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Turns out, it's pretty good. Credit: Blizzard The game pits you against seven other players in a sort of tournament bracket You each start off with a certain amount of funds in which you can buy creatures and abilities to protect yourself This is the planning phase of the ordeal where you will craft out a strategy[...]

We were able to get in some demo time with the game a couple of times that weekend. Credit: Blizzard We'll start with the story mode First and foremost, if you love the Uprising events they hold every now and then, you're in for a treat as Overwatch 2's story mode is basically that You and three[...]

Ever since Blizzard made the call last year to scale back on Heroes Of The Storm, many fans have been left wondering why it all went down Nearly one year later, we're getting a better picture as to what happened and why Inven Global has a brand new story up in which they speak with[...]

We got to chat with her for a few minutes as she visited the Blizzard Arcade, where they showed off all of their retro content being re-released in Hall E. Credit: Getty Images for Blizzard Entertainment BC: How was your experience so far? Sarafyan: It's really fun I've had such a good time I've played World of Warcraft[...]

Blizzard announced today that they're adding a few new changes to Hearthstone: Battlegrounds, including new heroes and balance updates As you can see from the shots below, the new challengers include Sindragosa, Elise Starseeker, Brann Bronzebeard, and Sir Finley Mrrgglton But that comes with four more leaving, and a change in the ranking system We[...]

But apparently, you can explain Junkrat's RIP-Tire, because Furze decided to build one! Credit: Colin Furze The video is sponsored by Blizzard, who basically asked Furze to make one Most likely it was meant to happen for BlizzCon, and just came in a little late Check out the video here as we watch him construct one from[...]

Call all heroes of Overwatch!Holiday season has arrived and here is a list of some of the best Overwatch collectibles to get this holiday!

Here's a snippet from the blog. Credit: Blizzard We've been taking this week to assess and discuss our takeaways from BlizzCon, and we love all the deep discussions happening around the art, features, systems, and world of Diablo IV We're also excited about a cool update we're planning for you in February of next year[...]

It appears Blizzard has put in a new event between Halloween and Christmas to tide you over in Overwatch with Mercy's Recall Challenge The story behind the event ties into part of Mercy's backstory, as you find out more about her previous career as a doctor As well as her work with the Overwatch group[...]

I know a lot of fans have been finally looking forward to Diablo IV and nothing better to celebrate than with Blizzard Collectibles and their newest Lilith premium statue The statue stands 24.5 inches tall and is mixed with a wide variety of materials from PVC, ABS, and polyresin This heavy metal statue is beautifully designed and[...]

This week, Secretlab revealed a new partnership with Blizzard as they will be producing two new gaming chairs for Overwatch The two chairs you can see here are for the standard logo and a special D.va edition Which, incidentally, we need to own right now as they look awesome You can get them in both[...]

Turns out it was on the floor all along, but they didn't want to detract from Diablo IV's thunder. credit//Blizzard A lot of people have been asking me why we didn't talk about Immortal on the main stage Quite simply, we want to make sure we give Diablo 4 the space for a clear announcement[...]

Blizzard announced that Warcraft III: Reforged will start up the multiplayer beta, with limited access to the orc and human races within 1v1 and 2v2 matchmaking The way this will work is that the company will be sending out invitations to the multiplayer beta over the coming weeks in waves Initial invitations will go out[...]

Blizzard has put out a new teaser today that points to a big announcement coming at BlizzCon 2019. Credit: Blizzard The video shows off Madame Lazul going over her cards and speaking of change on the horizon Speaking of an uncertain fate as a conflict between two sides continues Which certainly sounds like they're going to be[...]

Credit: Blizzard Heroes never die! They get sequels, though, and Overwatch looks like it's about to get one. Blizzard is apparently going to unveil the latest iteration of Overwatch at the upcoming BlizzCon It's called Overwatch 2 (how novel!) and it might be right around the corner If this is true, the deluge of new info about[...]

Until then, enjoy the trailer and see the destruction that awaits you in Heroes Of The Storm. Credit: Blizzard You've felt the tremors of his approach; now prepare for the unmaking of your world as Deathwing descends upon the Nexus Not content to lay waste to World of Warcraft and Hearthstone, The Worldbreaker has set his sights[...]

Credit: Blizzard We all know Diablo Immortal for mobile devices is on the way, but what about Diablo 4? An ad in the latest copy of German magazine GameStar may have just confirmed the game's existence The ad appears on page 27 of the magazine, and is meant to promote an upcoming Diablo artbook Here's the text[...]

But new evidence suggests the map could have been something completely different. Credit: Blizzard A player on Reddit posted this video showing off the start of the map where the attacking team first spawns They then turn their camera to the left and pass through a blocked-off section of the map to reveal a road[...]

And if you put aside all of Blizzard's most recent issues with Hearthstone and look back over the past calendar year for other issues people have had, you'll find hardcore fans still raging about this More than WoW Classic's servers, more than cheating in Overwatch, more than almost any other complaint up until a couple[...]

Riot Games decided now was as good a time as any to bash on Blizzard as the company threw shade at them over a Teamfight Tactics announcement The company released a few details this week on various projects during their new weekly livestream, but one of the big items of the day was a mobile[...]

Just days after issuing a statement on Hearthstone player Blitzchung and his banning, Blizzard has banned three more players for the same thing To play a little catch-up, the company banned Blitzchung last week, took a ton of flack for it, and then issued a statement on Friday about the situation Blitzchung responded to the[...]

After what seemed like a constant waltz of "will they or won't they" with Blizzard following a leaked Overwatch Switch case on Amazon, the official announcement game Busy, casual, and downright lazy Overwatch fans across the world rejoiced. Credit: Blizzard Sure, the graphics and performance would obviously take a hit, the Switch in handheld mode wouldn't be[...]

They had a bit of a delay, but finally, Blizzard has revealed the full details of what's happening in Overwatch's 2019 Halloween Terror event The event coincides with the release of the game on the Nintendo Switch, which we have some details on here as well Check out all of the awesome additions and skins[...]

Overwatch is getting a retail version of its Switch port, but that retail edition won't be coming with a physical cartridge.

One day after Blizzard released their response to suspending Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai from Hearthstone for six months, he has responded Ng Wai posted his response on TwitLonger, and you can read the full English translation below The main takeaways are that he seems appreciative of the decision, but wishes Blizzard would reconsider the suspensions[...]

After nearly five days of silence, Blizzard has issued an official statement regarding the suspension of Hearthstone esports player Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai The company released the statement yesterday evening, both acknowledging they handled the situation poorly but reaffirmed their ban For blitzchung and the broadcasters involved, their suspensions were not taken away, only reduced[...]

Just 48 hours after Blizzard Entertainment ruled to ban a player for making a political statement during a Hearthstone event, the company is facing major backlash Back on Tuesday morning, we reported on how the company made a ruling over a political statement made during one of their streams by Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai, who[...]

The decision came down early this morning from Blizzard officials after watching the footage and deciding what action they thought was appropriate In case you weren't aware, blitzchung won his Grandmasters match in the Asia-Pacific region as the tournament is slowly finding out who will be competing in Bucharest next weekend When he did his[...]

Credit: Blizzard If you're playing World of Warcraft this weekend, why not participate in an event created for a great cause? The Running of the Gnomes takes place in World of Warcraft each year This year's is being held on Scarlet Crusade US at 7 PM ET, which is the race start time If you want to mingle ahead[...]

It is no surprise it is one of Blizzard's top games and even has its own tournament Being a fan of the franchise myself, I love the mythos and the character's backgrounds and stories Funko has announced another new wave of upcoming Overwatch characters Before we touch the Pops, Funko also announced that some Mystery[...]