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Hearthstone 16.6 patch notes reverts Wild nerfs, balances Battlegrounds

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The 16.6 update for Hearthstone issues some major balance changes for Battlegrounds, while also looking at Wild and letting chaos reign completely. There was a lot to talk about this morning with Hearthstone's plans for the Year of the Phoenix. Among the topics included the start of the new Standard and all of the Year of the Raven cards about to head into Wild. With that said, Wild is becoming a bit of a free-for-all, chaotic landscape. So why not go full chaos and just undo a lot of nerfs

How to play Demon Hunter – Hearthstone

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Hearthstone's 10th playable class is almost here and Shacknews is here with some early strategies for playing Demon Hunter. Earlier today, Blizzard unveiled Hearthstone's 10th playable class. The Demon Hunter will be the centerpiece of the new Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland expansion, but those looking to try the new class out won't have to wait until it's released. No, the Demon Hunter will be playable on April 7, with players able to start working to unlock it on April 2 through the free Demon Hunter Prologue misisons. So what is

Win A Custom HyperX CloudX Bundle To Celebrate Star Trek Online’s Anniversary*

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We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online, and the launch of Legacy on PS4 and Xbox One, with this exclusive giveaway packed with great prizes. Here is the breakdown:Three grand prize winners will take home one HyperX CloudX headset, HyperX ChargePlay Duo, one Star Trek Online Anniversary replica badge, one code redeemable for the T6 Europa Heavy Battlecruiser in Star Trek Online on Xbox One, and one code redeemable for the Discovery Starter Pack for Xbox One.Five first prize winners will receive one code redeemable for the

Exit the Gungeon coming to Nintendo Switch later today

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You've entered the Gungeon, but can you escape it? Devolver Digital's Exit the Gungeon has been announced for Nintendo Switch and it's coming later today. [Update: And it's on PC, too!] Nintendo concluded its Indie World presentation with guns blazing. Devolver Digital's gun-tastic roguelike captured imaginations and frustrated a number of explorers several years ago with Enter the Gungeon. But once you enter, it's eventually time to leave. And that's the theme of the immediate follow-up, Exit the Gungeon. [embedded content] Exit the Gungeon takes place in the immediate aftermath

League of Legends LCS & Academy to begin online matches this week

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After canceling live matches and events due to coronavirus, the North American competitive League of Legends LCS will begin an online match schedule starting this weekend. Nearly every esport or gaming event set in the current time has been dealt a blow in dealing with the risks and containment of COVID-19. LCS wasn’t exempt from the issue, canceling live matches recently, but it seems the North American competitive scene of League of Legends is back on track. An online match schedule has been set for both pro and Academy matches

Gamescom 2020 ‘continuing as planned’ in spite of coronavirus concerns

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COVID-19 continues to be a concern among various industries, but for the time being, gamescom 2020 is still on track according to its organizers. Some of the largest gaming events of the year have been shut down in efforts to combat and contain the coronavirus pandemic. E3, GDC, and many others shut down in 2020 due to the risks, but gamescom 2020 in Cologne, Germany is still on track and will remain so for the time being according to a message from its organizers. The gamescom committee released a statement

Fortnite’s helicopters are available as of today

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Ride solo or bring up to three buddies along as you fly through the skies with new helicopters in Fortnite's latest update. It’s official. Fortnite has gotten helicopters. What was at one time a rumor going around for quite a while with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 is now a reality and the new whirly birds (“choppas” as the game calls them) are now scattered across the battle royale island for you and up to four buddies to discover and take to the skies. Fortnite launched the

Massive Ghost Recon Breakpoint Update Coming March 24

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Ubisoft has promised a mode that totally overhauls Ghost Recon Breakpoint for quite a while now, and it's finally scheduled to arrive on March 24, according to a tweet from the publisher. However, Ubisoft also notes that the coronavirus outlook is still changing, and that there might be a chance that the patch doesn't come out as scheduled."We are currently on track to release TU 2.0.0 on March 24," the tweet reads. "If anything changes due to the evolving situation with COVID-19, we will let you know as soon as

Apex Legends Evo Shields Will Stay Following System Override Collection Event

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Following the conclusion of Apex Legends' System Override Event, which officially wrapped up on March 17, developer Respawn Entertainment confirmed that the new Evo Shields are here to stay.This item was exclusive to the Deja Loot LTE. Now that System Override is done, Evo Shields can be seen in Ranked, the quick-play mode Play Apex, and "limited-time modes moving forward."Evo Shields are upgradeable armor pieces that progressively grow stronger as you deal damage to enemies. Despite it starting out weaker than a common white body shield, rain enough bullets on