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11 Apr

Mic check, 1, 2. It’s showtime! Festival of Legends is now live with 145 new collectible cards, the new Finale keyword, Legendary musicians and songs, instrument weapons, Harmonic spells, Soloists, and more! 

What’s Included: New Keyword—Finale  

Every musician knows the most important part of their set is the grand Finale. Cards with Finale get a special effect if playing them spends all your remaining mana. Make sure you plan out your turns ahead of time to make sure you end on your Finale!

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What’s Included: Legendary Musicians and Songs 

Each class in Festival of Legends is bringing a differen...

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10 Apr

Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know byte by byte.  Here’s what you can look forward to this week as we keep slipping down the Turbulent Timeways toward the release of Embers of Neltharion on May 2.

Make sure you cast /sprint as you race to collect eggs during Noblegarden. There are many activities you can undertake during the holiday that will give you Travel Points toward filling your bar and gaining this month’s Trading Post bonus reward.


News and Events This Week

  • April 10
    • Noblegarden Springs to Life This Week!
  • April 11
    • Turbulent Timeways: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking
    • World Quest Bonus Event
    • PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble
  • April 13
    • Uncover the Mysteries...
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Noblegarden springs to life from April 10 through April 17. Sport your bunny ears and hop to it by hunting for eggs, eating delectable chocolate, and collecting toys, pets, etc.

The great feast of Noblegarden has long been celebrated by the races of the Alliance and recently adopted by those of the Horde. During this joyous event, it is customary for the nobles and lords from each race to hide coins, candy, and the occasional treasures within special eggs painted to look like wildflowers. These eggs are then scattered around major cities for the citizenry to find.

When: April 10–17
Where: Visit Azure Watch, Dolanaar, Goldshire, Kharanos, Brill, Razor Hill, Bloodhoof Village, or Falconwing Square to join in the festivities.
Currency: Noblegarden Chocolates are used as currency during this holiday to purchase garments, mounts, pets, and other special rewards. These can be collected by completing qu...

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07 Apr

Introducing the newest Overwatch 2 hero – Lifeweaver!  To celebrate, we're kicking off Season 4 with a special Flash Ops presentation of our Lifeweaver Invitational. Overwatch League pros will come together with top content creators to compete in a one-of-a-kind tournament featuring Overwatch 2’s newest support hero. This exciting event will give everyone a chance to see Lifeweaver in the hands of some of the best players in the world, and fans watching will have the chance to win fantastic in-game prizes throughout the broadcast.

Tournament Details

Teams will be composed of a mix of West Region Overwatch League players along with your favorite content creators in a four-team, double-elimination event, with a $10,000 USD prize pool up for grabs. The tournament taking place on Sunday, April 16, with featured matches live on twitch.tv/PlayOverwatch. In every match, each team must be playing with Lifeweaver. Matches will be first-to-three on a predetermin...

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Stay up to date on all the latest discussions when you join us each week as we round up some of the top blue posts and discussions from the official World of Warcraft forums. Here are this week’s highlights.


Class Tuning for Retribution Paladins: Due to their recent overperformance, some class tuning changes for Retribution Paladins were announced and pushed live on Wednesday.

Embers of Neltharion PTR: ...

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06 Apr

Cosmic events, stellar skins and cosmetics, and a milky way of gameplay updates: with Overwatch 2’s latest hero at the center of the orbit, we welcome you to the Overwatch 2 Space Opera!

Unlock our newest hero, Lifeweaver, and support your team through biolight healing and utility. Jump into the Premium Battle Pass to earn Galactic Emperor Sigma and other out-of-this-world space opera cosmetics.

Let’s jump into some of the things you can expect to see in-game this season!

Plant the seeds of victory with Lifeweaver

Lifeweaver is a scientist from Thailand who...

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05 Apr

Diablo IV Inside the Game: Into the Endgame

Join members of the Diablo IV development team as they pull back the curtain on the experiences waiting for you in the endgame.

Welcome, wanderer! Over the course of our new Inside the Game video series, we’ll sit down with our resident Diablo IV experts—members of the development team—to walk you through elements of the game.

Our second video in this series, Into the Endgame, is an exploration of the many endgame systems players can continue to grow their character’s legend through once the Main Quest has been completed.

Join associate game director Joseph Piepiora, game director Joe Shely, lead game producer Kayleigh Calder, and game producer Ash Sweetring as they elaborate on these aspects of Diablo IV in the below developer video: Capstone and Nightmare dungeons, Paragon Boards and the Codex of Power, Overworld experiences, and Fields of Hatred.

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04 Apr

He’s witty, kind, and always looking to lift those in need—sometimes literally.

Hailing from Thailand, Lifeweaver is characterized by his love and respect for nature as well as his advanced biolight technology. This groundbreaking technology is woven throughout his abilities, and it plays a pivotal role in the healing and utility aspects of his kit.

Lifeweaver has a unique playstyle that introduces a few new mechanics into the game, so let’s take a walk through his kit and how he was developed. His final look is the result of a culmination of many different teams, including various concept art, hero design, and narrative. One of these pieces features an older physician who drew healing energy into his hands and blasted it into his allies, a bit like Moira’s Coalescence.

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We ideated further based on these concepts an...

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Welcome spring with great WoW® deals on special items up to 50% off now through April 17! Read on to discover what’s on sale.

The Time for Diploma-sea Has Come

Sail across the Great Sea with confidence as you sport this elegant attire fit for an envoy of any nation. Get the Waveborne Diplomat’s Regalia* and be the talk of the town at every port.

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Sharpen your swords and reinforce your boards, because you’re called to the PvP Arena for the hectic mayhem of Skirmishes.

This Week: Arena Skirmishes

All week, from anywhere in Azeroth, open the Group Finder (default hotkey: i), select the Player vs. Player tab on the bottom of the window, and then under Casual, choose Arena Skirmish and JOIN BATTLE. You’ll be matched up with teammates and provided with opponents to kill in the Arena. You can also queue for a Premade group or create your own group within the Premade tab. 

Look for the following all week long:

  • Kazra in Valdrakken has a quest for you. You can also start the quest within the Adventure Guide (Shift-J).
    • Quest requirement: Win 10 Arena PvP Skirmishes
    • Reward: 110 Conquest and 2,000 Honor
  • Passive buff: +50% honor gains from Skirmishes

If you’ve been looking to mak...

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03 Apr

It’s almost time to drum up a kitted-out new Rewards Track! When the Rewards Track refreshes with the Festival of Legends launch, all players will automatically be granted any unclaimed rewards on both the free Rewards Track and the Tavern Pass track (if purchased), and a completely new Festival of Legends Rewards Track of unlockable treasure will take its place. 

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March of the Lich King Achievements will stop awarding XP with the launch of Patch 26.0, whereas the Rewards Track will swap over with the launch of Festival of Legends on April 11. 

Festival of Legends Rewards Track 

The free Rewards Track for Festival of Legends will include packs from Festival of Legends, Standard packs, a random Epic card, two random Legendary cards, Tavern Tickets, a new card back, and a lot of Gold! T...

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Patch 26.0, launching tomorrow, is the venue for Hearthstone’s latest expansion, Festival of Legends, launching April 11! The Patch also paves the way for the new Year of the Wolf, adjusts Battlegrounds, Duels, and Arena, and more.  

Festival of Legends is About to Begin! 

Hearthstone’s next expansion, Festival of Legends, starts the show on April 11! The new 145-card expansion features the new Finale keyword, Legendary musicians and songs, instrument weapons, Harmonic spells, Soloists, and more! See all the new cards in the official Card Library today. This is your last chance to get your ...

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Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know byte by byte.

Mark Your Calendars: Embers of Neltharion Goes Live May 2!

Join your allies for the continuing adventure through the Dragon Isles with our next content update. You’ll explore an all-new zone, meet new allies, discover hidden treasures, and more.

  • New Zone: Zaralek Caverns – Gather your courage as you venture into this mysterious underground cavern.
  • Cross-Faction Guilds: Players who have been enjoying Cross-Faction Instances now can join the same guild as their opposite-faction friends and benefit from conveniences like shared chat and guild repairs.
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01 Apr

The patch notes you’ve all been waiting for are finally here, including balance and system changes to Standard, Wild, Battlegrounds, and more!

General Updates

  • Nemsy Necrofizzle is now the default Warlock hero.
  • The March of the Lich King expansion name has been updated to April of the Lich King.
  • We have an exciting new game mode coming to replace Wild! Introducing Hearthstone Mild! Only cards from The Grand Tournament and Rastakhan’s Rumble are legal.
  • The “Make Bad Cards” button has been deprecated. Only good cards will be made from now on.
  • We will be conducting an audit of Hearthstone accounts for mana cheating. Any unpaid mana is owed back by the end of the Hearthstone Year.
  • Nemsy is now the default Shaman hero.

New Feature—Streamer Integration

Now everyone can be part of the streaming action! When you get paired ...

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31 Mar

April 30—Last Day for the April Trading Post!

The Trading Post vendors have updated their inventory for the month of April.  You’ll want to hop to it and add these eggcellent new items to your collection.

Visit T&W (Tawney and Wilder) just outside the Mage District in Stormwind or the Zen’shiri Trading Post next to Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar to check out all the latest items they have available.


Here’s What’s in Stock for April

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28 Mar

Following the conclusion of our One Hell of an Art Contest, we’re excited to present some of our favorite submissions from members of the Diablo IV community. Sanctuary exacts a toll from all who brave its unforgiving expanse. Some pay this tax in blood; these artists paid their tribute with pixels.

In an effort to gain early entry to the Diablo IV Open Beta, Twitter’s most intrepid individuals wrangled beasts more fearsome than Hell’s mightiest fiends: their computers’ paint programs. Wielding virtual pencils and paint buckets, each user painstakingly rendered masterworks fit to deck the...

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We have a legendary lineup this year as we prepare for the launch of Festival of Legends, just weeks away! The musicians are locking in their setlists, tuning their instruments, and practicing their choreography before the big day. There are plenty of ways for you to enjoy the pre-expansion festivities to close out this reveal season, including card reveals, theorycrafting, live music, and tons of drops!

Card Reveal Stream – March 30

The countdown begins with the Card Reveal Stream on March 30! Tune in to the official Hearthstone Twitch channel, starting at 10:00 a.m. (P...

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27 Mar

The Dragonflight Season 1 Arena World Championship & Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals are here! Over two weekends, celebrate the top Arena Gladiators and Dungeon Runners as they compete for their share of $600,000 (USD). Tune in live between March 31-April 9 on Twitch & YouTube!

Mythic Dungeon International 2023 Global Finals, March 31-April 2

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24 Mar

For those unfamiliar, Calling All Heroes is our gender-inclusivity initiative aimed at supporting members of marginalized gender-identities. You can learn more about it at ...

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23 Mar

Patch 25.6.2 is a data-only balance patch, launching today with several updates to Battlegrounds.

Battlegrounds Updates

Armor Updates

The following heroes will now have less Armor:

  • Trade Prince Gallywix now has 7 Armor
  • Patches the Pirate now has 8 Armor, or 10 Armor in high MMR lobbies
  • Death Speaker Blackthorn, Deathwing, and Elise Starseeker now have 10 Armor
  • Jandice Barov and Sindragosa now have 12 Armor

The following heroes will now have more Armor:

  • George the Fallen now has 13 Armor
  • Forest Warden Omu and Millificent Manastorm now have 14 Armor
  • Ambassador Faelin, Lord Barov, Master Nguyen, Silas Darkmoon, and Tess Greymane now have 15 Armor
  • N’Zoth and Ragnaros the Firelord now have 16 Armor
  • Chenvaala now has 17 Armor
  • Nozdormu now has 18 Armor

Buddy Upda...

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