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Hearthstone Hong Kong Controversy Results in 12-month Ban for Tournament Winner

A Hearthstone Hong Kong controversy has led to a 12-month ban for Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai and the ending of a working relationship with two casters. Blitzchung was speaking with the casters in a…

October 8, 2019 | 06:21 EDT

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Gwent: Iron Judgement Expansion Coming To PC And Consoles In October

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is getting a new expansion. Titled Gwent: Iron Judgement, the expansion will launch for PC and consoles in October. Iron Judgement revolves around the return of King…

September 17, 2019 | 09:30 EDT

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MTG Arena Historic Play Will Bring Back Old Cards (At a Price)

A new format called MTG Arena Historic Play is going to be added to the newest digital version of Magic: The Gathering, but it comes with a catch: the cards are going to cost twice as much in this…

September 3, 2019 | 04:20 EDT

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Hearthstone Card Changes Have Nothing to Do with China, Blizzard Says

The recent Hearthstone card changes which saw eight cards get new art (and in two cases, a completely different name) have nothing to do with Chinese censorship according to a statement from Blizzard…

July 5, 2019 | 10:20 EDT

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Hearthstone Censored - Blood and Sexual Content Toned Down in Art Change

Update: Blizzard has officially commented and stated that the change is not due to China or any external factor. Original Story Below Eight Hearthstone censored cards have been revealed in the latest…

July 2, 2019 | 12:43 EDT

New Gwent: Novigrad Expansion Announced For June 28
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New Gwent: Novigrad Expansion Announced For June 28

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game (Our Review) has been continually evolving since its final release last year in October, which also evolved from two grueling years in beta. Last March we also saw the…

June 17, 2019 | 08:19 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Arena hosts exclusive War of the Spark Chronicles series

Wizards of the Coast have revealed details behind an exclusive multi-week event for Magic: The Gathering Arena players. War of the Spark Chronicles is a free event where players can earn cosmetic…

May 17, 2019 | 11:28 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Arena Rolls Out Million Dollar Mythic Invitational

This weekend, Magic: The Gathering creators Wizards of the Coast will be holding a Mythic Invitational event. In order to qualify for the event, players must have achieved mythic status by playing…

March 27, 2019 | 06:26 EDT

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Witcher Card Game Spinoff Gwent Heading To Smartphones This Year

Gwent - or, to give it its full title, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game - will be heading to smartphones later this year. The Gwent mobile version will be released for iPhones first, with an Android…

March 27, 2019 | 09:40 EDT

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Gwent's Crimson Curse Expansion Arrives This March

The Gwent Crimson Curse expansion has been announced and it will be arriving sooner than you might think; it will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One later this March. Gwent is a digital…

March 5, 2019 | 08:55 EST

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Magic The Gathering Drop MSRP From Their Products

Wizards of the Coast, makers of the popular card game Magic The Gathering, have announced their intention to drop MSRP from all of their future MTG products. The move is part of an apparent attempt…

February 20, 2019 | 11:40 EST

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Free Magic: The Gathering Novella by Brandon Sanderson Available Today

Magic: The Gathering's deep lore expands with a new novella by fantasy author Brandon Sanderson. Best of all, this novella is free and available now. Children of the Nameless is this new work, which…

December 12, 2018 | 02:16 EST

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Hearthstone Hits 100 Million Players, Celebrates With Special Thank You Event

Blizzard's World of Warcraft-themed collectible card game Hearthstone has hit 100 million players worldwide. To celebrate this achievement, Blizzard will be holding a special in-game event from…

November 6, 2018 | 09:00 EST

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New Hearthstone Expansion Confirmed: Rastakhan's Rumble Arrives December 4

It seems that the leak that popped up earlier today is true: Rastakhan's Rumble is the next expansion for Hearthstone and it's set to arrive on December 4, 2018. Rastakhan's Rumble is a troll-…

November 2, 2018 | 05:52 EDT

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PC Gamer Leaks Next Hearthstone Expansion: Rastakhan's Rumble

PC Gamer appears to have accidentally included text from another article in a recent piece about SCUM. Said text just so happened to be information on the next Hearthstone expansion which is…

November 2, 2018 | 02:34 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Arena Announces Streamer Events And Direct Multiplayer

Magic: The Gathering Arena entered open beta on September 27. The game has since enjoyed a great influx of new players that didn't manage to get a closed beta key--100 million matches played since…

October 26, 2018 | 01:37 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Arena Enters Open Beta

Following a three-day downtime as part of its release out of closed beta, Magic: The Gathering Arena is now available as an open beta, though it's still due to roll out in some regions. At least for…

September 27, 2018 | 08:50 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Arena Open Beta Announced

Wizards of the Coast has announced the open beta phase of Magic: The Gathering Arena. The closed beta phase started on November 3, 2017, and it has gone through many updates, both in terms of…

September 19, 2018 | 08:14 EDT

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CD Projekt RED Shows First Look At Gwent: Homecoming

During the Gwent Challenger #4 tournament this Sunday, CD Projekt RED gave the audience the first chance to see what Gwent: Homecoming will look like. Pawel Burza, the Community Manager of the Gwent…

September 2, 2018 | 05:05 EDT

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Wizards and Tencent Partner For Magic: The Gathering Arena

Wizards of the Coast and Tencent have announced today that they are partnering to bring the new Magic: The Gathering Arena digitally to China and other Asian regions. Tencent, a Chinese media…

April 23, 2018 | 11:45 EDT

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CD Projekt RED Announces GWENT Homecoming Roadmap

An open letter from CD Projekt RED CEO Marcin Iwiński was just published on the official Gwent website. Claiming a personal investment in the game with close to 350 hours clocked in, Iwiński's…

April 13, 2018 | 02:45 EDT

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Gwent Reveals 20 Cards Coming in Mid-Winter Update

During a Twitch live stream, the CD Projekt Red team revealed 20 new cards in the upcoming mid-winter update for Gwent the Witcher Card Game. Gwent was initially a mini-game in the Witcher 3, but it'…

November 30, 2017 | 07:47 EST

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GWENT: Thronebreaker Campaign Delayed To 2018

GWENT: Thronebreaker, the upcoming single-player campaign for CD PROJEKT RED's digital card game GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, has been delayed to 2018 according to a news post on the game's official…

November 22, 2017 | 08:25 EST

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Blizzcon 2017: Hearthstone To Get New Expansion, Kobolds & Catacombs

Hearthstone fans who were waiting for more content after the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion may not need to wait that much longer as Blizzard just announced Hearthstone's upcoming expansion,…

November 4, 2017 | 05:37 EDT

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GWENT: Gold Immunity Update Live, Starter Pack Released

GWENT, the card game sourced from the universe of The Witcher, has released the Gold Immunity update according to an announcement on GOG.com. Additionally, a new starter pack has been made available…

August 29, 2017 | 01:05 EDT

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Embrace Death In Hearthstone's Knights Of The Frozen Throne

The Year of the Mammoth, Hearthstone's new year, arrived in April and brought many changes for Blizzard's trading card game. Chief of which was the removal of the single-player quasi-expansion "…

July 10, 2017 | 04:45 EDT

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Hearthstone's Card Pack System Is Changing

Hearthstone players just got a good bit of news today - the way that drops work for the card pack system will be changing according to a blog post on the game's official website. The biggest bit of…

June 22, 2017 | 07:56 EDT

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PC Gaming Show E3 2017 - Shadowverse: Wonderland Dreams

The PC Gaming Show shifted towards a card game as Kripparian came in via video to talk about an upcoming expansion for Kripparian came in via video to talk about an upcoming expansion for Shadowverse…

June 12, 2017 | 02:35 EDT

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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Public Beta Available Now

Polish developer CD PROJEKT RED has officially opened the doors to all prospective card collectors and players wanting to take their new game Gwent: The Witcher Card Game for a spin. This standalone…

May 25, 2017 | 01:17 EDT

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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game Closed Beta Signups Einding Soon

When GWENT was introduced as a minigame in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, it was just a small extra CD Projekt RED added to the game. Surprisingly enough, many players (including yours truly) took to it…

May 12, 2017 | 08:30 EDT

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Hearthstone Reaches 70 Million Players Milestone, Gives Everyone Free Packs

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that their collectible card game Hearthstone has surpassed the 70 million player milestone as of yesterday. This news comes from a blog post on the official …

May 2, 2017 | 08:15 EDT

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Gwent PS4 Technical Beta Takes Place This Weekend

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is gearing up for its eventual release on PlayStation 4 with a technical beta this weekend. The beta begins at 10:00 AM (PST) on today (March 31st) and runs until April…

March 31, 2017 | 10:45 EDT

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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Update Adds Positioning System

Gwent has been in beta for a while and the players produced a ton of feedback to the devs to improve it. The guys at CD Projekt Red apparently take this feedback by heart, considering that the effort…

March 25, 2017 | 10:49 EDT

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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game Challenger Tournament Announced

Polish developer CD Projekt RED have announced the first official tournament based around GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. This card game originally made its debut in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but…

March 18, 2017 | 01:45 EDT

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Blizzard Raises Hearthstone Prices Outside of USA

In a forum post, Blizzard has announced that they are raising the price of Hearthstone packs, arena tickets, and adventure wings for many regions outside of the United States on PC and mobile. The…

March 11, 2017 | 05:09 EST

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ChannelFireball to Exclusively Host Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix

Today, Wizards of the Coast has announced that beginning in 2018, Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix will be organized and run by one company - ChannelFireball Events, a new company formed by…

March 9, 2017 | 03:53 EST

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Shadowverse Hits 8 Million Downloads, Offers Special Promotion

Last month, Cygames celebrated their popular digital collectible card game Shadowverse reaching seven million downloads from interested players across the world. Today, a press release from Cygames…

March 9, 2017 | 08:30 EST

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Hearthstone’s Year of the Mammoth Overhauls Set Releases

The Hearthstone team announced this year’s theme and all the changes that will be rolling out as a part of the Year of the Mammoth. As this will be just the second year of Hearthstone’s Standard…

February 21, 2017 | 03:08 EST

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Hearthstone Championship Riddled With Technical and Organizational Issues

With eSports still in its infancy, it's common for tournaments big and small to face significant issues especially in regards to organization. However, when they deal with significant cash prizes and…

February 16, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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CD Projekt Red Announces Gwent Beta Transition Plan

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has been in Closed Beta since last year, and fans who got their codes have been enjoying testing out the mini-game turned competitive collectible card game in its early…

February 3, 2017 | 10:00 EST

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Niilfgaard Invades The Battlefields Of Gwent

CD Projekt Red has announced the latest playable faction for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, as the Nilfgaard empire is set to invade the battlefield. Gwent is a free-to-play collectible card game…

January 31, 2017 | 11:30 EST

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Chinese Hearthstone Server Rollback Reveals How Cards Are Picked

Blizzard China issued an apology (translated here) yesterday to China's Hearthstone players, as they came to the decision to rollback the China Hearthstone servers to 4 days ago. The apology came…

January 19, 2017 | 02:52 EST

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Hearthstone Tavern Brawl Rewards Card Back and is Bonkers

Although it can suffer from recycled events and some not-too-interesting challenges, Hearthstone’s Tavern Brawls are often a testing ground for the developers’ new and wacky ideas. This week really…

January 4, 2017 | 04:26 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/13

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 14, 2016 | 01:20 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/10

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 10, 2016 | 09:33 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/09

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 10, 2016 | 02:34 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/08

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 9, 2016 | 11:30 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/06

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 6, 2016 | 02:17 EST