A brand new patch has been added to the free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm. Its main purpose was to end the Lunar Festival that started in the beginning of February, bringing fun quests, skins, and other items to the online game. It wouldn’t be typical for Blizzard to release an update that only ends a fun event like this. That's why they made use of this patch to also add a brand new hero to their MOBA set in the Diablo, Warcraft, Overwatch, The Lost Vikings, and StarCraft universe. At this point, it almost feels as though players can enjoy a new hero once a month, considering that the introduction of Li-Ming was in the beginning of February.
The newest hero to the Nexus is called Xul – the Cryptic Necromancer, and he is taken from the Diablo 2 franchise. Players of the action-RPG will notice his slightly different look, as the developers chose to equip him with a Scythe instead of a dagger, flail, or bone shield. His abilities reflect his lore focusing on his connection with the dead. Mortal Wound hits enemies with the Scythe, giving them a reduced healing for several seconds. Corpse Explosion is taken straight from Diablo 2, allowing Xul to summon Skeletal Warriors who explode when they are defeated. His Bone Spear is a linear skillshot that will give Xul an edge on the battlefield.
Xul - Hero Spotlight:
The update also adds additional observer slots, balances some heroes, and fixes various bugs.
Source: Official game homepage
*Update March 2nd, 2016*: They guys and girls over at Crytek have announced that the servers will be down between 4AM and 6AM (EST) today due to server maintenance. Once they go live again, the Black Mamba will be available for the Warface community.The update also brings new flags, additional achievements, and a new rank 80 called the rank of the heroic Greek god of war to the first-person shooter.
Black Mamba Trailer:
The free-to-play FPS game Warface is about to get a brand new map for players to wage war on. This time the update includes the Black Mamba map, a new versus arena in Warface.
Crytek are always looking after their players by giving them all kinds of new content whenever there’s an update. Ever since the game was launched back in 2013, Warface fans have been receiving regular updates in the form of maps, weapons, game-modes and more. This latest update to the FPS is no exception, as players are about to be able to explore new strategic possibilities in the Black Mamba map.
The Black Mamba
The new map in Warface uses the Versus game-mode, and puts players in an underground missile silo, filled with enemy forces. Once again the evil Blackwood organization is up to no good, and is trying to use the missiles for nefarious purposes. The only people that can put an end to their plot is the Warface team, and there are plenty of different tactics that both teams have at their disposal to claim victory. Check out the layout of this brand new Warface map below.
For anyone that wants to play this map in-game it will help by studying the layout, as this is one of the most complex maps that has been added to Warface in a while. There are ventilation shafts that can be used for ambushes, large open rooms for firefights, and also overhead cranes for surprise attacks. It will be great to see what kind of strategy the competitive Warface players adopt when they start playing this map, as there are loads of exciting possibilities.
Warface is completely free-to-play, and the Warface download can be started by clicking the button below and heading over to the official website.
Source: Official Warface Website
The days are getting longer; the sun feels a little warmer on our skin; and the first flowers are blooming – this can only mean one thing: It is time for various free-to-play online games and mobile games to start teasing their upcoming Easter events. One studio that has made it their tradition to add an event focusing on eggs and bunnies is Blue Byte, who annually bring an extensive Easter update to The Settlers Online. This year's happy Easter egg hunt will start on March 16th. Over the course of several weeks, players have the chance to find as many striped eggs as possible. This resource can be used as a currency in the event category of the shop. Here, players can find all kinds of new objects, buildings, and characters such as a daring female explorer and an improved butcher.
A central part of the event will be the “Party Crashers” feature. These folks will set up camp in the center of the home zone on a small island that can only be reached by a general. There are various ways to deal with them – by bribing them, teaming up with other players, or attacking them with a general. The Party Crashers need to be dealt with in 15 iterations. It should be noted that they become stronger with each passing day. Upon their defeat, they will be replaced by other daily challenges, including strong bandit units and bosses that are also very difficult to defeat.
Additionally, the Easter event features various quests that give players a chance to collect more eggs. Completing these quests and also playing Easter buff adventures allow event participants to collect achievement points which they can use to upgrade the new Spacious Warehouse. The building can be unlocked by finishing the quest chain called “For my most loyal egg hiders.”
The first removal phase will take place on April 5th; the final deactivation will take place on April 12th.
Source: Official game forum
When Supercell first announced their upcoming tower defense game set in the Clash of Clans universe, it quickly became one of the most desperately awaited mobile games of the year. Soon after the initial announcement, the developers started adding new content, making sure that the title would be chockful of things to do upon its release. That day has now come, and anyone with an Android or iOS device can download Clash Royale for free on iTunes or in the Google Play Store. While the title is free-to-play, it also features various microtransactions that decrease certain waiting times, such as opening new treasure chests which contain new cards. It is definitely possible to fairly enjoy the game, however, without spending a single dime.
Clash Royale is set in the Clash of Clans universe featuring characters, spells, and attacks that the strategy game community should be familiar with. It is easily accessible for any player – whether they’ve played Clash of Clans or not. The new mobile game is a mix between tower defense game and trading card game focusing very strongly on strategic gameplay and customizing decks. Players are rewarded with treasure chests whenever they win a match. These contain new cards and gold. Opening them will take up to several hours however.
Players can put together their own card deck from the cards that they’ve collected and level them up by winning matches and finding more cards of that type. Currently, the tower defense game features more than 8 arenas, each with their own set of unlockable cards. Clash Royale is a true multiplayer game, allowing players to battle it out against each other and even forming guilds.
Stay tuned for our thorough review of Clash Royale in the near future.
Source: Official game homepage