Check out his abilities in action In a surprise announcement, two new Heroes were just announced at The International forDota 2. The first Hero teased was Mars, which just had a quick still shot and a winter release date. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, they announced thatanotherHero, Grimstroke, is available to play now! Dota 2is free-to-play and all Heroes are always free for everyone. I tested out Grimstroke quickly and have a video of all his abilities for those interested....

Game Designer Chris Avellone makes good on Kickstarter stretch goal What initially seemed like a joke just became real:Obsidian’s Chris Avellone(Planescape: Torment,Fallout: New Vegas) is playing through the entirety of lengthy RPGArcanumand posting videos of it on YouTube, as promised by hisProject Eternity‘s$4M stretch goal on Kickstarter. The stretch goal in full reads: OK! After much team deliberation we have one final ultimate stretch goal. At $4.0m we will be enhancing the whole game....

She came out several weeks ago Newcomer Ashe has been marinating inOverwatchsince November 13 and now the time has come to bring her to competitive play. In case you forgot, Blizzard added in a restriction for debuting characters that prevented them from immediately bursting into competitive modes for several weeks, smartly ensuring that just in case they missed anything they could get a handle on it. Based on pure quick play data, some winrate charts put Ashe near the top, indicating her success in the mode (which could change once more skilled players figure her out or build against/around her)....

Every weekend since June 2023, the team at Pocketpair has been sharing a Paldeck showcase video for Pals on Twitter and YouTube. These videos serve to show off some of the attacks of the Pals, their design, and how they move around the world. However, since the release ofPalworldon January 19, the comments on these videos have been filled with people asking one thing: why do the video’s numbers never match up with the number of the Pals in the in-game Paldeck?...

In my three years at Destructoid, I’ve had the privileged to do video coverage of quite a few events. I’ve been to three E3’s. I’ve been to Comic-Con. I’ve been to multiple other conventions, tournaments, and gaming-focused gatherings. In all this time, I’ve had never been rendered speechless. That changed at PAX 10. It’s hard to put into words exactly what happened here without giving it all away. In fact, even if you watch the video, you may still be left feeling lost and alone....

Those absolute madmen did it If you’re in the UK and you haven’t spotted this news yet – you’re in for a treat. The PlayStation 4 is receiving a nice nation-wide retailerfire-saleas stores looks to get rid of the older PS4 bundles for the upcoming holiday seasons. Now at select retailers, you may pick up a PlayStation 4 withFIFA 17thrown in for only £149.99 (that’s $194 for those of us stateside)....

Hey kids … wanna DIE!? OH MY GOD IS THAT A BABY CLOWN MONSTER ON A UNICYCLE WHY IS THAT A BABY CLOWN MONSTER ON A UNICYCLE JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS GOING ON NOW!? This is concept art for a PlayStation 4 launch title,Basement Crawl. The name is tantalizing, the artwork is horrifying, and that’s all we know about the game. It’s in development by a studio known asBloober Team. Previous titles includeA-MenandPaper Wars: CannonFodder....

Full price, though The last we heard fromAlan Wakewas that developer Remedyhad to pull the gamefrom sale due to some music licensing issues. May 15 was supposed to be the last day you were able to grab the title from Steam, Humble, GOG and wherever else digital games are sold. Turns out,Humble Storestill has some back stock of keys left for the game. The only issue with gettingAlan Wakenow is that the game is full price....

Celebrate 2021 with 4042 Aeos Tickets ‘Tis the season to be giving, and TiMi Studio Group is giving away a ton of Aeos Tickets inPokemon Unite. Right now, you can log in and score two free batches of 2,021 Aeos Tickets for a limited time. Shared on thePokemon UniteTwitter account today, players can log intoPokemon Uniteand get a free batch of 2,021 Aeos Tickets between now and Dec. 31. You can claim Aeos Tickets once a day on two separate days, so you can accumulate a total of 4,042 Aeos Tickets overall, just for logging in....

The penultimate episode ofThe Expanse: A Telltale Seriesis rather polarizing. In essence, the highs of the episode are probably the peak ofThe Expansetitle so far, but the lows are equally as low.Episode 3left us—as Camina Drummer—at an old abandoned mining station in deep space. Our oxygen is low and we’re all alone after Arlen and Rayen took control of the Artemis and left us. Drummer adventures back through the derelict station....

Originally released for 3DS in 2016,River City: Rival Showdownwasannouncedfor additional platforms in July. Now Arc System Works is back with a lengthy trailer that introduces the updated beat ’em up and its features. First up is the revamped story, which has you seeking the truth behind everything that’s amiss in River City. Over the course of three days, you can freely explore and investigate from 3:00pm to 11:00pm. Run around town, get into trouble, and hit up the arcade along the way....

NetherRealm’sInjustice: Gods Among Usis the studio’s next big fighter and of course it’s on display here at Comic-Con,where Nightwing and Cyborgwere revealed for the first time. I got a chance to play as Nightwing, who as it turns out is currently Ed Boon’s favorite character. I think he’s my current favorite too, as his play style makes him the most robust character in the game so far. Nightwing wields two short sticks for combat, offering plenty of good combo opportunities....

It looks awesome Phantasy Star Online 2is doing crazy well in Japan, and it’s set to come to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietname, Indonesia, and the Philippines — but not the US, yet, much to the ire of fans. The success keeps on rolling in Asia too, because after a PC release, the game has come to the Vita, with iOS and Android versions in the works....