Saturday, 1 December 2012

IPL5 League of Legends Day 3 Preview

After all the excitement and drama of yesterday, especially Fnatic taking out TPA, today has a super high bar to try and pass but the games are most certainly there.

Coming up first on the main-stage we have an all Curse affair. Curse.EU will take on Curse.NA in this Lower Bracket game. Knocking your own sister team out of an event is quite a harsh state of affairs, but that’s not too important. What is important is that this should be a great game, both teams knowing each other well often leads to really entertaining matches. Curse.EU have looked the stronger of the two teams overall at IPL5 so far and go in to this as a very slight favorite. Curse.NA have done exceptionally as well, especially getting ahead of M5 before making an error and giving the game away.

First up on the second stream TPA will face off against SGS in a lower bracket match. This could be a good match but most likely TPA will win and probably quite handily. While SGS are a very solid team and are capable of taking games off them, TPA has been in great form over the whole event. While they did lose to Fnatic yesterday that had a lot more to do with Fnatic playing fantastically than TPA playing badly.

Second up on the main stage should be an absolutely spectacular upper bracket game, CLG.EU vs WE. Both teams come into this event as favorites to reach the top three and both have been in really good form so far. While WE have looked more spectacular, with the crazy five-man ganks and amazing coordination. CLG.EU have looked great as well, especially as they have  shown that they are more willing to play an aggressive early game when they feel it is worth the risk. This could easily be the best game of the day and is very much one to watch.

In the second game spot on the off-stream there is another really tight upper bracket game. Fnatic vs CLG.EU should be a blinder of a match, with both teams looking very ready. The most fun aspect of this game will be that Doublelift carried really hard yesterday and so did Rekkles. Both favor Vayne so she will be highly contested and the skill of the two ADs should make the botlane fight one of the best so far.


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You Decide: Halo 4 vs Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

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Welcome to Versus, a video series where we'll be pitting two games against each other before letting you decide who the winner is.

We know you've spent countless hours trolling comments sections, defending the honor of your favorite franchise. Flamewar face-offs are the ultimate indulgence for passionate gamers, so don't by shy. This episode features 343's Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. We'll be looking at three categories in this episode -- Graphics, Campaign, and the Multiplayer. The overall winner is decided based on the total cumulative votes across all the categories.  Voting will close Sunday, December 2nd at Midnight PT.

This is a fun feature for IGN, but if you think we can improve it please send us your comments and tell us what you think of the show. You can help IGN shape future face-offs and tell us what movies you want us to choose next.

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You Decide: Halo 4 vs Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Off-Site: Cast Your Vote on IGN's YouTube Network

Welcome to Versus, a video series where we'll be pitting two games against each other before letting you decide who the winner is.

We know you've spent countless hours trolling comments sections, defending the honor of your favorite franchise. Flamewar face-offs are the ultimate indulgence for passionate gamers, so don't by shy. This episode features 343's Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. We'll be looking at three categories in this episode -- Graphics, Campaign, and the Multiplayer. The overall winner is decided based on the total cumulative votes across all the categories.  Voting will close Sunday, December 2nd at Midnight PT.

This is a fun feature for IGN, but if you think we can improve it please send us your comments and tell us what you think of the show. You can help IGN shape future face-offs and tell us what movies you want us to choose next.

How It Works

  • Watch the Video
  • Vote: Click on Your Favorite (Annotated)
  • Each View is a Vote

Remember, you MUST have annotations turned on. The category winners and overall champion will be announced Tuesday, December 4th right here on IGN.

Who Are You Rooting For? Share Your Votes on Twitter!

Halo 4 by 343 Industries, click here Tweet #Halo4

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, click here Tweet #CallofDuty

Destin is an editor at IGN, and can usually be heard helping you through our many video guides. Follow IGN on Twitter, and yell at Destin on IGN and Twitter.


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BioShock Infinite Box Art Revealed

Irrational and 2K have revealed the official box art for BioShock Infinite. Shown off for all three platforms, the art features main character Booker DeWitt as well as a blimp and burning American flag in the background.

Interestingly, the Sony art confirms that the PlayStation 3 version will support PlayStation Move and includes the original BioShock for free. While both pieces of information were previously announced at E3 in 2011, this marks the first time they’ve been mentioned since last year. In late 2011, creative director Ken Levine confirmed that Irrational had the move controls working and that “of all the motion controllers in the world, the Move is the one best suited to a first-person shooter." “We're discovering some great opportunities with the Skyline gameplay,” he added at the time.

BioShock Infinite will hit stores on February 26, 2013. In addition to the box seen above, two special editions will also be available.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following @garfep on Twitter or garfep on IGN.


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Spartacus: Stunts of the Damned!

On Thursday, Starz, prepping for the upcoming final season of Spartacus, launched the epic online mission-driven game The Battle for Nuceria - allowing fans from all over the globe to join the ranks of Spartacus' rebel army and compete with one another for prizes while unlocking exclusive content along the way.

Enter the Battle for Nuceria!

Here at IGN, we'll be showcasing much the unlocked content as soon as the first players make their way through each mission and the exclusive videos become available. And with Mission 1 and 2 now conquered, we present an inside look at the stunt work behind Spartacus: War of the Damned.

Stars Liam McIntyre (Spartacus himself) and Dustin Clare (Gannicus), along with fight coordinator/stunt supervisor Allan Poppleton, will show you just how much bigger and badder the action in War of the Damned will be compared to past seasons through its use of Hong Kong Cinema, MMA, Hurracanranas and more.

Warning: Lot's of heads explode into balls of red goop!

Make sure to check back in here with us at IGN to see more exclusive content as it becomes unlocked. And fight for your freedom over at Spartacus: The Battle for Nuceria.


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Spartacus: Stunts of the Damned!

On Thursday, Starz, prepping for the upcoming final season of Spartacus, launched the epic online mission-driven game The Battle for Nuceria - allowing fans from all over the globe to join the ranks of Spartacus' rebel army and compete with one another for prizes while unlocking exclusive content along the way.

Enter the Battle for Nuceria!

Here at IGN, we'll be showcasing much the unlocked content as soon as the first players make their way through each mission and the exclusive videos become available. And with Mission 1 and 2 now conquered, we present an inside look at the stunt work behind Spartacus: War of the Damned.

Stars Liam McIntyre (Spartacus himself) and Dustin Clare (Gannicus), along with fight coordinator/stunt supervisor Allan Poppleton, will show you just how much bigger and badder the action in War of the Damned will be compared to past seasons through its use of Hong Kong Cinema, MMA, Hurracanranas and more.

Warning: Lot's of heads explode into balls of red goop!

Make sure to check back in here with us at IGN to see more exclusive content as it becomes unlocked. And fight for your freedom over at Spartacus: The Battle for Nuceria.


Source : ign[dot]com

Spartacus: Stunts of the Damned!

On Thursday, Starz, prepping for the upcoming final season of Spartacus, launched the epic online mission-driven game The Battle for Nuceria - allowing fans from all over the globe to join the ranks of Spartacus' rebel army and compete with one another for prizes while unlocking exclusive content along the way.

Enter the Battle for Nuceria!

Here at IGN, we'll be showcasing much the unlocked content as soon as the first players make their way through each mission and the exclusive videos become available. And with Mission 1 and 2 now conquered, we present an inside look at the stunt work behind Spartacus: War of the Damned.

Stars Liam McIntyre (Spartacus himself) and Dustin Clare (Gannicus), along with fight coordinator/stunt supervisor Allan Poppleton, will show you just how much bigger and badder the action in War of the Damned will be compared to past seasons through its use of Hong Kong Cinema, MMA, Hurracanranas and more.

Warning: Lot's of heads explode into balls of red goop!

Make sure to check back in here with us at IGN to see more exclusive content as it becomes unlocked. And fight for your freedom over at Spartacus: The Battle for Nuceria.


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