Hero Academy Introduces 3rd Team Next Week

I don't know how many of you picked up the game Hero Academy for the iOS a while back, but for those out there who did Robot Entertainment has some exciting news, there's going to be a third team coming out next week, and its going to be the Dwarves. Now I'm sure, if you play this game, you're wondering what type of units are going to be available, well let's have a look shall we?

PALADIN

(Class: Fighter) - Holy warrior who can heal and revive allies, healing herself in the process.

GRENADIER

(Class: Caster) - Lobs molotovs over enemies for AOE damage. Weak melee attack.

ANNIHILATOR

(Class: Super Unit) - Deals heavy damage with AOE knockback. Direct hits weaken physical defenses.

GUNNER

(Class: Shooter) - Shooter who deals high damage to a nearby enemy. AOE damage at range.

ENGINEER

(Class: Support) - Shields a single ally/crystal. Higher bonus from premium squares.

There's also going to be a new map that you'll be able to use, even if you don't get the new classes. Now I have to say that although the hype of this game, or what I wanted out of this game, was pretty high, since release, my matches have dwindled to 1 match. Now of course there was one match that I won over the Community Manager, that I would have liked to have initiated a rematch against, but with so many people probably swamping him, I didn't choose to do so, but I think at the end of the day, this game isn't completely there. The third class will definitely help, and I think the rumored fourth class will practically seal the deal, but I think for this game to just be utterly amazing there needs to be a bot mode, something that will allow you to try out new strategies, and be able to play a quick game instead of one that you make a move and then 14 days later you're still waiting for your opponent.

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PAX East Will Stay in Boston Until 2023

Well it would appear that the Penny Arcade Expo East will be staying put for a bit longer down the road. They have just inked a deal to stay in the area, and to be honest I'm pretty sure that the city of Boston isn't going to mind. Actually I think any city that can get a PAX would be more than happy to sign a deal like this. The hotels, restaurants, stores, etc definitely get a lift from all of the gamers and Penny Arcade enthusiasts descending upon their town. Not to mention that PAX donates some of the money they give to Massachusetts Digital Games Institute. Now of course if you've been going to PAX, either of them, you will have noticed that the attendance has increased every year, and apparently Boston is hoping that soon there will be 100,000 attendees showing up.

Personally I think if PAX gets to that size that the magic will be somewhat lost to me. I know that I've been luck and been able to go to 5 PAXs (3 Prime, 2 East), and that there are so many other people out there who want to go but can't because the tickets sell out, but at the same time by incrementally increasing the size the lines are going to get longer, the panels are going to be harder to get into, the aisles are going to be over run with people waiting in line, stopping to watch something, talking to someone, or other things. I don't know it just feels like one can get lost in there, and not in the magical way of there was just so much to see, but I went in there to play this demo and now its 5 PM, and I missed out on everything else.

Anyways, congratulations to Boston for locking PAX in, I wish that one day we could have something like that in Atlanta. Yes, I'm aware Atlanta has DragonCon, but as I can personally tell you, that is something completely different. 

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Mass Effect Trailer Released

Alright so I missed a couple of rounds, but there's a new trailer entitled "Take Back Earth" that's not long, but definitely is making me wish that I could get my hands on the game right now. Thankfully I pre-ordered the game a year ago, so I'm assured a copy. Anyways, have a look at the trailer.

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Twisted Metal the Movie?!?

Sony has apparently just inked a deal with Brian Taylor a director/writer to make Twisted Metal into a movie. From my understanding it would follow the story of Twisted Metal. I just have one issue with that, and that's I had no idea that there was a story behind Twisted Metal, I thought you just selected a car to blow up other cars, and once you've destroyed everyone in a level you get to go to another level. Then again Hollywood is making Battleship the movie, so Twisted Metal is probably a walk in the park as at least they've got a bit more to work with, and of course they actually have a cast of characters that if they decide to stay true to the series they can go with. I guess we'll see what happens in the long run, though I have to say I'm not holding my breath about being blown away by the end result.

On a side-note I think it would only be fair of David Jaffe had a cameo in this movie, after seeing him as the keynote speak, it might just be crazy enough to work. ;)

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Zynga Gets Called Out, Again

Alright, I know that most of you have already seen this letter, but it keeps coming back, and it is just too awesome, so I'm going to just add it to the website, I apologize if it takes a while to load its an image, and its a big one.

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