Official Site:Â Hearthstone
Studio:Â Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date:Â March 11, 2014
Genre:Â MMOTCG
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Mac, Mobile
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Perfect Ten: Kickstarter MMOs that raised the most money
The rise of crowdfunding in the mid-2010s swept a large wave of MMORPGs our way that might never have happened otherwise. For a while...
WoW Factor: The shabby ethics of Blizzard’s ‘Hong Kong liberation’ ban
Hooo boy, this was not an article I really expected to write this week.
So, by now everyone's surely seen the news that Blizzard banned...
Players, pros, and politicians join in protest over Blizzard’s censorship of Hong Kong Hearthstone pro
The furor over Blizzard's ban of a Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player and apparent firing of two Taiwanese commentators has only increased since its...
Blizzard bans Hearthstone esports player and fires casters over pro-Hong Kong protest
I suppose it was just a matter of time before the current Chinese political mess spilled over into gaming, but it's done so now:...
The MOP Up: KurtzPel is getting a dash of Lime
KurtzPel is getting its newest hero, Lime, very soon, and to lead up to her release the game is winging a CP and AP...
Hearthstone makes plans for more events, more shakeups, and quest improvements
With the third chapter of the Tombs of Terror campaign rolling out, Hearthstone is giving players a chance to peek behind the curtain to see...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ future looks bright
Don't let games like Fortnite and Overwatch make you forget that League of Legends is still a thing. In fact, Riot Games' MOBA saw...
World of Warcraft rolls out the barrels for another Brewfest full of new events and souvenirs
I love autumn, and one of the reasons why is because there's lots of beer festivals going on at about this time of year....
Hearthstone’s Tombs of Terror, Overwatch’s Brick Challenge, and Blizzard’s Pencils of Promise charity sale
Even outside of World of Warcraft, Blizzard's been busy busy busy this week.
First, take a peek at Hearthstone: The MMOTCG opened the Tombs of...
The MOP Up: Plants vs. Zombies goes multiplayer
Do you remember that quirky personality-filled Plants vs. Zombies lane defense game from way back when? Popcap has been expanding that series franchise ever...
The MOP Up: Catching up with Runes of Magic
It's been a while since we've checked in with Runes of Magic! So what's going on with this fantasy MMO these days? For starters,...
Perfect Ten: Ten weird things I’m relearning with WoW Classic
It's been a strange week. No - it's been a strange year in MMO gaming, all things considered. As I'm going through old Lord...
Jukebox Heroes: Hearthstone’s hilarious trailer songs
Pull up a chair and quaff some hearty ale, for today we're going to look at Blizzard's game-within-a-game-universe, Hearthstone. Now, Hearthstone's soundtrack is a...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2019: Revenues dip again, WoW subs rise, expanded teams en route for Blizz
Remember in February when Activision-Blizzard posted record high financials but followed it up with a devastating round of layoffs? And then remember when the...
Hearthstone’s Saviors of Uldum expansion has launched
What do you get when you mix archeaology and '80s synthpop? You get the latest batch of insanity from the Hearthstone team, apparently!
Saviors of...
The MOP Up: The Division 2 takes everyone to the zoo
Everyone likes free stuff, right? And anyone with a soul loves the zoo, too! It is probably a smart marketing tactic, then, that The...
The MOP Up: H1Z1’s huge PlayStation 4 update
Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide behind...
SuperData June 2019: WoW’s back in the top 10 as Overwatch players have spent $1B on in-game content
There's good news for MMOs in the June SuperData video games global revenue charts, most notably the fact that a "real" MMORPG has finally...
Hearthstone kicks off its Fire Fest-E.V.I.L. on July 10
This summer, Hearthstone wants you to beat the heat. Not that it wants you to be cooled down, no, it literally wants you to...
More eyeballs lingered on League of Legends than Fortnite this year – so far
So, battle royale - was it just a fad? Probably not, or at least, if it is, it's not even close to being over....
