Heroes of the Storm - Pro Hero Build Guides by JHow Gaming

There's a lot of guides out there and some pro players that do them reallllly well. I was fortunate enough to work with some Pros that might not have YouTube and/or written content and began to put together some build guides with tips from the pros and insight on why they may choose certain talents, how they use certain abilities, and so on and so forth.

The original project was hindered a bit by the busy tournament schedule lately and my own travels, but I'm delighted to bring you the early portion of these pro build guides. The first 50 Heroes released is what this current list is based upon.

Several of the pros also stream. Some regularly, some not, but they all provide a wealth of information if you watch or ask questions while you're there. The guides I've done with them are listed below, along with their Twitch streams if you choose to find them out. Individually they should receive the respect for their time and effort and I hope you find these useful!

- Brightwing Build Guide ft. Darkchimaera (Astral Authority) Darkchimaera's Twitter
- E.T.C. Build Guide ft. KilluZiioN (Astral Authority) KilluZiioN's Twitter
- Illidan Buide Guide ft. MichaelUdall (Gale Force) Michael's Twitch
- Kerrigan Build Guide ft. Equinox (Astral Authority) Equinox's Twitch
- Li Ming Build Guide ft. Khroen (Gale Force) Khroen's Twitch
- Rehgar Build Guide ft. Yuuj (Panda Global) Yuuj's Twitch
- Thrall Build Guide ft. psalm (Panda Global) psalm's Twitch
- Uther Build Guide ft. MATRE (TNC) MATRE's Twitch

More videos are on the way! Some modifications are on the way to the video format as feedback was received and is always welcome for me to improve upon future content as well. The videos are designed for you to easily navigate through the Talents if you don't wish to listen to the commentary for each Talent Tier. Tips and Tricks are included after the Talent section if you want hear some ways the players opt to play their heroes. Imgur

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Black Desert Online - A Short Guide for Improving Gear Quality by Thomas Soren

Recipe for Wise Man's Blood: http://bddatabase.net/us/recipe/56/

Explaining the gear quality upgrade in text form: http://forum.blackdesertonline.com/in...

Today we take a look at upgrading gear quality in Black Desert Online. It's fairly easy to craft and takes no real skill to get the ingredients.

Dark Souls 3 - 15 Hidden Gameplay Mechanics by VaatiVidya

I HAVE SO MANY VIDEOS TO MAKE AAAAAAAHH
(Contains mild location & enemy spoilers. Shots of one major boss)
#1► - 0:13 - Estus Shortcut
#2► - 0:35 - Fashion Souls
#3► - 1:06 - Hollowing Mechanic
#4► - 2:56 - Multiplayer with friends
#5► - 3:31 - Invading and PvP Mechanics - (Prinex's post :http://bit.ly/1oSi7bt)
#6► - 4:51 - Parries from behind
#7► - 5:10 - Viscerals & vulnerability
#8► - 5:50 - Jumping attacks
#9► - 6:04 - Jump without rolling
#10► - 6:44 - Weapon arts without focus
#11► - 7:22 - Charge attacks
#12► - 7:25 - Running darts
#13► - 7:32 - Equip Burden
#14► - 7:38 - Dual wield power stance
#15► - 7:53 - How Defense Works in Dark Souls 3 - https://youtu.be/2MKc9ejlUYs

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Hearthstone - DreamHack Summer Top 8 decklists

 

Source: http://www.gosugamers.net

Collected in this newspost are all 24 decklists from the DreamHack playoff finalists. Note that players were allowed to change their builds between the group stage and the top 8 bracket, so these are the final decklists that they used.
DreamHack Summer on GosuWiki

Rdu:

Amaz:

Reynad:

Realz:

ThijsNL:

Ek0p:

Frezzar:

Gnimsh:

Dota 2 - Update main client June 11, 2014

A new update was dispatched for the main client. Here is what the patch contains.

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Patch Information

• You now get a Player Card Pack along with 25 Compendium points when you finish your Daily Hero Challenge.

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Economy Updates

New Gem Types

• Sterling Spectator Gem - This is a team spectator gem. Earned by stamping the entire team 5 times in the Compendium.
• Gold Spectator Gem - This is a team spectator gem. Earned by stamping the entire team 10 times in the Compendium.
• ALL TI4 Teams have a Regular, Gold and Sterling Team Spectator Gems now.

Player Cards

• Player stamping is now additive. So you can stamp more than once. The card will be used up too.
• Player Cards now expire on October 31, 2014.
• Fear's Player Card cannot be stamped anymore. He is now mentioned in the Compendium as Injured.
• Mason Player Card now replaces that of Fear.
• Number of items dropped from Player Card Pack is now 10 from 5.

New Player Cards

• Na`Vi.NA
• Arrow Gaming
• LGD Gaming
• mousesports
• Team Liquid
• MVP Phoenix
• CIS
• Virtus Pro

Dota TV Tickets

• Samsung Dota 2 Pro League
• MSI BeatIT RGN League SEA Qualifier now has a store entry.
• AD2L Season 4 WTS 1v1
• Invasion of Comrades Vol. 1
• Perfect World Dota Academy 2
• Nvidia Dota 2 Vietnam Tournament Season 2
• Wars of Fortune Season 1
• Balkan Floods Charity Cup
• Russian Dota League Season 1
• Razer Gate Dota 2 Champions League #1
• Pudge Cup
• BoraDota Stars
• Techno Int DX Dota 2 Tournament
• Aceh Dota Classic
• Guf Australia Winter Regional
• Australian Esports League 2014 Winter Cup
• Super Battle of the Cities

Branding

• Ohaiyo now has his branding images. | Preview

Misc

• Updated preview icon for Cape of the Banished Princess.

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String Updates

Tooltip Updates

• New tooltips for Dagon to show the level to which it is upgraded.
• New tooltip for Diffusal Blade to show it is upgraded to Level 2.
• New tooltips for Necro books to show which level it is upgraded to.

Beginner Templates

• A new format of questions to guide new players in to the game and help them with getting started with Dota 2. Just the old stuff reformatted.
• The fresh start key bind template options now show LoL, Smite and HoN instead of MOBA.

Unreleased Strings

• A bunch of new strings for the upcoming Stretch Goal #16: Favorite Hero Challenge. Seems like we are getting graphs.

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Item Updates

• You can now use ally alert features for Pipe of Insight.

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Model Updates

• The Lone Druid Iron Claw True Form got some minor texture updates.

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Portrait Updates

• Fixes to the new Lone Druid Iron Claw True Form Portrait.

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• Raw Schema: Link
• No changelog yet.

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Patch Size: 102.1 Mb.

Hearthstone - New Curse of Naxxramas Priest Card "Dark Cultist"

“The Light shall burn you!” Utilize the shadowy power of the Priest’s Dark Cultist in Curse of Naxxramas! pic.twitter.com/4DS1fft7lD

Source: https://twitter.com/PlayHearthstone

Diablo 3 - Official Patch Notes 2.0.6

CLASSES

• Monk
  • Philosophy
    • We felt that Momentum was not as strong as some other Monk passives. The buffs to Momentum should help bring it more in line with its peers.
    • While there are no additional changes at this time, we intend to buff other abilities in a future patch to open up more build diversity.
  • Active Skills
    • Wave of Light
      • Skill Rune - Pillar of the Ancients
        • Bug Fix: Fixed an issue causing the pillar created by this rune to have collision
  • Passive Skills
    • Momentum
      • Reduced the distance required from 30 to 25 yards
      • Damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%
      • Duration increased from 4 to 6 seconds

ITEMS

• General
  • Increased the drop rate of all class-specific Set items
• Class-Specific Items
  • Monk
    • Philosophy
      • Legendary items are just as important to class power as class skills. We recognize that the Monk class sets went out underpowered, and are substantially increasing their damage to be closer in comparison with the sets of other classes. Additionally, the Raiment of a Thousand Storms 6- piece bonus has been redesigned slightly to allow the damage to be higher, more controlled, and more deliberate.
    • Monkey King's Garb
      • (4) Set Bonus
        • Explosion weapon damage increased from 100% to 1600%
        • Lowered explosion delay from 1 to 0.5 seconds
        • Bug Fix: Fixed an issue that cause the Spirit spent counter to reset when an item was picked up
    • Raiment of a Thousand Storms
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Will now be triggered only by Dashing Strike
        • Weapon damage increased from 100% to 3000%
        • Damage dealt can now be a Critical Hit
        • Removed the target cap
          • The visual effect will still be capped at six targets
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue introduced in Patch 2.0.5 that prevented the +% Haunt Damage, +% Locust Swarm Damage, and +% Rend Damage item affixes from being applied

CRAFTING

• Legendary crafting recipes have received several changes:
  • Philosophy
    • Legendary crafted items are meant to be both a stepping stone into end game items and a good place to spend crafting materials at the end game. While we like the fantasy of having the unique crafting materials, obtaining them was either keeping too many people from being able to complete the recipes in a timely manner or encouraging game flipping and similar less than ideal patterns of play in order to acquire them. As such, we are removing the requirement for unique items when crafting Legendaries.
  • Unique crafting materials are no longer required
    • Legendary crafting materials will no longer drop
    • Existing Legendary crafting materials will now be grey and have had their sell prices increased
  • Level 70 crafted sets and Legendary items with unique properties now require additional Death's Breath
  • Level 70 crafted Legendary items without unique properties have had their Death's Breath costs removed
• Death's Breath is no longer required for most Artisan training costs
  • The Mystic no longer requires any Death's Breath to train
  • The Blacksmith and the Jeweler now only require 1 each to learn the first rank of level 11

USER INTERFACE

• +% Skills damage bonuses will now display on the details page
• +% Elemental damage bonuses will now display on the details page
• Paragon bonuses will now be reflected in Character Profile Damage, Toughness, and Healing values
• Community chat will now be joined by default and the settings for which channels you have joined or left will be saved

Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls - Beginner Crusader Gearing Guide by Deadset Gaming

Diablo 3: ROS 2.0.5 HC Witch Doctor Fetish Build by Kaj Laurent

Kaj Laurent: My twitch stream: www.twitch.tv/KlompNL

Hey guys, this is my first video. Please give me some feedback and i will try to work on it in my next video. 2.1 Seemed a long way from releasing so i felt like making a video about this build which i dont see much for 2.0.5.

The Sims 4: Build Mode Official Gameplay Trailer

Experience fast, flexible & fun home building in our The Sims 4 Build Mode gameplay video.

See more of #TheSims4 at http://thesims.com

Top 10 Arena Misplays by Waskir

Here is my friend Waskir's top 10 for arena misplays. He's an EU legend but mainly play a lot of arena with a winrate of ~75%. I hope you like it, have a good laugh or that this post even helps you to improve your game. (Reason I'm posting is the fact that he's having trouble posting it himself)

No. 1 Missing Lethal: Sometimes you get so occupied keeping the board clear that you just continue clearing the board instead of just killing your opponent. Sometimes this outright costs you the game since it gives your opponent a potential out. This mistake even happens to the best players so don't forget to constantly check for lethal. On a higher level of play you can miss lethal one or even two turns before actually killing your opponent. A simple example is to have a Fireball in hand and missing to put your opponent to 7.

No. 2 Forgetting to attack: This mistake is so silly.. yet it happens to the best of us. Plan your turn --> Execute your turn --> Take your time to check your play --> Hit the "next turn" button.

No. 3 Playing for too much value: This is something I have seen plenty of times and I consider it to be one of the most frequent and most terrible mistakes of lower level arena players. The classic example is to just use the hero power or playing an inferiour minion instead of lobbing out that Mind Control Tech on turn 3, since it's battlecry is useless. A really bad player even continues to wait the following turns hoping for the opponent to overcommit taking a lot of damage in the meantime.The correct play is to just play that Mind Control Tech if you don't have a better alternative. By not playing that MC-tech turn 3 you are essentially giving away board control as well as the control over the game for a 25% (or lower) chance to get their best minion on turn x, which might still lead to a loss if your opponent has an answer.

No. 4 Getting greedy: You got offered a Ragnaros, an Ysera, 3 Boulderfist Ogres, 2 Ancient of Lores, 2 ancients of war, 2 iron bark protectors, and you took them all? You should probably be extremely happy if you ever get more than 3 wins! Having all these amazing cards is great. The problem is the probability for having 2 or even more dead cards until turn 6 is so high that your precious ragnaros will never see daylight since you are already dead.

No. 5 Playing like in constructed decks: A lot of plays that might be great for constructed are highly questionable in the arena. I have seen a lot of players using Wrath to cycle through their deck instead of just using their hero power while being on perfect health. This might be an ok play when you are playing a ramp druid knowing what deck you are playing against. First, in arena you most likely don't have a ramp druid deck. Second, you have no idea what you are up against. Usually you will regret your misplay just the following turn, not having that extra 3 dmg.

No. 6 Drafting for constructed decks: A lot of players seem to try drafting a deck that is as close as possible to a constructed deck they know. Occasionally they end up with decks that just crush through the arena like a beast. However, most of the time they will end up with unfinished "half-combos" since there is no guarantee to get all the required cards. For example Shadowstep is a terrible pick unless you already have a god-tier card to combo it with.

No. 7 Bad Mulligan: So you are going first and you got three 4-drops in your starting hand? Well that's bad luck. But if your deck is rather expensive you might want to keep at least one of those 4 drops since getting an even more expensive hand happens more often than you might think. One could write a whole chapter about how to mulligan correctly but the main remedy to this mistake is to get familiar with your arena deck and it's mana curve specifically before even starting the first game.

No. 8 Having inflated expectations of your arena deck: This might seem a bit odd but I have seen streamers falling prone to this, and I have catched myself thinking: "This deck is awesome, I'll get to 12 wins with this!". All of a sudden you lose 2 early games and get tilted, leading to a misplay causing an unnecessary third loss. Never forget that RNG plays a big role in hearthstone, especially in the short run. If your new forged "imba-deck" loses due to abysmal draws or to opponents with even more ridicolous decks there is nothing you can do about it. Suck it up and play your best. In the long run you WILL perform according to your drafting and playing skills.

No. 9 Killing yourself: You got a bunch of weapons? Awesome! You can trade superefficiently almost every turn? Awesome! You get a Fireball out of the blue and lost the game? ... Oooops! Never forget to keep an eye on your lifetotal. If you are dropping low you need to settle for less efficient trades or you'll get maged!.

No. 10 Drafting too many situational cards: In arena it is easy to pick up too many cards that are situational (e.g. Betrayal) or cards that rely on a specific combo (e.g. Timber Wolf). Even if these cards were the best pick at the time and their potential value is enormous you want to keep them to a minimum. Otherwise you'll end up with a hand full of situational cards not having any play for a turn since the requirements are not met. This is one of the main reasons blunt cards like Chillwind Yeti or Boulderfist Ogre are so strong in arena. It's rarely wrong to just play them.

Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone

Watch Dogs Graphics Comparison Ultra to Low PC by Digital Storm

Digital Storm: Wondering what Watch Dogs will look like on your PC? Check out this graphics comparison of Watch Dogs from Ultra to Low

Maplestory 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer

 

Check out the first gameplay video for Nexon's upcoming MMO Maplestory 2. Find out more details by reading the full article here: http://www.mmobomb.com/news/maplestor...

Hearthstone - New Curse of Naxxramas card "Rebirth"

“Elements guide me!” Rebirth guides your minions back to the realm of the living in Curse of Naxxramas this summer! pic.twitter.com/Ps5q7437KL

Diablo III - Monk Tempest Rush & Inner Fire Guide by Druin

 

druin13: Hello everyone!

This is my first Diablo III: Reaper of Souls guide!
From beta until now I have been perfecting the Tempest Rush - Inner Fire build and I can now do anything from Normal split-farming to T6 Rifts with it.

In this guide, I detail the skills gear and playstyle for this amazing spec!

Here is a link to the complete text guide:

http://bannedofgamers.com

 

Diablo III - Fire Starter Crusader (Torment VI Detailed Guide) by Deadset Gaming

Deadset Gaming: Fire Crusaders are finally where they should be - blazing a trail of fiery destruction on Torment VI

EVE Online - Recording History: The Bloodbath of B-R5RB

CCP Games: Follow the events that led to and triggered one of the largest battles ever to occur in online gaming. In EVE Online, there is opportunity at every turn, where each moment of action (or forgetfulness) has the potential to change the course of a universe.

Wolfenstein - 'House of the Rising Sun' Launch Trailer

 

Wolfenstein: The New Order releases next week -- Tuesday, May 20th -- on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. As an added bonus, everyone who pre-orders the game will be invited to access the DOOM beta with their copy of Wolfenstein. For more information on the DOOM beta access pre-order bonus, as well as applicable terms and restrictions, please visit: www.wolfenstein.com/DOOM.

Hearthstone - New Naxx Hearthstone Rogue card "Anub'ar Ambusher"

“Watch your back.” Seriously! This new Rogue card will get the jump on YOU in Curse of Naxxramas this summer! pic.twitter.com/45wKhjV20w

Source: https://twitter.com

Diablo III - Two Year Anniversary Drop Buff

On May 15, 2012, the gates of the Burning Hells opened and Diablo III was unleashed onto the world. Since then, millions of heroes have been created, billions of hours have been spent in games, and trillions of demons have been slaughtered without mercy. We've even released an expansion!

To celebrate the game's second anniversary and the community that made it all possible, players who log in to defend Sanctuary this week will receive double Rift Fragments as well as a +100% boost to their chance to find Legendary items. This bonus birthday buff begins in the Americas on Thursday, May 15 at 12:00 a.m. PDT and ends on Thursday, May 22 at 5:00 a.m. PDT.

Source: http://us.battle.net