Magic: The Gathering’s Dark Ascension makes its debut this weekend, January 28-29. Haven’t taken a look at the set yet? Not sure about playing three colors? Confused about the value of a Tower Geist compared to a Favor of the Woods? Relax and take a trip through our handy strategy guide.

via Dark Ascension Prerelease Strategy Guide – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Dark Sacrifice is a black/white Magic: The Gathering Dark Ascension Intro Pack that gives players a taste of “haunted Humans” that live aggressive and short lives while feeding more nefarious sources of power. You’re going to need to do quite a bit of tinkering with Dark Sacrifice to really make it competitive, but it does come with some nice building blocks including a Champion of the Parish.

via Dark Sacrifice Intro Pack | Decklist and review – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Geralf’s Messenger is a rare black Zombie featured in Magic: The Gathering’s Dark Ascension. Mike Flores previewed this triple black throwback to the popular persister Kitchen Finks today on the official Magic: The Gathering site.

via Geralf’s Messenger | Dark Ascension – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Havengul Lich is a mythic blue/black Zombie Wizard featured in Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming Dark Ascension

via Havengul Lich | Dark Ascension – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Dota 2 has been in Closed Beta for some time now as features are added and heroes from ages past return on a regular basis. One topic on many a Dota 2 player’s mind is – What sort of payment model will the action RTS launch with?

via Is Dota 2 Destined for Free to Play? – National Online Games | Examiner.com.