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There are a variety of different Dark Pact builds out there, but these are the strongest.

Path of Exile: The Best Dark Pact Builds

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When Path of Exile's 3.0 patch launched, Grinding Gear Games added three new offensive skill gems. They also tossed in a host of support gems, but only three of them are used as actual skills: Storm Burst, Charged Dash,...
Game developers should be aware of the risks associated with releasing massive updates.

Big Bang Patches: The Risky Nature of Huge Updates

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Nowadays, most big games rely on a constant stream of updates and expansions to keep things fresh and new. Hearthstone adds new cards, World of Warcraft adds new areas and bosses, Path of Exile adds new mechanics and content. Games like...
Hearthstone's single player experience has never been worth writing out, but the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion is set to change that.

The Future of Single Player Hearthstone

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Hearthstone is a multiplayer title, and that's what the game has always been known for. Historically, the single player side of Hearthstone has ranged from horrendous to "sort of okay." However, the new expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne has...
Path of Exile Monster Density

Path of Exile: Monster Density in 3.0

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With the launch of Path of Exile 3.0, several changes were made in terms of monster density. This is mostly in regards to the end game mapping, the monsters throughout the story seem unaffected. However, nearly every change to...
Will Valve's new card game, Artifact, challenge Hearthstone for digital card game supremacy?

Does Artifact Stand a Chance Against Hearthstone?

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TI7 is over, Patch 7.06f is here, and there's not much pro Dota going on right now. As we bask in the glory of The International, it's a good time to turn our attention towards Artifact, Valve's new Dota-based...
After the Knights of the Frozen Throne release, it's looking like Druid is the most overpowered class in Hearthstone.

Hearthstone: Is Druid the New Shaman?

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For about a year, Hearthstone was commonly referred to as "Shamanstone." This was because Shaman was simply the best class, in every area. Blizzard had given Shaman enough tools for it to play Aggro, Midrange, and Control more effectively than...
Between the new mobs, orbs, and shards, Path of Exile's Harbinger league brings a lot of new mechanics to the table.

Path of Exile’s Harbinger League: Mobs, Shards, and Orbs

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The new league and 3.0 came to Path of Exile two weeks ago. We've discussed the new content to death, and it deserves it. The Fall of Oriath expansion is excellent, and it brought quite a few new players in....
Hearthstone's Arena mode has gotten a bit of a rework with the latest expansion, and players aren't exactly thrilled.

Hearthstone: Arena Issues After New Expansion Release

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The new Hearthstone expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne, has added a ton of new cards, and shaken up competitive play immensely. Normally, new cards change Arena play quite a bit as well, but with this expansion, things are...
Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion is here. Does it live up to lofty expectations?

The Fall of Oriath: First Impressions

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Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath and 3.0 launch happened last week, which means I've been glued to my computer ever since, forsaking all earthly desires in pursuit of loot, boss battles, and everything else the hit ARPG from Grinding Gear...
The Lich King summons random Death Knight minions. Is an eight mana 8/8 with Taunt worth it?

The Lich King: A Different Kind of Death Knight

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Over the past week, we've been discussing all the new Death Knight cards in Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion. For those out of the loop, Death Knights are the new Hero cards coming to Hearthstone. When you...
The latest Death Knights include Bloodreaver Gul'Dan, Shadowreaper Anduin, and Uther of the Ebon Blade.

New Death Knight Analysis: Gul’Dan, Anduin, Uther

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The final batch of Death Knights for Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion have been revealed. We also have the release date for Knights of the Frozen Throne, and the new set will launch on August 10th. The...
Valeera the Hollowed is one of the Death Knights included in Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion.

New Epics and Death Knights: Thrall, Valeera, and Friends

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The newest batch of Knights of the Frozen Throne cards have been released, and we've also got our third and fourth Death Knights to discuss. The first one is Thrall, the new Shaman Death Knight, and the second one is...