Best of 2013: #7 - Proteus
Proteus is #7 in our Best of 2013.
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Proteus is #7 in our Best of 2013.
Blizzard dropped a few choice nerfs in Hearthstone's beta test yesterday, killing several unpleasant decks, but this isn't how it plans to balance the virtual collectible card game in the long term. Ultimately, Blizzard wants to stop single cards or decks becoming dominant by introducing cards which counter them, lead designer Eric Dodds has explained in a blog post detailing Hearthstone's approach to balance.
World of Warcraft's upcoming Draenor expansion includes an instant boost to level 90, and Blizzard has said it has plans to test the ability to purchase those instant-boosts directly.
Broken Age has a hidden "Retro Mode" setting that puts a pixelated filter over the scene.
Concursion takes platforming, space combat, hack-and-slash action, aerial exploration, and Pac-Man-style mazes and blends them all together to make a single gaming experience. They all mix together a lot more seamlessly than you might think. Check out the trailer and see for yourself.
New Octodad 2 trailer released today to celebrate the news that it'll debut on PC and Mac on January 30.
World of Warcraft users experiencing high queue times will soon be able to migrate their characters to a new low-population server for free for a one-week period.
Insurgency is preparing to deploy onto PC and Mac on January 22 and Shacknews got a chance to take a look at the near-final product.
Starbound is preparing to deploy a new patch next week, which will include the game's final character wipe before its final release.
After completing the journey from Kickstarter to full retail release, The Banner Saga has finally begun on PC and Mac with a new launch trailer.