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Diablo 2 Resurrected November 5 Update Patch Notes

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: November 05, 2021In: Gaming, News, PS4, Xbox OneTags: #Diablo2Resurrected, BlizzardNo Comments

Diablo 2: Resurrected has today launched its November 5 update on all console platforms (excluding Switch), so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with this patch. As with most updates, you’re looking at mostly bug fixes here. Beyond those though is a few meaningful changes. These center around joining and creating lobbies, all […] Read more

Vicarious Visions ‘Lose its Name’ Following Blizzard Move

Posted By: Sam Hepburnon: October 28, 2021In: Gaming, NewsTags: Blizzard, Vicarious Visions

The developers behind Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 and Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy Series, Vicarious Visions will lose its name following a merge with Activision Blizzard, being transformed into a support studio, possibly called Blizzard Albany, not a lead developer as it has been up to this point. First reported by Polygon, it […] Read more

Diablo IV Now Has a New Director

Posted By: Shelby Royalon: October 07, 2021In: Gaming, News, PC, Trailers/Videos, Xbox OneTags: Blizzard, DiabloIV

Longtime Blizzard employee Joe Shely, who worked as a design lead on World of Warcraft and Diablo 3, is now acting as the new Diablo IV director. Announced in the Diablo IV quarterly update, Shely seemed excited to take on the new project. In a post, he commented: Like many of you, our team has been reflecting upon recent […] Read more

Hearthstone Update 21.3 Patch Notes

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: September 20, 2021In: Android, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, News, PCTags: Blizzard, HearthstoneNo Comments

Hearthstone will launch the 21.3 update tomorrow, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with that patch. This update looks to be a large one overall, introducing a handful of balancing changes to many cards across all modes. Joining these balance changes are a handful of updates to Duels and Arenas, alongside the […] Read more

Hearthstone Update 21.0.3 Patch Notes

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: August 16, 2021In: Android, Gaming, iOS, News, PCTags: Blizzard, HearthstoneNo Comments

Hearthstone will launch update 21.0.3 tomorrow, but the patch notes are already available to us. Here’s what’s been changed! This update will include eight changes to various cards in the Standard mode, five changes to Battlegrounds hereos, and a whole host of bug fixes to round things off. It isn’t a flashy update, but having […] Read more

Blizzard Co-Founder Mike Morhaime Tweets Apology to Women of Blizzard

Posted By: Shelby Royalon: July 24, 2021In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox OneTags: activisionblizzard, BlizzardNo Comments

Blizzard Co-Founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime took to TwitLonger to issue an apology to the mistreated women of Blizzard. He wrote, “The fact that so many women were mistreated and were not supported means we let them down.” Mike Morhaime continued with the following: Harassment and discrimination exist. They are prevalent in our industry. It […] Read more

Heroes of the Storm in 2021: The Casual’s League of Legends

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: July 16, 2021In: Features, Gaming, Opinion, PCTags: Blizzard, heroes of the stormNo Comments

At this point, the words “PC” and “League of Legends” are synonymous with one another. If you were to ask someone familiar with the medium about it, chances are it’d be the first thing that comes to mind, alongside perhaps its competitively toxic community. And as someone who’s dabbled more hours into it in the […] Read more

Overwatch 2 Developer PvP Livestream Breakdown

Posted By: Shelby Royalon: May 21, 2021In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Trailers/Videos, Xbox OneTags: Blizzard, OverwatchNo Comments

Earlier this week, Overwatch game director Aaron Keller, lead hero designer Geoff Goodman, associate art director Dion Rogers, and a handful of special guests came together to discuss changes coming to Overwatch 2. They discussed these changes during a Overwatch 2 PvP Livestream to show them in real-time. The whole PvP livestream can be seen below, but here […] Read more

Overwatch Anniversary Event Is Live Now

Posted By: Shelby Royalon: May 19, 2021In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox OneTags: Blizzard, OverwatchNo Comments

Happy Anniversary, Overwatch! The beloved game has delighted (and frustrated) gamers for five years now, and, to celebrate, the Anniversary event is live as of this writing! As usual, each week of the event has a set of exclusive goodies to earn through playing games. Week one will grant players an icon, spray, and skin inspired by […] Read more

Diablo II: Resurrected to Release This Year

Posted By: Brendan Dickon: February 19, 2021In: Events, Gaming, News, PCTags: Blizzard, Diablo 2 ResurrectedNo Comments

Well, the leaks were true. Fans of the Diablo franchise were treated to expected, but exciting news this afternoon at BlizzCon 2021 when Blizzard announced the long-awaited Diablo II remake known as Diablo II Resurrected. During a more in-depth look at the game, Blizzard revealed it is slated for a 2021 release. Alongside the announcement, Blizzard showcased a gameplay video […] Read more