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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

New Year's Eve

Happy New Year's Eve!

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.

The Fireworks Celebration begins today and ends tomorrow, January 1st, 2020.

Saturday, December 28, 2019

World of Warcraft

If you haven't done it already, don't forget to get your Winterveil presents under the tree in Ironforge!

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: World Quests.

The PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard begins today and runs through Tuesday, December 31st.

Sunday, December 22, 2019

World of Warcraft

Patch 8.3: Visions of N'Zoth will be live January 14th.

Hotfixes came out this week.

Lord of the Rings Online

The Yule Festival is going now through January 9th.

Warcraft 3: Reforged

Warcraft 3: Reforged will be coming live January 28th.

Heroes of the Storm

The winter event is now going and will run until the week of March 3rd.

Check out the blog All Aboard: Creating the Nexus’s First Multi-Hero Mount and will run until the week of March 3rd.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Arena Skirmishes.

Monday, December 16, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Feast of Winterveil begins today and runs through Thursday, January 2nd.

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 25.1 came out this week. Check out the current known issues.

World of Warcraft

Alterac Valley and Warsong Gulch are now available for WoW Classic.

Overwatch

Check out the blog Behind the Scenes on Ugly Sweater: 76.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Cataclysm Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Deep Six begins today and runs through Tuesday, December 14th.

Sunday, December 08, 2019

World of Warcraft

The new Recruit-A-Friend program is now available.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.11.2 came out this week.

Heroes of the Storm

The new patch is out.

Diablo 4

A new blog is out: System Design in Diablo IV (Part II).

Saturday, December 07, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Wanderer's Festival is today.

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Pet Battles.

Sunday, December 01, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, December 7th.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.11.0 came out this week.

Heroes of the Storm

A patch is up on the PTR with a new event type, Nexus Anomolies, starting with experience globes.

Hearthstone

A new Developer Insight is out: Personal Rating in Hearthstone Battlegrounds.

Overwatch

Interested in Mercy's backstory? Check out the blog The History of Mercy: From Guardian to Guardian Angel.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Patch 25.0.2 came out this week.

World of Warcraft

The new Guild and Communities Finder is now live.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 3

Patch 2.6.7A came out this week.

Diablo 4

A new blog is out: System Design in Diablo IV (Part I).

Heroes of the Storm

A balance patch came out this week.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.

The PvP Brawl: Classic Ashran begins today and runs through Tuesday, November 26th.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

World of Warcraft

Available this week in WoW Classic: World Bosses and PvP Honor System.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 3

Season 19: The Season of Eternal COnflict will begin November 22nd.

Starcraft 2

A balance update came out this week.

Overwatch

Check out Mercy's Recall Challenge.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Packed House begins today and runs through Tuesday, November 19th.

The Moonkin Festival is today.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

The Minas Morgul expansion launched this week. Check out the launch trailer.

Check out the Dev Diary Aria of the Valar: Getting into Minas Morgul.

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft's 15th Anniversary is going through January 7th (for the Americas; through the 8th for Europe and the 9th for Asia). Don't miss out on the mounts!

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Check out the November 5th Hearthstone Update.

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Game servers will be down from 8am to 1pm Eastern time for the launch of Update 25, aka the Minas Morgul expansion. Check out the release notes.

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event, World Quests.

Sunday, November 03, 2019

Blizzcon

Blizzcon was this weekend and there's plenty announced.

World of Warcraft

The next world of Warcraft expansion: Shadowlands, has been announced. Check out the trailer.

More WoW info from Blizzcon:

Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, November 9th.

Diablo 4

Diablo 4 has been announced.

Check out the Feature Overview as well as the recaps for Day 1 and Day 2.

Diablo Immortal

There's also been some new news for Diablo Immortal, including Ultimate Abilities and the equipment system. Check out the info here.

Starcraft 2

Arcturus Mengsk will be the next Co-Op Commander.

There was also a balance update this week.

Hearthstone

The next expansion is coming December 10th: Descent of Dragons.

Also check out: Draconic Details: Getting to Know Galakrond.

Overwatch

That's right, Overwatch 2 was announced as well. Check out what's coming.

Friday, November 01, 2019

World of Warcraft

Day of the Dead begins today and runs through Sunday, November 3rd.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Arena Skirmishes.

The PvP Brawl: Southshore vs Tarren Mill begins today and runs through Tuesday, November 5th.

Sunday, October 27, 2019

World of Warcraft

The new Recruit-A-Friend program is now live.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.10.4 came out this week.

Heroes of the Storm

Deathwing is coming to the Nexus.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Burning Crusade Timewalking.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

World of Warcraft

Dire Maul is now available in WoW Classic.

Diablo 3

Patch 2.6.7 is on the PTR.

Heroes of the Storm

A new balance patch came out this week with a new piece of flair to spend your gold on: Mastery Rings.

Friday, October 18, 2019

World of Warcraft

Hallow's End begins today and runs through Friday, November 1st.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Pet Battles.

The PvP Brawl: Deepwind Dunk begins today and runs through Tuesday, October 22nd.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

World of Warcraft

Check out what's coming in 8.3 with the Developer Content Update Preview.

Check out the preview for upcoming Allied Races: Vulpera and Mechagnomes.

Lord of the Rings Online

Standing Stone Games is adding more to the Collector's Edition and Ultimate Fan bundles for the Minas Morgul expansion: crafting carry-alls. Check it out here.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Great Gnomeregan Run is today.

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.

Sunday, October 06, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, October 12th.

The City Tour this week:

If you haven't been keeping up with the War Campaign and don't mind spoilers, you can see what's required: Battle for Azeroth War Campaign Recap *SPOILERS INSIDE*.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Starcraft 2

There's been a balance update this week.

Destiny 2

In case you missed it over the last several months, Destiny 2 for PC has moved from Battle.net to Steam this past week.

Friday, October 04, 2019

Happy Anniversary!

Happy 22nd Anniversary to all members of the Valar Guild!

Games Site Mass-Update

The Games Site Mass-Update is complete and the State of Valar Gaming 2019 has been posted.

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

World of Warcraft

The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible begins today and runs through Tuesday, October 8th.

This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Games Site Mass-Update

Remember to get your response to the GSMU in by tomorrow!

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is live, and the Scarlet Heist is going until December 3rd.

Lord of the Rings Online

The next expansion, Minas Morgul, is now available for pre-order, with an expected release date of October 29th.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is on the PTR, with a new event coming as well.

Hearthstone

The Tombs of Terror opened this week.

Friday, September 20, 2019

World of Warcraft

Brewfest begins today and runs through Sunday, October 6th.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

World of Warcraft

Pirate's Day begins today and ends tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

World of Warcraft

The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble begins today and runs through Tuesday, September 24th.

This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

World of Warcraft

Recruit-A-Friend is coming back with more rewards and features. Check them out in the announcement.

Eager for the Goblin and Worgen model updates? Well check out this preview.

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 24.2.4 came out this week.

Hearthstone

Patch 15.2 came out this week and Tombs of Terror Chapters 1 and 2 is coming September 17th. Check out the announcement.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Harvest Festival begins today and runs through Tuesday, September 17th.

This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.

Monday, September 09, 2019

General

The Games Site Mass-Update has begun! E-mails have gone out to every active member with an e-mail on the Membership page. Please respond by September 30th.

Sunday, September 08, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, September 14th.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.10.2 came out this week.

Heroes of the Storm

This week brought a hotfix patch.

Thursday, September 05, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Game Servers will be down from 8:00am to 12:00pm US East Coast time for Update 24.2.3. Coming with this patch: Legendary Servers are now at the Rise of Isengard expansion. There will also be a new gift for VIPs.

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Gravity Lapse begins today and runs through Tuesday, September 10th.

Sunday, September 01, 2019

World of Warcraft

WoW Classic went live this week.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A balance patch came out this week.

Saturday, August 31, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Trial of Style begins today and runs through Wednesday, September 4th.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.

Sunday, August 25, 2019

World of Warcraft

Excited for Classic? Check out World of Warcraft Classic Community Resources.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 24.2.2 came out this week.

Diablo 3

Patch 2.6.6 is live.

Also going, Season 18.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Battle For Azeroth Dungeons.

The PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard begins today and runs through Tuesday, August 27th.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

World of Warcraft

There's now a Classic FAQ for those interested.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.10.1 came out this week.

Diablo 3

Check out the blog: Diablo III and Ongoing Support.

Season 18 begins August 23rd.

Heroes of the Storm

A hotfix came out this week.

Friday, August 16, 2019

World of Warcraft

Free T-Shirt Day is today.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Servers will be down from 8:00am to 12:00 US East Coast time for Update 24.2.1.

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.

The Eternal Palace LFR Wing 3 opens.

Sunday, August 11, 2019

World of Warcraft

Looking forward to Classic WoW? Check out this primer.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

The new patch is live.

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Now live: Update 24.2: Shades in the Swamp.

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Cataclysm Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Deep Six begins today and runs through Tuesday, August 13th.

Sunday, August 04, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, August 10th.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new hero is coming to Heroes of the Storm: Qhira.

A new patch is on the PTR.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl is today.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.

The Eternal Palace LFR Wing 2 opens.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

World of Warcraft

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 3

Now up on the PTR: Patch 2.6.6.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.

The PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp begins today and runs through Tuesday, July 30th.

Monday, July 22, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Auction House Dance Party is today.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Classic Ashran begins today and runs through Tuesday, July 23rd.

The Eternal Palace raid opens in Mythic Difficulty and LFR Wing 1.

Sunday, July 14, 2019

World of Warcraft

Battle for Azeroth PvP Season 3 has begun. Check out the Season 3 notes.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.9.3 came out this week.

Heroes of the Storm

There was a balance patch released this week.

Saturday, July 13, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Luminous Luminaries event is today.

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.

The PvP Brawl Packed House begins today and runs through Tuesday, July 16th.

The Eternal Palace raid opens in Normal and Heroic Difficulties.

Sunday, July 07, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, July 13th.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Thursday, July 04, 2019

Independence Day (USA)

Happy Independence Day!

World of Warcraft

The Fireworks Spectacular is today and ends July 5th.

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Game servers will be down Monday, July 1st 8am to 12pm Eastern for an update. Check out the notes for Update 24.1.3.

Hearthstone

A new Developer Insights blog is out: Developer Insights: Class Identity, Hall of Fame, and New Cards.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.

The PvP Brawl: Southshore vs Tarren Mill begins today and runs through Tuesday, July 2nd.

Friday, June 21, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Midsummer Fire Festival begins today and runs through Friday, July 5th.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Burning Crusade Timewalking.

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 24.1 came out this week.

World of Warcraft

A new preview is out on the coming Pet Battle Dungeon: Stratholme.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch went up on the PTR this week, and it looks like it should be coming to live soon.

The Storm League Season is being delayed. Check out the announcement for why.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: World Quests.

The PvP Brawl: Deepwind Dunk begins today and runs through Tuesday, June 18th.

Sunday, June 09, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 24: Vales of Anduin is available. Some big changes are included, like a 64-bit client and an overhaul of the Virtue system, so check it out.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.9.1 is out.

World of Warcraft

A new preview is out. The title says it all: Many New Treasures Await in Rise of Azshara.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Thursday, June 06, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Thousand Boat Bash begins today and runs through Saturday, June 8th.

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Arena Skirmishes.

Sunday, June 02, 2019

World of Warcraft

A new preview for the upcoming patch is out: Rise of Azshara Preview: Navigate the Perils of Nazjatar in New Benthic Gear.

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, June 8th.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible begins today and runs through Tuesday, June 4th.

Monday, May 27, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Glowcap Festival is today.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

World of Warcraft

Coming with the next patch: Gnome and Tauren Heritage Armor.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Lord of the Rings Online

The Spring Festival is going and runs through Tuesday, June 4th.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.9.0 is out. It introduces a new Co-op Commander: Stetman.

Diablo 3

A new blog on Legendary, Ancient, and Primal Ancient items is available: Legendary: An Ancient & Primal Guide.

Heroes of the Storm

A new balance patch is out.

Hearthstone

Check out the balance updates that came out this week.

Overwatch

The ability to watch replays is now available for testing on the PTR.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.

Sunday, May 19, 2019

World of Warcraft

The World of Warcraft: Classic launch date has been announced: August 27th. In addition, the beta is going. Check out that announcement for more info.

There's also a new cinematic out: "Safe Haven".

Hearthstone

Check out the blog discussing improvements to Masters qualifiers.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

World of Warcraft

The Recruit-a-Friend program is going on hiatus while they make some updates.

See this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 3

Season 17 begins May 17th. See what's coming.

Starcraft 2

Check out the season 2 map preview.

Friday, May 10, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Spring Balloon Festival begins today and runs through Sunday, May 12th.

Sunday, May 05, 2019

World of Warcraft

See this week's hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is out, including a new hero, Andiun.

Thursday, May 02, 2019

World of Warcraft

Children's Week begins today and runs through Thursday, May 9th. There's some new pets from a new questline in Kul'Tiras and Zandalar, so don't miss out!

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Gravity Lapse begins today and runs through Tuesday, May 7th.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Now going: LotRO's 12th Anniversary.

Servers will be down Monday, April 29th 8:00am - 12:00pm Eastern for Update 23.5.1.

World of Warcraft

Volunteer Guard Day is today.

See this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 3

Patch 2.6.5 is on the PTR.

Starcraft 2

Now out: Patch 4.8.6.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is on the PTR.

Overwatch

A new feature is available. Check it out in the blog Introducing the Overwatch Workshop.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.

Monday, April 22, 2019

World of Warcraft

Noblegarden begins today and runs through Monday, April 29th.

The Crucible of Storms raid is now available on Mythic and Raid Finder difficulty.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

World of Warcraft

See part of what's required for flying in the blog Unlocking Flying in Battle for Azeroth: Part 1.

See the recent hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new balance patch is out this week.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.

The PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard begins today and runs through Tuesday, April 23rd.

The Crucible of Storms raid is now available on Normal and Heroic difficulty.

Sunday, April 14, 2019

World of Warcraft

There was a Rise of Azshara VoD this week. Also available is a preview of the Heart of Azeroth Updates.

Check out the Crucible of Storms raid preview and schedule.

See the recent hotfixes.

Lord of the Rings Online

Deed Tomes are being removed from class trainers in the next update. If you need them ,you better get them now. See the announcement for more details.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.8.4 came out this week.

Hearthstone

The new expansion, Rise of Shadows, is live!

Tuesday, April 09, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Cataclysm Timewalking.

Sunday, April 07, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, April 13th.

Friday, April 05, 2019

World of Warcraft

March of the Tadpoles is today.

Tuesday, April 02, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.

The PvP Brawl: Deep Six begins today and runs through Tuesday, April 9th.

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 23.4.1 came out this week.

World of Warcraft

See the recent hotfixes.

Warcraft

Both Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and Warcraft 2: Battle.net Edition are now available on GoG.com. Check out the announcement.

Starcraft 2

There were some balance updates this week.

Diablo 3

There's a preview of the patch 2.6.5 PTR available.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch came out this week.

Hearthstone

Check out the new blog: Developer Insights: Smart Deck Builder.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

World of Warcraft

There was a Q&A this week. Check out the VoD with Ion Hazzikostas.

See the recent hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is on the PTR.

Updates are being made to the list of Hero Roles.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Trial of Style begins today and runs through Sunday, March 24th.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.

The PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu begins today and runs through Tuesday, March 26th.

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 23.4 came out this week.

The quest "Fungus Takes Flight" has been temporarily closed on Legendary Servers.

World of Warcraft

Un'goro Madness begins today and runs through Tuesday, March 19th.

See the recent hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Check out this week's Hearthstone Update.

The next expansion, Rise of Shadows, is coming April 9th.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.

Sunday, March 10, 2019

World of Warcraft

The next patch comes out March 12th. Check out some blogs on what's coming:

See the recent hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

Check out the recent hotfix patch notes (well, note).

Diablo

The original Diablo is now available on GOG.com

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.

The PvP Brawl: Packed House begins and runs through Tuesday, March 12th.

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Game servers will be down Monday, March 4th from 8:00am to 12:00pm Eastern for Update 23.3.3.

Game and web servers will be down Wednesday, March 6th from 2:00am to 12:00pm Eastern for maintenance.

World of Warcraft

Now available: Battle for Dazar'alor LFR wing 3.

Check out the Inside the Art of WoW VoD.

See the recent hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A balance patch came out this week.

Hearthstone

Blizzard invites you to Light It Up in the Year of the Dragon.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Arena Skirmishes.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Check out the new Producer's Letter for a look at what's coming this year.

World of Warcraft

See the recent hotfixes.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.8.3 came out this week.

Overwatch

A new lore blog is out: SUBJECT: CUERVA STRIKE TEAM - LOG RECOVERED.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Hatching of the Hippogryphs is today.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Burning Crusade Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Southshore vs. Tarren Mill begins today and runs through Tuesday, February 26th.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

World of Warcraft

Battle for Dazar'alor LFR Wing 2 is now available.

See the recent hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch came out this week, and also some hotfixes.

Hearthstone

A new Developer Insights is out: Developer Insights with Joseph Magdalena: The Season of Rastakhan!

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Pet Battles.

The Love is in the Air event begins today and runs through Tuesday, February 26th.

Lord of the Rings Online

Servers will be down Wednesday, February 13th for Patch 23.3.1.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

The Ill Omens Skirmish Event is going through March 11th.

World of Warcraft

See the recent hotfixes.

Heroes of the Storm

Check out the PTR patch notes.

Hearthstone

Check out the Hearthstone Update.

Blizzard tells Hearthstone players that the Curse of Hakkar is upon them.

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Battle for Azeroth dungeons.

The PvP Brawl: Deepwind Dunk begins today and runs through Tuesday, February 12th.

Sunday, February 03, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, February 9th.

Now available: Battle of Dazar'alor LFR Wing 1 and Mythic.

See the recent hotfixes.

Lord of the Rings Online

LotRO servers will be down Monday, February 4th for Update 23.3. Check out the patch notes to see what's coming.

Starcraft

Patch 1.22.3 is out and Season 3 has begun.

Heroes of the Storm

There was a hotfix to correct some tooltips in non-english clients.

Hearthstone

February Ranked Play has begun.

A balance update will be out February 5th.

Overwatch

A new patch is on the PTR.

A balance update will be out February 5th.

Thursday, January 31, 2019

World of Warcraft

The micro-holiday Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl is today.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.

Monday, January 28, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Lunar Festival begins today and runs through Monday, February 11th.

Sunday, January 27, 2019

World of Warcraft

Check out the recent VoD.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.8.2 is out.

Heroes of the Storm

A balance patch came out.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Game servers will be brought down today at 8:30am Eastern for a restart.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible begins today and runs through January 29th.

Monday, January 21, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Call of the Scarab Micro-Holiday begins today and runs through Wednesday, January 23rd.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

World of Warcraft

Tides of Vengeance Part 2 is going live January 22nd. With it comes some Azerite Armor updates and changes and Battle for Azeroth PvP Season 2.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Lord of the Rings Online

Servers will be down today from 8:00am to 12:00pm Eastern for Update 23.2.1.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.

Diablo 3

Patch 2.6.4 is out. Check out the patch notes.

Sunday, January 13, 2019

World of Warcraft

Check out the Live VoD that took place this week.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Starcraft 2

Patch 4.8.1 came out this week.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch came out this week, including the new hero Imperius, Archangel of Valor.

Hearthstone

A new update is out for Hearthstone as well.

Lord of the Rings Online

The Anvil of Winterstith raid has been temporarily closed.

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

World of Warcraft

This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.

The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble begins today and runs through January 15th.

Sunday, January 06, 2019

World of Warcraft

The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, January 12th.

Check out the raid release schedule for the upcoming Battle of Dazar'alor.

Diablo 3

The Darkening of Tristram event is going now through January 31st.

Heroes of the Storm

There is a new patch on the PTR, including a new coming hero, Imperius.

Hearthstone

The January 2019 ranked season has begun.

Check out the Off-Meta Report Wild Edition has begun.

Overwatch

Competitive Play Season 14 has begun.

Tuesday, January 01, 2019

New Year's Day!

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019!

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