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GAMEOLOGY – How Star Wars Cards taught my teenage self about gambling

My first foray into the magical world of card games was with Star Wars. The force-ful franchise was the perfect gateway into a genre that required ample money, time, and patience.…

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GAMEOLOGY: Luck vs Skill

GAMEOLOGY is an ongoing video/written discussion of game design hosted by Mathew Falvai (me) and game developer Attila “Gabriel” Branyiczky Video games have varying ratios of luck/skill. The more competitive a game, the…

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Hearthstone 9.1 Update detailed and there’s no Ultimate Infestation nerf

Blizzard has just released their latest update for Hearthstone. The popular card game seems to have received several nerfs for the Shaman and Warrior classes. The biggest change however seems…

GAMEOLOGY – Hearthstone Micro-Transactions

I was addicted to Hearthstone. The strategies and progression consumed me. I played it in all my spare moments and pondered strategy in between. I played it once in the shower,…

Blizzard confirms Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion for Hearthstone

Blizzard has confirmed the rumor from yesterday. The Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion will be coming later this year in August. As expected, the expansion is coming with a…

New Hearthstone expansion may have been leaked early

Hearthstone’s new expansion will be officially unveiled later today. The reveal will be coming at 7pm PST or 3am BST for UK readers. However, it looks as though the expansion…

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Free this weekend: Xbox Live, Minecraft, Mount & Blade and more

This weekend is looking to be a great time for gamers with a range of games being free to play. Xbox Live and Minecraft Minecraft is free to play…

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New Hearthstone patch arrives before the next expansion

Blizzard is preparing to launch the next expansion for Hearthstone. Journey to Un’Goro is expected to arrive very soon and the developer has just released a new update in preparation…

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Hearthstone card packs prices are increasing

Blizzard has announced that the prices for Hearthstone are set to rise in some regions. PC players from Europe and the UK will be the ones most affected by these…

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GAMEOLOGY – Progression Systems

Progression systems used to be the element that differentiated the RPG genre from everything else. However, their compelling qualities ended up becoming so useful to game developers we now see them just…