Hi-Rez Studios Offering ‘Free’ Gems for SMITE

Posted on May 19, 2013

The ‘free’ part of that equation is subjective. If you want to upgrade a few of your SMITE gods to their Epic skins you previously had one option, pony up some cold hard cash. No Favor grinds for that Sobek ‘High Seas’ doodad or ‘Lil’ Mana’. Now you can trade some marketing information and a bit of

SMITE Introduces Isis, Goddess of Magic, to Roster as Mage Support

Posted on May 16, 2013

Guess what kind of character she is?! Did you say physical mid-range tank? If so, you need to uninstall SMITE right away! Isis, the latest sexy female to be added to Hi-Rez Studios’ mythological MOBA doesn’t feature the curvy character art like her in-game sisters, but she can be just as pesky. The Egyptian Goddess of Motherhood,

Hi-Rez Studios Storms Through eSports by Doing Their Own Weekly Tournaments

Posted on May 13, 2013

That’s right! Hi-Rez Studios is breaking into the eSports scene by offering their own weekly NA and EU bracket tournaments every Saturday and Sunday. The prize pool is $1,000 for each bracket, every week! The games are organized so the casters can stream practically every match on SMITE’s Twitch.tv channel. Those of you who want

Lorehound SMITE Livestream on Twitch.TV 5-7-13 at 9PM EDT

Posted on May 07, 2013

That’s right! iTZKooPa and I will be streaming SMITE on Twitch.tv tonight starting at 9pm EDT. iTZKooPa is still working on hitting level 30 to get his Cacodemon Ymir skin, and I’m coming along for the ride. If he reaches the level cap, we’ll be giving away a Kali Convention 2013 skin to one of the lucky

How to Snag the Cacodemon Ymir Skin in SMITE

Posted on Apr 25, 2013

With the latest patch integrating Twitch.tv and adding Ne Zha, Hi-Rez Studios also finally released the Beta promotional skin, Cacodemon Ymir. To snag yourself this skin, all you have to do is hit level 30 before SMITE goes live. When will SMITE release? Well Todd Harris suggested around 40 gods in this recent interview we had with

SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained – Ne Zha

Posted on Apr 23, 2013

SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained is a column dedicated to introducing prospective players of SMITE to its massive back story of lore. From the Greek to Hindu, each week we’ll look at two characters from a major pantheon and provide a quick recap of their history and in what capacity their digital incarnation will

Frustrating Game Mechanics in MOBAs

Posted on Apr 22, 2013

When you’re playing an online game there are a few crucial systems under your control that you depend on for an enjoyable experience. Your computer, your Internet connection, your input devices (no batteries here!), they all have to be responding adequately or one may be thrown through the other. On the flip side, the company

SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained – Apollo

Posted on Apr 18, 2013

SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained is a column dedicated to introducing prospective players of SMITE to its massive back story of lore. From the Greek to Hindu, each week we’ll look at two characters from a major pantheon and provide a quick recap of their history and in what capacity their digital incarnation will

SMITE Adds Ne Zha, the Third Lotus Prince in Patch 0.1.1467 [Update]

Posted on Apr 17, 2013

**Update: Hi-Rez released the God Reveal video today, so you can find it below the cut now. Hi-Rez Studios patched SMITE today, adding Ne Zha. This has been the first Chinese pantheon added since Guan Yu way back last summer during Closed Beta. I quickly patched and headed into a Joust match against my wife as Anhur. We

SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained – Aphrodite

Posted on Apr 16, 2013

SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained is a column dedicated to introducing prospective players of SMITE to its massive back story of lore. From the Greek to Hindu, each week we’ll look at two characters from a major pantheon and provide a quick recap of their history and in what capacity their digital incarnation will