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Dark Iron Dwarf & Mag'har Orc Allied Races in Battle for Azeroth Our preview of Dark Iron Dwarves & Mag'har Orcs includes customization options, racials, mounts, and more!

Change Skin Color in Barber Shop on Battle for Azeroth Alpha

You can visit the Barber Shop and change your skin color for 300 Gold and 54 Silver in Battle for Azeroth. Today at 11:47 by Stan

Free Hero rotation for the week of April 24 is here! Today at 10:53 by Stan

Before the Storm Novel Description Update

Redditor krainz noticed that the novel's description has been updated with more details about Azerite and the conflict. Before the Storm is an official prequel novel to Battle for Azeroth written by Christie Golden. Yesterday at 10:56 by Stan 1 comment

HGC Caster Josh "Jhow" Howard will talk with Heroes of the Storm Game Designer Kyle Dates about Deckard Cain in the latest episode of Brawl with the Blues on Wednesday, April 25. Yesterday at 10:00 by Stan 5 comments

The beloved Hearthstone developer is leaving Blizzard Entertainment to start working on a new company Apr 20, 2018 at 17:36 by Zadina 44 comments

Battle for Azeroth Alpha Build 26476 Talent Changes

A new Alpha Build went live yesterday and we have a bunch of Monk changes. Windwalkers gained some Brewmaster talents, there's a new single-target Vivify for both specializations, and Soothing Mist can no longer be cast while moving. Apr 20, 2018 at 15:19 by Stan 8 comments

Battle for Azeroth Alpha Build 26476 Azerite Traits

This week's Alpha Build 26476 added new class-specific Azerite traits to the game. Check them out! Apr 20, 2018 at 13:29 by Stan

Battle for Azeroth Alpha Build 26476 Racial Nerfs

Arcane Torrent and Every Man for Himself have been nerfed in this week's Alpha Build 26476. Apr 20, 2018 at 12:49 by Stan 6 comments

Auriel and Chen will be on sale next week, along with the cool Rainbow Unicorn mount! Apr 20, 2018 at 12:21 by Stan

Dark Iron Dwarf & Maghar Orc Allied Races in Battle for Azeroth

Today, we're looking at Dark Iron Dwarves and Mag'har Orcs that are now available for playtesting on Battle for Azeroth Alpha. Apr 20, 2018 at 12:10 by Stan 9 comments

Updated - April 20th PTR Notes: Big Hanzo, Lucio Changes

Update: There are some additional notes that were added later, featuring Brigitte's Shield Bash and more Lucio wall ride changes, as well as some unintended tweaks to the Horizon map that won't be coming to live any time soon. Apr 20, 2018 at 01:53 by Starym 2 comments

Braxis Outpost is a single-lane battleground with Shuffle Pick and the objective is to take down the enemy Core, without Hearthstone or the Hall of Storms. Play three games to receive a Loot Chest. Apr 20, 2018 at 00:23 by Stan

Dave Kosak introduces us to the Monster Hunt, which will be available in a week. Apr 19, 2018 at 22:31 by Zadina

Battle for Azeroth Alpha Build 26433 Azerite Traits

We have a list of all Azerite traits that have been added to the game so far. Apr 19, 2018 at 21:31 by Stan 8 comments

Blizzard is expanding their gifting service by allowing you to send Blizzard Balance to your friends! Apr 19, 2018 at 21:11 by Stan 7 comments

Upcoming Changes to Island Expeditions: Apr 19

Muffinus outlined changes coming to Island Expeditions in a new Alpha Build later today. Apr 19, 2018 at 20:06 by Stan 2 comments

The first public testing of Warfronts is now over and we had the chance to test out Battle of Stromgarde on Battle for Azeroth Alpha. Apr 19, 2018 at 15:49 by Stan 6 comments

Ben Brode Answers Unsolved Hearthstone Mysteries

Hearthstone's Game Director answers some community questions on the Ars Technica YouTube show. Apr 19, 2018 at 12:43 by Zadina 5 comments

There's a new competition in Overwatch, with some PvE streamer action coming our way! But watching our favorite streamers battle it out as the Blackwatch team from Retribution and Overwatch team from Uprising isn't the only prize we get, as the winning teams will be giving away all the prizes to their viewers! There will be three weeks of competition and a lot of PvE challenges for the players, which we can all enjoy! Check out the full schedule, participating teams and more: Apr 19, 2018 at 08:09 by Starym 1 comment

In episode 14 of our podcast, we discuss the current Hearthstone meta with L0rinda, Warfronts testing and Deckard Cain with Stan, and Patrick guides us through the latest Overwatch content! Apr 18, 2018 at 19:16 by Stan

We've got a fun puzzle for you to solve from The Witchwood, as well as the answer to last week's episode. Apr 18, 2018 at 17:34 by Aleco 9 comments

April 17th Patch Notes: Retribution Fixes

Today's live patch brings a whole bunch of Retribution event fixes, as well as an Uprising fix, including leaving incapacitated players behind when everyone else is in the drop ship already! Apr 18, 2018 at 09:41 by Starym 2 comments

Vivid Nightmare is the next card in a long line of new combo cards for Priest, and it's the linchpin of a powerful new Prophet Velen combo deck. Apr 18, 2018 at 06:30 by Aleco 18 comments

4.2.4 Patch Notes - Raynor, Artanis, Swann Changes

The focus is all on the co-op commanders in this latest StarCraft 2 patch, with Artanis, Raynor and Swann, all three getting some buffs across the board and changes to masteries. There's also a lot more other commander tweaks and a whole bunch of co-op fixes as well, in addition to some very minor adjustments to versus at the end. Apr 18, 2018 at 04:03 by Starym 1 comment

Player-Reporting Technology Improvements

Blizzard's implementing new technology to the game that will enhance the ability to validate the accuracy of reports. Players who are frequently reported for using offensive language will receive account silences and ranked suspensions faster now. Apr 17, 2018 at 18:39 by Stan 22 comments

Players that haven't played the game for a while can now claim 7 days of free game time until April 30, 2018. Apr 17, 2018 at 18:09 by Stan 17 comments

Battle for Azeroth Alpha Build 26433 Talent Changes

We're back with another wave of talent updates. Alpha Build 26433 includes a Blood Death Knight talent overhaul and all Shaman specializations received talent swaps. Apr 17, 2018 at 17:17 by Stan 7 comments

Warriors can obtain Skull of Nithogg from this week's world boss, you will receive 1 piece of Heroic difficulty Antorus loot for completing the weekly quest and this week's PvP Brawl is Gravity Lapse! Apr 17, 2018 at 15:08 by Stan

The Regional Group Stage play of MDI 2018 began with China on April 13. Team Skyline D won the regional event and takes home $6,000. The top two teams advance to the live global championship event in Ohio this June. MDI 2018 will be back again April 20 at 8 p.m. PDT with the APAC Regionals. Apr 17, 2018 at 12:34 by Stan 1 comment

Competitive 6v6 Elimination Season 1 Is Live!

6v6 Elimination has come to Competitive today! Scott Mercer announced the deathmatch mode is live a little earlier than expected, with the lockout rule in place (aka when you win with a hero you can't pick them again) and that the first season will be quite short. It's nice to see things like this added without any special event or occasion, with the team simply putting a feature live once it's ready, and hopefully we'll get more in the future! Apr 17, 2018 at 06:02 by Starym 2 comments

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On Icy Veins, you will find news and guides about your favorite Blizzard games:

class guides for World of Warcraft reviewed by top players and theorycrafters, as well as guides for transmogrification, events, quest lines, raids, etc.;
decks, arena spreadsheets for Hearthstone written by Pesty and L0rinda, as well as beginner guides and walkthroughs for new expansions;
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Overwatch guides for offense, heroes, support, and tank heroes, reviewed by top players.

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19 Apr. 2018: Affliction Warlock PvP
- Made several updates to the guide and its structure.
19 Apr. 2018: Barnes Spell Hunter Deck
- Moved to Wild
19 Apr. 2018: Crystal Core Quest Rogue
- Archetype page updated for The Year of the Raven.
19 Apr. 2018: Demonology Warlock PvP
- Made several updates to the guide and its structure.
19 Apr. 2018: Destruction Warlock PvP
- Made several updates to the guide and its structure.
19 Apr. 2018: Igneous Quest Rogue Deck
- Variant added. This version of Quest Rogue is a more straightforward introduction for people who are new to the archetype.
19 Apr. 2018: Quest Rogue Deck
- Updated for The Year of the Raven.
18 Apr. 2018: Taunt Druid Deck
- Deck added.

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