connecting two different closed networks is much more complicated so we have to work with developers and publishers to understand what it is they are trying to accomplish. We also have to look at the technical aspect – and the technical aspect could be the easiest. We also have to look at policy issues and business issues as well.”
Ok, so at least that wasn't an outright "no?" Either way, it doesn't seem like Sony is particularly keen on going through all the work to make it happen, to potentially benefit the publisher that's in second place in the console market. While people have been pointing the finger at Microsoft for being too late to the game, its online infrastructure has always been more robust than Sony, so I hope that if the program does grow, the latter feels pressured into going forward with the initiative.
Because really, in the end, we all win if PC, PlayStation, and Xbox owners can all play together.
[Update: The page has since been pulled. Sorry to anyone who was too late.]
GO! GO! GO! Right now on PSN in the UK the Fallout 4 Season Pass is available for free.
Yes, this is most likely a pricing error. Yes, there's a fair chance you may not get to keep it. Still, if you want to give it a shot, it's free right now.
Recently, Valve introduced paid-for passes for custom games in Dota 2, where for $1 players are given extra content or features to some of the most popular custom game-modes on official Valve servers. It’s very similar to Valve’s paid mod scheme, which fell apart last year after it was discovered that one of the first mods to be sold used content from other mod developers without permission.
Guess what? History's repeating itself, as the first paid custom game for Dota 2 has stolen content too!
Roshpit Championsis a popular custom game-mode, and the first to be included in Valve’s new scheme. However, eagle-eyed redditors have noticed art used for the mode may have been lifted from other items on Dota 2’s Steam Workshop page.
For example, the icon for the Adamantine Samurai Helmet item can be found on the FrozenYoroi Warrior set by EasRay, and the Admiral’s Boot’s icon is actually the Treads of the Resolute Seafarer by Sylei. All in all, 15 different things appear to have been nicked from other workshop contributions.
Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer shooter from Blizzard Entertainment, representing a completely new IP from the developer. Set in an advanced future earth, an international task force known as the Overwatch has left a legacy in a world that still needs heroes.
Currently the gameplay consists of 6v6 battles in two game modes. Overwatch features a wide array of unique heroes, ranging from a time-jumping adventurer, to an armored, rocket-hammer-wielding warrior, to a transcendent robot monk. Every hero plays differently, and mastering their abilities is the key to unlocking their potential. No two heroes are the same!
This is a buy to play game developed by Blizzard Entertainment set to launch May 24th. Pre-purchases are now available which will grand you early access May 3rd – 4th with open beta May 5th – 9th.
MMOHuts has partnered with Suba Games to celebrate the return of Luna Online: Reborn with a beta key giveaway!
Luna Online: Reborn is an anime themed MMORPG set in the cute fantasy world of Blueland. The game is a remake of the popular Luna Online, now published by Suba Games. It provides adjustments to original content that remove any negative experience gamers reported about Luna Plus.
Furthermore, we’ve added in new Realm Vs Realm & Real Time Ranking Systems that are certain to provide a new meaning to gaining dominance over Luna castle.
Features: – Explore the vibrant, beautiful world of Blueland. – Experience over 500 skills and 116 classes as well as over 50 000 items. – Start your own family. – Own your own house & farm and expand both! – Customize your gameplay with over 100 pets. … and much more!
Please note that you must be logged into your Suba Games account to proceed. If you do not have an account, you can sign up for an account at: https://subagames.com.
Download and install the game client. CB starts on March 30th, 2016 (5pm EDT)
Smite's Season 3 has officially begun! Lots of fun stuff arrived in the 3.4 Patch, titled "Winter's Bite," but the big takeaway is a new Norse Goddess! Skadi, Goddess of Winter. Along with Kaldr, her trusty wolf, she's a unique and powerful new Hunter here to show that a Hunter doesn't need to jump around like a Mexican Jumping Bean to be viable in the meta. I'm not the greatest Hunter, but even I can plow through people with icy spears, an infuriating kit, and tons of damage; Skadi is packing heat, if you'll pardon the expression. She's rated as "Hard" Difficulty, but I don't really see it. She's easy to get used to, but I suppose the hard difficulty is in reference to the insanely tricky stuff you can pull off if you really play your keyboard like a piano. A few pros to Skadi:
Pusher: She absolutely mauls the lane with Kaldr, her 1, and her long-range auto-attack. Popular guardian supports just got chewed up and spit out.
Crowd Control: Her "1", "3" and "4" dole out lots of CC that is very difficult to deal with. Lots of shenanigans to come with them.
DAMAGE: Holy crap, her damage. She sold her mobility soul in exchange for the devil's deal in the damage department. If a target is afflicted by Piercing Cold [1], Kaldr's autos do double damage. She's here to fight, and is an insane duelist.
Her kit is pretty simple from the outset. Her passive is "Kaldr, the Winter Wolf". When it's active using her "2" it's in Beast Form, has half of Skadi's AS, and 110% of her Move Speed. He has his own HP, and loses 1 HP per 5 minion hits, and 1 HP per 1 ability/attack from a God. When he runs out of HP, he retreats and takes on an Elemental Form, regenning 1 HP every 10 seconds. It's interesting to note that her Ultimate, "Winter's Grasp" restores Kaldr to full HP, so I tend to use him to catch someone out, and when he dies, set up for my Ultimate to give him another round. Think Bastet's cats coming back as zombie cats you can't kill the second time. Yea nightmare fuel. Her 1 is "Piercing Cold," a straight line spear throw. It does a considerable amount of damage [baseline damage +80% of her physical power], has a ridiculous slow of 3 seconds, but does have a 15 second cooldown. You can't really spam it with that high cooldown, and for most of the game likely wouldn't have enough mana to anyway. While Kaldr is in Beast Mode and her 1 is active on a God, he deals double damage, so make use of it!
Her 2 is "Rune of the Hunt," and is the power that activates Kaldr. It can be used with 0 ranks, but ranking it up adds new powers to Kaldr. Rank 1 adds a dash attack, 3 lets him heal off kills, and 5 makes his attacks grant Move Speed to Skadi. It has no mana cost and a very low cooldown, meaning the only consideration to sending him in is if you want to risk losing his HP early. I also tend to use it on minions to really push if I have no threat in the area. It's fun to pit him against the end of the minion wave as a threat to anyone who might try and push on the mighty Skadi. Her 3, "Permafrost," could very well be an Ultimate on its own. For 5 seconds, a pool of ice lays on the ground. Skadi gains move speed while on it, but Gods who step on it hurdle in the direction they are moving, losing control. It also deals damage, and for every .5 seconds they are on it, the enemy takes damage. How can you make this last longer? ODIN. BACCHUS. BODY BLOCKING. Trap them in the ice and punish them, or make them drunk and slippery. Team comps built around control of the fight will synergize nicely with her. It's worth noting that fast players can use a jump skill to get out of this frozen hell asap, so against skilled opponents you might want to wait till they blow their escape skill before tripping them up.
And finally, "Winter's Grasp." A Snowstorm surrounds Skadi and Kaldr, and enemies in range of it are rooted immediately. The storms last for five seconds; Kaldr is immune to damage for the duration and regains full hp. The radius of each circle is decent sized, and takes up the full lane when in close quarters and ven diagraming in coordination with your wolf. If Kaldr is already out and about, it can mean bad bad things for someone that happens to offend Skadi. Her kit practically exists for control and dominance, so building your team around that notion will grant a lot of power that can't be easily contained. One great item for her can be Transcendence, giving more mana to let her spam her abilities without having to leave lane/consume mana pots. As far as Relics go, Purification, Blink, and Sanctuary are my go-tos, or Sprint if I really want to get into the thick of it. If the enemy team isn't packing CC, I don't waste time with Purification and just go for aggressive relics.
Crowd Control is key with Skadi. So Frostbound Hamer is probably my most used item. Midgardian Mail is great too late game if the enemy carry is getting out of hand, or an assassin won't leave you alone. Jotuun's, Ichaival, or if you're really trying to push, grab Odysseus' Bow instead. Asi and Qin's Sais are key for Life Steal and Attack Speed, but I would not forget the Hammer. Bulwark of Hope is probably my favorite defensive item on her, or Magi's Blessing if the enemy comp is built for wombo combos. Anything that helps me initiate instead of being initiated on is a solid purchase as Skadi excels at winning the fights she picks.
What do I think of Skadi? Love her! I don't really like many of the Hunters in the game (I'm more a guardian player), but Skadi has some tricky moves, lots of synergy with a variety of Gods, and can do more than just Hunt. I've seen streams of her going into the jungle, and just absolutely wrecking whole teams. The Smite professional player and streamer "weak3n" had this to say: "Skadi is the strongest god in the game," and I'm not going to dispute that. With little knowledge of what I was doing, I could go into Arena, or Joust, or whatever map I want and just drop snowy assbeatings onto my foes. Skadi's got the moves, and definitely brings the pain. I see her being a huge force in the 3v3 Ranked scene, being able to duel any Hunter thanks to her CC and Kaldr.
One Tower is a fantasy MOBA title by SkyReacher. Focusing on one-on-one battles instead of team battles, One Tower contains unique gameplay mechanics such as controlling minion waves, power pick ups and more.
Features:
More control: Why only control one hero? Players in One Tower can control how their minions fight during a match instead of letting them mindlessly walk down lanes in like other MOBAs.
RTS style: Choose from different RTS unit types including melee, ranged, siege, air and more.
Simplistic but balanced No more going through hundreds of item descriptions in an item shop to create the perfect build only to have your items nerfed in a game update.
Quick to play: Matches last from six to fifteen minutes, perfect for casual gamers on a coffee break or gamers that are generally short on time.
Black Forest Games, developers of the hit Giana Sisters series, announce today that they’re forced to keep the lunatics in their cages for a little bit longer. The Steam release of their run’n’gunning, twin stick shootin’, multiplayer game Rogue Stormers will be delayed to April 21st, 2016.
“We’re using the extra time to make sure Rogue Stormers launches with maximum polish. Our Early Access players know exactly how much content there is in the game–and with the final release we’ve added even more,” said Adrian Goersch, Managing Director of Black Forest Games. “Releasing Rogue Stormers with sub-par game balance was simply not acceptable to us.”
Early Access players will get a sneak-peek into the current, almost-final release during a special Easter Event. From Good Friday to Easter Monday (03/24 – 03/28), owners of Rogue Stormers on Steam will be able to access the exclusive preview. Players will need to activate it in the game’s properties in the Steam library (select “Preview – Easter Preview Event”).
Blazblue Chronophantasma EXTEND arrives on PC at last! Ragachak and ColtronXL dive in to see how it plays, and just what the heck the craziest title from ArcSys yet brings to the genre. Want more? Check out Ragachak’s full review.
