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Hearthstone: Kobolds and Catacombs Meta Predictions
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...
Hearthstone’s New Druid, Rogue, and Neutral Legendaries
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...
New Hearthstone Card Analysis: Kathrena, Runespear, and More
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,...
The Biggest Hearthstone Fails Ever: Part One
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...
Hearthstone News Roundup: Fireside Gatherings and More
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 Power Creep
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...
Path of Exile’s New Player Experience: Welcome to Wraeclast
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...
Is Patch 9.1 Giving Us Hearthstone’s “Healthiest” Meta?
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...
Why Mandatory Teamwork Is Unhealthy for Multiplayer Games
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...
The Best High Skill Ceiling Hearthstone Decks
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...
Picks and Bans at Worlds 2017: Group Stage Meta Predictions
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 Acronyms: Gameplay, Items, and Skills
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...