The second match, set on Infernal Shrines, told a similar story but we saw a bit more coordination from both teams. UK started strong garnering the first Punisher, but that momentum quickly came to a halt when Laval won the team fight and got a Punisher of their own. From that point on, the French Canadian team steamrolled UK with ease and ended the match in just 14 minu

They gave me a chance and let me cast a game and I was like, "Alright, thanks!" He emailed me next week and asked, "Hey, would you like to cast this game too?" I'm like, "Sure," and he would give me a game to cast. Then, over time, another person reached out, "Hey, do you want to cast this, you want to cast that?" Sure! It just snowballed from th

This isn't as much a critique of Legend of Solgard as it is the mid-core genre. Living in a time where smartphones outnumber the people who grew up playing video games, mid-core titles look to tighten the gap between those who play games and those who consider themselves gamers. And while that effort is valiant on its own merits, it seems odd that the entire mid-core brand is designed around making simple games more complicated, or rather, complicated games more simple. In a world filled with different consoles and gaming devices all offering their own distinct experiences, mid-core titles, on average, tend to blur the lines between mobile and console gaming in a way that often seems ham-fisted, or at the very least, not well thought

Almost immediately, we lost another goal. 1-2. I just didn’t understand what I was doing wrong — why was the game punishing me for taking control of what was clearly the worst team in the league? Eventually, after many failed shots at goal, we lost the game. I was kicked back to the training menu, and I began to contemplate my next mo

Which is why I was unsure about reviewing Championship Manager 70s Legends for the iPhone. Its connection to soccer made it an unhappy prospect, and I went in with low expectations, praying I would complete it quickly, and move on with my l

And if an addicting game is your thing, well, you're in luck as Legend of Solgard has a staggering amount of content. The game's campaign launches with four different worlds each containing forty levels, one boss, and one mini-boss. That's just the MOBA Game Updates's campaign mode; the game also includes modes called Treasure Caves , Bounties , Guild Bosses , and Hero Arena . While the Treasure Caves and Bounties just serve as places where you can farm Sun Gems (gems that you use with coins to level up each of your factions), chests, and coins, the Hero Arena introduces PvP to the game. The more players you square-off against and come out victorious, the higher your ranking on the Hero Arena 's leaderboards will go and the more in-game goodies will be gifted to you. Similarly, the game's Guild Bosses mode allows you to team up with other players to cooperatively face some of the game's most challenging bosses in exchange for, you guessed, more in-game good

At this year's Heroes of the Dorm tournament, DualShockers spoke to one of the casters of the event, Albert "Halorin" Haily III, to discuss his personal journey on becoming a caster, his dream opportunity, and his prediction for the winner of Blizzard's collegiate eSports tournam

Ironically, in this vein, the things I like most about Legend of Solgard are the things that would dissuade more casual players from continuing throughout the game. The game's RPG-inspired progression system in-tandem with its role-playing turn-based strategy elements breath longevity into each facet of the game. In this regard, tried and true mid-core gamers will feel right at home. For every middle-aged Bubble Witch Saga player that Legend of Solgard may lose due its various mechanics, it will gain just as many die-hard Clash of Clans fans. For every possible critique that one could lobby against the different systems and mechanics working in Legend of Solgard , the game would almost certainly be less fun--or at the very least--less addicting without t

Starting Championship Manager 70s Legends is an incredibly daunting prospect. Clearly identifying its PC gaming heritage, it’s a game filled with menus, stats and far, far too many options. If you’re unfamiliar with the game’s setup, it can make you think: ‘Oh man, what on Earth do I do now

This weekend included a banner day for eSports with a competition for Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm getting broadcast live on ESPN 2 . More on that later, but first, there were also major developments across Dota 2 , Hearthstone and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It's all on this week's eSports Rep

The 2018 Heroes of the Dorm National Championships have come to a close. The best four teams in the tournament -- which includes Université Laval, University of Kentucky, University at Buffalo, and California Polytechnic State University - Pomona -- got on stage at the Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles to play some competitive Heroes of the Storm to become this year's champions for the collegiate eSports tournament and earn enough cash to cover the rest of their tuit