Some
posts to the Heroes of the Storm forums indicate some
Heroes of the Storm
players in North America are finding their levels reset to one and are unable to
gain experience with their heroes. There are posts indicating Blizzard is aware
of this and that it has been addressed, though there are subsequent posts from
users still experiencing the problem. On another HotS-related note, a
post to reddit by pro gamer Grubby lists all the changes coming to the game
he can recall after playing with a new build at Gamescom, describing a bunch of
balance tweaks, including general nerfs to Gathering Power and Bolt of the
Storm, and character-specific nerfs for Kael'thas (
lost
Ignite), Azmodan (Demon Warrior nerf). Jaina (summoning Water Elementals no
longer qualifies as an attack), Nazeebo (lost Sprint) as well as buffs for
Kerrigan, Tyrael, and Arthas.
Gearbox Software announces the release of the Mac OS X edition of the
Homeworld Remastered Collection. Here's the news:
We're thrilled to
announce that we have partnered with Aspyr to bring Homeworld Remastered
Collection to Mac! Right now, the game is available to purchase directly through
the Mac App Store, with a Steam version of the port coming down the road.
Have questions about the new release? Check out the
Homeworld Remastered Collection Mac FAQ.
GuildWars2.com reminds us that the first beta weekend event is now underway
for the upcoming
Heart of Thorns expansion for
Guild Wars 2,
ArenaNet's MMORPG sequel. Here's the post from yesterday:
Today marks the
start of the first Beta Weekend Event for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™! The
event begins at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) and will end on Monday, August 10 at
noon Pacific Time (UTC-7).
Prepurchasing Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will automatically grant you
access to this event. For more information on our testing priorities for this
weekend, be sure to check out Game Director Colin Johanson’s
blog post.
Thank you for helping make Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns the best game it can
be!
I was surprised to hear a loud lawnmower running at around 9:30 am, as that
seemed a little early for a weekend morning in a quiet suburb. I wasn't planning
to report this, since I was already awake, but I was curious about whether this
was legal, so I looked up the local noise ordinance. Not only was what I heard
permitted, it would have been okay a full 90 minutes earlier, as the law says
you can't run such equipment before 8:00 am. That seems a little early to make
such a racket, but what can you do? I guess I could mow my lawn early too, but
with our old-school manual mower, nobody would notice.
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