{"id":74896,"date":"2015-05-04T12:30:43","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=74896"},"modified":"2015-05-10T20:30:04","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T18:30:04","slug":"weekend-catchup-from-batgirl-to-the-biggest-tournament-of-them-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/74896-weekend-catchup-from-batgirl-to-the-biggest-tournament-of-them-all","title":{"rendered":"Weekend catch-up &#8211; from Batgirl to the biggest tournament of them all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than inundate you with post after post on what\u2019s happened this weekend, we thought it\u2019d make a lot more sense to amalgamate the important, interesting or worthwhile events of the weekend into one concise feature. So here we go.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74900\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Batman-Arkham-Knight-DLC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74900\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74900\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Batman-Arkham-Knight-DLC.jpg\" alt=\"Batman: Arkham Knight\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Batman-Arkham-Knight-DLC.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Batman-Arkham-Knight-DLC-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Batman-Arkham-Knight-DLC-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batman: Arkham Knight&#8217;s season pass just got a whole lot more appealing.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Batman: Arkham Knight\u2019s Season Pass detailed \u2013 there\u2019s a lot.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We knew full well that <em>Batman: Arkham Knight<\/em> and its inevitable season pass were going to cost a pretty penny, and <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/74810-batman-arkham-knights-premium-edition-is-priced-at-a-cool-r1200-for-console.html\">it does<\/a>. That said, and having been given a brief description (which you\u2019ll find <a href=\"http:\/\/community.wbgames.com\/t5\/Official-Announcements\/More-Details-on-the-Season-Pass\/m-p\/488981#U488981\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) of what to expect from said season pass, the additional cost might just be justified.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to new challenge maps and character as well as batmobile skins, you can expect an entire prequel campaign as Batgirl, entitled \u2018Batgirl: A Matter of Family\u2019, narrative missions called \u2018Gotham City Stories and even the opportunity to face off against some of Batman\u2019s most capable rivals in \u2018The Season of Infamy\u2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74908\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dota-2-TI5-Compendium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74908\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74908\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dota-2-TI5-Compendium.jpg\" alt=\"Dota 2 - The International 5 Compendium\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re Dota 2 fanatics, so we can&#8217;t wait.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Calling all Dota 2 fans, TI5\u2019s Compendium is now available for purchase<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of <em>Dota 2<\/em>, and of course you are, boy have we got good news for you. The International 5, otherwise known as TI5, is just around the corner. That means a new Compendium, lots of fun activities to take part in and many an item to collect. Well, Valve has made <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dota2.com\/2015\/04\/the-international-2015-compendium\/\" target=\"_blank\">TI5\u2019s Compendium available for purchase<\/a>, and it\u2019s well worth picking up.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested, you\u2019ll score new Immortal Treasures, of which the first batch is already available, to new effigies, emoticons, HUD skins and more. For more on the TI5 Compendium, check out its official entry on the <em>Dota 2<\/em> website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dota2.com\/international\/compendium\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_tUxZBePMPc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The Binding of Isaac gets a bunch of new content<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Before we go any further, we\u2019re talking the original <em>The Binding of Isaac <\/em>here. Thanks to the continued efforts of Florian Himsl, a co-developer on The Binding of Isaac, anyone who owns the game as well as the DLC expansion, Wrath of the Lamb, can expect an updated Hard Mode, \u201ceternal enemies\u201d, bug fixes and few more things besides. It\u2019s a great update for a great game that needed some love. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has been the favoured son of Edmund of late.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74904\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Wolfenstein-The-Old-Blood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74904\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74904\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Wolfenstein-The-Old-Blood.jpg\" alt=\"Wolfenstein: The Old Blood\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Wolfenstein-The-Old-Blood.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Wolfenstein-The-Old-Blood-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is more of the same, so it&#8217;s exactly what we wanted.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is available for pre-load on Steam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As you well know by now, Wolfenstein: The New Order\u2019s follow-up, The Old Blood, <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/74892-games-you-can-play-this-week-shiny-supercars-and-stubborn-nazis.html\">releases this week<\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Just to keep you up to speed, it\u2019s available for pre-loading on <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/16643\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74906\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-VII-Pre-Purchase.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74906\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74906\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-VII-Pre-Purchase.jpg\" alt=\"Heroes of Might &amp; Magic VII\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-VII-Pre-Purchase.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-VII-Pre-Purchase-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heroes of Might &amp; Magic VII had better not suck. This is Ubisoft&#8217;s last chance as far as we&#8217;re concerned.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>You can buy, or rather pre-purchase, Heroes of Might &amp; Magic VII on Steam right now<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Games of this type are few and far between, and it\u2019s not something we foresee changing anytime soon. Unfortunately, for the moment at least, it\u2019s a niche genre, but what that does mean is a lot more excitement than is strictly necessary for each new Heroes of Might &amp; Magic announcement. Heroes of Might &amp; Magic VII is what\u2019s next for Ubisoft and Limbic Entertainment, and hopefully a triumphant return to what made the series so fantastic in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>So for those interested, you can now pre-purchase the game on <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/321960\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a> and gain Beta access prior to its release as well as some exclusive in-game items.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74912\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Last-of-Us-Left-Behind.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74912\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74912\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Last-of-Us-Left-Behind.jpg\" alt=\"The Last of Us: Left Behind\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It just made sense to make this DLC standalone, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Last Of Us&#8217; Left Behind DLC is now Standalone<\/h3>\n<p><em>The Last of Us\u2019<\/em> single player DLC <em>Left Behind <\/em>is set to release as a standalone download on May 12th. The DLC will be available on both PS3 and PS4 simultaneously at a cost of $9.99 (R120.15 at the time of writing).<\/p>\n<p>The DLC is a prequel, of sorts, to the main game and follows the story of Ellie and her friend Riley. The standalone version of <em>Left Behind<\/em> also includes a two hour trial of the main game\u2019s multiplayer mode called Factions. You can upgrade to the full version of you so choose.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already, check out the opening sequence of <em>Left Behind<\/em> by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/61417-the-last-of-us-left-behind-opening-sequence-revealed.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KrXxdy9Qgpk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Witcher 3, and a lot of it<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve just gotten our hands on this new <em>The Witcher 3<\/em> video. In it, Geralt is tasked with a quest where he is required to help a merchant collect a mysterious box located in a swamp. He, of course, encounters a monster or two. To find out more, check out the video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/94R0Ji39E68\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/No4kOH_X7cM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/du13xlfi6ps\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>More video footage was released during the weekend featuring 45 minutes of gameplay oozing of the game\u2019s beautiful open world in glorious 1080p. In the video, you get to see <em>The Witcher 3<\/em> gameplay mechanics in action, the game\u2019s menu system and a card game called Gwent.<\/p>\n<p>As is usually the case, <em>The Witcher 3<\/em> videos do contain mild spoilers. If you want to learn more about the game take a look at everything we know about <em>The Witcher 3<\/em> so far, by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/74784-everything-we-know-about-the-imposing-the-witcher-3.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74914\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kill-Strain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74914\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74914\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kill-Strain.jpg\" alt=\"Kill Strain\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kill Strain looks, well, awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Gameplay for the PS4 exclusive Kill Strain is mow out in the wild<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/killstrain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kill Strain<\/a><\/em>, in development by Sony San Diego, is a free-to-play top-down shooter game where three teams are up against one another. The game is essentially 5 versus 2 versus 5.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kill Strain<\/em> matches consist of two opposing human teams who fight over resources with the aim of destroying the other\u2019s base. However, they are both competing against a third team. The third team is made up of mutants who are fighting to infect the two human teams, turning them into mutants in the process. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/2015\/05\/03\/check-out-over-three-hours-of-gameplay-of-ps4-exclusive-kill-strain-by-sony-san-diego\" target=\"_blank\">DualShockers<\/a> has hosted the Twitch stream for any who are curious.<\/p>\n<p>Feature Image courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/pkmike.tumblr.com\/\">Mike Azevedo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a lot to look forward to this week, and all of it excites us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":74910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12065,2218,13708,1969,389,6582,1441,8657,13706],"class_list":["post-74896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-batman-arkham-knight","tag-dota-2","tag-hereos-of-might-magic-vii","tag-news-2","tag-the-binding-of-isaac","tag-the-international","tag-the-last-of-us","tag-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt","tag-ti5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}