I downloaded HS yesterday as I got the itch to play some card games and it seems like a good place to start. I've been following newbie guides I found on /r/hearthstone and have just unlocked all heros and played one play now (and won very surprisingly)

Just curious if people have some advice about starting out/playing or what 'path' to take. I tend to stick to as much solo content as possible in card games before I jump into the PVP side and have a sort of policy of not spending money on games like this before I put in a significant amount of hours and don't get burnt out.

All of this because I've been watching a ton of Magic: Arena on twitch lately as my favorite streamer has gotten addicted (richard_hammer btw)... and figured magic might be a bit overwhelming.

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3DS Announcements:

• Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn - Available 2019
  The 2010 Wii game comes to Nintendo 3DS. Includes all stages from the Wii version plus additional abilities, new Devilish Mode (a time attack mode), and new minigames

• Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey - Available January 11, 2019
  Added Bowser Jr. story

• Luigi's Mansion - Available October 12
  The original Luigi's Mansion is coming to the Nintendo 3DS with a new 2 player co-op mode. If both players ows the game one will play as a green blob version of Luigi. If only one own the game the second player will be able to use Download Play and challenge bosses.
  4 Amiibo are compatible with the game.

• Yo-Kai Watch Blasters - Available now
  Free content coming later on Spetember 27. Adds Moon Rabbit Crew to the title screen, with bonuses for linking save datas, new missions, new areas, new Yo-Kai to befriend, and new boss.

Switch Announcements

• Luigi's Mansion 3 (working title) - 2019
  A new game in the Luigi's Mansion series

• Splatoon 2 update, Ver.4

• Mega Man 11 - Available October 2
  8 bosses.
  New double gear system, you can slow down time or powerup your attacks.
  The two Mega Men Amiibos are compatible.

• Mario Tennis Aces update - Available September 19
  New characters: Birdo (all around), Shy Guy (Technical), Koopa Paratroopa (Technical) and Petey Piranha(Powerful). Can be acquired by playing online
  New updates coming until next June
  New mode: online only Co-op Challenge, available for limited periods of time. Will unlock in-game rewards such as new outfits, different color schemes and more.

• Capcom Beat'em Up Bundle - Available September 18
  Includes Final Fight, The King of Dragons, Captain Commando, Knight of the Round, Warriors of Fate and two first-time console releases: Armored Warriors and Battle Circuit.
  4 player local and online co-op
  Pre-order available now

• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Available January 11, 2019
  New characters: other than Mario, Luigi and Toad now you can play as Nabbit and Toadette.
  Nabbit doesn't take damage from enemies
  If Toadette powers up with a super crown she transforms into Peachette who can double jump, float slowly during free falls and get a boost back up when she falls into a pit.
  Includes New Super Luigi U. 164 courses between both games
  Single player Joy-Con, up to 4 player co-op.

• Katamai Damacy Reroll - Available Winter 2018
  Gyro controls, Hd Rubles, Joy-Con controller sharing

• Pokèmon Go Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee - Available November 16
  Secret tecniques replace HM moves. Only your Pikachu and your Eevee can use them. They can also learn certain powerful moves. Only them.
  In handheld mode you can use touch screen to pet your Pokèmon and change its hairstyle depending on how you've petted it.
  2 new bundle that will include a Nintendo Switch system with specially designed dock, Pikachu and Eevee style Joy-Cons, one digital copy of the game and the Pokèball Plus accessory.

• Diablo 3: Eternal Collection - Available November 2
  All Dlcs are included. Up to 3 players local and online co-op.
  Nintendo Switch exclusive: Ganondorf's armor.
  All Amiibos figures are compatible

• Super Mario Party - Available October 5
  New 4 player co-op mode River Survival
  You can connect two Nintendo Switch in the Toads Rec Room mode.
  Characters' specific dice block with alternate numbering.
  80 minigames.
  Single player modes: Challenge Road (play thtough a series of minigames and complete specific tasks)
  Online Mariothon minigame mode (challenge other players around the world with 80 minigames to choose from)

• Town (Working Title) - Availabe 2019
  Game Freak presents a brand new RPG set in one single village. Looks like story will be a major part in this incoming game

• Citis Skylines Nintendo Switch Edition - Available today
  Includes two DLCs: After Dark and Snowfall

• Daemon Ex Machina - Available 2019*
  Mech Game.
  You can change weapons on the fly and you'll keep them for the whole game if you manage to return them to your base. Long range and melee weapons.
  You can exit your mech to explore the field on foot. You can make enhancements to you human character and your mecha abilities will be augmented as well
  Up to 4 player online co-op

• Yoshi's Crafter World - Available Spring 2019
  New Yoshi game.
  Local Joy-Con Co-op

• Asmodee Digital tabletop games
  NOT A BUNDLE
  Full adaptation of best-selling tabletop games made by Asmodee Digital. They are the following:

• Carcassonne - Available December 2018
  3D maps, solo mode, 4 player local multiplayer mode. Game's famous expansions available as paid DLC

• The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game - Available April 2019
  Play alone or alongside a second player.
  Story driven quests

• Pandemic - Available March 2019*
  solo mode, 4 player local multiplayer mode
  Individually priced DLCs based on popular expansions.
  More is on the way: Catan and Munchkin

• Sid Meier's Civilization VI - Available November 16
  4 player local multiplayer

• Starlink: Battle for Atlas - Available October 16
  Exclusive missions for the Nintendo Switch with Star Fox, Peppy, Falco and Slippy from the Star Fox universe.

• The World Ends with You Final Remix - Available October 12
  Square Enix RPG

• Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country - Available September 21
  Go back in time with this Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC
  Owner of the Season Pass can already download this new content

• Warframe - Available November 20*
  Free to play co-op space ninja shooter game. Needs connections all time to play.

• Just Dance 2019 - Available October 23*

• Fifa 19 - Available September 28
  Available for pre-purchase tomorrow (9.14.2018)

• Team Sonic Racing - Available this winter

• NBA 2K19 - Available now

• NBA 2K Playground 2 - Available this fall
  NBA arcade game

• LEGO DC Super-Villains - Available october 16*

• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicle Remaster Edition - Available 2019
  GCo-op action RPG, with new online multiplayer mode.
  New areas added in dungeons.

• Final Fantasy XV Poket Edition HD - Available today

• Worlds of Final Fantsy Maxima - Available November 6
  New feature added: Avatar Change. It allows yo to transform into legendary characters from across the series storied history.

• Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! - Available this winter
  2007's Final Fantasy Fable Chocoboc Dungeon returns
  You can now befriend all the monsters
  Joy-Con local co-op multiplayer

• Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age - Available 2019
  Comes to a Nintendo system for the first time
  New Speed Mode

• Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster - Coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019 separately

• Super Smash Bros Ultimate - Available November 2
  Isabelle (Animal Crossing) joins the fight!
  Hardware Bundle that includes a Nintendo Switch system with specially designed dock, a pair of Joy-Cons with the Smash Bros Symbol on them and a digital copy of the game.

• Animal Crossing - Nintendo Switch - 2019
  A new game in the Animal Crossing series

• GameCube controller adapter and GameCube controller Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition - Available November 2 while supplies last

Nintendo Switch Online membership

Begins on September 18 with the following prices:
1 month 3.99 USD;
3 months 7.99USD;
12 months 19.99 USD;
12 month Family Membership up to 7 people 34.99USD.
Includes 5 features:

• Online play, a variety of games is supported
• 20 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games. You can find the complete list here. New title coming up. Includes local and online co-op.
• Save Data Cloud
• Smartphone App. Incluses: voice chat in certain games, additional infos in certain games (e.g. Splatoon 2)
• Special Offers. No details, more to announce in the future.

NES controllers for Switch - Available for pre-purchase starting September 18 on Nintendo.com
59.99USD
Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account are required for the purchase.
Left and right wireless controllers that you can use to play NES games with on the Switch. Recharge the same way as normal Joy-Cons.
Contrllers do not include Joy-Con functionality.
Orders are expeced to ship starting this December.

There's been a bit of drama regarding the direction of the general story, but I reckon they know what they're doing - I'm mostly excited for the new zones anyway. And quests, storylines in new zones, etc.

WoW has been on a slow and steady downward trend in terms of popularity, and it's not very talked about in gaming communities - but hey, it's now 14 years later and it's still going strong with millions of subscribers! Although mildly annoying that we can no longer see exactly how many there are, it's understandable - if nothing else for the beauty of an updated version of this graph!

So who's excited for BfA?

The new expansion for World of Warcraft is supposed to drop in about a month. Thought I'd see if any of you Tilderoos play WoW and what you think of it. I have been playing on and off since I was a kid and I've been having tons of fun with the introduction of the Mythic+ system in Legion. I'd love to hear about people's WoW stories and experiences with the game!

Hey ~ers, I'd like to keep a weekly discussion going on this topic (every Wednesday or so?). Let me know if this isn't something you want to see in the future, I always liked these, but maybe not everyone does? Last one got a lot of interesting posts, let's see how it goes this time!

I've been playing Grim Dawn quite a bit lately. I've kickstarted it back in the day, but never got around to really playing it after the early access period. I was burned out on Diablo clones at the time: Torchlight 2, Victor Vran, Van Helsing, etc. I think the break did me good, as playing it fresh is quite enjoyable. There's a good variety of classes and builds, fun abilities, and tons of gear number crunching (playing thunder smashing shaman now). Just the way I like it! I'm hoping to snag one of the DLCs once I reach a high enough level and play with my friends on one of the unlocked hardcore difficulties.

https://careers.blizzard.com/en-us/openings/oNiH7fwD archive.is mirror

We're working on a new, unannounced Diablo project. Are you a skilled Dungeon Artist? Come work with us, and together we will build something exceptional.

• Work directly with level design to build atmospheric dungeons with a focus on composition, detail and mood, while ensuring that the gameplay space is readable.
• Work with Lead Environment Artist and the Art Director to ensure all environments are meeting the high-quality bar Blizzard is known for.
• Experience working with a lead artist or art director in developing a unique and cohesive modeling and texturing style for environment assets

Definitely looks like a whole new game in the pipeline. Any other dungeon crawler fans on ~tildes so far? I think I've got 300+ hours in Diablo 3 alone, let alone 1 and 2.

What do you want in a new Diablo, what do you definitely not want?