Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Microsoft has made their biggest purchase ever. In the midst of Activision Blizzard’s decline, the company’s future looked very murky. Many media and important people in the industry announced a possible bankruptcy of the company in the not too distant future due to the number of problems piling up in recent years. Microsoft has not … Read more

Diablo II: Resurrected open beta goes live

Five classes available and no level cap are some of the key elements of the Diablo II: Resurrected open beta. It’s live now until August 23. After completing the initial multiplayer beta of Diablo II: Resurrected, which was confined to those who had reserved the title, the Diablo team announced today through their Twitter account … Read more

Nendoroid Sylvanas Windrunner figurine now available at Blizzard Store

Blizzard announces their new merch figurine Nendoroid Sylvanas Windrunner from Warcraft is available now at their official store. The diehard fan base for all of Blizzard’s games will be interested in this. Because many of their most popular games are set in the Warcraft universe, their characters have become favorites in the gaming world. Blizzard … Read more

Blizzard teases new Hearthstone expansion, plans July 1 reveal

As the Year of the Gryphon in Hearthstone progresses, so does the development team’s content. On July 1, Blizzard will disclose everything about the upcoming expansion. The new addition was teased on the game’s official Twitter account, along with the announcement of a July 1st presentation stream. In conjunction with the video’s release, the game’s … Read more

Overwatch crossplay is finally coming to PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox

Overwatch has been in the market for five years now. After all of this time, the team now confirms one of the most anticipated updates: crossplay across all platforms! The announcement of the new crossplay update was made via the official web, their Twitter account, and a Developer Updates video that they published on YouTube. … Read more

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic out now

Illidan told all World of Warcraft players 14 years ago that they “weren’t prepared” to face the challenges of the first expansion of Blizzard’s MMORPG. Today, players will get a new chance to prove that they were wrong when World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic is released. The expansion will return to life between the … Read more

Blizzard Arcade Collection is overpriced

Last week, Blizzard released the Blizzard Arcade Collection on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. It includes three retro titles for a surprisingly high price. Retro game compilations are not always as good of a value as, say, Rare Replay, which includes an impressive number of high-quality games. Some of them carry a premium, especially … Read more

BlizzCon 2021: Watch the BlizzConline livestream, see the schedule, and more

BlizzCon 2021 kicks off later today with a virtual-only event called BlizzConline. The fan-focused convention is usually held in person, but the presentations, panels, and reveals are online this year. Here’s what you need to know! The Opening Ceremony kicks off at 4 PM Central Time and will last roughly an hour. After that, Blizzard … Read more

Diablo Immortal Preview: Everything you need to know

One of the most successful action role-playing games in history is the Diablo franchise. It reached its height of success during Diablo II and has carried over to Diablo III. The next installment in the franchise is the much-awaited Diablo Immortal, which was announced back in 2018.  While Diablo Immortal is not yet out, Blizzard … Read more

Overwatch ‘Cities & Countries’ album features extended map theme songs

I’m a fan of video game music. You’ll find tracks from classic Zelda and Sonic the Hedgehog games on my phone. But if modern games are more your thing, there is a new album out now for Overwatch. That new album – titled Overwatch: Cities & Countries – is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, and Deezer. The collection … Read more

Overwatch communication wheel update, priority queue announced

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan gave fans a developer update earlier today on YouTube. He discusses changes coming to the communication wheel and reduced queue times. At the moment, the communication wheel has a limited number of preset messages that you can send to teammates without needing to type out a lengthy message or use … Read more

Overwatch is free to play until December 5

Blizzard’s popular team-based first-person shooter Overwatch is free to play starting now and ending on December 5. The free-to-play trial lets you choose from all 31 unique heroes, each of which has their own special abilities. Play alone or with friends across all of the game’s maps with various objectives. The trial is only available … Read more

Blizzard suspends more players over Hong Kong pro-democracy protests

Blizzard has suspended an American University team of Hearthstone players after they held up a Hong Kong protest sign during a livestream. The players will be banned from competitions for six months. The latest crackdown comes just one week after the publisher issued a year ban and revoked prize money after pro player Blitzchung lent … Read more

Overwatch on Switch does not include a cartridge

Blizzard’s popular first-person shooter Overwatch launches on Nintendo Switch tomorrow. You’ll need to download the game, even if you buy a “physical” copy. That’s because physical copies of Overwatch: Legendary Edition on Switch do not come with a cartridge. They only include a piece of paper with a game code printed on it. That little … Read more

Overwatch: Legendary Edition file size revealed for Nintendo Switch

Blizzard has revealed the file size for the upcoming Overwatch: Legendary Edition on Nintendo Switch. The good news is that the game will clock in at a manageable size. The initial install will be 12.1 GB if you buy the game through the Nintendo eShop. Of course, you should also expect to download patches and … Read more

Overwatch Legendary Edition pre-orders are now open for Nintendo Switch

Amazon has opened pre-orders for physical copies of Overwatch Legendary Edition on Nintendo Switch. Blizzard’s popular shooter was announced for the Switch during this month’s Nintendo Direct. The Legendary Edition comes with the base game, a three-month subscription of Nintendo Switch Online, five legendary hero skins, five epic hero skins, and five origin hero skins. … Read more

Destiny 2 is moving to Steam and will no longer be playable on Battle.net

Blizzard sent out an email to PC owners of Destiny 2 today informing them that they need to migrate their account from Battle.net to Steam. Here is the full email, along with a link on how to transition your account to Steam: You are receiving this email as we’ve identified your account as an owner … Read more

Sigma added to Overwatch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

Blizzard released a new update for Overwatch today with a new character, Sigma, now playable on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Sigma is a tank character with gravity-based abilities. He has been available in public testing servers on PC, but this is the first time that he has been added to consoles. He is the 31st playable character … Read more