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Blizzard Deals Out Nerf (And Refunds!) To $25 Diamond Card Drek’Thar
No need to pick up your pitchforks just yet, Blizzard gave a pretty great apology gift.
By Aspen Pash - 4 days agoAlways Online Podcast: Legends Of Aria "Relaunching", Is Marvel's Avengers Dead, And Are All Mobile Games Trash? Ep 430
You won't believe what some games think of themselves...
By Michael Byrne - 3 weeks agoBlizzard Entertainment Introduces Their First VP Of Head Of Culture
Maybe a new addition to the team can help push Blizzard in the right direction.
By Aspen Pash - 3 weeks agoMake Sure To Check Out The Overwatch 2 FAQ Before Hopping Into Beta
There's still time to sign up for the test or get access watching certain streams.
By Aspen Pash - 1 month agoAlways Online Podcast: Bungie Supporting WFH, Ultima Creator Likes Blockchain, And Are Boost Fine To Sell in MMORPGs Ep 428
A new host and LOTS of questions to answer this week!
By Michael Byrne - 1 month agoWorld Of Warcraft's Next Expansion Reveal Date And Times
Get ready for Azeroth's next big adventure.
By Aspen Pash - 1 month agoPut On The Swimsuit, Hearthstone’s Voyage To The Sunken City Expansion Is Live Today
Dive-in and get ready for some colossal surprises.
By Aspen Pash - 1 month agoAlways Online Podcast: Black Desert's Xpac, eFootball Fails, Blizzard's Own Leak, & Ubisoft NFTs Kill Breakpoint Ep 427
We can't roll our eyes any harder at Blizzard and Ubisoft right now...it'd be impossible.
By Michael Byrne - 1 month agoWorld of Warcraft’s Next Expansion Possibly Leaked Ahead Of This Month's Official Reveal
Warning, spoilers ahead.
By Aspen Pash - 1 month agoJustice Department Probing Activision Blizzard/Microsoft Deal, Suspects Insider Trading
Also, four senators call for FTC to closer scrutinize the deal and see that Bobby Kotick is "held responsible for the culture he created."
By Jason Winter - 1 month agoOverwatch's Anniversary Event Will Be Split Into Three Parts, Each Offering Previously Limited-time Skins
Will give the team more time to devote to the "upcoming PvP beta" for Overwatch 2.
By Jason Winter - 1 month agoJudge Rules On $18 Million Settlement Between Activision Blizzard And EEOC
California's DFEH was unable to delay or alter deal, which is deemed a "victory" for the publisher.
By Jason Winter - 1 month agoOverwatch 2's Ping System Will Help You Track Your Enemies (Unless They Vanish)
And new discrimination/harassment lawsuit filed against Blizzard.
By Jason Winter - 2 months agoDive Into Hearthstone's Next Expansion, Voyage To The Sunken City, On April 12
135 new cards, new minion type, and two new keywords; get a free legendary by logging in prior to launch.
By Jason Winter - 2 months agoBlizzard Reveals Overwatch League Schedule For 2022, Runs From May To November
New damage hero Sojourn will be available throughout the season.
By Jason Winter - 2 months agoOverwatch 2 PvP Public Closed Beta Coming In April, Will Include New Hero Sojourn And Four New Maps
Game Director Aaron Keller promises better communication and more frequent updates.
By Jason Winter - 2 months agoHearthstone Announces New Expansion Next Week As Game Director Departs Blizzard
Ben Lee had been in the role since late 2018.
By Jason Winter - 2 months agoActivision: Media Attention To Scandals Is Having "Adverse Effect" On Hiring And Retention
Was also required to have an additional woman on its board of directors in 2021.
By Jason Winter - 2 months agoBobby Kotick To Receive Bonus If Activision Board "Sees Improvement In Company Culture"
Four companies and one individual inquired about sale, and Kotick may stay past 2023.
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoMicrosoft Began Acquisition Talks With Activision Blizzard Immediately Following WSJ Article About Kotick
$68.7 billion deal was closed two months after the publication of the article and Phil Spencer's comments.
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoFifth Overwatch League Season Kicks Off May 5, Will Include 24 Matches Per Team And Four Tournaments
Second and fourth tournaments are pegged as live events.
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoBlizzard Is Hiring A Lead Content Designer For An Unannounced Game Using An Existing Blizzard IP
Requirements include proficiency with single-player and "shared world" games, as well as RPGs.
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoMicrosoft Opens Up Its App Store, Will Honor Activision Blizzard Commitments On PlayStation "Into The Future"
Focus is "on adapting to regulation than fighting against it."
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoActivision Blizzard Rebounds Slightly in Q4 2021 But Keeps Bobby Kotick From Answering Questions About It
Usual Q&A session with executives is omitted, due to "pending transaction with Microsoft"
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoBungie Part Of Sony's Plan To Produce 10 Live-service Games By 2026
Bungie's new IP likely among those in the works.
By Jason Winter - 3 months agoLazy "Union FAQ" Sent To Activision Employees Via Slack...It's Misleading And Can't Be Replied To
VP of QA Christian Arends's post is shared as "good" Activision games news makes the rounds.
By Michael Byrne - 3 months agoTop 5 Free to Play Weekly: Microsoft Buys Blizzard As Blizz Announces New Survival Game Ep 497
Let's see...was there any big gaming news in the last week??? OH YEAH!!!
By Michael Byrne - 4 months agoBlizzard Announces New AAA Survival Game For PCs And Consoles
Set in a "whole new universe" with "adventures yet to be lived."
By Jason Winter - 4 months agoActivision Subsidiary Raven Software Votes To Unionize As Executives Try To Calm Employees Following Sale
Regarding layoffs, CEO Bobby Kotick said Microsoft is "committed to trying to retain as many of our people as possible."
By Jason Winter - 4 months agoTake A Trip Down Memory Lane With Terran Gregory And See How The Original World Of Warcraft Black Temple Trailer Was Created
Creating WoW’s first real cinematic was a bit trickier then.
By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 months ago