SMITE Updates to 0.1.1459 Adding ARAM Match Queue, Balance Changes, and New Tribes: Ascend “Blood Eagle” Skin for Thor

11 April 2013 | No Comments » | Mordil

Clearly this patch is missing the new god, Ne Zha, which has been delayed. Other than that, this was mostly a bug fix and balance patch. Most notable this patch to me was: Thor’s new skin, which is only for 300 gems. New gamemode: Assault (ARAM) The item store has a massive UI overhaul that

Exclusive Interview: Hi-Rez Studios eSports Update & a Tease of Global Agenda 2

28 March 2013 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

Growing pains, they suck. For human males it tends to be the rapid elongation of bones that brings physical agony, while a changing voice brings emotional distress. Meanwhile another part of the anatomy will inevitably lose its battle with gravity.  Growing pains, anything capable of maturing has the risk of such difficulty. Hi-Rez Studios, the

Hi-Rez Releases the Kraken With the Addition of Poseidon in SMITE Patch 0.1.1376

27 February 2013 | No Comments » | Mordil

Update: The Patch has gone live, so I’ve made changes below in bold. People have ravenously requested it – and Hi-Rez Studios finally delivered. They have released the Kraken with Poseidon in this week’s patch in SMITE. Along with this week’s patch adding a new Mage – they’ve also made an announcement about the Ultimate God

Harlem Shake Taking Game Developers by Storm

15 February 2013 | 3 Comments » | iTZKooPA

Everyone needs a little break from the day now and then. There’s few better ways to relax, unwind and recharge than to flip through a few YouTube videos, which is exactly why some of the most ridiculous acts ever caught end up going viral. The latest craze? The Harlem Shake. This one may have already

Hi-Rez Unveils Tribes: Ascend Game of the Year Single-Purchase Option (Trailer) [LAWLZ]

13 February 2013 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

Hi-Rez Studios is staying true to its word and pushing the single-purchase option for Tribes: Ascend, discussed earlier this week, out as part of Friday’s upcoming content patch. The purchase option to obtain all current XP-locked content in one fell swoop will run gamers $29.99. Current VIP Tribes members can purchase the package for $19.99.

Tribes: Ascend To Offer Singe Purchase Option Shortly

12 February 2013 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

Hi-Rez Studios announced yesterday that the company is planning to offer a new purchase option for its fast-paced first-person shooter Tribes: Ascend. Breaking from its previous statement of all free-to-play, made after Global Agenda failed to capture an appropriate-sized audience, Tribes: Ascend should be available “in the ballpark of other PC multiplayer shooters.” The single purchase price

Steam Sale Includes Numerous F2P ‘Starter Packs’ and DLC

21 December 2012 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

Hide them wallets. It’s back. Valve’s effort to drain all of us of the last few dollars that the holidays haven’t already consumed. The company’s digital distribution service kicked off its annual Holiday Sale yesterday. I would have brought this news earlier, but I was busy fine-tuning my Wish List. </shamelessplug> The big news this

Hi-Rez Studios Joins Halloween Festivities With Spooky SMITE Trailer

24 October 2012 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

Neither Tribes: Ascend or SMITE are experiencing an invasion of ghoulish characters, but that hasn’t stopped Hi-Rez Studios from participating in the October event. One can only assume that the company has become a bit cash flush with the rising success of SMITE – 700,000+ players playing in the Closed Beta at any moment. The increasing audience