by Alice O'Connor, May 03, 2010 6:20am PDT
Savage developer S2 Games has announced that its PC competitive tactical action-RPG Heroes of Newerth will officially launch at 4pm EST on May 12.
Directly inspired by the popular Warcraft III custom game Defense of the Ancients, Heroes of Newerth pits two teams of up to five player-controlled 'champions' against each other to destroy the other's base amidst an endless battle between NPC warriors. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Apr 01, 2010 6:46am PDT
S2 Games' Defense of the Ancients-inspired RTS-RPG Heroes of Newerth has entered open beta, as promised and you can get the Windows, Mac and Linux clients from your friendly neighbourhood FileShack before registering.
Like its inspiration--the Warcraft III mod DotA, whose current developer is now at Valve--Heroes of Newerth revolves around two teams of heroes trying to kill each other off amidst an endless battle between NPC armies to ultimately destroy the other's base. Read more »
by Brian Leahy, Mar 30, 2010 5:30pm PDT
Heroes of Newerth has been in closed beta for a long time now, but that all changes tomorrow. The "Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)" hero-arena game will enter open beta tomorrow at 7PM EST/4PM PST.
New heroes and content will be added to the game during open beta, according to publisher and developer S2 Games.
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by Jeff Mattas, Nov 06, 2009 11:40am PST
Update: And just like that, we're out of keys!
Today we've got another wave of 500 beta keys to give away for S2 Games' impending Defense of the Ancients-inspired strategy-RPG Heroes of Newerth (PC).
Our last batch of beta keys went faster than hotcakes slathered in maple syrup, so if you're interested in trying the game out, it's best to grab one while our supply lasts. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Sep 03, 2009 7:15am PDT
Following a lengthy period of mysterious silence, S2 Games has finally lifted the wraps from its PC multiplayer RTS-RPG Heroes of Newerth with a website and trailer.
HoN is in essence an expanded version of Warcraft III custom map Defense of the Ancients, where players control, level up and equip a single unit amidst a large battle, and will hit for $30 in 2009's fourth quarter. Read more »
by Nick Breckon, Jul 09, 2009 7:05pm PDT
Update: All outta keys. Congratulations to the winners.
Tonight we're starting up our big beta key giveaway for Heroes of Newerth, and we've got 200 keys to pass out in the first wave.
What's Heroes of Newerth? Well, good question. Developer S2 Games--known for its series of RTS/action games Savage--is keeping a tight lid on the strategy game so far. Read more »
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