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World of Warcraft Exceeds 10 Million Subscribers With Warlords of Draenor Launch

The launch of World of Warcraft expansion Warlords of Draenor has resulted in an increase in players for the MMO, which now totals more than 10 million subscribers. According to an announcement from Blizzard, within 24 hours of release over 3.3 million copies of Warlords of Draenor had been sold and the global subscriber base […]

World of Warcraft Exceeds 10 Million Subscribers With Warlords of Draenor Launch

The launch of World of Warcraft expansion Warlords of Draenor has resulted in an increase in players for the MMO, which now totals more than 10 million subscribers. According to an announcement from Blizzard, within 24 hours of release over 3.3 million copies of Warlords of Draenor had been sold and the global subscriber base […]

Dota 2 Test 18th November Patch – Content Analysis

Front End Changes Changelog GAMEPLAY Enabled Broodmother in Captain’s Mode Enabled Phoenix in Captain’s Mode Fixed Midnight Pulse rounding down Fixed Illusions not showing the same Black King Bar charges as the primary hero Fixed recursive damage loop with stolen Fatal Bonds and Sticky Napalm Fixed Spirit Bear being unable to pick up Bounty Runes […]

Dota 2 Test 18th November Patch – Content Analysis

Front End Changes Changelog GAMEPLAY Enabled Broodmother in Captain’s Mode Enabled Phoenix in Captain’s Mode Fixed Midnight Pulse rounding down Fixed Illusions not showing the same Black King Bar charges as the primary hero Fixed recursive damage loop with stolen Fatal Bonds and Sticky Napalm Fixed Spirit Bear being unable to pick up Bounty Runes […]

How GameSpot Scores Games: Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Halo and More

Kevin Mark and Chris give us some insight into the review process; explaining embargoes, review criteria, collaborative editing, updated reviews and second looks. They also give us an idea of how they decided on scores for games like Far Cry 4, Halo: The Masterchief Collection, GTA IV and more.

How GameSpot Scores Games: Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Halo and More

Kevin Mark and Chris give us some insight into the review process; explaining embargoes, review criteria, collaborative editing, updated reviews and second looks. They also give us an idea of how they decided on scores for games like Far Cry 4, Halo: The Masterchief Collection, GTA IV and more.

Escape Dead Island Review

There’s a pervasive plainness to Escape Dead Island that hasn’t been common since the PlayStation 2 days. This zombie joins the list of competent yet unremarkable third-person survival adventures like Extermination and Cold Fear, games with Resident Evil-branded chips on their shoulders. You might be initially curious to know what answers Escape Dead Island, as […]

Escape Dead Island Review

There’s a pervasive plainness to Escape Dead Island that hasn’t been common since the PlayStation 2 days. This zombie joins the list of competent yet unremarkable third-person survival adventures like Extermination and Cold Fear, games with Resident Evil-branded chips on their shoulders. You might be initially curious to know what answers Escape Dead Island, as […]

Xbox One Owners Spent 2 Billion Hours Playing Games In First Year

With the Xbox One‘s first birthday just around the corner, Microsoft today announced some statistics about the system’s first year and revealed plans to give away free content for select users. First, here are some notable statistics for the Xbox One in its first year. Overall, the total community Gamerscore earned on Xbox One is […]

Xbox One Owners Spent 2 Billion Hours Playing Games In First Year

With the Xbox One‘s first birthday just around the corner, Microsoft today announced some statistics about the system’s first year and revealed plans to give away free content for select users. First, here are some notable statistics for the Xbox One in its first year. Overall, the total community Gamerscore earned on Xbox One is […]