Digital card game Hearthstone to get massive update in near future

The ever-so-popular digital collectable card game based on the legendary World of Warcraft and published by Blizzard Entertainment, Hearthstone, will see receive a new update on February 15th. It brings a new mini-set, essentially a smaller set of new cards as opposed to the larger full expansion set releases, and updates to the Battlegrounds, Mercenaries, Duels, and Arena game types. The mini-set of cards itself, which are shown off in the trailer below, will be 35 cards large. The full list can be found on the developer announcement page for the upcoming patch. For the uninitiated, Battlegrounds is a game mode within Hearthstone that allows eight players to face off in 1v1 matches, with the goal being to be the last player standing. To begin a Battlegrounds match, you must choose a hero. With that in mind, three brand new heroes have been added into the mode; Varden Dawngrasp, Rokara, and Onyxia. These characters will be formally released on March 1st, however, if you have the Battlegrounds Perks, the $5-per-expansion pass, you will receive early access to them on the same day the patch releases. To flair up your Battlegrounds gameplay even further, a first of its kind Battlegrounds Finisher will be added to the real money shop. These are flashy new animations for any hero you pick to play within this mode that will play on a winning attack from your hero to the opponent. And to go even beyond that, two new boards will be added to the mode as well and will be available for purchase on February 22nd alongside the new Battlegrounds Finisher. … [MORE]