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Ana Overview Ana is the latest Hero to join the Nexus roster. Learn more about the Veteran Sniper in our overview.

Junkertown, Mercy and D.Va: Sep 19 Patch Notes

The big Mercy and D.Va changes, with new abilities and changed Ults have gone live as well as the new Junkertown map! We also get some Mystery Heroes Arcade mode changes, a new Reinhardt camera option for when the shield is up, and the usual big amount of bug fixes! Today at 10:04 by Starym 2 comments

KelThuzad Down to 10,000 Gold

Court of the Archlich bundle has been removed from the game and Kel'Thuzad now costs 10,000 Gold. Today at 00:01 by Stan 2 comments

Tier 21 Demon Hunter Set: Felreaper Vestments

Our preview of Tier 21 Sets from Antorus continues with Demon Hunters and the latest set bonuses. Yesterday at 21:17 by Stan

Patch 7.3 Hotfixes: September 19th

It seems some NPCs had gone missing and today's hotfixes found them! We also get some Herbalism love with Fel Lasher droprates and locations increased, some Feral Druid PvP tweaks and quest fixes! Yesterday at 20:07 by Starym 6 comments

Pirates Day: Sep 19

Pirates' Day is up and Jolly Roger is a new toy that you can get this year. Hurry up, the event is up only for one day. Yesterday at 17:10 by Stan 3 comments

This Week in WoW: Sep 19

This week's bonus event is Mists of Pandaria Timewalking. All players now have access to Artifact Knowledge level 44. Pirates' Day is up for one day, followed by Brewfest. Yesterday at 16:03 by Stan 2 comments

Ana Patch Datamining & Undocumented Changes

Redditor Spazzo965 datamined a bunch of changes coming to the game in the latest patch, ranging from Junkrat's release date to new voice chat icons. Yesterday at 13:30 by Stan 2 comments

Ana Overview

Our latest Hero overview covers Ana, her abilities, talents, and available skins. Sep 18, 2017 at 23:30 by Stan 11 comments

Whats the Move? #2 - Improving at Hearthstone One Play at a Time

In episode two of "What's the Move?" Aleco discusses an open-ended situation which doesn't have a clear answer. Sep 18, 2017 at 20:22 by Aleco 13 comments

Bash Em Smash Em Robots Heroes Brawl Preview

Bash 'Em Smash 'Em Robots is a new Heroes brawl slated for release with the Ana patch. We looked at the map and objectives in more detail. Sep 18, 2017 at 20:20 by Stan 4 comments

Hearthstone Update: Sep 18

In the latest Hearthstone update, Blizzard made adjustments to several cards. The patch is now live now on desktop and it should become available on mobile devices in the coming hours. Sep 18, 2017 at 18:11 by Stan 9 comments

Balance Update Patch Notes: Sep 20

A new patch will be released later this week in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes. Sep 18, 2017 at 17:27 by Stan 12 comments

Ana PTR Patch Notes: Sep 18

The latest patch is now available for testing on PTR. A few balance tweaks were applied in this build. Blizzard added a sandbox version of Volskaya Foundry to Custom Games (similar to Cursed Hollow) and updated the map rotation in Ranked. Sep 18, 2017 at 17:09 by Stan 9 comments

Ana Spotlight

The official Hero spotlight for Ana has arrived. The Hero can be tested on PTR later today and will go live in a week. Sep 18, 2017 at 16:18 by Stan 12 comments

Mione Solos Helya Normal

Mione's at it again and this time it's Trial of Valor's head lady-squid-sorceress...thing that's getting the solo Demon Hunter treatment! After the insanity of the Mythic+ clears (CoS +19, VotW +17, VotW +3 in time) it's back to raid bosses so let's take a look at Helya getting wrecked! Sep 18, 2017 at 13:08 by Starym 6 comments

Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Sep 19

The free Hero rotation has been updated for the week of September 19. Sep 18, 2017 at 11:27 by Stan

Day 2 of the Mythic Dungeon Invitational

Mythic Dungeon Invitational is now over for China and APAC. Over the weekend, we saw 16 teams from 2 regions competing against each other. Who's advancing to the next stage of the competition? Sep 17, 2017 at 21:02 by Stan 3 comments

Upcoming Sand Blast Quest Tweaks

Chromie's Sand Blast quest takes too long to finish in its current state and next week's balance tweaks should make it easier to complete. Sep 17, 2017 at 18:11 by Stan 6 comments

In-Development Video: Ana, New Skins, Sprays & More

Blizzard released a new in-development video showing off Ana, a bunch of new skins, sprays and mounts hitting PTR tomorrow. Sep 17, 2017 at 17:14 by Stan 3 comments

Chromie & Lt. Morales Guides Updated

Kendric updated our Chromie & Lt. Morales build guides to reflect their latest reworks. Sep 17, 2017 at 12:08 by Stan

Patch 7.3 Hotfixes: September 16th

More leashing for elites, Netherlight Crucible, Shaman PvP talent fixes and an old-school Legion fix for a Suramar quest in today's hotfixes! Sep 16, 2017 at 20:13 by Starym

Patch 2.6.1 PTR Hotfix: Demon Hunter Impale Buffs

Game Designer Don Vu posted a hotfix recently applied to 2.6.1 PTR that increases Impale's damage bonus on Karlei's Point and Impale's weapon damage bonus on the Shadow's Mantle 6-piece. Sep 16, 2017 at 13:31 by Stan 13 comments

Assault on Volskaya Foundry New Skins & Mounts

Assault on Volskaya will be live on PTR starting this Monday, September 18. In our latest preview, we're looking at new skins and mounts of the patch. Sep 16, 2017 at 10:43 by Stan 15 comments

Account Suspensions for Non-Participation: Sep 15

Another round of account suspensions for non-participation went out, targeting players who regularly go AFK, refuse to participate, or intentionally die during their matches. Sep 16, 2017 at 09:33 by Stan 4 comments

Predictions for WoW Chronicle: Volume 3

With the release date of the next Chronicle volume slowly approaching, we've sat down to look at some of the possible plots that will get filled in based on the knowledge we already have from previous novels and games. Sep 15, 2017 at 23:58 by Blainie 10 comments

Assault on Volskaya Foundry

A new Overwatch event is heading to the Nexus. We're getting a new battleground called Volskaya Foundry and two Overwatch Heroes - Ana (versatile Support) and Junkrat (Assassin). Sep 15, 2017 at 19:06 by Stan 17 comments

Weekly Collection Update: Sep 19

Sales have been updated for the week of September 19. Grab Stitches, Uther and other skins & mounts at a reduced price. Sep 15, 2017 at 17:09 by Stan

Heroes Brawl - Blackhearts Revenge: Sep 15

This week's Heroes Brawl is Blackheart's Revenge. All players start at level 10 and pick a Heroic ability. No other talents are available. Complete two matches to earn a Loot Chest. Sep 15, 2017 at 16:37 by Stan 6 comments

Free Overwatch Weekend Sep 22-25

There's another chance to try out Overwatch coming next weekend, on all platforms! September 22nd to the 25th will host the free Overwatch weekend and you should really check it out, even if you already have, as there have been many additions to the game since the last free weekend, both in terms of heroes, maps and quite a lot of existing hero reworks. We'll even have the new Junkertown map to play with, which comes out that same week! Sep 14, 2017 at 19:31 by Starym

WTF Moments Episode 91

After a month, Heroes of the Storm Highlights are back with a brand new episode of WTF Moments. Sep 14, 2017 at 14:09 by Stan 5 comments

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19 Sep. 2017: Marksmanship Hunter Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
- Swapped a Best in Slot Storm relic for the Mistress one, though the difference between this and the Goroth one is negligible.
19 Sep. 2017: Marksmanship Hunter Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Added Sidewinders rotation example (Kil'jaeden Mythic kill video).
18 Sep. 2017: Arcane Mage PvP
- Reviewed the guide for Patch 7.3 (no important changes needed)
18 Sep. 2017: Barnes Ramp Druid Deck
- Removed 2x Innervate for 1x Earthen Scales, 1x Jade Blossom following the 18th Sep. balance patch.
18 Sep. 2017: Destruction Warlock PvP
- Made multiple changes for Patch 7.3
18 Sep. 2017: Feral Druid Easy Mode
- Updated to remove Sabertooth note.
18 Sep. 2017: Finja Beast Druid Deck
- Removed 2x Innervate for 2x Enchanted Raven following the 18th Sep balance patch.
18 Sep. 2017: Jungle Giants Ramp Druid Quest Deck
- This deck has been reviewed and deemed appropriate following the balance patch on 18th Sep.

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