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What will the Hearthstone meta look like when Kobolds and Catacombs goes live? Check out our predictions for a taste of what's on the way.

Hearthstone: Kobolds and Catacombs Meta Predictions

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Kobolds and Catacombs is only a few days away, and we finally have the full list of new cards at our disposal. This means it's time to start looking at what decks we think will appear when the expansion...
New Heartshtone Legendaries - Twig of the World Tree, Sonya Shadowdancer, King Togwaggle

Hearthstone’s New Druid, Rogue, and Neutral Legendaries

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The release date for Kobolds and Catacombs is right around the corner, and it's time to take a closer look at three of the new legendaries from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion: Twig of the World Tree, Sonya Shadowdancer, and...
Several cards from Hearthstone's Kobolds and Catacombs expansion have been released, including Kathrena Winterwisp, The Runespear, and Duskbreaker

New Hearthstone Card Analysis: Kathrena, Runespear, and More

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Blizzard is still releasing details about the upcoming Kobolds and Catacombs expansion. We've taken a look at the upcoming Dungeon Run mode, and analyzed the new Recruit mechanic. Today, we're taking a close look at Kathrena Winterwisp, The Runespear,...
Sylvanas has a leading role in one of the most memorable Hearthstone fails.

The Biggest Hearthstone Fails Ever: Part One

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Watching high-level Hearthstone is great. But sometimes we just want to see our favorite players crash and burn like the rest of us. With that in mind, here are some of the most memorable fails from professional Hearthstone players...
Blizzard's Fireside Gatherings might have seemed like a good idea, but players quickly figured out how to game the system to earn a new hero portrait.

Hearthstone News Roundup: Fireside Gatherings and More

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Here's our roundup of the latest Hearthstone news -- this week, we're taking a look at the issues associated with Blizzard's Fireside Gatherings, the Hallow's End Arena event, Fireside Gatherings: Not What Blizzard Had in Mind Good news: Blizzard decided to...
Hearthstone's next expansion needs to address the game's ongoing power creep issues.

Hearthstone’s Next Expansion Needs to Address Power Creep

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As the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion continues to run out of steam, it’s time to start looking forward. What are we looking for in the next Hearthstone expansion? This time, that question is harder to answer than...
The Path of Exile community has developed a wide range of powerful tools to help players maximize their in-game efficiency.

Path of Exile’s New Player Experience: Welcome to Wraeclast

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I started Path of Exile back in March, and since then, I've spent over 2000 hours wandering through Wraeclast in pursuit of loot, levels, and everything else the game has to offer. (I have a life, I promise.) Even...
Tempo Rogue - Hearthstone Meta Patch 9.1

Is Patch 9.1 Giving Us Hearthstone’s “Healthiest” Meta?

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After Hearthstone's recent balance changes in Patch 9.1, the game's meta has shifted drastically. Currently there is a deck from every class in tier 1-2. That’s right, every single class has a playable deck. This is the first time...
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Why Mandatory Teamwork Is Unhealthy for Multiplayer Games

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I’ve recently started to notice a phenomenon in competitive gaming. It’s something I saw in League of Legends years ago, and was reminded of in brutal soul-crushing fashion last week when I played Destiny 2's PvP mode. In the...
High skill ceiling Hearthstone decks still exist, but only the best players should bother giving them a shot.

The Best High Skill Ceiling Hearthstone Decks

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Recently, we discussed what skill ceilings and skill floors are. One of the things we touched on in the article was that Hearthstone, because of the emphasis on deck creation, is home to plenty of viable decks that have an...
The Group Stage for Worlds 2017 is here, and based off the picks and bans we've seen so far, the meta is looking more diverse than it has in the past two years.

Picks and Bans at Worlds 2017: Group Stage Meta Predictions

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The emerging Worlds 2017 meta is more diverse than we expected. Using preliminary play-in data (pre-October), we've seen 63 unique champion picks, compared to 56 picks in the entirety of last year’s World Championships. We can expect to see...
Path of Exile is full of confusing acronyms, and this article offers a list of definitions designed to help you understand what everyone's talking about.

Path of Exile Acronyms: Gameplay, Items, and Skills

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One of the hardest parts about getting into a new activity is simply understanding what everyone else is talking about, and there are few hobbies where this problem is as pronounced as it is in video gaming. Other players...