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Introduced during the same time as Riot Games‘ League of Legends and Valve’s DotA 2, S2 Games’ Heroes of Newerth was a major competitor in the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game genre. Developed as another reimagination of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne’s custom map Defense of the Ancients (DotA), the beta for HoN was released back in 2010 as a full-priced game. Eventually, HoN was re-released a year later for free to match the free-to-play structure of its competitors. Despite its technical aspects, the game has been criticized for its steep learning curve and harsh critical community. Heroes of Newerth eventually could not stand to compete with its rivals in the MOBA genre as the years passed. At the start of the week, the Heroes of Newerth servers were officially shut down. Th...

Developers for the upcoming Gotham Knights game have hinted that the game will have a reaction if players were to enter an online game with the same character. In an interview with GameInformer, executive producer Fleur Marty and game director Geoff Ellenor said that the team is “leaving it up to the players,” claiming that some players would want to stand out from others. In contrast, some players “don’t care.” Co-op games will often allow you not to have the same characters or pay no attention to details that two of the same characters are present. It seems that Gotham Knights will be taking a different path, adding a fun aspect to the concept of having two (or more) of the same characters present at the same time. Fleur said that while he does not want to spoil anything, he claims that ...

Turn 10 Studios has now confirmed that the upcoming Forza Motorsport will support full, real-time ray-tracing as well as a whole host of other features that’ll influence the way you race. Going into more detail about what players and racing fans can expect from the upcoming eighth installment, the video game developer revealed that on top of revamped visuals and full ray-tracing designed for the current-gen consoles, the game will also feature accurate day and night cycles to change up the environments you’re driving through. To make things even more exciting, there’ll also be a whole host of adverse weather conditions that’ll change how your car reacts on the road in terms of grip and traction, which is now much more realistic thanks to the increase from just one contact point in&nbs...

Turn 10 Studios has now confirmed that the upcoming Forza Motorsport will support full, real-time ray-tracing as well as a whole host of other features that’ll influence the way you race. Going into more detail about what players and racing fans can expect from the upcoming eighth installment, the video game developer revealed that on top of revamped visuals and full ray-tracing designed for the current-gen consoles, the game will also feature accurate day and night cycles to change up the environments you’re driving through. To make things even more exciting, there’ll also be a whole host of adverse weather conditions that’ll change how your car reacts on the road in terms of grip and traction, which is now much more realistic thanks to the increase from just one contact point in&nbs...

Fans were delighted back in May when Nintendo announced the arrival of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II on the Switch, but now to the disappointment of many, it turns out that the game is impossible to finish in its current form. Following its release on June 8, a number of fans have confronted a bug during a cutscene around the middle of the game that makes it impossible for you to progress past the scene, essentially blocking you from playing the rest of the experience. When players reported the issue, it turns out that the game’s porter Aspyr knew of the problem but had yet to fix it. “…this is a known issue that will be addressed in the next patch,” the team wrote on Twitter. “While we cannot provide an ETA at this time, we will definitely let you know when the patch is l...

Fans were delighted back in May when Nintendo announced the arrival of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II on the Switch, but now to the disappointment of many, it turns out that the game is impossible to finish in its current form. Following its release on June 8, a number of fans have confronted a bug during a cutscene around the middle of the game that makes it impossible for you to progress past the scene, essentially blocking you from playing the rest of the experience. When players reported the issue, it turns out that the game’s porter Aspyr knew of the problem but had yet to fix it. “…this is a known issue that will be addressed in the next patch,” the team wrote on Twitter. “While we cannot provide an ETA at this time, we will definitely let you know when the patch is l...

Almost two months after its release back in April, the early access version of Shiro Games’ Dune: Spice Wars is finally getting multiplayer support. Announced over at the developer’s update notes, the new feature will support up to four players in a 2v2 matchup or alternatively you can go full-on free-for-all. Of course, if you prefer playing alone, you can also introduce AIs into your match and change their difficulty settings as you please, along with the size of the map and other details like the amount of sandworm activity. On top of introducing the long-awaited multiplayer mode, Shiro has also worked on a handful of other improvements to Dune: Spice Wars, such as the addition of new regions, resolutions, events, buildings, and Underworld Headquarter buildings. Other mechanic...

Almost two months after its release back in April, the early access version of Shiro Games’ Dune: Spice Wars is finally getting multiplayer support. Announced over at the developer’s update notes, the new feature will support up to four players in a 2v2 matchup or alternatively you can go full-on free-for-all. Of course, if you prefer playing alone, you can also introduce AIs into your match and change their difficulty settings as you please, along with the size of the map and other details like the amount of sandworm activity. On top of introducing the long-awaited multiplayer mode, Shiro has also worked on a handful of other improvements to Dune: Spice Wars, such as the addition of new regions, resolutions, events, buildings, and Underworld Headquarter buildings. Other mechanic...

The awaited Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 remasters will not come into fruition any time soon according to Tony Hawk himself, who recently said that the plans for those two games were scrapped by Activision. In a recent appearance during AndyTHPS’s Twitch stream, Hawk explained that hopes for the two games died when Vicarious Visions merged with Blizzard Entertainment. “I wish I could say that we had something in the works, but you know, Vicarious Visions kind of got disbanded and Activision’s going through all their stuff, so I don’t know what’s next,” he admitted. Hawk continued that the remasters of 3 and 4 were already planned even when the remasters of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 were released, and although Activision opened up to other studios after the ...

The awaited Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 remasters will not come into fruition any time soon according to Tony Hawk himself, who recently said that the plans for those two games were scrapped by Activision. In a recent appearance during AndyTHPS’s Twitch stream, Hawk explained that hopes for the two games died when Vicarious Visions merged with Blizzard Entertainment. “I wish I could say that we had something in the works, but you know, Vicarious Visions kind of got disbanded and Activision’s going through all their stuff, so I don’t know what’s next,” he admitted. Hawk continued that the remasters of 3 and 4 were already planned even when the remasters of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 were released, and although Activision opened up to other studios after the ...

The open beta release date for Activision and Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has reportedly leaked. According to a new report from Comicbook, Amazon mistakenly listed the Xbox Series X version of the upcoming game and included a description that stated if players pre-ordered the title by August 15, they would receive an early-access code for the open beta on that very date. “Pre-order Modern Warfare II for any platform by August 15th, 2022 to unlock early access to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Open Beta. Must be shipped and sold by Amazon. Codes will be sent on August 15th,” reads the description of the now-deleted Amazon listing. Of course, Activision has yet to announce any open beta date just yet, but given that the game is scheduled to arrive on...

A number of organizations responsible for creating cheats for Destiny 2 have now come to a legal settlement with Bungie costing them more than $13 million USD. The lawsuit was originally brought by the video game developer against Veterancheats, LaviCheats and Elite Boss Tech, which all created and hosted domains for cheats used in Destiny 2, but before it went to court, the organizations managed to come to an agreement, settling the case for a staggering $13.5 million USD. The sum roughly equates to $2,000 USD per violation of Bungie’s copyright under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, multiplied by 6,765 unique downloads through those servers. While the amount may seem rather massive, Bungie maintains that working on anti-cheat systems for a live-service game such as De...