News and Guides for World of Warcraft, Diablo, FFXIV, and more
Overwatch Goes Top-Down in New Mobile Spin-Off
Blizzard is developing a top-down Overwatch spin-off for mobile, featuring familiar heroes in a new twin-stick format.
Other Games
Other
Today at 16:47
Players Are Doing These 6 Things Before WoW Midnight Launches
Midnight early access starts February 26. These prep steps give you a head start on gear, experience, and gold from day one.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 16:17
New Spec on Top: Massive Shakeup in Raid DPS Logs and Popularity After Tuning
The raid DPS logs and spec popularity are all over the place after the tuning pass, as things take their final shape before the expansion.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 15:53
First Level 99 Warlock in D2R Has Players Debate SSF Leaderboards
The first Level 99 Warlock in D2R has been achieved, but the community is once again debating team-assisted ladder races and the need for true SSF rankings.
Diablo II: Resurrected
D2R
Today at 14:49
Genshin Impact’s Varka Trailer Is a Chaotic Love Letter to Mondstadt
HoYoverse released Varka’s character trailer. Watch the grandmaster dodge paperwork, team up with Klee, and hit the bar with Venti!
Genshin Impact
Genshin
Today at 13:16
World of Warcraft Midnight Has a Repeatable Event With Mounts You Can Farm Weekly
The Abundance event lets you earn two exclusive mounts, cosmetics, and housing decor every week across all four Midnight zones.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 13:13
Outland Cup Dragonriding Event Returns With New Rewards
The Outland Cup returns with 13 dragonriding races, Gold completion rewards, and limited-time cosmetics to collect.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 10:25
Blizzard Locks In 4 Class Tuning Dates: Roadmap for Midnight Season 1
Blizzard just shared their planned class tuning plans for the start of Midnight and its Season 1, so let’s take a look!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 01:07
Pinterest Collab Returns as Suspension Bug Is Fixed
The issue that was causing players to get suspended from Pinterest after uploading through the new in-game toy has been resolved.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 23:12
WoW Players Can Now Hatch and Raise a Custom Murloc With This Tamagotchi-Style Addon
Get your own murloc and take care of it from egg to… mrrgl, with this very interesting tamagotchi-style addon!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 22:39
The Ultimate Player Power in Midnight : Apex Talents Could Redefine How Your Spec Plays in Midnight, and Here’s All of Them
The new player power coming in Midnight is big, and Blizzard just showed us what every single spec is getting with its Apex talents!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 22:12
Midnight Sends Players on a New Journey With Arator
In Midnight, Arator’s new journey takes you across Azeroth, where you will explore his story and uncover relics of the Light.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 21:22
New WoW: Midnight Animated Short Focuses on Arator’s Legacy
Blizzard released a new WoW: Midnight animated short centered on Arator. Watch the cinematic and see how it sets up his role in the expansion.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 20:31
Could WoW Be Added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?
A new rumor suggests Microsoft may consider adding WoW, Fallout 1st, and Minecraft Realms to Game Pass Ultimate after the recent price increase.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 19:26
Genshin Impact Ends PS4 Support as Varka Heads Back to Mondstadt
HoYoverse will officially end Genshin Impact support on PS4 soon. Here is the exact date and time the game will close on the PS4.
Genshin Impact
Genshin
Yesterday at 18:29
Midnight’s Weekly Event Gives Players Free Housing Decor and a New Title
Legends of the Haranir lets you chase relics each week for unique housing items, reputation, and the Chronicler of the Haranir title.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 17:28
Players Think Blizzard Is Secretly Teasing a Lordaeron Revamp in Midnight
Lordaeron references keep showing up around Midnight content, and players don’t think it’s a coincidence. Here’s what they’ve spotted.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 16:55
Zenless Zone Zero Nangong Yu Pre-Farm Guide
Planning to pull Nangong Yu in Zenless Zone Zero? Here is what materials you should start farming now, and what is not available yet!
Zenless Zone Zero
ZZZ
Yesterday at 16:38
Players Are Leaving High Keys Behind in WoW’s Final Weeks of Season 3
Mythic+ runs above key level 15 dropped by 48% in one week. Lower keys are booming with new players instead. Here’s what the data shows.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 16:33
Yvonne the Endfield Boss-Melting Cryo Carry With Huge Potential
Yvonne is coming to Arknights: Endfield this week! Is the burst-heavy Cryo DPS worth pulling for single-target boss damage?
Arknights: Endfield
Endfield
Yesterday at 15:32
Blizzard Pulls World of Warcraft Pinterest Promotion After Player Bans
The housing promotion that awards the Pin-o-Matic Camera has been disabled after participants were banned from Pinterest for spam.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 15:00
Pirate Survival Game Windrose Surpasses 1M Steam Wishlists
Windrose reached 22K concurrent players during its Steam demo and has now passed 1 million wishlists ahead of its full launch.
Other Games
Other
Yesterday at 14:42
Diablo 2 Fans Are Already Imagining Act 6
Diablo 2 Resurrected players are already discussing a possible Act 6, from a coastal setting to story links before Diablo 3.
Diablo II: Resurrected
D2R
Yesterday at 13:49
Resident Evil Requiem Full Trophy List Suggests Multiple Playthrough
The full Resident Evil Requiem trophy and achievement list is here, including speedrun and no-healing challenges!
Other Games
Other
Yesterday at 12:59
Dark Citadel Might Be Diablo 4’s Most Wasted Endgame Content
Dark Citadel introduced real mechanics and group challenges to Diablo 4, yet participation remains low. The problem is not the design!
Diablo IV
D4
Yesterday at 12:21
WoW Midnight’s Prey System Brings Weekly Solo Endgame
Prey in World of Warcraft: Midnight adds opt-in open-world hunts, scaling difficulty, and a new way to gear through the Great Vault.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 09:41
Big Class Tuning, Even More Class Fixes, Housing Decor Additions: Weekly WoW Hotfix Summary, Feb 16 -23
Massive class changes, many more smaller class fixes, and plenty of housing, quest, and PvP improvements arrived over the past week.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 07:56
Why Diablo 4 Players Stop After Two Weeks
From itemization to endgame challenge, players explain what feels flat in Diablo 4 seasons and what could keep them playing longer.
Diablo IV
D4
Feb 22, 2026 at 15:36
Inorganic Construct Marks the Next Phase of Endfield’s Endgame
Arknights: Endfield expands its Umbral Monument challenge with the new Inorganic Construct series, adding three more stages and rewards!
Arknights: Endfield
Endfield
Feb 22, 2026 at 12:00
Carbot Takes on Diablo 2’s Warlock and It Is Painfully Accurate
CarbotAnimations just released a new Diablo 2 Warlock video, and it perfectly reflects how everyone is feeling about the class!
Diablo II: Resurrected
D2R
Feb 21, 2026 at 16:43
Perlica’s Story Unfolds in Arknights: Endfield’s Official Comic
Arknights: Endfield has released its official web comic, The Promise, available for free on the official website.
Arknights: Endfield
Endfield
Feb 21, 2026 at 14:02
Players Push Back On Diablo 2 vs Diablo 4 Player Count Claims
Players debated Diablo 2 vs Diablo 4 player counts again, and the replies show how season timing strongly affects activity.
Diablo II: Resurrected
D2R
Feb 21, 2026 at 13:25
Diablo 4 Not Updating Stash Is Still a Problem for Players
Diablo 4 confirmed there are no stash updates planned for the Lord of Hatred expansion, but players continue pushing for it!
Diablo IV
D4
Feb 21, 2026 at 12:45
After Years of Silence Ufotable Revives the Genshin Impact Anime
After years of little news, Ufotable just dropped a teaser for the Genshin Impact anime in a new promo video!
Genshin Impact
Genshin
Feb 21, 2026 at 11:51
Warrior Tier Set Fixes: MoP Classic Hotfixes, February 20th
Today’s hotfixes bring quite a few improvements and fixes to Warriors, specifically the 4-set Tier 15 bonus!
MoP Classic
MoP
Feb 21, 2026 at 02:08
Discipline and Retribution Fixes and Tuning, More Class and Housing Improvements: Midnight Pre-Patch Hotfixes, February 20th
Plenty of class fixes and some tuning are the focus of today’s hotfixes, with housing getting improvements as well.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Feb 21, 2026 at 02:04
Your Priest and Mage Just Got Harder to Kill Before Midnight
Blizzard doubles down on survivability for three classes while nerfing one Unholy Death Knight rune. Here’s what the Feb 24 reset changes.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Feb 20, 2026 at 22:28
Players Haven’t Even Started Midnight and These Dungeons Already Got Nerfed
Pit of Saron takes the biggest hit with damage reductions and a reworked Lich ability. Skyreach gets a single boss tweak before launch.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Feb 20, 2026 at 21:57
You Can Now Buy Extra Copies of WoW Housing Promo Decor
A new hotfix added two vendors who sell duplicates of promotional Housing Decor. They only stock items you’ve already earned from past events.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Feb 20, 2026 at 21:49
Two Cute Plushy Murlocks and an Otter: Midnight Launch Brings 3 Twitch Pets and Here’s How to Get Them
You can grab three pets next week, with two cute murloc plushies and one otter, by watching and supporting Twitch streamers!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Feb 20, 2026 at 21:47
WELCOME TO ICY VEINS!
On Icy Veins, you will find news and guides about your favorite video games:
- Class guides for World of Warcraft reviewed by top players and theorycrafters, as well as guides for The War Within Season 3, PvP Season 3, Mythic+ Season 3, Dungeons, etc.;
- Guides for FFXIV written by theorycrafters from The Balance Discord server: Dark Knight, Ninja, Summoner, and more.
- Barbarian builds, Druid builds, Necromancer builds, Rogue builds, Sorcerer builds, and various guides for Diablo 4;
- Build guides for Tanks, Bruisers, Melee Assassins, Ranged Assassins, Supports, and Healers as well as Map Guides, Tier Lists, and more for Heroes of the Storm;
- Class guides for WoW Classic, as well as guides for dungeons and professions.
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12 Feb. 2026: Guardian Druid Leveling
- Updated for 12.0.1 level gating.
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12 Feb. 2026: Survival Hunter Builds and Talents
- Updated Hero Talent recommendation across the board.
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12 Feb. 2026: Survival Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Added note on 2-Hand vs Dual Wielding.
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12 Feb. 2026: Survival Hunter Mythic+ Guide
- Updated Mythic+ Build Recommendation.
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12 Feb. 2026: Survival Hunter Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Updated Pack Leader Single-Target Rotation significantly.