The Hearthstone Demon Hunter, a full-fat 10th playable class, will launch on April 7 alongside the Year of the Phoenix, Blizzard announced today. This is the first new class in the six-year history of Hearthstone. Players will get to know the Hearthstone Demon Hunter, played by Illidan Stormrage, starting on …
Read More »Hearthstone had a VR prototype that let you throw cards and flip the table
At one point, members of Blizzard’s Team 5 studio made a VR version of Hearthstone, but it never made it past an internal prototype. As lead effects artist Hadidjah Chamberlain told PowerUp (opens in new tab), two developers made the prototype during an annual internal event, and while the studio …
Read More »Hearthstone makes sweeping buffs for the first time ever as part of the upcoming Rise of the Mech event
Just yesterday, Blizzard announced some Hearthstone balance changes that aim to take Rogue and Control Warrior down a peg (opens in new tab), which should do wonders for the standard meta. Now, in an unprecedented move, it’ll be permanently buffing two cards per class for a total of 18 cards, …
Read More »More money, more rising stars: 2018 will be big for Hearthstone esports whether youre casual or competitive
It’s all been leading up to this. After months of high-level competition, tense matchups, and fluctuations in the meta, the Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT) is entering the World Championship. The four-day tournament will stream live from Amsterdam starting January 17th, and is effectively the grand finale of Hearthstone’s Year of …
Read More »Hearthstones Kobolds & Catacombs has launched, complete with an amazing 80s-style trailer
There are officially Kobold infesting your Hearthstone (opens in new tab). The Kobolds & Catacombs expansion is here and to celebrate Blizzard has outdone itself with an 1980s style trailer. The Light Candle will bring back memories for anyone who lost their childhood minds over Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, …
Read More »Overwatch pros vs casuals
Blizzard Entertainment has a long history of its titles becoming professional gaming phenomenons. From the continued adoration of StarCraft 2 to the recent smash sensation Overwatch, the team has fine-tuned the creation of games that make for great high-level competition. But all those years of experience haven’t saved Blizzard from …
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