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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

Vicarious Visions Merged Into Blizzard Entertainment

Posted By: Johnny Reynoldson: January 22, 2021In: Gaming, NewsTags: Activision, BlizzardNo Comments

Activision Blizzard has merged developer Vicarious Visions into Blizzard Entertainment. The publisher announced the news earlier today via gamesindustry.biz. The developer, recently known for its work on the remaster Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, has around 200 employees. The team will now be “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives.” This will undoubtedly be sad […] Read more

Overwatch Winter Wonderland Event is Live

Posted By: Shelby Royalon: December 15, 2020In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Trailers/Videos, Xbox OneTags: Blizzard, OverwatchNo Comments

We’re already half way through December, and Overwatch fans were starting to worry! But, never fear, Jeff Kaplan, heard your cries: The Overwatch Winter Wonderland event is now live with unique skins, sprays and festive game modes, new and old. Following the traditional model, the event has been split into three weeks. Every week, three wins will earn you […] Read more

Overwatch: Symmetra’s Restoration Challenge is Live

Posted By: Shelby Royalon: November 17, 2020In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4, Trailers/Videos, Xbox OneTags: Blizzard, OverwatchNo Comments

Overwatch‘s next character-based event is live right now, and it puts one of their original DPS at the head. Symmetra’s Restoration Challenge will run until November 30th, and there are plenty of goodies to be won. Per usual, nines items overall can be received through in-game wins. Three wins will gift the player the Marammat Symmetra Overwatch […] Read more

Dreamhaven: New Studio Announced From Ex Blizzard Devs

Posted By: David Harrison: September 24, 2020In: Gaming, NewsTags: Blizzard, DreamhavenNo Comments

In big industry news, a group of ex-Blizzard Activision developers has announced a new publishing company. The company is headed by Mike Morhaime and is named Dreamhaven. Morhaime was previously boss of Blizzard until 2018. Dreamhaven also boasts several other major names. These include Ben Thompson, Dustin Browder, Chris Sagarty, and Eric Dodds. Dreamhaven has two […] Read more

Diablo Immortal Trailer’s Controversial Release (Again)

Posted By: Stephanie Marceauon: August 06, 2020In: Gaming, Mobile, News, Trailers/VideosTags: Blizzard, Diablo 31 Comment

After a controversial announcement in 2018, Blizzard’s Diablo Immortal mobile game has had a minimal presence at any of their conventions or events. However, that all changed with 2020’s ChinaJoy, China’s biggest gaming convention. Blizzard (Diablo, Starcraft, Overwatch) and NetEase (Warbound Storm, Creative Destruction) have finally released a trailer for Diablo Immortal. Diablo Immortal‘s Cons […] Read more