April showers might bring May flowers but in Azeroth, there are plenty of botanical inspired toys year round to spotlight in this week’s Toy Box —a weekly piece in which we feature a few toys that you may want to add to your collection.* Seeking Perfection For many a horticulturist, the search for the perfect […]
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Disney Infinity Discontinued, Developer Shuttered With Nearly 300 Jobs Lost
May 10th, 2016 
Mark Disney’s toys-to-life game, Disney Infinity, is no more. The media giant announced today in its earnings report that it has discontinued its entire self-publishing console game business. As part of this, the House of Mouse is incurring a $147 million charge. As Ben Fritz of The Wall Street Journal puts it, this is the “end […]
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Comments Off on Disney Infinity Discontinued, Developer Shuttered With Nearly 300 Jobs LostWhat Would Life on Mars Be Like? – Reality Check
May 10th, 2016 Mark Plenty of games have taken us to the Red Planet. But what would warfare actually be like on the surface? Could humans eventually colonise there? Lucy investigates.
Alienation Review
May 10th, 2016 Mark Housemarque has produced action games with an old school pedigree for years, but Alienation may be its most intense release yet. The epitome of the retro-style, overhead four-player shooter done up with new school technology, this is a game that clearly shows off the developer’s skills at crafting intense action experiences. Alienation isn’t that far […]
Uncharted 4, Witcher 3 DLC, Battlefield 1, Infinite Warfare – The Lobby
May 10th, 2016 Mark This week we talk about our review of Uncharted 4, Witcher 3’s last DLC Blood and Wine, Battlefield 1 and Infinite Warfare, and the differences between Battleborn and Overwatch.
Posted in PC Comments Off on Uncharted 4, Witcher 3 DLC, Battlefield 1, Infinite Warfare – The LobbyCall to Action: May 10 Balance Test Map
May 10th, 2016 Mark We’ve published a new Balance Test Map titled (2)DuskTowers (3.2.2 Balance v1.2) which contains the following changes that we’d like your feedback on: Protoss: Immortal Barrier absorb down to 100 10% faster attack speed on the Colossus Terran: Thor AA damage changed to flat and single target Damage altered to 35 (+15 armored) every 2.14 […]
Patch 3.3: Chat Emoticons
May 10th, 2016 Mark With a redesigned chat system added this past year, we’ve continued to look for ways to make player interaction more fun and social. In Patch 3.3, we’re happy to announce a feature that provides players a new way to express themselves – chat emoticons! Read on to learn how to use them, and discover which […]
Community Spotlight – Patch 2.4.1 Guides
May 10th, 2016 Mark Patch 2.4.1 is now live and with it comes a deluge of great resources from members of our fine community! A little lost on your build? Want to track down some of those shiny new transmogs? There are dozens of great guides out there and we’ve compiled a list of some of the best. Class […]
Check Out Uncharted 4’s Gorgeous Photo Mode
May 10th, 2016 Mark Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End In Photos Like Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Remastered, there’s a Photo Mode in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The tool is surprisingly robust, allowing you to tweak a variety of qualities in a shot, such as depth of field, filters, and lighting. To showcase all the shots we’ve […]
Galak-Z: The Void Review
May 10th, 2016 Mark Galak-Z is a game of tense moments and heavy decisions. Its first expansion The Void, to its detriment, is one long adrenaline rush from start to finish. Galak-Z’s frenetic core mechanics are intact, but The Void has sacrificed much of what makes the game so great in the first place. The Void’s main focus is […]
