Pixel Loadout Podcast: Episode 006

So VGR is more or less done, and we're moving back to a weekly podcast formula.  This week it's the regulars of DJ, Trey and myself as we cover the news this week like Kickstarters and micro-transactions, as well as ponder the moral quandaries around grey-market CD keys.

...and maybe we'll play some slots.

Late to the Party: Heroes of the Storm (beta)

Price I paid: Free.

Available on: PC

Heroes of the Storm is currently in beta. Some things may change between now and release.

While League of Legends (League) is not the first MOBA, it is possibly the most popular one. So when trying to explain a new MOBA, it’s easier to explain how it is like and not like League. Heroes of the Storm (HotS), understands this well. They took the formula that made League the dominant MOBA, skinned it in their own IP, glued some extra parts on, shaved the corners off, and made it faster paced. If you have a team that can work together, you can enjoy that faster-paced gameplay. If not, then you can get steamrolled and listen to your teammates complain about it.

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What's on deck for VGR this week?  Destiny is still chugging along, fixing problems and making new ones, Shadow of Mordor gets a season pass, lots more info on Dragon Age from a dev stream, and Windows 10?  Because 7, 8, 9?  Sure, why not.

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Staying on topic is for whimps

Weekend hangouts continue for the Fall!  What started out talking about upcoming first person shooters progresses into talks about PC's vs. consoles, nerfing lore, and a bunch of other lines of thought tagentially connected in some form.  All and all, and entertaining watch or listen with DJ, Kevin, Ryan, Miguel and Trey, so come hangout with us for a bit!

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This past week is when all the news happened, so we had tons to cover this show. DDoS! Leaks! Studies! E-Sports! ...and a bunch of other interesting stuff.  It's also a full house tonight with Izzy and Miguel thrown into the mix, so kick back and have a listen!

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On the battlefield, you can't rely on just your eyes.

Greetings Kiddies!

Before I get going, I'd like to throw in another gg for Blood Bath and Beyond for their stellar performance Tuesday night. 

Anyway in case you couldn't tell I wanted to discuss League and some of the changes that will be coming up in the pre-season. Probably the most discussed issue as of late has been the topic of wards. As many of you know wards play an intricate part of securing your teams victory by making sure as much of the map is revealed as possible to track the enemy team. This allows for counter play and denials of dragon and baron buff. However, the support players are generally tasked with shouldering this responsibility and since they make the least amount of income of everyone else on the team, it basically forces the support to get nothing but wards. Never fear, the trinket system is here! Trinkets are a free upgrade in their own seperate item slot to ensure that each player is given 1 of 3 abilities. A free ward, the clairvoyance spell and a spell to detect and disable wards and traps. All three trinkets will level up when you hit level 9 and can be upgraded again for a prince to increase the effectiveness. All the details about the new warding system, trinket system, masteries and support items can be found here. 

http://www.newsoflegends.com/index.php/massive-pbe-update-supports-reworked-new-items-trinkets-changes-to-wards-old-items-the-jungle-summoner-spells-and-game-flow-preview-of-runes-and-masteries-in-s4-and-the-latest-sale-13775/

You can also check out Pawnce's youtube channel. He has a PBE account and is usually on top of reporting new changes on the PBE asap. Here's his trinket preview. 

Today in E-Sports: League of Legends Season 3 World Championship Finals

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you probably know of a little game named League of Legends. This game has become insanely popular across not only the United States but has become the single most played Video Game in the world beating the likes of the big bad online monolith World of Warcraft.

Today will be the the ultimate game in a tournament series that has lasted the majority of the year. The Season 3 World Championship will have Korea's SKTelecom Vs. China's Royal Club facing off in a best 3 out of 5 Series to determine who will be this Season's Champion.

The First Place team will be awarded with several prizes; a $1,000,000 which consists of Half of the award for all of the teams that participated, the Title of World Champions and lastly their team's name being etched into the splendid goblet that represents the League of Legends Championship Series.

The last two prizes mileage may vary as there is no guarantee that League of Legends will retain its popularity for years to come, but that million bucks is certainly nothing to laugh it.

Finals will begin at 11:00 P.M. EST/ 8:00 PM PST and can be viewed on Twitch.tv/riotgames , youtube.com/LolChampSeries and also on azubu.tv.

For more information, visit lolesports.com