Hearthstone expansion coming ‘soon,’ iPhone and Android versions by end of year
Eric Dodds, lead designer for Blizzard’s digital card game/spare time killer, Hearthstone, told Joystiq at PAX Prime that an expansion for the game will be coming “soon.” The expansion will add new cards and lots of them – more than 100, actually. Unfortunately for those who enjoyed taking on the...
Veni, vidi, PC – Ryse: Son of Rome hits Steam next month
Former Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome expands its empire to team on October 10, and it’s currently available to pre-order for $40 (£35/40 euros). The third-person legion-leading adventure shynes in 4K resolution according to Crytek, who’s bundling in all the previously released DLC in the new Windows PC...
The Evil Within also within Europe on October 14
While the big hitters sometimes arrive on the same day worldwide, typically a game’s release schedule sees it launch first in North America on Tuesday, then Europe and other PAL regions two or three days later. That was the case with Mikami horror The Evil Within, which was due to...
Try not to kill sheep in Flockers on PS4, Xbox One, PC
Flockers, the new sheep-herding puzzle game from Worms developer Team17, is due out on PC and Xbox One on September 19, and on PS4 on September 23 in the US. In Europe, Flockers hits PC, Xbox One and PS4 on September 19. Flockers is currently on Steam Early Access, running...
Heroes of the Storm is late to the MOBA party, but Blizzard isn’t worried
Blizzard’s upcoming MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, has a lengthy development history. Officially, development on the game began in 2010. The full story however, goes back to 2002, with the release of Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and a mod called “Defense of the Ancients” (DOTA). If that acronym sounds...
Heroes of the Storm gave me a green thumb (and tentacles)
Heroes of the Storm (previously known as Blizzard All-Stars, previously known as Blizzard DOTA) makes small changes to the MOBA standard of 5v5, three-lane-style gameplay that add up to create something that feels wholly fresh. The development team at Blizzard has done away with the item shop, there’s no gold...
The Evil Within launching October 16 in Europe
Good news, survival horror fanatics of Europe: You won’t have a long wait before The Evil Within scares the sweet bejeezus out of you. Bethesda announced today that Tango Gameworks’ brain-bending gorefest will hit Europe, South Africa, India and the Middle East on October 14, arriving the same day as...
Seven minutes of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer
In the latest Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer, developer Sledgehammer Games turns away from Kevin Spacey’s histrionic theatrics in favor of taking a lengthy look at the game’s multiplayer components and the numerous ways players will be able to kill one another over the Internet.
Payday devs poke fun at Battlefield Hardline similarities
Only the blind could deny similarities between upcoming cops-versus-robbers shooter Battlefield Hardline and the extant Payday franchise of cops-versus-robbers shooters, but to ensure that absolutely everyone is in on the joke, Payday 2 developer Overkill Software has decided to spoof EA’s game in its latest DLC announcement. Though the “Gage...
Watch Dogs story DLC ‘Bad Blood’ arrives later this month
The new storyline missions Ubisoft promised Watch Dogs owners at the game’s May debut will finally arrive on September 30 as a downloadable addition dubbed “Bad Blood.” The 10 missions included in Bad Blood center on dreadlocked hacker Raymond “T-Bone” Kenney as he attempts to help an old pal in...