Blizzard have announced details on their entry in the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena market with Blizzard Defense of the Ancients, and the major changes it will be bringing to classic DOTA gameplay. You can check out the trailer below:
Valve has announced their plans for a second Portal 2
DLC release. This time Valve is working on a level editor that will
allow players to design and build their own test chambers. Creators
will then be able to share their levels with other gamers. The DLC will
also support the ability for players to provide feedback via reviews of
levels.
According to the press release provided by Joystiq, Valve stated the level editor will allow the design of both single player and co-operative maps and is intended to be very user friendly. At this time, the DLC is confirmed for PC only, but it may later show up on the PS3 and 360. Since the PS3 actually has Steam and the cross platform functionality, it seems to me a no brainer that this DLC pack will end up there, but that is only speculation at this time.
Speculation has run rampant about the sequel to budget ARPG Torchlight, Torchlight 2, created by developer Runic Games. Many have stated that Runic needs to pre-empt the Diablo 3 release if they want to see good initial sales of their own game. The following news may provide a good idea for the date.
Well, Runic has updated its FAQ section with new information with regard to a potential release. It states that Torchlight 2 will be available to gamers in either November or December of this year. This can be considered a de facto release date due to the hyperbolic statement Runic chose to add. They say the game will be released in this timeframe unless “someone on the team dies.”
One of the most hotly anticipated gaming events of the year starts this Friday, October 21st. If you are in the Anaheim area, you probably already know that BlizzCon will be one of the hottest events in town. Traditionally, Blizzard gives sneak peaks into new games or expansions. This year, you can probably expect news on Blizzard’s plans for the newest World of Warcraft expansion as well as teasers for the StarCraft 2 expansion, Heart of the Swarm. However, the biggest thing happening at BlizzCon is not the Foo Fighters, but Diablo 3. Fans all over the world have been lapping up all the news for this sequel to the classic ARPG Diablo 2, and continually refresh their Battle.net account page, waiting for that precious beta invite.
A sequel to the 2003 game XIII looks to be in the works after Anuman Interactive released an image on their Facebook page teasing a sequel to the 2003 Cel-Shaded FPS based on the comic series of the same name.
Relic have announced that the high tech futuristic soldiers of the Tau will be playable in a new DLC pack for Dawn of War 2: Retribution. While the Tau faction won’t be playable in the single or multiplayer mode, the Tau Commander is a new playable hero for The Last Stand mode in which players take control of a single hero unit and must survive waves of increasingly brutal enemies.
Good news everyone! Mojang Specifications (The developers of Minecraft) have won the interim injunction against Bethesda Softworks (The developers of The Elder Scrolls Games) over the use of the trademark “Scrolls”. This means that they will be able to continue using the name “Scrolls” for their upcoming card strategy game throughout the duration of the trial.
Bioware decided to really test gamers’ patience releasing a new trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Old Republic is the true Bioware follow up to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
in MMORPG form and the public anticipation for this game is palpable.
Yes, I am aware that KOTOR 2 exists but that game was developed by
Pandemic and it’s story lacked the tight writing which is pretty much
standard in all Bioware titles.
Blizzard Entertainment announced
that the multiplayer ladders for StarCraft 2 are locked in preparation
for Season
4 of the popular eSports game. This does not mean that you can
no longer log into your Battle.net account and play multiplayer matches
on the
ladder. You can still take full advantage of Blizzard’s matchmaking
system to
find players around your own skill level. What this does mean is that
you can
no longer move between leagues or divisions in the current Season 3
ladder.
Those of you looking forward to
sinking many hours into the latest instalment of the Diablo franchise
have one
more thing to be happy about. Just like with earlier releases such as
StarCraft
2 and World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm, you will be able to
purchase a
collector’s edition of Diablo 3. Game releases must pass through
regulatory bodies for approval, and the British Board of Film
Classification
(or BBFC) has announced that a collector’s edition of Diablo 3 has
passed
through their process with no cuts to content required.
