Buy Aghanim’s Scepter OR ELSE Every so often, a patch hits the originalDOTAthat changes a million things all at once. Then, about a week later, that patch hitsDota 2. These patches are infrequent enough to get used to them, yet frequent enough to expect them multiple times a year. The entire metagame is shaken and stirred, and people get really excited. You can read all the juicy patch notes forDota 2here, or continue reading for my thoughts on most of the changes!...

An update is coming WhenPokken Tournamentarrived on the Wii U, it kind of just fizzled out when it came to long term support. It’s a far cry from the arcade version that got patched multiple times a month, but Bandai Namco seems to be righting that wrong on the more popular Switch withitsDXrendition. According to the game’s official website, online team battles are coming, taking the local-only restriction off of popular team battle mode....

Trial of Terror During tonight’s Capcom Spotlight presentation, it was announced,as rumored, that a special “Chainsaw Demo” for incoming remakeResident Evil 4isgoing live todayon all platforms — Eager players can download the demo on PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), and Xbox Series X/S. The demo will give us all a taste of how Capcom is handling the remake of what is not only one of the most beloved titles in theResident Evilfranchise, but one of the most popular titles in gaming history....

InsomeRobloxgames, you can exchange game currency for user-generated content, such as clothing, hairstyles, or face skins. One of these games isPlay For UGC, and you should play it if you want to get some freebies. In this experience, various mini-games are held every few minutes. For winning, you will receive Points that can be exchanged for UGC. However, you will have to play a lot to buy UGC because they cost more than a million points....

A demo forSection 8is now available for stealing up some space on your Xbox 360 harddrive. The demo consists of one multiplayer map where you’ll be able to touch down into some 16 player frag fests. You can also play offline in the Instant Action mode and go up against the AI bots.Section 8is a pretty fun game. Jimliked it. Iliked it. Maybe you’ll like it too! I especially digthe game’s armorand I think it’s right up there with theNanotech armorfromCrysis....

PlayStation Plusmembers across all three tiers continue to get free games every month. Unlike the Extra and Premium libraries, users have access to the free monthly games for as long as they are a member of PS Plus. Yesterday, Sony announced thePS Plus lineup for August 2022, confirming that three exciting games will soon be a part of the subscription service. Yakuza: Like a Dragon,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, andLittle Nightmareswill be added toPlayStation Plusnext month....

Xbox Live Gold and PS Plus are unfortunately needed As much as I just could not click withSteepenough to want to get drawn into another open-world setting and all that entails, I get the game’s appeal. I also believe it’s a particularly good match for the free-weekend treatment. You get in, you hopefully have a good time, and you get out. Done and done. If you think so too, know that the event is now live onPC,PlayStation 4, andXbox One....

One of the most exciting parts ofTexas Chain Saw Massacreis how players can customize their characters. These types of cosmetic and gameplay customizations can alter the experience in the genre as the game hopes to be abig change fromDead By Daylight. RELATED:Best Horror Co-Op Games To Play With Friends But as players first join teams for either the victims or the family, they’ll notice that they can’t customize their characters right away....

Digital versions, ’cause, well, you know Microsoft is going to sweeten the deal for anyone who’s interested in becoming an early adopter of its upcoming (and not even announced yet) disc-less Xbox One. A recent report indicates that the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition will ship with three first-party games. According toWindows Central, the Xbox One S sans disc drive will be packaged withMinecraft,Sea of Thieves, andForza Horizon 3. It’s not the latest and greatest group; the newest game isSea of Thieves, which released exactly one year and one day ago....

Chances are slimmer than Lincoln surviving Booth or Flynn In a move that’s sure to surprise and disappoint many of its fans, NBC hasofficially canceledTimelessafter two seasons. The long-awaited decision came off the heels of the show’s faltering ratings, coupled with the cancelation-turned-renewal during its first outing. Now that’s a damn shame —it’s not your fault, it’s NBC’s. Timelessiswasa show that captured the imagination of many diehard fans, including yours truly....

Unity has not been in a lot of indie developer’s good books lately. Thecontroversial new feecaused many to turn their back on the development toolkit and its creator. Following on from this, Unity CEO John Riccitiello has now decided to leave the company. Unity hasannounced the departureof Riccitiello as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, “effective immediately.” The business executive has been with the company since 2014, having come from Electronic Arts....

Fog, trees, and castles, oh my! Joe liked the first-person cooperative rat-smashingWarhammer: End Times – Vermintidequite a bit, even though he felt it didn’t do enough to differentiate itself fromLeft 4 Dead. I haven’t had a chance to dig my teeth into it yet, but I’m all about Gothic castles and killing beasts with friends, so the three new upcoming maps might be a good time for me to jump in....

May 2022 has proven to be a big month for Microsoft’sXbox Game Passsubscription service, with new day one titles added to it on a regular basis. Earlier this week,Xbox Game Passwas treated to two day one games in the form ofFloppy Knightson PC, cloud, and console, andHardspace: Shipbreakeron PC. Now yet another day one game has been added to Xbox Game Pass, and it’s one that’s been getting great reviews....