A beefy episode for a beefy patch. This is the coverage of the first balance patch of 2022. Garrett has a new toy in Malthael. Kyle is healer main for his NGS team and it’s big on Malfurion. The balance, the breakdown. It’s all here. We also squeeze in an email. Enjoy!
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#411 - Into the Nexus: “Defrost Miami w/ Chillrogg”
Heroes Esports continues thanks to awesome folks like today’s guest Chillrogg of Chillymountain. This weekend is the upcoming Defrost Lan tournament taking place live at NLG Miami, and we’ve got all the details for you here. Garrett and Kyle touch on the balance patch, but we will go deep on that next week. For now, enjoy this inside scoop on esports organization and team management.
Read More#410 - Into the Nexus: “Heroes of the Game Pass”
Garrett and Kyle break down the Microsoft Activision buyout with a Heroes of the Storm mindset. Phil Spencer and the Microsoft Game Pass have built up a lot of goodwill over the last several years, is it enough to save Blizzard/Activision. What will happen to our humble game of Heroes? Will we end up on the game pass? Will Masterchief be playable? The hosts also discuss the announced unnamed survival game. Brief CCL chat at the end. Enjoy!
Read More#409 - Into the Nexus: “Hanging with Justing”
CCL Analyst and former HGC pro-player piTkid aka Justing joins the show this week to get you ready for the upcoming Season 3 grand finals. We take a trip down memory lane. Tower Ammo to playing on stage. We also touch on the Microsoft acquisition, but we will cover that in-depth next week.
Read More#408 - Into the Nexus: “Frostmourne Should Always Hunger”
Into the Nexus, Garrett and Kyle. In this existential episode of your favorite Heroes of the Storm podcast, we discuss the inner workings of Blizzard and the game industry as a whole. How much transparency should the players get as we move into the future. We also prepare ourselves for the CCL round of 4 and the Grand Finals which will follow. Emails and more to follow.
Read More#407 - Into the Nexus: “Love the Way You Rehgar”
Welcome to 2022! Into the Nexus returns with Garrett and Kyle investigating the outsourcing market at Blizzard. The guys also discuss the big Rehgar counter you’re missing and what heroes they will be maining in 2022. Your emails, Jurassic Park and more!
Read More#406 - Into the Nexus: “Heroes Sandwich”
The final episode of 2021, this is Into the Nexus, your Heroes of the Storm podcast. Garrett and Kyle emerge from their Holiday hibernation, enjoy the results. Johanna has the lane clear back, so where did the big rework take her? Does Malfurion need a rework? Nova? Thrall and Alexstraza? How about some off-topic questions.
Read More#405 - Into the Nexus: “Wiggle in Unique Ways” w/ Kiyeberries
Kiyeberries returns to talk all things healers with Kyle and Garrett. Rehgar’s reign continues, Butcher has nipples, and why you should just turn off chat on this episode of Into the Nexus!
Read More#404 - Into the Nexus: “The Probe Meta?”
The meta is changing. The CCL has upped the pace of the game. Johanna is now a high damage off-lane. Probius is a zoning double soaking spell caster. Rehgar is just plain running amok. Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop, as well the business of battle-pass and your emails.
Read More#403 - Into the Nexus: “Tone Down Totems”
Rehgar reigns supreme! The totems are upon us! Rework is out and it’s ushering in a dive meta. The CCL will tell this weekend. Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop on the hearty tomatic titanic. The six month season roll is also on the table, along with your emails and more!
Read More#402 - Into the Nexus: “Rehgar Salad Bar”
It’s patch time! Rehgar rework, Probius update, and a horde of other adjustments. Garrett and Kyle walk you through all the upcoming changes to get you ready for December 6th. What themes will develop? What can we expect from the future and is this balance for our home games, or CCL focused?
Read More#401 - Into the Nexus: “Holiday Secret”
Into the Nexus is back, with a SECRET episode. Recorded offline in time for the Holidays, Garrett and Kyle cover all the ongoing action over the HeroesHearth CCL tournament. The battle rages on as 8 teams vie for placing through group phase heading towards those post new year playoffs. Several lessons for our home games have Kyle curious, including Mephisto, Lunara and that old-reliable Johanna. The host also play a little AMA with reddit to make this a complete Heroes meal.
Read More#400 - Into the Nexus: “11 Years of Garrett & Kyle”
The Into the Nexus 400th EPISODE! Prepare for celebration and story time with Garrett and Kyle. For 7 years Into the Nexus has brought you non-stop Heroes of the Storm news and comment; but Garrett and Kyle go back 11 years to their first project StarCast. Join us for a journey through not only Heroes past, but a quest of content creation.
Read More#399 - Into the Nexus: “High Hopes” w/ Not_Paradox
Not_Paradox rejoins the show! Since his last appearance, the Heroes content creator coach has been keeping busy with guides, balance reviews and gaming psychology videos on his YouTube. Kyle and Paradox discuss the current meta surrounding the ongoing HeroesHearth CCL tournament as well as it’s effect on our home game.
Read More#398 - Into the Nexus: “Turn It Off & On Again”
We’ve been had! Heroes of the Storm awaits its season role and next big patch. We know reworks and balance await us, but we don’t know when. Blizzard/Activision made headlines again this week and it left the whole “park” of Heroes of the Storm feeling off. Garrett and Kyle discuss the future but also the present. CCL is going strong into its first week of competition and there is quite a bit to glean from it.
Read More#397 - Into the Nexus: “CCL Eve” w/ Bahamut
CCL returns to Twitch and Bahamut returns to share the hype on Into the Nexus!
Read More#396 - Into the Nexus: “You Do Have Heroes in Your Heroes Game?”
The community is on the prowl. Two weeks left in the Storm League season means content could be right around the corner. Yet no word has been heard from the developers. Are they busy creating the next hero or has something happened to our beloved team. The elephant in the room is exposed. Fans are nervous. Garret and Kyle take a look at the other MOBA markets and see what they’ve been up to during a tough year of development. After quelling, or perhaps stoking, concerns. The dudes take a look at win-rates since the patch, CCL content, your emails, and more!
Read More#395 - Into the Nexus: “esports Goes to the Mall”
Heroes Esports is making moves. The HeroesHearth CCL Season 3 is on the horizon and their parent company Wisdom gaming has created a brick-and-mortar studio at the Mall of America. While it won't be ready in time for Season 3, CCL will have a presence at the new studio. Garrett and Kyle take a trip down the memory lane of Esports as we look forward to some live Heroes action, possibly in 2022. League of Legends also stole our best feature!
Read More#394 - Into the Nexus: “Illidan is Good?”
Into the Nexus, post-patch fallout! Things are moving and shaking. Garrett and Kyle bring you the details. Does Braxis need a music update? Does Morales need MULE? Should Nazeebo get Vile Infection via quest? Crack on the mailbag, it’s a full Heroestastic show!
Read More#393 - Into the Nexus: “Don’t Mana Tap That”
Patch time is here! While the main movers and shakers may be missing, there are some new toys for some of your old favorites. Gazlowe, the harbinger of the lower leagues is getting a base kit nerf, Maiev gets a fancy 20 unlock and Stukov Balisto power has been lowered. Garrett wants Zagara back, Kyle wants more from Thrall. We’ve got all the details and plenty of opinions. Enjoy!
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