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Overwatch reveals new hero Wrecking Ball
《斗阵特攻》公开第 28 名英雄 驾驶战斗机甲开撞的小仓鼠哈蒙德
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　　Blizzard 今日揭露旗下线上游戏《斗阵特攻》第 28 位英雄，是名曾经在地平面月球殖民地接受实验、新的肉盾英雄「火爆钢球」仓鼠哈蒙德。





　　研发团队表示，哈蒙德在月球基地期间智能提升、对周围世界感到好奇，但他半夜总是有办法溜出笼子去冒险，同时不断学习技师的技能，后来黑猩猩群起反抗人类科学家并控制殖民地后，一切便陷入混乱，一头名为温斯顿的黑猩猩决定逃回地球， 哈蒙德也因此趁机制作一座简易型太空舱，趁温斯顿不注意的时候装上宇宙飞船一起离开月球。 当进入大气层时，哈蒙德的太空舱与宇宙飞船脱离，最后降落在澳洲内陆的荒原地带，哈蒙德后来把这座太空舱改造成一台战斗机甲，而他的「 火爆钢球」在竞技场逐渐崭露头角，并赢得最后的冠军，哈蒙德把赢得的奖金用于升级机甲，让自己得以在由回收者控制、充满危险的内陆地区生存。

   

　　哈蒙德技能包括自动攻击武器「四管式机炮」、变成一颗球以提升最大移动速度「滚动」、射出「钩爪」可摆动到另一方同时撞击敌人造成伤害、在范围内布下感应地雷的「雷阵」、产生暂时个人护盾的「 适性护盾」，与敲击地面对敌方造成伤害，并将其击飞的「千斤坠」等。







　　研发团队表示，「火爆钢球」不但可以干扰对手，攻守兼备的他可以直捣对方后排，让缺乏保护的脆皮英雄遭受最严厉的惩罚。 他的滚动和千斤坠很适合用来破坏对方阵形和站位， 之后则可以用四管式机炮让重要目标吃足苦头。 另外，他可以自在地滚进对方队列、展开适性护盾，开启一波团战，团战情势不利时，火爆钢球可以使用钩爪迅速脱离火线、回到队伍中。 雷阵可以阻止对手进入重要位置，或是直接洒在抱团的对方头上，直接打一波爆发。 他也可以用钩爪飞行，在高速移动下撞击对手，接着投下雷阵，并施展千斤坠，达到重伤对手的效果。

   

   

Overwatch will add its 28th playable hero with new character Wrecking Ball, Blizzard Entertainment announced.

Wrecking Ball is available for testing now on the Public Test Region of the PC version of Overwatch.

Here’s an overview of Wrecking Ball, via the Overwatch official website:

Biography

• Real Name: Hammond
• Age: 14
• Occupation: Mech Pilot, Mechanic
• Base of Operations: Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly), Junkertown (formerly)
• Affiliation: None

“Do not anger the hamster.”

In one of the many experiments carried out at Horizon Lunar Colony, animals were given genetic therapy to assess their adaptation to extended periods of habitation on the moon. As an unexpected side effect, several of them exhibited exceptional growth in physical size and brain function. While most of the test subjects were gorillas or other primates, there were some exceptions, including a hamster named Hammond.

Like the others, Hammond’s intelligence grew, and he became more curious about the world around him. Much to the puzzlement and amusement of the scientists, Hammond would frequently escape into different parts of the moon base. Though they’d always find him and return him to his cell, they never figured out the true purpose behind his nightly escapades. What they didn’t know was that Hammond was busy teaching himself the skills of a mechanic, which would soon come in handy.

The colony was eventually thrown into chaos when some of the gorillas rose up against the human scientists and took control. Not all of the animals participated, however, and one of the gorillas, Winston, was making a plan to escape to earth. Hammond sensed his opportunity. He built a makeshift capsule and secretly hitched it to Winston’s craft as the gorilla blasted off. As the two entered earth’s atmosphere, Hammond broke off and landed in a different location: the wasteland of the Australian Outback.

Hammond modified his escape pod to enter the lucrative mech battle arena of the Scrapyard. Working his way up the ranks, “Wrecking Ball” went from contender to champion, though the pilot’s identity remained a mystery to all. Gathering his winnings, Hammond was able to upgrade his mech enough to survive the dangerous trek out of the Junker-controlled Outback.

Now free to travel and do as he pleases, Hammond is exploring the world and finding new adventures along the way.

Abilities

• Quad Cannons: Automatic assault weapons.
• Roll: Transform into a ball and increase maximum movement speed.
• Grappling Claw: Launch a grappling claw to rapidly swing around the area. Enables high speed collisions to damage and knockback enemies.
• Minefield: Deploy a massive field of proximity mines.
• Adaptive Shield: Create temporary personal shields. Amount increases with more enemies nearby.
• Piledriver: Slam into the ground below to damage and launch enemies upward.

Combat Mode Engaged

Wrecking Ball’s tinkering capabilities and iron-clad mech make him a formidable tank hero, capable of bowling through the front line of the opposition and causing mayhem in the back line. His primary weapon, Quad Cannons, are two sets of twin machine guns that shred enemies caught in their crosshairs. No team is too much for Wrecking Ball to engage against with his Adaptive Shield, which generates more health based on the number of enemies nearby. This shield makes him incredibly difficult to kill when he bulldozes into the fray and, once he starts to get low on health, also provides him the endurance to escape. The Roll ability allows Wrecking Ball to withdraw the mech’s robotic limbs, transforming it into a ball with increased movement speed. No obstacle can stand in Wrecking Ball’s way when he uses Grappling Claw, a short-range ability that grips the environment, letting him swing across terrain gaps or around corners to smash enemies. Grappling Claw also allows Wrecking Ball to reach top speed and ram into foes, dealing destructive damage and knocking them back. While airborne, the mech’s Piledriver ability causes Wrecking Ball to slam down from the air and knock his enemies off their feet.

When Wrecking Ball is at his strongest, he can use Minefield which flings mines onto the ground that deal a considerable amount of damage to enemies unfortunate enough to trigger them.

Rolling Out

As the sixth tank hero in the Overwatch lineup, Wrecking Ball provides disruption while also being an aggressive bruiser that bullies the enemy’s backline, eliminating vulnerable heroes that are left unguarded. He excels at disrupting enemies’ positioning with his Roll and Piledriver abilities while also posing a serious threat if he’s left alone to train his Quad Cannons on key targets.

Wrecking Ball can confidently start team fights at any time by rolling into the enemy team and popping Adaptive Shield, which makes him incrementally more difficult to eliminate for each enemy nearby. If a fight is no longer going in his favor, Wrecking Ball can easily escape from the fray by using Grappling Claw to quickly swing back to the safety of his team. Minefield can prevent enemies from reaching a preferred location or can be dropped on top of them to cause an explosive burst of damage on all foes in a single location. He can also get the drop on his foes by using the Grappling Claw to swing over his enemies, showering Minefield on top of them, and then finishing with Piledriver to pull them into the mines for an explosive burst of damage.

Overwatch is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

   

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《斗阵特攻》预告新英雄仓鼠「哈蒙德」25 日加入战场
转载- 巴哈姆特（https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/3/165523.html）

　　Blizzard 今（18）日预告，《斗阵特攻》新英雄「火爆钢球」仓鼠哈蒙德将于 7 月 25 日正式加入战场。

　　即将于《斗阵特攻》登场的第 28 位英雄，是名曾经在地平面月球殖民地接受实验、新的肉盾英雄「火爆钢球」仓鼠哈蒙德。 哈蒙德技能包括自动攻击武器「四管式机炮」、变成一颗球以提升最大移动速度「滚动」、射出「钩爪」可摆动到另一方同时撞击敌人造成伤害、在范围内布下感应地雷的「雷阵」、产生暂时个人护盾的「 适性护盾」，与敲击地面对敌方造成伤害，并将其击飞的「千斤坠」等。



　　官方表示，新英雄哈蒙德即将于 7 月 25 日加入战场，届时玩家可以体验这名角色的乐趣。

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Valve 新作《神器 Artifact》繁体中文版 11 月 29 日上市
转载 - 巴哈姆特（https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/7/166237.html）

　　Valve 在 Steam 页面揭露，他们与传奇卡牌游戏设计师 Richard Garfield 合作打造、数字卡牌在线游戏新作《神器（暂译，原名：Artifact）》将于 11 月 29 日上市，将支持繁体中文、英文等 11 种语言。

　　Valve 表示，《神器》希望能为热爱卡牌游戏的玩家带来玩法最丰富、声光最极致的体验，游戏起始牌组包含了 44 个英雄，超过 280 张以上卡牌，而玩家未来可于 Steam 社群市集买卖卡牌。



　　此外，《神器》也计划将持续推出卡牌补充包，更将规划电竞赛事等，来扩大游戏的热度。

　　《神器》将于 11 月 29 日在 Steam 平台上市。

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《小龙斯派罗三部曲》实体版需额外下载才能游玩
转载 - 多玩（http://tv.duowan.com/1808/397129040736.html)

　　《小龙斯派罗:重燃三部曲》是动视制作的经典重制作品，三部曲中包含了最初于PS平台发售的《小龙斯派罗》、《小龙斯派罗：里普特之怒》以及《小龙斯派罗：龙年》的重制版。

　　而在今日的官方网站上可以看到，《小龙斯派罗:重燃三部曲》的实体版需要额外下载内容才能玩到《小龙斯派罗：里普特之怒》和《小龙斯派罗：龙年》，只有《小龙斯派罗》初代才可以不用下载游玩。这对于实体版光盘所拥有的海量存储空间来说，有点不可思议。

　　《小龙斯派罗:重燃三部曲》将于9月21日在PS4和Xbox One上发售。

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy ‘Hurricos’ gameplay

   

Activision has released a three-minute gameplay video of the Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! “Hurricos” Realm in the upcoming Spyro Reignited Trilogy.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy includes remastered versions of Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, and is due out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 21.

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy Delayed to November 13
《小龙斯派罗三部曲》延期至11月13日发售

　　动视和Toys for Bob官方宣布，原本预定在9月21日发售的《小龙斯派罗三部曲》延期，将于11月13日登陆PS4/Xbox  One平台。

　　该消息有动视官方博客公布，Toys for Bob表示他们需要更多时间去让游戏更加出色，所以不得不将发售日推迟到11月13日。同时他们希望玩家给予这款游戏更多的爱和关怀。

　　《小龙斯派罗三部曲》包含了PS平台推出的三部作品，包括首部作品《小龙斯派罗》、《小龙斯派罗：里普特之怒》和《小龙斯派罗：龙年》。



A Message from Toys for Bob

Everyone here at Toys for Bob is so proud to be reigniting the original Spyro trilogy after all these years. We're deeply committed to getting these games right, so we’ve decided to move the release date of Spyro Reignited Trilogy to November 13, 2018. I really hoped that you would be rescuing dragons and scorching Rhynocs sooner, but the Trilogy needs more love and care. In November when you’re exploring the Dragon Realms, Avalar and the Forgotten Worlds, we know you’ll agree the extra time was worth the wait.

The adventure continues,

Paul Yan - Co-Studio Head, Toys for Bob

blog.activision.com

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Overwatch reveals new Control map Busan, animated short ‘Shooting Star’
《斗阵特攻》公开最新地图「釜山」与以 D.Va 为主角最新动画影片「闪亮巨星」
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　　《斗阵特攻》游戏总监 JEFF KAPLAN 在刚刚举办的韩国粉丝活动上，正式公开《斗阵特攻》韩国概念新地图「釜山」。

　　JEFF KAPLAN 表示，釜山为控制地图，主要结合市区、车站、MAKA BASE 等概念，由于在《斗阵特攻》中有不少韩国设计师，藉由他们的帮助下、为这张地图加入了许多韩国元素。

   

　　他现场展示由韩国设计师所绘制的釜山寺庙的概念图，与韩国分公司同事共同合作在釜山市区亲自录制的音效过程等。 他同时宣布，「釜山」新地图今天就在测试服务器（PTR）上线 。

　　Blizzard 随后在现场公开了《斗阵特攻》最新动画影片「闪亮巨星」，影片故事描述韩国最受欢迎的电竞选手及韩国机甲战斗部队之星 ─ D.Va 幕后故事；当 D.Va 不在镁光灯注目下，她日以继夜地准备防御智械的下一次攻击，然而这场 突击却来得比想象中还要突然：

   

Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new Control map for Overwatch called “Busan” and debuted the animated short for D.Va titled “Shooting Star” at Gamescom 2018.

Here is an overview of the map, via Blizzard Entertainment:

Travel to Busan, South Korea and battle for control across three distinct locales within one map: Sanctuary, Downtown, and MEKA Base.

Explore the serene setting of the Sanctuary, surrounded by an ancient temple, beautiful gardens, and historic architecture. Clash in the bustling metropolis of Downtown, where players will fight across a busy PC bang, flashy karaoke bar, and central light rail station (just watch out for the train). Contest for position in MEKA Base—home of South Korea’s frontline defense against the gwishin omnic attacks: D.Va and the rest of the MEKA squad. Teams must fight to hold each of the three stages to establish complete control of the city that refuses to surrender its way of life to any threat.

Overwatch is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Control Map: Busan

   

Animated Short: Shooting Star

   

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Blizzard Entertainment co-founder Mike Morhaime steps down as president
迈克·莫汉卸任暴雪娱乐总裁 《魔兽世界》制作人接替

　　暴雪娱乐宣布联合创始人Mike Morhaime(迈克·莫汉)将卸任总裁职务，继任者为《魔兽世界》执行制作人J. Allen Brack。

　　Mike Morhaime表示是时候交给别人来带领暴雪了，J. Allen Brack不仅带领《魔兽世界》走向成功，并且也拥有很强的社交和领导能力，没有人比他更适合带领暴雪继续创作伟大的游戏。而自己也并未完全离开暴雪，今后会作为顾问为经营提出意见。

　　此外负责《暗黑破坏神 3》的Ray Gresko将会成为率领工作室开发部门的CDO，创始人之一的Allen Adham也会进入管理层。



Activision Blizzard has announced the appointment of Blizzard veteran and World of Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack as the new president of Blizzard Entertainment. Brack succeeds co-founder Mike Morhaime, who has stepped down and will remain a strategic adviser to the company.

Find comments from the company below.

Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard

“J. has been with Blizzard for over 12 years leading the World of Warcraft team, and it takes vision, creativity and unwavering commitment to excellence to sustain a community of players the way J. has for over a decade. J. is an inspiring leader. He has shown unwavering commitment to our community, to innovation and creative excellence and he cares deeply about ensuring the very best of Blizzard culture will be protected.

“I am also excited to have Allen Adham, Blizzard’s founder, who rejoined the company two years ago and Ray Gresko, Blizzard’s Chief Development Officer, join Blizzard’s executive leadership team. I have known both Allen and Ray for more than 25 years and they are two of the most capable entrepreneurs in the game industry. They will help make certain that inspiration and creativity remains the focus of Blizzard.”

[…]

“Thanks to Mike Morhaime’s wonderful stewardship and masterful job of building a truly extraordinary team, epic games and a global community of beloved players, Blizzard is one of the very best game companies in the world.”

J. Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to serve as Blizzard’s next president, and to lead one of the best entertainment companies in the world, thanks to the passion and dedication of our player community and employees. Blizzard was founded on the promise of making great games, and I plan to continue this fierce commitment to quality, our community, and our purpose. I couldn’t be more excited about what’s next given the strength of our pipeline.”

Mike Morhaime

“I want to thank all of the talented and hardworking people at Blizzard for their dedication, creativity and passion. It has been a privilege to lead this team. I’m also very grateful to Blizzard‘s player community for their support.”