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Analysis: Activision Blizzard Being Added to the S&P 500

By Asif Khan, Aug 27, 2015 3:00pm PDT

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is being added to the S&P 500 Index on Friday after the close, in a move that solidifies the company's dominance as a 3rd party developer.

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"If anyone would like cheap games or controllers, this is the perfect place, Black Ops III for ..."

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Hearthstone The Grand Tournament release date announced

By Daniel Perez, Aug 19, 2015 8:19am PDT

Prepare to mount your faithful steed as Hearthstone's The Grand Tournament is launching very soon.

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PlayStation 4 owners unable to play King's Quest due to bug [Update: Sierra responds]

By Daniel Perez, Jul 28, 2015 8:27am PDT

King's Quest is finally here, but if you're expecting to play the game on PlayStation 4, you could be in for quite the headache.

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E3 2015: Starcraft 2: Whispers of Oblivion free to all players

By Josh Hawkins, Jun 16, 2015 8:23pm PDT

Blizzard announced today that Whispers of Oblivion, a new three part mission set, will be free to all players.

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StarCraft 2 Legacy Of The Void GDC 2015 Interview

By Shack Staff, Mar 25, 2015 5:30pm PDT

At GDC 2015, Blizzard Entertainment revealed the new Protoss unit as well as new maps scheduled to release with the upcoming Legacy of the Void expansion.

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Heroes of the Storm adds three Hallow's End skins

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 17, 2014 1:40pm PDT

Even a game in its technical alpha can celebtate the October holidays.

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"I mean, I'm not saying #GamerGate has any legitimacy, but advertising seasonal hats for a game ..."

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World of Warcraft 6.0.2 patch brings improved character models today

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 14, 2014 1:30pm PDT

Blizzard isn't just tweaking World of Warcraft in preparation for Warlords of Draenor. Today's patch revamps the game's character models across all races.

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"I guess I havent played in so long that I can't really see the difference besides the ..."

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Blizzard scraps Project Titan

By Ozzie Mejia, Sep 23, 2014 10:15am PDT

After years of troubled development, Blizzard is opting to scrap their next big MMORPG and move on.

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"I don't think story is really the hurdle for a Warcraft RTS, its that RTS is not mass appeal and ..."

- Sephiras see all 133 comments

The ever-changing Diablo 3

By Steve Watts, Aug 20, 2014 11:00am PDT

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is now available across all platforms, and we take a look back at how different the game has become since its initial release in 2012.

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"You describe my experience to a tee. D3 is somehow less addictive and satisfying than D2"

- smoove see all 14 comments

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor cinematic trailer unleashes Hellscream once more

By Ozzie Mejia, Aug 14, 2014 10:25am PDT

Amidst much fanfare, Blizzard released the new Warlords of Draenor cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft

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"So this is back in time during the good old days? That's pretty sweet."

- Sephiras see all 28 comments

Sierra Entertainment set to return with new game at Gamescom 2014

By Ozzie Mejia, Aug 07, 2014 9:10pm PDT

It's the briefest of teasers, but there's joy to be had in knowing that Sierra's still alive and kicking.

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"Oh and Police Quest...the last kickstarted didn't do well and I was looking forward to it. ..."

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Activision Blizzard set to celebrate World of Warcraft's 10-year anniversary

By Robert Workman, Aug 06, 2014 2:30pm PDT

A series of special events (and dog giveaways) await avid players

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"Oh it sounds like the mount is guaranteed so I assume the whole instance is limited"

- bolneze see all 10 comments

Stitches assembles onto Heroes of the Storm

By Ozzie Mejia, Aug 05, 2014 2:30pm PDT

The putrid beast known as Stitches makes the jump from World of Warcraft and joins the fight in Heroes of the Storm.

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"Stitches isn't new. Only the trailer is. He's been in for a long time. Possibly since the start ..."

- lord cecil see all 8 comments

Heroes of the Storm removing Artifacts

By Ozzie Mejia, Aug 01, 2014 2:30pm PDT

Blizzard recently experiemented with the idea of Artifacts in Heroes of the Storm. However, in the wake of player concerns, the Artifacts are now being removed.

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"Honestly, the difference in power with these artifacts was immediately apparent on the Dragon ..."

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Hearthstone: Naxxramas - Chatty's best card combinations (Arachnid Quarter)

By Ozzie Mejia, Jul 24, 2014 9:15am PDT

The first wing of Hearthstone's "Curse of Naxxramas" expansion is out now and folks are already finding potent combinations of new cards and old ones. Here are some of the better combos to go with for the first wing, as suggested by members of Shacknews' Chatty community.

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"Nerubian egg + Power overwhelming also works pretty well together. Card just cost 1 mana and ..."

- G-3722 see all 7 comments