Valve squashes Counter-Strike: Global Offensive bird surfing bug; community is sad
When Valve “rebuilt” their classic Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map Train, they did so with an unintended, but hilarious bug: bird surfing. Players quickly discovered that if they hopped on top of a group of innocent bystanding birds, they could use their flight to “surf” above the map. Things got out of hand when players furthered the exploit to get to the rooftops directly above bombsite A, giving them an unfair advantage.
But don’t worry, Valve have already flown in a hotfix to remove the bug, but not without leaving a subtle nod to its existence in its place.
Blizzard to scrap World of Warcraft's Death Knight level requirement
Many moons ago, Blizzard released the Wrath of the Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft, and along with it a new class: Death Knights. They were a special sort, being dubbed as a “Hero Class” due to their unique ability to start the game at level 55, which back then was a big thing. The only hitch was that you needed to already own a character that was over that level, before you could even think about creating one.
Now though, as time has passed, Blizzard have seen it fit to remove that arbitrary requirement.
Red Bull's Seattle Dota LAN is cooking up a randomised team tournament with over 100 players
In just a few hours, Red Bull will begin hosting one of the biggest Dota 2 LAN event in Seattle, second only to Valve’s own Dota 2 International earlier this year. The tournament isn’t your usual royal rumble of pro players either. Instead, over 100 everyday players have signed up to take part, with a sprinkling of seasoned professional players.
That’s not all either. Teams will be completely randomised after each round, with the attending pros being seeded in each of the teams throughout of the day. Players personal stats will be recorded, with the personal best nabbing an all expenses paid trip to any single Red Bull LAN event in 2015.
ArcheAge unleashes the "Red Dragon" in its latest festive content update
There’s nothing like the warm, hot and fiery breath of a big red dragon to warm the cockles of your heart in the midst of the winter season. ArcheAge players will experience just that in the latest update to the sandbox pirate MMO, with the introduction of a new dragon world boss, along with some seasonal festive cheer.
Kerbal Space Program is one step closer to release with this 0.90 "Beta Than Ever" trailer
There’s a buzz of excitement around the Kerbal Space Program community right now, and it might have something to do with a certain trailer that developers Squad released, showing off the games “release” features. Update 0.90 will mark the games entry into beta, and only a few more decimals off a finished product.
The trailer shows off the games most polished features, such as base building, kerbal skills and experience, a new editor overhaul and a slew of new biomes on all planetary bodies.
Watch the first live game of Street Fighter V at the Capcom Cup
Since Capcom announced Street Fighter V’s existence, the game has been making waves throughout the community. It marks the franchise's first foray into the next gen consoles, while also coming to PC; where it will feature cross play functionality with its PS4 brethren.
At the Capcom Cup late last night, where the best fighters from across the globe duked it out, Capcom also debuted the very first live match inside the new game on stage. We’ve got the video of the match below, so if you’re interested to see what’s new in the sequel - or just who wins - you should check it out.
Skyrim "Enderal" mod is something you should probably be excited about
Skyrim mods are always plentiful, but there’s always a few that try and be something better, something more. A modding team by the name of SureAI is working on a total conversion mod for Skyrim, dubbed Enderal, and it looks stunning. It’s the sequel to their other, and critically acclaimed, total conversion mod by the name of Nehrim: At Fate’s Edge. It forgoes the world of Tamriel, and opts for its own universe.
They’ve just release a breathtaking trailer, teasing a “dark storyline” for the mod, as well as its many distinct environments.
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