Old Guardian's Articles
Hearthstone Has a Blind Player Community, but It Is in Jeopardy
Did you know that Hearthstone is one of the few mainstream games that blind and low-vision players can play on an even playing ground with sighted players? Hearthstone does not have native accessibility features, but a third-party developer built and has maintained an unofficial patch that adds accessibility to the game as a hobby. Unfortunately, […]
Knights of the Frozen Throne Cards and Decks Are Back in Standard, But Are They Good Enough Anymore?
It’s been a busy week for Hearthstone! The next expansion will bring a new class to the game as Death Knight enters the fray in December. In celebration of this, Blizzard has unleashed the entire Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion upon Standard format! All […]
How Popular Is Hearthstone in 2022?
Hearthstone is a phenomenon. For eight years, Blizzard’s digital card game has been one of the definitive titles of its genre. Multiple Hearthstone killers have come and failed, and the game remains one of Blizzard’s top products. But how popular, exactly, is Hearthstone eight years after its release? Blizzard themselves really amped […]
The Three Cards That Dominate Castle Nathria – Are Renathal, Theotar, and Denathrius a Problem?
Hearthstone’s Murder at Castle Nathria expansion has been defined by three cards: Prince Renathal, Theotar, the Mad Duke, and Sire Denathrius. Throughout the expansion, these three Neutral Legendary cards have been among the four most popular cards in the game. The entire top four has been unchanged for the past months, with Brann Bronzebeard taking […]
One Year of Hearthstone Mercenaries – Has the Game Improved During This Time?
Hearthstone Mercenaries launched on October 12, 2021. It was not exactly a smooth launch. I’m not even sure where to start describing the issues surrounding the game mode at launch. There were $50 pre-order bundles that gave you no indication of what value you could expect from them. There was a lot of confusion on […]