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Heroes of the Storm – Entering the nexus, so many heroes and creating a better gaming community

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If there is one genre that has really proven to be a success, it’s the MOBA game. Titles like League of Legends and DOTA have proven that gamers can’t get enough of the tower defense genre, which started as a mod for Starcraft way back in the day. Since then, it’s grown to become something massive, and now it’s coming home to Blizzard.

Alan Dabiri, lead software engineer on Heroes of the Storm spent a couple of minutes talking to me about the game. What makes it tick, giving players customisation tools, how it’s possible for Jim Raynor to fight Diablo and the kinds of heroes available for play in the game are just a few of the topics covered.

Heroes of the Storm ain’t a bad game either. I got some hands on time with it at Blizzcon, which you can read about here.

Last Updated: November 18, 2013

73 Comments

  1. RAYNOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRR

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  2. Admiral Chief Duke

    November 18, 2013 at 15:32

    Nice shirt Darryn!

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    • RinceandRepeat

      November 18, 2013 at 15:39

      Same thought. Who would have known she listens to real music?

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 18, 2013 at 15:41

        Poor Darryn

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 18, 2013 at 15:42

        Maybe she doesn’t, possibly showing her support for electricians.

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        • Admiral Chief Duke

          November 18, 2013 at 15:42

          XD

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      • Admiral Chief Duke

        November 18, 2013 at 15:43

        • TiMsTeR1033

          November 18, 2013 at 15:44

          hahahaha what idiots!

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          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            November 18, 2013 at 15:46

            Maimed idiots?

          • TiMsTeR1033

            November 18, 2013 at 15:47

            Maybe… I don’t know still funny as hell!

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 15:53

            Not really. The one stuntman died in this.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            November 18, 2013 at 15:54

            Crap, see now I can’t laugh anymore..

          • John's (JJ's) Annihilation

            November 18, 2013 at 15:58

            It’s pretty damn bad, but I’m just wondering why they didn’t anticipate this happening.

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 16:04

            It was a stunt gone wrong. The fuse was messed up or something.

          • John's (JJ's) Annihilation

            November 18, 2013 at 16:06

            Ah. Thought it was a grenade, because those things will still go of even if it strikes water. I think stuntmen are seriously under-valued and appreciated.

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 16:11

            For reals? Damn

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 16:16

            Yeah. Read about it last year. I forget the name of the movie though.

          • ToshZA

            November 18, 2013 at 15:59

            For once its not me with their foot in their mouth.

          • Sageville

            November 18, 2013 at 16:16

            Eish, dunno if I want to start watching people’s deaths on comments section.

          • HvR

            November 19, 2013 at 08:28

            No these 2 were ok, There was a lot of internet rumor that this was a stunt scene gone wrong for Expendables 2 but the Expendables stunt scene were of boat chase scene and cannon/bomb explosions going off in the water. During one of those stunts a Chinese stuntman was killed and another seriously injured

        • ToshZA

          November 18, 2013 at 15:45

          hahahahahahaha!

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        • RinceandRepeat

          November 18, 2013 at 15:55

          Bad form dude.

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  3. Hammersteyn

    November 18, 2013 at 15:34

    • Admiral Chief Duke

      November 18, 2013 at 15:34

      LOL

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  4. Admiral Chief Duke

    November 18, 2013 at 15:35

    • Hammersteyn

      November 18, 2013 at 15:36

    • RinceandRepeat

      November 18, 2013 at 15:42

      You shut up you! Just because you are okay with eating family members doesn’t mean I am!

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      • Admiral Chief Duke

        November 18, 2013 at 15:42

        Its ok to eat them, cuz NO SOULS

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        • RinceandRepeat

          November 18, 2013 at 15:43

          So the only think stopping you from eating your family are their souls? 0-O Interesting, very interesting…

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          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:44

            Yes, its all right, cuz the no souls make them just like eating a cow for instance, since no soul

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:44

            I bet he eats his mom first…

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:44

            Rince or me?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:46

            Ummm I’m not trying to get in the middle so let’s just say me.

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:46

            You want to eat Rince’s mom?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:47

            Nope I’m eating my own mum
            *Realizing I crossed a line and trying to back out gracefully…

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:48

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:49

            Pretty much hahaha

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 18, 2013 at 15:49

            lol – did you hear the quote from the Toronto mayor about this subject?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:49

            no?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 18, 2013 at 15:50

            Something along the lines of, “I didn’t ask staff member x if I could eat her p***y. I’m happily married & have plenty to eat at home.”

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:50

            DAMN he stuck his foot so far in his mouth it’s up to the knee!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 18, 2013 at 15:47

            Good thinking, who’d want to be in a sandwich with those two?

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:47

            One side awesome other side ginger?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 18, 2013 at 15:47

            Which makes it meh overall :/

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:48

            Noted, will try to keep away from Rince lest he bring my awesome down to MEH levels

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 15:45

            Damn bro 0-O

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:45

            Bwahaha

          • TiMsTeR1033

            November 18, 2013 at 15:45

            could be a hidden message in what you said…

          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:49

            ssssshhhh…..

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 18, 2013 at 15:44

            Nothing stops you then, right?

        • Hammersteyn

          November 18, 2013 at 15:43

          Fing hell I’m dying.

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        • Sageville

          November 18, 2013 at 15:44

          Someday we will push too far…. then we’ll be watching ENCA eye witnesses “He just kept saying: ‘No soul huh? I’ll show them’ as he went from cubicle to cubicle, it was horrific!”

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          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 15:48

            Dressed as a gingerbread man 0-O

          • Sageville

            November 18, 2013 at 15:49

            Just remember, I was on your side mmmkkay.

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 15:51

            Sure I’ll remember that when the BANG… BANG… BANG starts 0-O

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 18, 2013 at 15:53

            Apparently it stopped just as quickly. #foreverSP

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:53

            HAHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAA

            OWNED

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 18, 2013 at 15:52

          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:52

            NOT THE GUMDROP BUTTON!

        • RinceandRepeat

          November 18, 2013 at 15:46

          BOOM!

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          • Admiral Chief Duke

            November 18, 2013 at 15:52

            Hehe, I actually wanted to post the handgrenade when you said that (look for image below)

      • John's (JJ's) Annihilation

        November 18, 2013 at 15:52

        Your family really has no clue how to dress, do they? Just look at that. All the same colour even

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        • Admiral Chief Duke

          November 18, 2013 at 15:52

          House looks nice though

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          • Hammersteyn

            November 18, 2013 at 15:55

            There lives a witch in there.

          • John's (JJ's) Annihilation

            November 18, 2013 at 16:01

            You can see they’re doing well for themselves.

          • Skyblue

            November 19, 2013 at 09:27

            That house is pedo bear’s dream

  5. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    November 18, 2013 at 15:45

    Header: That is not a suit. It should be classified as a miniature building.

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  6. Admiral Chief Duke

    November 18, 2013 at 15:46

    Really excited about this game!

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    • John's (JJ's) Annihilation

      November 18, 2013 at 15:51

      I think I’m going to end up liking the videos more than the game. I think it’s one of those.

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  7. John's (JJ's) Annihilation

    November 18, 2013 at 15:50

    Ten points to Darryn for wearing an AC/DC shirt

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  8. Jason

    November 18, 2013 at 16:16

    The arrogant South Africans and the rude Russians will infect the game, there is nothing that can be done about this. Steel yourselves.

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    • John's (JJ's) Annihilation

      November 18, 2013 at 16:21

      Steel myself?
      Like become a man of steel?
      I don’t know. Adamantium is stronger.

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  9. Robert Hart

    November 18, 2013 at 18:59

    Dont really feel anything for this game. The only thing going for it is Blizzard, which these days is not much.

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