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Destiny 2 to Use Blizzard Launcher for PC, Will Ignore Steam

By John Keefer, May 18, 2017 12:30pm PDT

It will be the first non-Blizzard game for the Battle.net system.

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"Actually if I were to get into my Battle.net account that's exactly what would happen. 40-all."

- one random winner see all 113 comments

Overwatch Anniversary Event Coming Next Week

By John Keefer, May 18, 2017 8:45am PDT

The one-year anniversary of the popular game will also be marked by a free weekend and a special Game of the Year edition.

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"I read an article on Forbes I think talking about how Blizzard needs to add more Permanent skins ..."

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Heroes of the Storm to Start Map Rotations Capped at 9

By John Keefer, May 15, 2017 10:30am PDT

All 13 maps will be used throughout the season, but it won't seem so overwhelming to teams.

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"That seems like it would be a good way to keep more people happy. Ban certain maps before you ..."

- the_burd see all 8 comments

Blizzard Responds to Rumors of $20 Million Overwatch League Buy-In Fee

By John Keefer, May 11, 2017 5:50pm PDT

Some eSports teams are dropping over the high fee, which appears to be somewhat inflexible.

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"part of the reason why I feel people dont watch Overwatch atm, I have no idea when matches air! ..."

- harlinson see all 9 comments

Hearthstone's Rogue Quest One Month Later

By Ozzie Mejia, May 10, 2017 12:30pm PDT

Now that the initial outcry has died down and Hearthstone's new Standard meta has had a full month to settle in, it's time to revisit the Rogue Quest and ask if it still needs to be nerfed.

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"Exited Ozzie is back, sad his Yahoo deal did not make it through the Verizon merger"

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Honesty is the Best Policy, If It Gets You a Trip to BlizzCon

By John Keefer, May 04, 2017 8:45am PDT

A gold master StarCraft source code disc was found out in the wild, and after much internal conflict, the individual returned it to Blizzard.

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"we did the same thing back then. inkjet printers that printed directly onto cds were not that ..."

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More People Have Played Overwatch Than Live in Texas

By John Keefer, Apr 28, 2017 12:00pm PDT

More than 30 million players have tried the game, Blizzard says.

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Overwatch's D.Va to Join Heroes of the Storm 2.0 Roster

By John Keefer, Apr 25, 2017 2:10pm PDT

The new update is out with the reveal that Blizzard continues to get Overwatch in its HotS. 

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"It's easy to have this perspective if you are a MOBA veteran since HOTS sure is simpler than ..."

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Heroes of the Storm 2.0 to Kick Off With Special Class Bundles

By John Keefer, Apr 20, 2017 2:45pm PDT

Log in after the update launches and receive a 100 gems to unlock a pack of 20 heroes for free.

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"Nice! I love the game but haven't really played it in a year. I briefly tried it on my new i7 ..."

- code-e255 see all 5 comments

Overwatch to Tweak Win Conditions on Assault Maps Yet Again

By John Keefer, Apr 20, 2017 9:30am PDT

The goal is to avoid ties, but the latest update just added more confusion.

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"If the Mercy would have stayed on point they could have won, but she left to heal their tanks at ..."

- WombatFromHell see all 6 comments

PSA: Overwatch's Uprising Expansion is Live, Certain Features Disabled Due to Technical Issues

By David Craddock, Apr 11, 2017 12:40pm PDT

The update contains more skins, items, and a brand-new PvE mode.

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"Developer Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGpQtWoasMs What I didn't see mentioned ..."

- Zek see all 5 comments

StarCraft Dev Moves On To Another Project Inside Blizzard

By John Keefer, Apr 10, 2017 11:00am PDT

Lead game play designer David Kim wants to 'branch out' a bit.

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"I dunno man, all of their games are pretty exemplary in their respective genres. Sounds like ..."

- Zek see all 20 comments

Overwatch Goes Deeper Into Its Story With Omnic Terrorist Attack

By John Keefer, Apr 05, 2017 3:15pm PDT

A new comic called 'Uprising' is set seven years earlier in the King's Row area of London.

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"Blizzard really has built a world that could stand on its own, perhaps as an RPG, if the shooter ..."

- RevRaven see all 4 comments

Blizzard Wins $8.6 Million in Case Against Cheat Maker Bossland

By John Keefer, Apr 05, 2017 8:50am PDT

The German company plans to keep fighting in court via appeals.

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Heroes of the Storm Fans Find Evidence of New Character From Overwatch

By John Keefer, Apr 05, 2017 7:45am PDT

They seem certain that Genji will be the next reveal for Blizzard's MOBA.

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"oh i see, it was sort of quoted in an interview. couldve been worded better. interesting to ..."

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