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Thanks so much for watching, this was a lot of fun. I’m definitely going to start streaming more often.
Heroes of the Storm just went through a whole lot of changes today with its latest patch. Ranked mode has been reset, meaning you now have to play 20 ranked games to receive a new starting rank. Plus a bunch of nerfs, a UI update, oh, and the monk arrived too! Read the full patch notes here.
“Feel the hatred of TEN THOUSAND MRGLGRGLGLBRGRGL!” This new World of Warcraft pet turning Illidan into a Murloc is excellent. It would also—just saying—make a great Murky skin in Heroes of the Storm. via Reddit. Credit for that Murkidan quote goes to Evil_Laugh_Mwahaha. Read more
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