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VS Protoss

2-1-1 Marine-Medivac Timing into Tank Push

Cloaked Banshee into Two-Base, Five-Barracks All-in

Quick Cyclone All-in with a Proxied Second Factory

VS Terran

Proxy 2-Rax Reaper into Bio

Safe Cyclones into Bio Play

Safe Reaper Expand into Cyclones

VS Zerg

Maru's Proxy 2 Rax

Hellbat Drop Opening into Mech

uThermals Fast 3CC into Bio

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J. Allen Brack Is the New President of Blizzard Entertainment Brack will succeed Mike Morhaime who is staying on as a strategic advisor.

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #27

In Episode 27 of the Icy Veins Podcast, we discuss Azerite Armor improvements and Patch 8.1, latest Hearthstone card nerfs, Halloween Terror & Torbjörn reworks, and Morhaime stepping down as president of the company. Oct 18, 2018 at 09:33 by Stan

BlizzCon 2018 Online Merch Sale: October 11th

This year's merch sale starts October 11 for BlizzCon & Virtual Ticket holders. It will open to everyone a week later, on October 18. Here's a preview of goodies that will soon become purchasable through the Blizzard Gear Store! Oct 05, 2018 at 12:16 by Stan 4 comments

J. Allen Brack Is the New President of Blizzard Entertainment

In somewhat surprising news, Mike Morhaime has stepped down as President of Blizzard Entertainment and World of Warcraft Executive Producer J. Allen Brack is stepping in to fill those massive shoes. Morhaime will stay on as a "strategic advisor" for the company and Blizzard founder Allen Adham as well as Chief Development Officer Ray Gresko have been promoted to Blizzard’s Check executive leadership team. Oct 03, 2018 at 22:02 by Starym 11 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #26

Episode 26 of our podcast is out! Patrick and Deadset discuss the latest Season 15 and speculate about possible Diablo announcements at BlizzCon. Other topics include WoW Classic Demo for Virtual Ticket holders, Azerite Armor issues, and recent Hero reworks in Overwatch. Oct 03, 2018 at 21:29 by Stan

BlizzCon Schedule Is Live, Hints at Diablo Announcement?

Blizzard have finally announced the full schedule for all the panels, competitions, tournaments and events that will be shown at BlizzCon on November 2nd through the 4th! Obviously the opening ceremonies are the main focus, just in case we get some brand new announcements (gogo Diablo 4), and among the many "What's Next" panels and World Championship tournaments for the various games we have a Diablo: World and Q&A panel in addition to a what's next one (and we really, REALLY want an answer to that question for the Diablo franchise). Also of note is the Lorecraft: Creating Memorable Characters and BfA Cinematics panels, where we might get some more discussion on the disappointment some players are feeling in the story/character development in WoW.

In any case, there's a lot going on this year, and with the Virtual Ticket including access to the WoW Classic demo, as well as faction cloaks for WoW characters and a lot more, it seems there will be many viewers, among which many excited Diablo fans are just waiting to be disappointed. Oct 03, 2018 at 00:04 by Starym 29 comments

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, Hearthstone's latest content update, Garden Terror rework, and more. Sep 20, 2018 at 08:59 by Stan

BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, Goody Bag, Mobile App, More

A whole lot of info has arrived with the All-Acess Kickoff Show today and we can now buy the Virtual Ticket, which is 10$ more expensive this year (but includes last year's archive) and we can download the BlizzCon Mobile App! Sep 12, 2018 at 22:45 by Starym 5 comments

Huge Upcoming Multiplayer Balance Patch

There a gigantic balance patch coming to StarCraft 2 multiplayer later this year, affecting all races and focusing on late game power, unit composition variety, interesting upgrades and discouraging turtle play. The patch will arrive "soon" after BlizzCon, so somewhere in November, ad the design notes we got today are massive and contain detailed explanations on the tuning decisions. Sep 09, 2018 at 23:31 by Starym 2 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #24

Episode 24 of the Icy Veins podcast is here and we discuss WoW's Warbringers: Azshara and endgame content, Hearthstone comic and EU playoffs, the recent Hanamura Temple rework in Heroes as well as Overwatch's D.Va challenge. Sep 06, 2018 at 03:57 by Stan

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #23

In the latest episode of our podcast, we discussed Battle for Azeroth launch and at the end of the show we interviewed John Staats, author of the World of Warcraft Diary. Aug 23, 2018 at 10:18 by Stan 2 comments

Huge Blizzard Infographic, Best of BlizzCon Videos, Programming Reveal

Apparently it's BlizzCon season and to celebrate its start Blizzard have posted a whole lot of goodies for us to enjoy! First off there's a great "Best of BlizzCons Past" video series, that will be focusing on the great moments from former conventions, starting off with biggest surprise announcements. We can also vote for for our favorite surprise to come out of the shows. Aug 22, 2018 at 16:21 by Starym 2 comments

Blizzard at Gamescom: Azshara + New OW Shorts, Cosplay and More

Blizzard is heading to gamescom tomorrow, August 21st, and it's bringing a whole lot of animation with it! We're getting the now long awaited final entry in the Warbingers series, featuring Queen Azshara and a huge chunk of the Battle for Azeroth lore, where we might find out just what level of Old God involvement the expansion will have (spoiler alert: a lot). Her majesty will also be an endboss in a later raid, is the frontperson on the Blizzard gamescom art and we'll get to see the start of her BfA story in the animated short on August 24th, after the Cosplay contest that starts at 6:15 CEST (and ends at 7:00, but the short might come up a bit earlier than that)! Aug 20, 2018 at 17:34 by Starym 10 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #22

In Episode 22 of our podcast, we go through Sylvanas' actions from the War of Thorns up to the Battle for Lordaeron event, Aleco helps us discuss the Boomsday Project launch and talks about exciting decks that you can check out in our guides section. We also didn't leave out Sally Whitemane and the Overwatch League! Aug 08, 2018 at 21:59 by Stan

BlizzCon 2018: Third Ticket Sale Added

If you didn't manage to buy tickets during the first two sales, worry not. Blizzard just announced a third sale and you'll be able to snag a ticket on August 18th! Aug 08, 2018 at 17:52 by Stan

4.5.0 Patch Notes, War Chest S3 Preview

This patch brings preparations for the War Chest: BlizzCon 2018, which will be available on August 9th and feature a whole lot of new skins, banners and bonus items for other Blizzard games. You can check out the preview of the chest and the rest of the patch notes, which feature a lot of bug fixes focused primarily on co-op, below: Aug 07, 2018 at 18:47 by Starym

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Stay up to date with the latest Icy Veins news with our Discord webhook! Aug 01, 2018 at 10:50 by Stan 1 comment

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #21

In the latest episode of our podcast, we discuss the Boomsday Project card reveals, Jaina's animated short in WoW, Wrecking Ball and latest Hero updates in Overwatch and the Heroes teaser! Jul 25, 2018 at 20:15 by Stan

4.4.1 Patch Notes

Not much to say here, as this minor patch changes Kerrigan's Mutalisk upgrade and adds a bunch of bug fixes for co-op missions and versus mode. Jul 18, 2018 at 05:35 by Starym

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #20

In episode 20 of the Icy Veins Podcast, we discuss the latest Hearthstone expansion announcement and new keywords, the latest Azmodan & Raynor gameplay updates in Heroes, Wrecking Ball in Overwatch & more. Jul 11, 2018 at 19:15 by Stan

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #19

In the latest episode of the Icy Veins Podcast, we discuss the Battle for Azeroth 8.0 pre-patch, Overwatch's newest Hero, Hearthstone's dev blog, the new Secrets of the Storm comic, and Deadset's guide compendium. Jun 28, 2018 at 10:30 by Stan

Full Patch Notes for 4.4.0

We've already had a more in-depth preview of the new co-op map and commander changes coming with next week's patch, and today we're getting the full patch notes! In addition to the previously announced changes and additions we're getting a new Russian announcer, a few more commander tweaks, editor improvements and a new neutral structure, as well a whole lot of bug fixes. Jun 21, 2018 at 07:47 by Starym 1 comment

Patch 4.4.0: New Co-op Mission, Nova, Zagara, Kerrigan Updates

The latest StarCraft 2 patch is coming next week and it brings a ton of co-op goodness! Cradle of Death is the biggest addition, a new co-op map inspired by a fan creation and focusing on controllable escort targets, new units and a big explosion at the end. We're also getting some reworks on three co-op commanders, namely Nova, Zagara and Kerrigan and you can check all the details below. Jun 19, 2018 at 17:45 by Starym 1 comment

Blizzard Dance & Cosplay Contest at Gamescom 2018

Blizzard will be back this year at gamescom 2018 with their cosplay contest! If you'd like to participate in the contest, sign-ups are open until July 25. Jun 15, 2018 at 22:23 by Stan 6 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #18

In this episode, we discuss new social features and the Symmetra rework in Overwatch, Taverns of Time and the Patch 11.2 issues in Hearthstone, Yrel and the Echoes of Alterac event in Heroes, themed Seasons as well as the unannounced Diablo project! Jun 14, 2018 at 21:27 by Stan

Blizzard EU Gear Store Now Available

It took years, but Blizzard finally launched the EU Gear Store. Residents of the 28 EU member states can get their hands on Blizzard collectibles and apparel with lower shipping costs, faster delivery, and no import duties. Jun 05, 2018 at 18:15 by Stan 2 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #17

The latest episode of our podcast is short and sweet! While there are no Hearthstone news this time around, we talked a lot about World of Warcraft's Mythic Keystone Seasons, Azerite Traits, the Brutosaur mount and we didn't skip the usual Heroes and Overwatch news! May 30, 2018 at 19:43 by Stan 1 comment

4.3.1 Patch Notes, New Season 2 Maps

A small patch has arrived featuring a few bug fixes for the UI and Versus, but we also got new maps for Season 2 that started recently and the new season also brought along a free name change! May 17, 2018 at 19:09 by Starym

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #16

In the latest episode of the Icy Veins Podcast, we discuss the recently announced Hearthstone nerfs, PvP ranks and talents in WoW, Nexomania, Hero reworks, the 2nd anniversary event in Overwatch, and more! May 17, 2018 at 18:34 by Stan

Blizzard at Gamescom 2018

Gamescom is returning to Cologne, Germany this summer and the event will run from August 21-25. May 15, 2018 at 12:44 by Stan 1 comment

Next Batch of BlizzCon Tickets Coming on Saturday

After the first batch was sold out after 12 minutes yesterday, Blizzard has now announced the next time you can get your hands on some. As expected, many tickets from yesterday almost instantly appeared on sites such as ebay etc, for as much as $400+, so if you want to join in the fun on November 2nd and 3rd, and not spend quite that much, make sure to be in line and hope you're lucky this Friday! May 10, 2018 at 17:32 by Starym 8 comments

Podcast #27

Wait (for BlizzCon) and see...

WoW

Azerite improvements and Patch 8.1
Hearthstone

Card nerfs, Fall Championship, and Global Games drama
Overwatch

Halloween Terror and Torbjörn rework, speculation on the future of the game
Heroes

Mal'Ganis is live, Dabiri leaves the team
General news

Morhaime retires, J. Allen Brack is the new president

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14 May 2018: TvT: Safe Cyclones into Bio Play (Terran vs Terran)
- Added a new TvT build, the safe cyclone opening into bio follow-up.
12 May 2018: TvP: Cloaked Banshee into Two-Base, Five-Barracks all-in (Terran vs Protoss)
- A TvP build order which looks at early harrassment leading into a large two-base push.
02 May 2018: TvZ Build Order: Maru's $200,000 Proxy 2 Rax (Terran vs Zerg)
- A new TvZ build, this time focusing on early aggression with the infamous proxy 2 Rax!
27 Mar. 2018: TvT: Proxy 2-Rax Reaper into Bio (Terran vs Terran)
- Added a new TvT build, the Proxy 2 Rax Reaper, which actually has more focus on the mid-game than you would usually expect.
26 Mar. 2018: TvP: Quick Cyclone All-in with a Proxied Second Factory (Terran vs Protoss)
- Another TvP build order, this time looking at an aggressive all-in which focuses on the usage of Cyclones.
21 Feb. 2018: TvT Build Order: Safe Reaper Expand into Cyclones
- Added our first Terran vs Terran build order: INnoVation's Safe Reaper Expand into Cyclones.
21 Feb. 2018: TvZ Build Order: Hellbat Drop Opening into Mech (Terran vs Zerg)
- Another TvZ build, this time looking at a Hellbat opening with a Mech follow-up.
15 Feb. 2018: TvZ Build Order: uThermals Fast 3CC into Bio (Terran vs Zerg)
- Added our second build order: TvZ uThermals Fast 3 Command Center Variation.

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