Thursday, July 23, 2015

Casual Schedule

Hey everyone,

For those of you who have been anticipating videos for a few days - I wanted to apologize and just let you know I haven't forgotten about the channel.

My schedule as of late has been increasingly more hectic. I've been getting more hours at work, and have had less available to get anything done around the house. Those two unfortunately take priority over my work online, and as a result my video uploading schedule will become much more casual until further notice.

As much as I hate to do this, it would be unfair of me to have you all expect to see a certain amount of content and then fail to deliver.

I want you to know that I'm not giving up on the channel, just taking a more casual approach to the upload schedule as I have very limited time to make new videos.

Hopefully I can go back to the old schedule sometime soon, but until further notice you should expect only one video every one or two weeks from here on in.

Once again, I'm sorry I can't spend the time to keep up with my schedule as it was, but real life needs a lot of attention right now - and I hope you can understand and continue to enjoy the content that is released.

Thanks for your patience and understanding :)

Best,

Scary

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Moar Delays? :(

Hey everyone,

So life has been incredibly busy lately. Last week there was a delay for one video, and this week it happened again. Just want to apologize to everyone and assure you that I'm absolutely overwhelmed with real life crap that I absolutely have to deal with.

For this reason the Friday video (yesterday) is delayed until (probably) tomorrow, and the Monday video is still on schedule.

It's a very busy time with work and a bunch of things happening at home, unsurprisingly all at the same time.

Thanks very much for your patience as I work to resolve these issues and get back to a regular schedule once again.

Everything should be smooth as of next week.

Best,

Scary

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Heroes of the Storm Gameplay - Kael'Thas


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Hey everyone,

Check out the latest gameplay of Heroes of the Storm, featuring Kael'Thas!

Let me know if you have any builds of your own, and enjoy the video!

Video Delays

Hey guys,

Just a quick update - my apologies for not having the Monday video ready. The weekend's insanity spilled over into the beginning of the week for me and I had absolutely no time to get anything done.

The Wednesday video is in the works and will be out later tonight.

Thanks for understanding :)

-Scary

Monday, July 13, 2015

New Ride



Hey guys,

Bit of a different post today. I've been busy running around all day and all weekend trying to finalize the deal on my new ride.

As such the Monday video might be a bit late, probably airing sometime Tuesday morning.

I wanted to apologize for the late video due to the legwork and paperwork I need to do to get my new ride home.

Thanks very much for understanding and I will see you soon!

Scary

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Friday Night Magic - Surge of Fatties!


Hey everyone,

This week's video is a red black and green Warstorm Surge theme deck featuring the namesake as well as many fatties to do massive damage to our enemies!

We also have some cool graveyard tricks since we run black, to get cards like Pelakka Wurm back, and abuse its life gain and card draw effects.

Really cool deck that can do fairly well, has been featured before on the channel.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Heroes of the Storm Gameplay


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Hey everyone,

Check out the latest gameplay of Heroes, featuring Sylvanas!

Let me know if you have any builds of your own, and enjoy the video! Please make sure to subscribe for all the latest videos and smack that like button if you liked what you saw. :)

Thanks!

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Is It "The Bomb"?


Hey guys!

Check out my first impressions and review of the Dirty Bomb beta below. Let me know what you think!


Friday, July 03, 2015

Friday Night Magic - Get a Life


Hey guys!

Thanks for joining me once again for some more Friday Night Magic. It's getting very close to the release of the new Magic set, Origins, and the new duels game - Magic Duels Origins!

In anticipation of its arrival, we are re-visiting some of the cooler decks I have played in this season; and today, it's an Abzan lifegain deck!

Check out the craziness that ensues when Angelic Accord, Seance, and Doubling Season are out and about. Fun :)



Let me know what you think and if you have any strategies of your own similar to this one. As always, keep your eyes pealed as Origins will be getting lots of coverage in July (I'm planning on buying a box and opening it with you all for the first time ever in the history of the channel!)

Also, in unrelated news, keep an eye out for Xbox Live Gold guest passes being given away in the month of July and check out the upcoming Xbox gameplay to get your hands on a guest pass yourself!

Enjoy and have an awesome weekend, see you next week!!

Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Heroes of the Storm Gameplay - Azmodan


Hey everyone,

Welcome back to more heroes gameplay! Tonight's spotlight is on Azmodan. Check out the channel very soon to see him in action!



Thanks for watching =) If you like what you see, please make sure to leave a like, subscribe, and buy me a beer with the donate button to the right! Thanks =D

Monday, June 29, 2015

Takin' A Day Off

Hey everyone,

I'm taking a day off today to celebrate my wife's birthday. That being said, unfortunately there won't be any new coverage of Legacy of the Void this week.

Don't worry, I'm not leaving you empty handed!

There's some good news too. We have some new maps available in StarCraft II for the new season. You can check those out here.

And if you want to see a really cool short film inspired by Starcraft II, check out "The Rush" - available here.

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you back in Wednesday for more heroes!

Cheers,

Scary


Friday, June 26, 2015

Friday Night Magic - Soldier Swarm!


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Welcome to another episode of Friday Night Magic,

Your weekly destination for exciting magic games played online every Friday night in Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers!



Today I am playing a green and white tokens deck that focuses on an aggressive strategy.

Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below and make sure to thumbs up and subscribe if you haven't already!

Enjoy the video :)

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Heroes of the Storm Gameplay - Anub'Arak


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Hey everyone,

Welcome back to more Heroes gameplay. Today I'm playing Anub'Arak!

Anub is not actually "a noob", as most would have you believe (See what I did there?) But, I suppose because this is my first time playing him, you might as well call him Anoob. ;)

He can be built to be fairly tanky, or to dish out some damage. I found that his damage dealing often took a back seat to his stunning and slowing abilities, which are amazing! He can also get away fairly easily with his burrow, which is nice that it's available as both a defensive and offensive action.



He's often great to have around when you don't want people escaping from team fights. His survivability is great, however his damage suffers as a result.

For more information about his abilities, check out this page!

Let me know what other heroes you'd like to see!

Hope you enjoy this video, and if you have any builds of your own please leave them in the comments section below!

Thank you for watching :)

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Free Gold Anyone? Xbox Live Gold, That Is


Hey everyone,

As you may or may not know, I recently just purchased an Xbox One, and have been checking out some content that I thought was worth sharing. Don't freak out, my channel is still very much about PC gaming! But, I wanted the opportunity to show you some cool things that I encounter and in the end, gaming is gaming, and we all love it very much. That being said, I'd like to periodically bring you some Xbox One content. I don't think this warrants starting another channel, but it is definitely a change and one that should be celebrated!

So, in the month of July, I will be giving away two FREE Xbox Live Gold 14 Day Trials to two lucky subscribers!

This will be a subscriber only giveaway, so make sure to follow these steps:

  • You must be a subscriber
  • Leave a comment under any SSP Gaming Xbox video with "#freegold" (Thumbs up or down is up to you ;) )
  • Be a new Xbox Live user (These are trial memberships after all, which means they will not work if you have or have had an Xbox Live Gold membership in the past.)

That's it! That's all you have to do. Easy, right? I thought so :) Now I know that last line above is a bit of a downer, but it's what I have to work with right now. On the bright side, if this goes well I will consider doing more giveaways in the future :)

Hope you guys like this idea, and good luck snagging your 14 day trial. Please be honest, and don't tag your post if you're an existing (or were) an Xbox Live Gold member. 

Thanks for keeping this honest, and let's have some fun with it. Keep an eye out for periodic Xbox content coming in July!

Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void (Closed Beta) Features Discussion


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Hey everyone,

Today I'm playing 1v2 Archon while discussing some of the new units coming in Legacy of the Void.

Also, I'm talking about some of the cool new features like Allied Commanders that are a huge change and a big step away from what we're used to.

Hope you enjoy this look at Legacy of the Void Beta. If you have any suggestion about future shows, make sure to let me know in the comments below.

Enjoy!

Friday, June 19, 2015

Friday Night Magic - Enchant This!



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Welcome to another episode of Friday Night Magic,

Your weekly destination for exciting magic games played online every Friday night in Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers!



Today I am playing a red and white Boros enchantment deck that plays inexpensive yet efficient creatures, and enchants them with cheap auras that make them go BEAST MODE.

Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below and make sure to thumbs up and subscribe if you haven't already!

Enjoy the video :)

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Heroes of the Storm Gameplay - Nova



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Hey everyone,

Welcome back to more Heroes gameplay. Today I'm playing Nova.

Nova is a ranged assassin who cloaks and ambushes heroes with high burst damage.

Her Q is a skill shot that when used out of or shortly after cloak does a substantial amount of damage. Although sometimes hard to hit with, the payoff is great as it almost always ensures a kill if timed correctly.

The W is a slow, which lasts for a couple seconds. The damage is not that high, but what is good using this build is that anything that follows this move up will also deal quite a bit more damage. In this case, I usually always slow first, then hit with Q for a good bit of burst damage, especially when the hero is low on health.

Nova's E ability can be very useful as it makes a copy of her. Yes, you can build into the copy doing light damage, but that's not what I use it for. It's a great decoy to stand behind while retreating under fire, and also acts as a great decoy when used near towers, to get those last few hits in.



Her heroic abilities are both pretty cool. Double tap does nice burst damage to a single target, while the precision strike deals damage to a wide area and hits everything in said area. I enjoy both but typically go for the strike.

Nova is a versatile hero with a lot of burst potential, and one of my favorite Heroes of the Storm.

Let me know what other heroes you'd like to see!

Hope you enjoy this video, and if you have any builds of your own please leave them in the comments section below!

Thank you for watching :)

Monday, June 15, 2015

Legacy of the Void Closed Beta - Archon Mode!


Hey everyone!

I am excited to show off some 2v2 play in the new "Archon" mode that will be available in Legacy of the Void, a standalone expansion and the third and final installment in StarCraft II's trilogy.

In Archon mode, you pair up with a partner and take on another Archon (team of two players) in a battle to the death. Alternatively, you can also compete 2v1, against a single player who has chosen to take on an Archon team by him/herself.



A very cool and unique feature never before seen in Starcraft, Archon mode is sure to make games a lot more interesting, interactive, and explosive.

Enjoy this week's coverage of Archon mode and make sure to come back next week for more Legacy of the Void Closed Beta coverage!!

Friday Night Magic - Grixis TROLL


Hey everyone,

As you've probably guessed from seeing the video on the channel this past Friday, I was re-visiting my Grixis Control deck.

I enjoyed the deck so much I decided to go back to it and play it again. Since there are only so many deck ideas possible with the card pool in Magic 2015, I will be re-visiting a number of other decks that were popular and performed well in the weeks to come, as we anticipate the new release of this year's "Duels" which is coming in July.

Hope you enjoy the video :)


Thursday, June 11, 2015

Heroes of the Storm Gameplay - Zagara Round Two


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Hey everyone,

Welcome back to more Heroes gameplay. Today I'm playing Zagara.

Because I really enjoyed the build from the first time around we're going to keep things very much the same, with maybe one or two differences along the road to 20.

Zagara is an awesome ranged specialist able to dish out a surprising amount of damage with the correct timing in addition to some cool control effects.

Her Q spawns a line of banelings, which when they connect deal a great amount of damage and are just satisfying to watch as they roll into your opponent's face kamikaze style :)

Her W spawns a hunter killer Hydralisk which is actually a targeted ability. Once you target a hero with it the Hydralisk relentlessly pursues them, dealing damage along the way until it's killed or kills it's target. This can be upgraded later to contain an extra charge and even to evolve it into Mutalisk form, which is able to fly over ground obstacles!



Zagara's E ability drops a pod of three little zergling type dudes who attack anything nearby. They don't last very long nor do they have much health, but they do a good amount of damage and can really catch heroes off guard. The initial blast also deals some damage, so it's a bit of a two tone effect.

Lastly Zagara has two heroic abilities. The first of which being my favorite control ability in the game (short of maybe Stiches' ability to EAT someone and transport them down the highway to hell, at the end of which are your teammates waiting to show him the welcome wagon of death) Devouring Maw. The maw itself doesn't deal that much damage but it does eat and consume anything caught in the radius and keeps it there for several seconds. Mind you, even though the damage is negligible, the effect of temporarily removing a few or even just one hero from a team fight can sway it heavily in your favor.

Zagara also has the ability to take advantage of the Nydus Worm Network as her alternative heroic ability. Essentially this allows her to travel anywhere on the map that you can see (initially) and then once the tunnels have been placed, you can travel there at will from another tunnel. Really cool.

Let me know what other heroes you'd like to see!

Hope you enjoy this video, and if you have any builds of your own please leave them in the comments section below!

Thank you for watching :)