HotSCast Episode 62 - Play Pen of Pain! HotSCast is YOUR source for all the Heroes of the Storm coverage you can handle! Find us online at HotSCast.com, on Twitter @HotSCast, on Twitch.tv/HotSCast, YouTube.com/HotSCast, on Google+ and Facebook as HotSCast. Email the show HotSCast@gmail.com! This week we talk about the introduction of Leoric The Skeleton King into the Nexus, the bundle featuring his Vrykul Skin, changes to the matchmaking algorithm, and MUCH more!! Enjoy! And if you do, please leave us a review on iTunes, or Stitcher, or whatever podcast catcher of your choosing! That is the best help you can provide in growing the show, Thanks!!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015   |   HotScast Episode #62   |   Hosts:  Vincent (Rilandune), Mike (Fimlys), & Kali (NerdiChar)
Hit the Break for the notes, links, and videos!

SALES & FREE HERO ROTATION
Week of July 21 - 28, 2015
Sale Items:

Stitches -- $4.24 USD
Psycho Stitches Skin -- $3.74 USD
Zerg Hunter Zeratul Skin -- $4.99 USD

Free Hero Rotation:

Arthas
Muradin
Nazeebo
Raynor
Uther
Jaina (Available after you reach player level 12)
Kerrigan (Available after you reach player level 15)

PATCH NOTES
Changes to the matchmaking system are live!

Links:  http://www.gamespresso.com/2015/07/18/changes-to-heroes-of-the-storm-matchmaking-are-live/
NEW HEROES
Leoric hero week!

Links:

http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19826803/leoric-hero-week-7-21-2015

http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/leoric/
SKINS & MOUNTS

Vrykul Leoric
Mad King bundle, including Leoric and Vrykul Leoric, on sale for $13.11.

E-SPORTS & TOURNAMENTS
Ril:  Cloud 9 Maelstrom and Cognitive advance to the Regional Championships on the Road to Blizzcon tournament roster.

Mike:  The next Brawl with the Blues is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 at 11am PST, featuring AshMunsterr, Lowko, Dunktrain, and Malik Forte. Spyrian will be in the Twitch chat (twitch.tv/blizzheroes) taking questions for the players.

Links:

http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19818496/cloud-9-maelstrom-and-cognitive-advance-tempo-storm-can%E2%80%99t-lose-7-21-2015

http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19820047/brawl-with-the-blues-the-eternal-conflict-continues-7-17-2015
EPIC WINS
Ril:  We posted a link in the show notes of our epic win last week.

Kali:  Check out the link in the show notes to see the replay of an epic win posted to Reddit - Zeratul uses Void Prison on his team’s nexus to prevent damage from Tychus’ heroic ability, clinching them just enough time to take down the enemy nexus instead.

Links:

http://www.twitch.tv/blizzpro/b/677945368

http://www.destructoid.com/this-heroes-of-the-storm-zeratul-play-is-insanely-clutch-296387.phtml

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Ril:  Ultimate fan art contest winners revealed!

Kali:  My Valla fav picture won!

Links:

http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19825247/heroes-of-the-storm-ultimate-fan-art-contest-winners-revealed-7-15-2015

ENJOY!!