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Method Gets the G'huun World First! Method down G'huun only a few tries after the reset, gets their 10th endboss World Fist!

Game Design & Balance AMA Recap: September 19th

Heroes of the Storm developers answered your design and balance questions on reddit yesterday and here's a summary of the AMA. Today at 14:34 by Stan

Brewfest 2018 (September 20th - October 6th)

Brewfest is here and we have no updates this year, only Coren Direbrew's trinkets have been adjusted for level 120. Today at 13:29 by Stan 2 comments

Battle for Stromgarde Active for the Alliance

Alliance players have contributed enough resources and can queue up for the Battle for Stromgarde Warfront for the first time to claim their ilvl 370 reward. Today at 11:02 by Stan

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #25

Episode 25 of the Icy Veins podcast is here! We talk about Patch 8.1, Method's world first race, Heartstone's latest content update, Garden Terror rework, and more. Today at 08:59 by Stan

Uldir Race Day 9: Two 8/8s, Wipe Counts, Nerdscreams and More

Two G'huun kills in one day, with Limit's coming some 6 hours after Method's World First, it seems that lockout extension decision was indeed what cost the US guild the No.1 spot. We also got nerdscreams from both guilds for the entire raid, wipe counts from Method for the kill and more info! Today at 08:37 by Starym 1 comment

Hall of Fame Achievement Clarifications

Method are the first guild in the world to earn the Hall of Fame: G'huun (Horde) achievement. Blizzard clarified how it works and who will be able to use the Famed Slayer title. Yesterday at 21:57 by Stan 3 comments

Official Forums Revamp Coming Soon

Blizzard is currently working on a new Heroes of the Storm forums with brand-new features including new notification features, real-time updates, and a new flagging system to foster more engaging conversations. The current forums is hosted on a different platform so older posts will not be migrated over to the new forums. Yesterday at 20:26 by Stan 3 comments

Capn Crackers Pet & Dreadwake Mount Now Available

In celebration of the International Talk Like A Pirate Day, Blizzard added The Dreadwake (mount) and Cap'n Crackers (battle pet) to the game via a hotfix. The mount can be obtained by purchasing 180 days of game time and the pet's available for $10. Yesterday at 20:04 by Stan 7 comments

Congratulation Tweets, Hall of Fame for Methods WF

As you'd expect, Method's kill got a LOT of attention, with over 180,000 people watching through all their streams on Twitch, and they also got many congratulations from all over the place, including WoW devs and the official account itself: Yesterday at 18:57 by Starym 5 comments

Method Gets the Ghuun World First!

And it's Method with the World First! Re-clearing took a while and they took some time to do a Heroic as well, but as soon as they returned to G'huun they were on their way to the kill, taking only a couple of hours on the boss to down it, showing just how important that extra loot and Vantus runes are. We'll also be adding a clip and the full kill from the stream asap, so stay tuned for that! Yesterday at 18:25 by Starym 5 comments

Ghuun WF Almost Here! Method Sub 2%, Limit 1%!

The race is getting insanely tense, as Method have re-cleared and we found out Limit have been having multiple sub 1% tries and their decision to extend the lockout and only progress on G'huun without getting the extra loot may have cost them. However, Method are only getting under 2% after their re-clear so it's still anybody's race as Limit may also be progressing again after sleeping. Limit's attempts: Yesterday at 17:34 by Starym 6 comments

ExceL Esports World First M+15 Video

MDI Europe champions exceL Esports, formely known as Kjell's Angels, were the first team to complete Atal'Dazar +15 in time and here's a new video of their run with multiple PoVs. Their line up includes Ashine, our Subtlety Rogue writer. Yesterday at 14:50 by Stan 1 comment

BlizzCon 2018 Heroes of the Storm Rewards

BlizzCon 2018 rewards have been added to the game in the latest content update. Virtual Ticket holders will receive a mount, spray, banner, and portrait this year. Yesterday at 13:50 by Stan 13 comments

Pirates Day: September 19th

Pirates' Day is here for one day! Visit Captain DeMeza in Booty Bay to join the fray and check out our event guide for more details. Yesterday at 12:47 by Stan 3 comments

Uldir Race: 4.1% Ghuun Lives to the Second Week

It was a very intense day in the progress race as the US reset came and Method pushed really hard as Limit faced a tough choice. We also got to see a 4.1% attempt and World First and second Mythrax videos! Yesterday at 07:18 by Starym 1 comment

Account-wide Rep Achieves, Ele Shaman, WoW Token Clarifications: September 18th Blue Posts

A lot of Blue posts today, featuring clarifications on the recent announcement that 8.1 will be making reputation achievements account-wide, two more new Elemental Shaman talents and some discussion on WoW token price drops. Yesterday at 06:39 by Starym 9 comments

Patch 8.0.1 Hotfixes: September 18th

We're back to daily hotfixes it seems, as today brings Druid and Priest nerfs/fixes for unintended interactions, yet more Fetid Devourer nerfs, a Conquest fix for the first brawl of the day and more. Yesterday at 03:32 by Starym 5 comments

This Week in WoW: September 18th

Events for this week include the Pet Battle bonus event, Harvest Festival, Pirates' Day, Brewfest, a new world boss, and more! Yesterday at 00:21 by Stan 2 comments

Patch 8.1: Elemental Shaman Changes

Update: Blizzard have added two more new talents to the changes coming to the PTR: Sep 18, 2018 at 22:30 by Stan 4 comments

How to Unlock Kul Tiran Humans and Zandalari Trolls

Game Director Ion Hazzikostas today unveiled how to unlock the new Allied Races in Patch 8.1. Sep 18, 2018 at 22:23 by Stan 8 comments

Patch 8.1: Tides of Vengeance Overview

Game Director Ion Hazzikostas talked about Patch 8.1 today and we've got the details! Sep 18, 2018 at 18:12 by Stan 25 comments

Check out Whats Coming up in the Next Few Months

We have a huge "in the works" update from the Hearthstone dev team, showing off some of the features coming in the next months for the game. From general information like them being pleased about the state of the Standard meta, to potential Wild changes, new Classic cards, an extended "intro" period for new players with 25 additional ranks and extra rewards (that are skippable), plans for improvements to in-game tournaments, a tweaking of the Welcome Bundle and more. Sep 18, 2018 at 16:14 by Starym 9 comments

Update on the Future of Deadly Boss Mods

Here's a statement by Adam who's working full-time on Deadly Boss Mods about the future of the addon. Sep 18, 2018 at 11:15 by Stan 28 comments

The Harvest Festival (September 18-25)

Harvest Festival is now live for one week! Alliance players can honor Uther the Lightbringer by lightning a candle at his tomb, while the Horde can show their respect to Grommash by leaving a bottle of spirits in Ashenvale. The event does not count toward What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been. Sep 18, 2018 at 09:07 by Stan 5 comments

Uldir Race Day 7: Ghuun Down to 12% and Nerfed

The race has settled in to a more stable pace, but it's also the tensest it's ever been, as there were only a few new kills today, but Method and probably Limit and Exorsus as well, are getting closer and closer to a kill. Sep 18, 2018 at 06:34 by Starym 1 comment

Patch 8.0.1 Hotfixes: September 17th

The immediate fix for today's MOTHER solo method, as Last Defender gets a 50% cap, we also get a Shrine of the Storm nerf as well as a G'huun one, which just might impact the race, depending on when exactly the hotfix was applied. We're also getting all the Azerite power tuning detailed earlier today (except with much, much worse formatting for some reason), along with a bunch of PvP fixes, including Hook Point arena returning and bonus conquest points being given on the first BG win of the day instead of the week! Sep 18, 2018 at 05:26 by Starym 1 comment

Big Azerite Trait Tuning - September 17th

Here comes the big Azerite trait tuning pass mentioned in the AMA, with some big changes coming to almost all classes. Warlocks get the most changes, as Demon Hunters, Paladins and Priests get none. Sep 18, 2018 at 01:35 by Starym 24 comments

Fall of the Kings Crest Event (September 25th - October 15th)

Fall of the King's Crest is a new event available starting next week. Here's an overview of new quests, rewards, skins, and various cosmetic items that can be collected through October 25. Sep 17, 2018 at 22:01 by Stan 10 comments

MOTHER Normal World First Solo by Rextroy

Well that was fast. Week 2 of Uldir and we already have a solo kill! Of course it was none other than Rextroy, who also took down Kin'garoth , taking 7 hours to do so! A pretty damn impressive World First, especially considering Uldir's second reset isn't even over yet! Sep 17, 2018 at 21:23 by Starym 3 comments

Heroes of the Storm Balance Update: September 19th

A new balance patch will go live this week and here are the official patch notes a few days ahead of release. Sep 17, 2018 at 20:32 by Stan 16 comments

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