Overwatch Adds Sigma as New Hero
Fans of Overwatch have wondered just what type of hero would be joining the game next and now we have our answer. Blizzard has announced that the next hero will be named Sigma and have released a video featuring his origin story and a snippet of what looks like a highlight intro featuring the ability to possibly manipulate gravity. Currently no information about what his actual abilities have been...
Nintendo Switch Bundle with Diablo III: Eternal Collection Announced
Next month we’ll be able to play Diablo III on the Nintendo Switch and EB Games will offer an exclusive bundle. Included is a download code for the Diablo III: Eternal Collection and a Nintendo Switch that features artwork from Blizzard‘s action role-playing game. Besides the hardware and software you’ll also get a themed carrying case. The suggested retail price is $360 USD/$449...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Review
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Developer: Blizzard Publisher: Blizzard Platform: PC Release Date: 13/14 August 2018 Price: $49.99 USD / $69.95 AUD – Available Here Video Review Overview Like clockwork, the next expansion for World of Warcraft is out. Battle for Azeroth marks a return to the intense war that filled the Alliance and Horde’s early history. Players can look forward to two new i...
Blizzard Now Offering World of Warcraft and All Expansions up to Legion for Free with Subscription
Blizzard has been adjusting World of Warcraft’s monetization strategy over the years to reflect the fact that expecting players to buy the base game and multiple expansion just to start playing is a great way to chase off potential new players. With the launch of the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth pre-patch, Blizzard revealed their new pricing structure moving forward. The monthly sub...
Pink Mercy Skin Raises over 12.7 Million USD for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Blizzard handed over a cheque for over $12.7 million USD today to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The donation broke the BCRF record for largest corporate donation in a single year. Blizzard raised the money by selling a pink Mercy skin and a limited edition t-shirt designed by VICKISIGH, then matched the sales dollar for dollar. 14 Overwatch stars also pitched in, running a charity stream ...
Blizzard Selling Pink Mercy Skin to Support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
12% of women will experience breast cancer at some point in their lives. Contrary to popular belief, men can also develop breast cancer. Blizzard is joining the fight against breast cancer by sending in everyone’s favourite Overwatch medic Mercy to help. From May 8-21, Blizzard is selling a legendary quality Mercy skin. The skin features brand new graphics and pink ribbon accents in referenc...
Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode Leaving to Start New Company
Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode announced on the Blizzard forums that he is leaving Blizzard and Hearthstone. Brode has spent 15 years at Blizzard, starting as a night crew game tester. Brode will be leaving to start a new game development company. Starting as a small experimental project, Brode is one of the original Team 5 members brought together 10 years ago to develop Hearthstone. Since t...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth to Launch on August 14
With waves of alpha invites hitting the inboxes of World of Warcraft players, the hype for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is growing. As is tradition, Blizzard has held off on providing a solid release date for Battle for Azeroth, opting for the usual “it will be out when it’s ready” approach. Today, the American developers announced that the new expansion will go live on ...
World of Warcraft: The Battle for Azeroth Out This Summer(US)/Winter (AU), Pre-orders Live
Get your wallets and your WoW Tokens ready! Pre-orders for World of Warcraft: The Battle for Azeroth is live. As usual, Blizzard has not pinned down a specific release date for the new expansion beyond before September 21, 2018 and sometime this summer in the northern hemisphere or winter in the southern hemisphere. Both the Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Editions are available for pre-order....
New Overwatch Update Featuring Blizzard World Map Released
The much talked about update for Overwatch is finally out on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players will now be able to check out the ultimate tribute to Blizzard’s other franchises in the new Blizzard World map. Designed like a theme park, there are sections for Diablo, Starcraft, Warcraft, and Heroes of the Storm. Fans will also be able to catch Easter Eggs for some of Blizzard’s o...
One Trick Players Possibly Being Banned from Overwatch
The Overwatch community is in full drama mode after two Torbjorn mains reported being banned, alleging they were banned for being one tricks (players who only play one hero). With a little bit of detective work, it was discovered that XUL was actually banned for AFKing in competitive when another player took Torbjorn. Fuey500’s ban is a little murkier. Known to be a generally polite steamer,...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth and Official Vanilla Servers Announced
The long running World of Warcraft easily took home the prize for the biggest announcement at BlizzCon 2017 (Sorry for anyone hoping for Diablo II HD). Since World of Warcraft: Legion is winding down with the release of the new Argus zone and the Antorus raid, it was only a matter of time until the next expansion pack was announced. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth will mark a new phase in th...