NimbleBit have done some pretty amazing things in short time that smartphone gaming has been a thing, though none of their subsequent releases have managed to reach quite as high on the popularity scale as 2011's for the House of Mouse.
There's no word on an exact release date for Star Wars: Tiny Death Star quite yet, but Disney are saying that we can expect a worldwide release "soon." Though if you ask me, it can't be soon enough. JUST LOOK AT THOSE LITTLE JAWA BITIZENS!!
The time: April 16, 2013. Most games are not a Day One pick up for me, but this... this was different. This was Injustice: Gods Among Us. As a big Batman/DCU fan, this game showcased at E3 2012 promised not only to be the fighting game of the year, but to atone for the sins of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
I picked up my pre-ordered copy (for the Wii U, because I stand by my man), rushed home, took the obligatory Facebook pic, and tore off the shrink wrap. I then proceeded, as most gamers from my generation tend to do, to crack open the booklet.
But there was no booklet to be found; in its stead, a folded slip of paper with the cover art on the front fold, nothing on the back, and in between, 99% legalese and warnings. The only mention of any substance was to press the HOME button on the Gamepad and select the icon for manual for instructions.
The Chinese Dota 2 team DK sat down with GameSpot to talk about their new roster and decision to attend MLG.
Moments ago it was announced that the Chinese Dota 2 team DK would be attending Major League Gaming's Columbus event later this year. This will be the first time that the a Chinese team has traveled outside of Asia to compete in a Dota 2 tournament, save for Valve's The International.
GameSpot had the opportunity to sit down with Zhi Lei #146;BurNing" Xu, Yee Fung "Mushi" Chai, and team manager Peng "Farseer" Bei to talk about their new roster and their decision to attend MLG Columbus.
What were you thinking when putting together this new roster? Why did you decide to add Mushi and iceiceice?
Zhi Lei "BurNIng" Xu: I was thinking that they are very good players with their own individual thinking. I decided to add mushi and iceiceice because they are really motivated to win everything.
What will Mushi and iceiceice be able to bring to the team that wasn't there before?
BurNIng: They bring a lot of new strategies in as they are both top tiered players from South East Asia. They also strong vigor and fighting spirit!
Does it matter at all that Mushi and Iceiceice aren't chinese players? Either in terms of communication of for other reason?
BurNIng: Not at all, even. Though they are not from China, they are still Chinese and they understand Mandarin, so communication and stuff isn't an issue. There are no nationality issues as well.
There were rumors at the end of TI3 that you were going to retire. Instead you form this all-star team that has the world's attention--what changed?
BurNIng: My friends were very encouraging towards me, and I wanted to make a team where we will be known as the best for a long period of time. Just like the EHOME in 2010.
How do you feel about coming to MLG and America once again? Alliance and Na'Vi are both attending. Do you think you#146;ll have what it takes by the time MLG hits to beat both of these teams? Did you learn anything from TI3 that you will implement against them at MLG?
BurNIng: I'm really excited to be able to challenge Na'vi, Alliance, and the rest of the European teams again.
Yee Fung "Mushi" Chai: We can beat any team in the world as long as we perform, and we can only lose to ourselves. I'm always learning, maybe I have something new against them so you guys can wait and see!
How do you feel about coming to MLG and America once again?
Mushi: I can finally drink Starbucks every day again! And like BurNIng; I can challenge the best European teams.
Could you give a general statement about attending MLG? Not only are you the only Chinese team to go to MLG, but you will are also the first Chinese team to ever attend a foreign event outside of China besides The International.
Peng "Farseer" Bei: As far as I know, MLG didn't have a Dota event before, but it's very influential internationally. This is the main reason we would like to go to MLG
What does it mean to you to be the first Chinese team to ever attend a foreign event outside of TI?
Farseer: We are having a lot of pressure, and there are still some problems we need to get over with, but we will surely do our best.
With the results at TI3, with non-Chinese teams taking 1-3, do you feel a responsibility to represent China as a whole at MLG?
Farseer: Maybe we cannot represent all Chinese teams, but we will prove ourself this time and win glory for China
The team has only been together for a few weeks now. How are you guys preparing and practicing for WPC and MLG?
Farseer: Now we are trying to get familiar with each other's style, both in game and in real life. I believe we will be much stronger after ACE-WPC's two-month tournament. There's still a lot of space for us to improve.
By the time MLG rolls around in around that two month span, do you believe you'll in sync enough to have a good shot of winning? Do you think it'll be enough to beat Alliance and Na'Vi? Have the players learned anything from TI to use against Alliance and Na'vi?
Farseer: We will absolutely be stronger in two months, but I don't think there's a team that can say they can beat those two teams for sure. During TI3 we came up with some ideas to beat them, so this time we will take our chances
Any special message you'd like to give foreign fans about coming to MLG and the United States, and seeing some of them in person in Columbus?
Farseer: We are really honored to attend MLG, even if just for a few days. We will do our best to play nice games for all Dota 2 fans. I hope fans can come and cheer for us.
Correction: We forgot about EHOME attending ESWC during the interview. We apologize for the mistake.
The Chinese Dota 2 team DK sat down with GameSpot to talk about their new roster and decision to attend MLG.
Moments ago it was announced that the Chinese Dota 2 team DK would be attending Major League Gaming's Columbus event later this year. This will be the first time that the a Chinese team has traveled outside of Asia to compete in a Dota 2 tournament, save for Valve's The International.
GameSpot had the opportunity to sit down with Zhi Lei #147;BurNing" Xu, Yee Fung "Mushi" Chai, and team manager Peng "Farseer" Bei to talk about their new roster and their decision to attend MLG Columbus.
What were you thinking when putting together this new roster? Why did you decide to add Mushi and iceiceice?
Zhi Lei "BurNIng" Xu: I was thinking that they are very good players with their own individual thinking. I decided to add mushi and iceiceice because they are really motivated to win everything.
What will Mushi and iceiceice be able to bring to the team that wasn't there before?
BurNIng: They bring a lot of new strategies in as they are both top tiered players from South East Asia. They also strong vigor and fighting spirit!
Does it matter at all that Mushi and Iceiceice aren't chinese players? Either in terms of communication of for other reason?
BurNIng: Not at all, even. Though they are not from China, they are still Chinese and they understand Mandarin, so communication and stuff isn't an issue. There are no nationality issues as well.
There were rumors at the end of TI3 that you were going to retire. Instead you form this all-star team that has the world's attention--what changed?
BurNIng: My friends were very encouraging towards me, and I wanted to make a team where we will be known as the best for a long period of time. Just like the EHOME in 2010.
How do you feel about coming to MLG and America once again? Alliance and Na'Vi are both attending. Do you think you#147;ll have what it takes by the time MLG hits to beat both of these teams? Did you learn anything from TI3 that you will implement against them at MLG?
BurNIng: I'm really excited to be able to challenge Na'vi, Alliance, and the rest of the European teams again.
Yee Fung "Mushi" Chai: We can beat any team in the world as long as we perform, and we can only lose to ourselves. I'm always learning, maybe I have something new against them so you guys can wait and see!
How do you feel about coming to MLG and America once again?
Mushi: I can finally drink Starbucks every day again! And like BurNIng; I can challenge the best European teams.
Could you give a general statement about attending MLG? Not only are you the only Chinese team to go to MLG, but you will are also the first Chinese team to ever attend a foreign event outside of China besides The International.
Peng "Farseer" Bei: As far as I know, MLG didn't have a Dota event before, but it's very influential internationally. This is the main reason we would like to go to MLG
What does it mean to you to be the first Chinese team to ever attend a foreign event outside of TI?
Farseer: We are having a lot of pressure, and there are still some problems we need to get over with, but we will surely do our best.
With the results at TI3, with non-Chinese teams taking 1-3, do you feel a responsibility to represent China as a whole at MLG?
Farseer: Maybe we cannot represent all Chinese teams, but we will prove ourself this time and win glory for China
The team has only been together for a few weeks now. How are you guys preparing and practicing for WPC and MLG?
Farseer: Now we are trying to get familiar with each other's style, both in game and in real life. I believe we will be much stronger after ACE-WPC's two-month tournament. There's still a lot of space for us to improve.
By the time MLG rolls around in around that two month span, do you believe you'll in sync enough to have a good shot of winning? Do you think it'll be enough to beat Alliance and Na'Vi? Have the players learned anything from TI to use against Alliance and Na'vi?
Farseer: We will absolutely be stronger in two months, but I don't think there's a team that can say they can beat those two teams for sure. During TI3 we came up with some ideas to beat them, so this time we will take our chances
Any special message you'd like to give foreign fans about coming to MLG and the United States, and seeing some of them in person in Columbus?
Farseer: We are really honored to attend MLG, even if just for a few days. We will do our best to play nice games for all Dota 2 fans. I hope fans can come and cheer for us.
Correction: We forgot about EHOME attending ESWC during the interview. We apologize for the mistake.
Major League Gaming has collaborated with the Chinese Dota 2 team DK and the Association of China ESports to bring DK to their Championship in Columbus, Ohio.
Major League Gaming has announced that it has worked with the Chinese Dota 2 team DK and the Association of China Esports (ACE) to bring DK to the Major League Gaming Championship in Columbus, Ohio later this year. Excluding The International, this will be the first time that a Chinese Dota 2 team has played an event outside of Asia.
MLG's Executive Vice President Adam Apicella told GameSpot, "We're very excited as this will be the first time a team from China will be competing at a MLG Pro Circuit Championship. Our goal is to always have the best players from around the world competing at our events and I feel this is a step in the right direction. We're very appreciative that ACE was able to accommodate our request to have DK play at our event, and we look forward to working closely with them in the future."
When asked to further elaborate on the conversations that led to DK's decision to attend, Apicella continued, "We leaned heavily on community members to communicate with DK and ACE. We initially thought that DK would be unable to attend due to ACE tournament scheduling conflict, but as stated earlier, ACE was able to make the changes necessary for DK to attend."
DK's Manager, Peng "Farseer" Bei, remarked in a separate interview, "We are really honored to attend MLG, even if just for a few days. We will do our best to play nice games to all Dota 2 fans, hope fans can come and cheer for us." For more, check out the , which includes remarks from his players Yee Fung "Mushi" Chai and Zhi Lei "BurNIng" Xu.
DK will be by The International 3 winners Alliance, the International 3 runners-up Na'vi, Evil Geniuses, TeamLiquid, Fnatic, the winner of MLG's North American Dota 2 League, and the winners of a North American qualifier.
GameSpot asked Apicella what he and his company had planned next year for Dota 2. He left GameSpot with, "We are gathering as much data as possible from our online tournaments, NA Online League broadcasts, and our upcoming live events at Full Sail and Columbus. We hope to use this information to shape our 2014 endeavors. Whatever we do, we will definitely focus heavily on North American players/teams and look to integrate international competition throughout the year, similar to what we are doing with MLG Championship in Columbus."
The MLG Championship takes place in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater Columbus Convention center November 22-24 and .
Correction: EHOME attended ESWC 2011, so this will not be the first time a Chinese Dota 2 team has attended an event oustide of Asia.
"New content" promised for Tokyo Game Show floor.
Sooner or later, Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer will drunkenly Tweet something like "Hey @AvalancheSweden great work on #Crackdown3 you guys" followed by "DISREGARD LAST TWEET, PROBLEM WITH PHONE KEYBOARD #oops" and I, ladies and gentlemen, will be there, embedding that noise like there's no tomorrow. Until then, we have stuff like the below. Seems Black Tusk's urban action game for Xbox One is shaping up nicely.
