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Four years on from its infamous reveal, Diablo Immortal is officially out on both mobile and PC. Initially, there was a flurry of positivity around the game's launch, but once players began getting more familiar with the store and hitting end-game, major issues became apparent. Want a fully maxed out character? That'll be $100,000 please.

Diablo Immortal has been making headlines over the last week, as players flooded in to find a good game, only to then be disappointed by an aggressive microtransaction system. Now, Diablo Immortal has overtaken other recent controversial releases as the lowest user-rated game in Blizzard's catalogue.  On Metacritic, user-review scores …

While Blizzard initially pitched Warcraft 3: Reforged as a complete reimagining of the classic RTS, that was far from what we ended up getting. The final game did not live up to expectations and went on to become one of the worst rated games on Metacritic in 2020. Blizzard has …

Diablo Immortal isn't supposed to release until tomorrow, but if you pre-registered for the app on iOS or Android, you may find the game downloading already. This afternoon, users began receiving notifications that the game download was ready, and sure enough, the game is not only downloadable, but it is …

Throughout closed alpha and beta tests, players have come away from Diablo Immortal with positive impressions. Interestingly, these pre-release versions did not include any microtransaction content, but it would appear that loot boxes will indeed be part of the game, leading to it being cancelled for the Netherlands and Belgium.  …

Back in 2018, Ben Brode officially left Blizzard and Hearthstone behind to start up a new studio. Less than a year later, Brode confirmed that his new studio was working on a Marvel game and last night, the new project was officially revealed.  Marvel Snap is a new Marvel-themed card …

Back in January, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard as part of the largest merger in video games history. It has been a while since we last had an update on the process, but according to Microsoft's President and Vice Chair, things are moving relatively quickly.  Currently, Microsoft plans …

The Overwatch 2 beta has been online for just over a week now, and Blizzard already has plenty of feedback to take into account. As we head into week two of the beta, Blizzard has revealed some of the changes it is planning to make.  This is the first in …

Just as promised, last night Blizzard officially revealed its next mobile game – Warcraft Arclight Rumble. This is a new game set in the Warcraft universe, offering a full PvE campaign, co-op gameplay and a PvP mode, aiming to offer “Blizzard quality gameplay on the go”.  Warcraft Arclight Rumble  is …

Just as promised, the Overwatch 2 multiplayer beta went live last week. We're still a year or so away from release, but the game is in a playable state and there is a small amount of new content to boot, including new maps and a new hero. The game is now 5v5 instead of 6v6, removing one tank character from each team, the biggest balance change to Overwatch since its inception. With all of that in mind, is there enough here to justify a full sequel, or should this have been a revamp for the original Overwatch instead?

The first major update for Overwatch 2 has arrived. Blizzard launched the beta version of the game's multiplayer mode just one week ago and players were quick to discover a bug with Wrecking Ball, which can cause the game to crash for all players in the match.  The bug in …

Back in 2018, shortly following the reveal for Diablo Immortal, we learned that Blizzard had multiple other mobile games in the works, including a couple based on Warcraft. At the time, we were told to expect a Pokémon Go style game, perhaps with Warcraft pet battles or something similar. Now, …

The Overwatch 2 beta goes live today and it looks like more players are going to be invited than initially expected. Alongside Blizzard's own invite system, Overwatch 2 beta access will also be given away through the Twitch drops system.  If you haven't received an invite directly through Blizzard, you …

It has been almost four years since Diablo Immortal was first announced to an overwhelmingly negative reaction from both the crowd at BlizzCon that year, as well as online. Blizzard opted not to cancel the game, instead working away on it quietly. Now, the game is finally ready and will …

A couple of weeks ago, new art was discovered for Overwatch 2, pointing to a new Battle Pass system, something that the original game lacked. Now, just ahead of the upcoming beta, the game files have leaked and dataminers are confirming lots of new features and content planned for the …

Just as promised, last night Blizzard officially announced the next World of Warcraft expansion, Dragonflight, complete with a new playable race and class. Alongside the new expansion, World of Warcraft Classic will also be getting the Wrath of the Lich King expansion later this year. 

We have recently seen all manner of video game publishers partaking in what appears to be an acquisition spree. One of the most active participants is Microsoft, Acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68 Billion last year. Despite the surprise announcement, talks between the two actually stretch as far back as the …

At this point, we're all aware that the Overwatch 2 PvP beta is beginning later this month. The beta will include new maps, overhauled 5v5 gameplay and the first new Overwatch character in years. Now, a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, a gameplay trailer for Overwatch 2 has leaked, …

We've known for a while now that Blizzard plans to begin beta testing Overwatch 2 this month. At this point, we have early PC system requirements for the game, as well as some details on content, which will be accessible to beta participants starting on the 26th of April.  As …

Blizzard has been supporting WoW Classic for a few years now, offering players a way to go back and experience the game as it was many years ago. Last year, The Burning Crusade expansion came to WoW Classic, opening up the possibility that we'll see other expansions too in the …

Unlike other popular multiplayer shooters, Overwatch never had a battle pass system, with Blizzard sticking to cosmetic crates as the game's form of monetisation. That might be changing with Overwatch 2 though, with a recent leak pointing to a battle pass menu in the sequel.  As spotted by Attack of …

While Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to a merger, there are a number of hurdles still left to clear before the acquisition can happen. Aside from regulators, the deal also needs to be approved by Activision Blizzard shareholders.  Activision Blizzard shareholders will need to vote on whether to sell …

This month, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be entering beta in April, giving players their first chance to check out the new 5v5 PvP gameplay. We've seen the game's PC system requirements ahead of the beta, and now, Blizzard has also revealed what content will be available, including new …

Last week, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be entering beta in April, giving players their first chance to check out the new 5v5 PvP gameplay. Now ahead of the first wave of beta invites, the game's PC system requirements have been revealed.  As with the original Overwatch, the Overwatch …

We've known for months now that Overwatch 2 will debut this year as part of the next season of Overwatch League. However, we did not know if Blizzard would opt to hold a publicly playable beta for non-pros. That changed last night, with Blizzard announcing plans to begin beta testing …

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was already complicated. Not only is it the largest merger in gaming history, but the latter company is also dealing with a number of lawsuits. Now, another legal battle has been added to the pile, with the US Justice Department investigating potential insider trading connected …

There is no Blizzcon taking place this year, but Blizzard does have announcements for 2022. This week, the studio shared a roadmap of upcoming announcements, including the next World of Warcraft expansion, which will be revealed in April.  The announcements will begin on the 15th of March, when the next …

Back when it was first revealed that Activision Blizzard had facilitated a toxic work place filled with sexism, discrimination, a frat boy culture and more, it was also claimed that the behavious of the company caused the suicide of a developer. Now, the family of the deceased is suing the …

At this point, Activision Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch 2 won't be launching this year. That might not be entirely true, as the game will be debuting amongst the esports player scene as part of the next season of Overwatch League.  Today in a community update, organisers behind the Overwatch …

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion gives the console manufacturer access to dozens of IPs and hundreds of older titles spanning Activision Blizzard’s  decades-long history. This move has been criticised by some as anti-competitive, though according to Microsoft’s CEO, there is no need for concern. In his first …