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‘Diablo 4’ Is Finally Getting One Much Requested Feature

— Blizzard Entertainment The Diablo series has always been better with friends, with its compulsive demon-clicking providing a great, grotesque backdrop to your hangout without being too taxing to hold a conversation over. But what if your friends just don’t have the time to turn the hordes of hell into fountains of goo at a […]

Xbox Game Pass Is Quietly Adding Exclusive Perks To A Beloved Shooter

— Blizzard Entetainment Overwatch 2 has been trying to mount a proper comeback since its underwhelming 2022 debut, and the upcoming 12th season for the free-to-play shooter seems to be its best effort yet. A new game mode, hero, and Xbox Game Pass integration punctuate an exciting potential re-entry point for lapsed players of Blizzard’s […]

‘Overwatch 2’s Newest Hero Is Already A Hit — But Some Fans Aren’t Impressed

— Activision Blizzard After teasing a new Overwatch 2 hero unofficially known as Space Ranger, Blizzard has revealed the true identity of the game’s latest character — an adorable little astronaut named Juno. The new support hero will be joining Overwatch 2 for good at the start of Season 12 on August 20, but players […]

30 Years Ago, the Most Controversial Video Game Company Was Born

Dictionaries are useless these days. Cell phones put a library in your pocket, and Microsoft Word and Google Docs keep the dictionary just a click away so there’s no need to keep a big, thick book on your desk. Even Merriam Webster’s annual updates can’t keep pace with the speed of digital slang. But the […]

‘Diablo 4’s Biggest Update Yet Just Saved Blizzard’s Struggling RPG

— Blizzard Entertainment After spending over a dozen hours with my Druid in Diablo 4, I finally felt like I had him in a good place. In the fourth season of Blizzard’s action RPG, I focused on my burly bear boy slamming the ground to create waves of damage to clear entire clusters of enemies […]

‘Overwatch 2’ Healing Update Erodes A Key Part of the Game’s Design

— Blizzard Entertainment Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Blizzard Entertainment is making massive changes to Overwatch 2 that lessen the importance of healers, and Support players aren’t happy. This time, the revision comes in the game’s Season 9 update, which introduces some of the biggest changes to damage and health in Overwatch history. […]

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to Step Down

— Drew Angerer/Getty Images News/Getty Images Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will officially step down on Dec. 29. Going forward, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer will oversee Activision Blizzard. Some of Activision’s leadership remains in place, though in the same email, Spencer detailed several personnel changes. In coming months, Lulu Meservey, chief communications officer, who […]

‘World of Warcraft’ The War Within and ‘Cataclysm Classic’: Release Date and Features For the Massive Updates

— Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft has been around since 2004, but if the MMORPG’s 2023 BlizzCon presentation is anything to go by, Blizzard has plenty of ideas left for the future of Azeroth. With its 20th anniversary kicking off next year, World of Warcraft is set to start a bold new chapter with the […]

‘Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred’ Release Date, Trailer, Setting, and Leaks

— Blizzard Entertainment Diablo 4 launched back in June, with its main selling point being a return to the darker tone and aesthetic of Diablo 2. It was met with a mixed response, as fans praised its early character customization and compelling gameplay loop, but criticized its campaign and endgame. Now, Diablo 4 has its […]

‘Diablo 4’ Death Harnessed: Theories of Rathma and Holy Chalice Items, Explained

Critics and fans have thoroughly enjoyed Diablo IV thus far, showering praise on its gameplay, story, and visuals. Despite its positive reception, Diablo IV is not without its frustrations. One particularly pesky issue has resulted in players seeing items — such as the “Holy Chalice” and “Death Harnessed: Theories of Rathma” — spawn infinitely, despite […]