Hirez Studios has confirmed the kit of the upcoming Roman god of portals and beginnings, Janus, set to join the roster of mythological titans in 3rd person MOBA SMITE. The full details of his kit are as follows:

Passages – Passive

Any time Janus transitions through a portal or over a threshold he becomes aged and wizened, gaining +25% magical power scaling on his next ability cast.

Portal

Janus creates a portal in the world. If placed on a wall, the portal will create a passage through to the other side of the wall that Janus or any Ally may use. The portal may be entered from either side, but closes after 1 use. If placed on the ground, enemies and Janus will fall into the portal, being teleported into the air above it. Enemies take 80/130/180/230/280 +60% magical power as damage upon landing, and are considered banished for 1.5s during the fall. Cooldown 15s. Cost 70.

Unstable Vortex

Janus creates two unstable portals, far too small to fit into, and flings them forward dealing 90/150/210/270/330 +80% magical power as damage to enemies in their path. Enemies hit by both portals take 50% damage on the second hit. Cooldown 8s. Cost 70/75/80/85/90.

Threshold

Passive: Janus increases the movement speed of himself and allies 10/15/20/25/30% for 5s when they go through a portal or over a Threshold (max 2 stacks). Active: Janus opens a multi-dimensional rift that lasts for 3/4/5/6/7s. Enemies who pass over the rift are slowed 20/25/30/35/40% and marked with Phase for 3s. Targets in Phase take 20,40,60,80,100% additional magical scaling damage when hit by Janus’ next damaging ability. Cooldown 15s. Cost 60/65/70/75/80.

Through Space and Time

Janus blasts a slow moving ball of multi-dimensional energy across the battlefield, burning a portal into every surface it encounters within range 500. These portals last 10s, may be used by allies, and do not vanish after the first use. Enemies hit by the energy take 200/300/400/500/600 +50% magical power as damage, increasing in magical scaling the further the ball travels. Cooldown 90s. Cost 100.

This patch also introduces the massive Warrior repositioning announced roughly a month ago by HiRez. In addition to massive adjustment in attack speed and in-hand power changes across the board for Warriors, various individual skills are being adjusted, and Nemesis is even being repositioned as an Assassin.

HiRez Studios have also been blown back into the 1980s by by Janus’ portals resulting in one very odd video and a full weekend of double favor earnings.

Quite a few other changes are included with a very hefty nerf bat slammed in Zeus’ face. Catch the full patch notes here.

Zenimax has released Update 1 for Elder Scrolls Online today for North America, with the update rolling live soon in Europe.

The Craglorn update includes new four-player quests and delves, the first 12-player Trials, the Death Recap feature, more exploration, and a host of other fixes and tweaks to the game.

You can see the full patch notes here.

This Memorial Day Weekend, World of Tanks is ready to remember those who have served with an extended event offering special bonuses, sales, and missions. The event will run from Friday, May 23 04:00 PDT (07:00 EDT / 11:00 UTC) until Tuesday, May 27, 04:00 PDT (07:00 EDT / 11:00 UTC).

Prepare for double experience, discounts on American vehicles, special missions, and a limited edition bundle for the weekend! The entire event details and discounts can be found here.

Atari’s fast-paced, multiplayer online battle arena and crafting game Minimum got its first update today, featuring an early-version map that the community will help design, new weapons and armor sets, and Steam friends-list matching. Along with the patch, Minimum has a new trailer showcasing the game’s minimalistic world and combat tactics.

New Features Include:

Titan Mode Map (Player’s Feedback Needed) – A map that offers large open areas and longer sight lines, Disaster Zone allows for better focus on squad tactics with lots of verticality and routes for players to use when attacking enemy Titans. This early-stage map is intentionally a little rough around the edges so players share input with Atari and Human Head so they can shape the final design version of the map with the community’s feedback.

Steam Friends List – Players can now directly join their friend’s matches via the Steam friends list. This feature will be further enhanced in the coming weeks by the ability to add true party matchmaking, where players can create a group from their Steam friends list and then enter the matchmaking queue as that group; then get placed into a match all together.

Weapons – Players can release their inner pyro with a deadly, short-range Flame Turret that lights enemies on fire and a Napalm Grenade that leaves smoldering fire where the lethal device punctures the ground.

Armor – What good are new weapons without a little protection? Minimum now has the armor sets Major Tom, a spaceman-themed armor set that allows higher jumps, and Tactical, an armor set focused on buffs for projectile weapons such as snipers and shotguns.

GTArcade is excited to announce we’re all set to release the Open Beta of our highly anticipated MMORPG title, Knight’s Fable, at the end of May! Knight’s Fable will feature all the great features that fans of MMORPG’s love, such as an expansive loot system, tons of rare gear, gems, heroes, trainable beasts, and a PvP arena! Heroes looking for a new challenge and wanting to get their hands on the game as soon as possible are invited to sign up at www.gtarcade.com.

“We’re confident that Knight’s Fable will be a success.” Said Frances Sun, Product Manager for Knight’s Fable. “Players can train heroes and beasts, and then use them together in battle alongside their main character. Many MMORPG’s only offer the opportunity to level up a single character. ”

Game Features

Thousands of Items and Equipment

Raid dungeons and scour the lands in search of epic loot! Recover ancient gear and piece together equipment sets to gain insane bonuses! Refine, forge, and insert rare gems into your gear to lay waste to the evil and rivals that stand before you!

Capture and Train Wild Beasts!

Capture exquisite beasts and train them to fight alongside you! Each beast has its own unique skills, auras, and stats! Capture the rarest beast to become a true master!

Recruit Rare and Powerful Heroes!

Visit the realm’s many taverns to recruit hundreds of unique Heroes, each with their own skills, stats, and special abilities! Level your heroes, teach them new spells, and form your ultimate battle party to fight against evil and other players in the arena!