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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Strygwyr the Bloodseeker
0By: Jason McCarthy | August 3rd, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Strygwyr the Bloodseeker is a gank-heavy hero that is very reliant on level. This is why he is usually found soloing in the middle lane. Bloodseeker’s first skill is named Bloodrage and it is a single-target skill that can be used on an enemy or an ally. This skill will silence targets, be it an ally or enemy unit, increase their attack damage and deal damage over-time. This may sound like an...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Crixalis the Sand King
By: Jason McCarthy | August 3rd, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Crixalis the Sand King is a strength initiation hero that works very well in team fight situations. His harassing capabilities, along with an effective disable and devastating ultimate surely makes him a force to be reckoned with. His first skill is named Burrowstrike and it is a 650 range strike that at Level 4 stuns all of the units in its path for 280 damage and stuns for 2....
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Chen the Holy Knight
By: Jason McCarthy | August 3rd, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Chen the Holy Knight is arguably one of the hardest heroes to play in Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2. He is most commonly seen as a jungling hero that has the ability to gank lane at a relentless pace. We will actually start off with Chen’s third skill it is most defining. It is named Holy Persuasion. At max level, you will be able to permanently take over three creeps, whi...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Black Arachnia the Broodmother
By: Jason McCarthy | August 3rd, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Black Arachnia the Broodmother is a very solid agility-carry hero who requires a lot of attention as she has the potential to take over the entire game. Her ability to harass and control lane right from the word go is unmatched. Spawn Spiderlings is her first ability and it starts off as a generic 300-damage nuke. However, if the enemy dies within 2 seconds of being nuked, it w...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Aiushtha the Enchantress
By: Jason McCarthy | August 3rd, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Aiushtha the Enchantress is a ranged intelligence hero that is often used as a jungler, but can also bring quite a bit to the table because of the fact that she is very flexible in nature. (No pun intended!) Her first ability Untouchable is a passive skill that will make enemies think twice before attacking you. When attacked, the enemy’s attack speed will be reduced by 80% f...
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The Big Entertainment e-sports Show goes live with Counter Strike 1.6 Qualifier One
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The latest edition of The Big Entertainment e-sports Show, formerly known as the World Game Championship kicked-off with the Ramadan Counter Strike (CS) 1.6 Tournament on Friday, July 27, at Giga Planet Network in Dubai. The structure of Ramadan CS 1.6 tournament comprises of two qualifying rounds before heading towards the finals. The winners will get to take home a hefty priz...
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EA believes freemium is the future of games
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The term freemium has been getting a lot of spotlight in recent times as it is being strongly considered as the business model of the future for games by a number of analysts and companies in the gaming industry. Allowing consumers to download and play the game for free, while charging them a little extra for unlocking additional content such as characters, weapons, clothes, it...
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London Olympics less popular than Lego Batman 2
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The UK software sales chart shows Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes finished first with London 2012, the official video game of the Olympics finishing second. Whether developers admit it or not, one of the most important factors in determining if a game has been a success is the sales side of things. Yes, review sco...
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Sony won’t reveal next PlayStation at Gamescom
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
And no, it’s not the PlayStation 4 but instead a slimmer model of the PlayStation 3, which has been teased but not announced in any official capacity. It may not be as big an event as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3 to the everyday gamer, but Gamescom is a major event for the video game indu...
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PlayStation Vita sales drop while Kirby tops the games charts
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Japan: The PlayStation Portable outsells the Vita while Kirby 20th Anniversary Special Collection tops the software sales charts on its debut. There is no denying that the tastes and trends in the Japanese market are different from those in the rest of the world and it is a market that western develope...
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DLC packed Gran Turismo 5 Academy Edition announced
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Sony and Polyphony Digital have announced yet another GT5 edition in the works with the Academy Edition, which contains all of the DLC released for the game so far. Gran Turismo has long remained one of Sony’s most reliable series since it released on the first PlayStation console over two decades ago. The series went on to become the racing simulator on the PlayStation 2 as ...
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Nintendo Wii U ports cost “less than a million euros” – Ubisoft
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The publisher claims that it has not invested as heavily in the Wii U as many think and that the developer’s focus is more on innovation when it comes to titles such as ZombiU and Rayman Legends. The Nintendo Wii U was shown off in some detail at this year’s Nintendo Press Conference at E3 and one thing everyone took away was the fact that Ubisoft seemed to be the most enth...
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Sony takes swipe at Microsoft and Nintendo
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The consumer electronics giant claims that the competition needs to cater to the family-friendly genre, which incidentally is what Sony plans on doing this holiday season. The PlayStation consoles have been branded by many as the one brand that caters to both core and casual gamers, while Nintendo tends to focus on the latter and Microsoft on the former. Despite the release ...
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Nintendo records GBP 143-million loss but profitability is increasing
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Nintendo has announced over a 100-million in losses for the quarter but believes it is making comeback as the 3DS continues to sell well. Microsoft’s console, the Xbox 360, is aimed at the core gamer market with a greater emphasis on North America and Sony’s aim is to have a global appeal with a plethora of titles that cater to everyone’s needs. Nintendo on the other hand...
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Sony investigates PlayStation Vita suicides
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The console has reportedly had issues of burning while charging and although Sony is looking into the issue it maintains that it is not a product malfunction. A number of users have reported issues with Sony’s second generation portable gaming platform as a number of PlayStation Vitas have been burning while they were on charge. A total of 31 such complaints have been lodg...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 draws first blood with demo
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
PES 13’s demo is now live on all major consoles as it looks to get a head start on its bitter rival, the FIFA series. The age old battle between two of the video game world’s football simulation giants is set to go another round later this year with both EA Sports and Konami set to release the latest instalments in their respective series. EA Sports has already talked ...
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Dead Space 3 will let you dismember people as well as necromorphs
By: Moses Abaortae | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
EA and Visceral Games are set to take the Dead Space horror experience one step further by allowing players to dismember and torture the human AI in the third instalment of the series…for fun. Dead Space was one of the biggest surprises in recent gaming history as the game brought the fading survival horror genre back to life. The game was praised for the atmospheric environm...
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Splinter Cell Blacklist dev took inspiration from Assassin’s Creed
By: Musa Afridi | July 31st, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The Ubisoft team working on the latest instalment of Splinter Cell shared plenty of details about the game including how the Assassin’s Creed series was also a major influence, as well as the fact that Sam Fisher would have a nemesis this time around. Maxime Beland is known for many things but for the next couple of months the creative director of Splinter Cell is on everyone...
