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Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls closed beta coming this year

By Steve Watts, Nov 20, 2013 10:45am PST

Diablo 3's Reaper of Souls expansion is getting a closed beta test, which will start rolling out "extremely limited" invitations by the end of the eyar.

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Why Diablo 3 for PC won't support controllers

By Andrew Yoon, Nov 12, 2013 1:00pm PST

One of the new features added to the console version of Diablo 3 is the ability to play with controller. But hey, PC can do that too! So, why won't...

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"I'd rather they allow controllers but make no concessions other than maybe twin-stick shooter ..."

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Heroes of the Storm preview: storming the MOBA gates

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 12, 2013 12:15pm PST

Heroes of the Storm has a tall task ahead of it, as it tries to firmly plant its foot in a MOBA space ruled by Dota 2 and League of Legends. We went hands-on with the game at Blizzcon to find out how well it's faring so far.

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"Heroes of the Storm was a blast to play. I can't wait for the beta."

- MikkleThePickle see all 13 comments

Sixth World of Warcraft expansion in development

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 12, 2013 8:45am PST

Blizzard may only have just announced its fifth expansion for World of Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor, but number six is already in the works. As people continue to leave (the MMORPG's now down to a still-impressive 7.7 million subscribers), Blizzard's hoping that releasing e...

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"Well, the expansions wouldn't take so long if they didn't release so much content in the mean ..."

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StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void still finding right fit for Protoss

By Steve Watts, Nov 12, 2013 8:15am PST

The Protoss-focused third installment of StarCraft 2, Legacy of the Void, hasn't been shown off yet because Blizzard is still working out the kinks of how to make the race seem properly powerful.

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"Templates = Templars. I hate when muscle memory changes my typing from my intentions. "

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Diablo 3 on PS4 will support Remote Play

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 3:15pm PST

Diablo 3 sure does look great on PS4 and it's going to look great on Vita, too, as lead level designer Matthew Berger has confirmed that the game will support Remote Play.

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"Yes remote play is the ability to play your PS4 games (digital or the disc currently in your ..."

- ChowYunMatt see all 22 comments

Blizzard could add dormant franchise characters to Heroes of the Storm

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 2:45pm PST

Heroes of the Storm will begin with 18 characters from the World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises, but with Blizzard's history dating back over 20 years, the studio is hinting that characters from long-dormant franchises could enter the fray, as well.

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"Absolutely not, and I'll thank you for not correcting me in the future. Hank Mancini or bust, ..."

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How Heroes of the Storm aims to attract MOBA beginners

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 12:00pm PST

There's a high barrier of entry to games like Dota 2 and League of Legends, so how does Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm hope to court newcomers to the MOBA genre?

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"He's wrong about one thing - there will be a competitive scene built around it, if only because ..."

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Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls PS4 preview: the next crusade

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 11:00am PST

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls was on display for the PS4, so we decided to grab a DualShock 4 and take a ride with the game's newest character, the Crusader.

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"Buying this day 1 because it was confirmed this will support remote play with the Vita!"

- inc77 see all 7 comments

Hearthstone's final version will feature cross-platform play

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 10:00am PST

Hearthstone's mobile versions won't feature a beta, like its PC counterpart, however once all versions are final and released, they'll all be able to play against each other.

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"I think it's pretty even now that they've nerfed a couple of the problem combo cards. I don't ..."

- rodneystubbs see all 22 comments

How garrisons introduce offline progression to World of Warcraft

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 9:00am PST

Garrisons introduce player housing to World of Warcraft, while also introducing the idea of offline progression.

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How maps evolved into battlegrounds in Heroes of the Storm

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 7:00am PST

Heroes of the Storm has come a long way since it was first conceived as a Starcraft 2 mod. One way in which the game has progressed is through the re-imagined maps, now called battlegrounds.

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"I'm getting a strong Super Smash Bros. vibe from this game. Glad to see Blizzard getting back ..."

- PenicillinX57 see all 2 comments

Diablo 3: The Ultimate Evil Edition on PS4 includes Reaper of Souls expansion

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 11, 2013 6:00am PST

Players hoping to pick up the PS4 edition of Diablo 3 won't have to worry about falling behind in the story too much. Titled "The Ultimate Evil Edition," the next-gen console version of Blizzard's dungeon crawler will come with the base game, as well as the Reaper of Souls e...

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"I've held out on D3 for a long time now (mostly due to cost). Let's hope this, "The Ultimate ..."

- mrnails see all 9 comments

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor announced, allows for instant level 90 upgrade

By Andrew Yoon, Nov 08, 2013 12:45pm PST

Yet another World of Warcraft expansion has been revealed. Warlords of Draenor "sends players to the savage world of Draenor, home of the mighty...

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"Plus that new orc model looks good.. hmmmmmm my willpower is failing haha!"

- DM7 see all 35 comments

Heroes of the Storm (formerly Blizzard DOTA) beta opens

By Andrew Yoon, Nov 08, 2013 12:29pm PST

You can now join the beta for the game formerly known as Blizzard DOTA. Heroes of the Storm will have you playing as various heroes from Blizzard's...

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"between the already bad Wow crowd and the notoriously bad DOTA crowds, I am sure this will be a ..."

- wiz1974 see all 20 comments