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World of Warcraft's 20th Anniversary Celebrations Now Live

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Published: 10-22-2024, 05:39 PM

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World of Warcraft's 20th Anniversary Celebrations Now Live

One more year and the entire World can legally drink.

November 23rd marks the official date for when World of Warcraft turns 20 years old, but that isn't stopping Blizzard from getting the party started early. Starting right now, players are able to take part in a number of various in-game activities that celebrate "two decades of adventure." This is all included in the first content update for World of Warcraft: The War Within, the game's latest major expansion.
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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Release Delayed at Last Minute

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Published: 10-08-2024, 09:24 AM

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Release Delayed at Last Minute

All hell has broken loose but only at Blizzard.

Update: The servers went live a bit after midnight (ET). Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is now playable across all platforms.

Original story: Those of you who have been waiting for the release of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred will have to wait a few more hours. Both the Vessel of Hatred expansion and the launch of Season 6, Season of Hatred Rising, has been delayed at the last minute. The delay announcement from Blizzard came...

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Review: Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is Diablo at its Best

Created by: Shawn Zipay

Published: 10-04-2024, 11:01 AM

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Review: Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is Diablo at its Best

Refined to hellish perfection.

Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred feels like a fresh beginning for the action-RPG that released a little over a year ago. Despite receiving generally high praise from media outlets, including my own review, fans were quite vocal about the game needing some broad, sweeping changes to several core gameplay systems. Blizzard responded to these complaints by releasing a series of updates that drastically improved and reiterated on several core gameplay mechanics. ...

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Some Things to Know Ahead of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Launches

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Published: 09-30-2024, 05:32 PM

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Some Things to Know Ahead of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Launches

The expansion drops on October 8th.

Blizzard shared a things that Diablo 4 fans should perhaps be made aware of before the Vessel of Hatred expansion releases on October 8, 2024. These little tidbits of information include the exact time on when the expansion will release in your time zone, if there is a pre-load available, and more.

In addition to Vessel of Hatred coming out on October 8, the new Season for Diablo 4 will also arrive. This means there's going to be a lot...

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Diablo 4 Mercenaries and Dark Citadels Revealed

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Published: 08-21-2024, 05:15 PM

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Diablo 4 Mercenaries and Dark Citadels Revealed

These features and more will be added in the Vessel of Hatred expansion.

At the Xbox focused livestream at Gamescom, the Diablo 4 team from Blizzard took players on an indepth look at Vessel of Hatred. Specifically, the team showcased the four new Mercenaries that players will be able to slay alongside. If you missed that showcase, you can always find more below or on the Diablo website.

The new Mercenaries are: Rahier the Shieldbearer, Aldkin the Cursed Child, Varyana...

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Diablo 4 Season of the Infernal Hordes Begins August 6

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Published: 07-30-2024, 02:29 PM

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Diablo 4 Season of the Infernal Hordes Begins August 6

Would you believe that the new season includes a horde mode?

Blizzard just revealed new details on Season of the Infernal Hordes for Diablo 4. Starting on August 6 at 10AM PT, players will get to take on all new threats and activities. Not only will this kick off a new season for Diablo 4, it will also introduce several new changes based on player feedback that the team has received.

Season of the Infernal Hordes does include a new wave-based feature, aptly named Infernal...

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Overwatch 2 Might Bring Back 6v6

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Published: 07-25-2024, 07:29 PM

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Overwatch 2 Might Bring Back 6v6

What was the point of the sequel again?

Overwatch 2 was "necessary" because it was going to introduce all this campaign content and move to a 5v5 format. Those were the reasons why these changes couldn't have just been made to the original Overwatch, or so it was claimed. That campaign content was ditched and now Blizzard is talking about going back to 6v6.

So, what was the point of the sequel again?

In the latest blog post from the Overwatch 2 team...

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Diablo 4's Upcoming Spiritborn Class Revealed

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Published: 07-18-2024, 04:19 PM

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Diablo 4's Upcoming Spiritborn Class Revealed

Call upon animal spirit guardians in this new class.

Blizzard lifted the veil on the upcoming Spiritborn class. This new class will make its Diablo franchise debut as part of the Vessel of Hatred expansion release on October 8. The Spiritborn will call upon "the unique strengths of Jaguar, Gorilla, Eagle, and Centipede Spirit Guardians."

Blizzard notes that Spiritborn's primary attacks are a series of three-hit-combos using "acrobatic fluidity" and...

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Expansion Arrives October 8

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Published: 06-11-2024, 06:34 PM

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Expansion Arrives October 8

Find out the fate of Neyrelle as you explore new lands.

The first full expansion for Diablo 4 was revealed over the weekend. Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred will task players with searching for Neyrelle in the new region of Nahantu. Neyrelle is having a bit of a bad go of things after she chose to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto and went off in search of a way to destroy him.

Vessel of Hatred will also add the new Spiritborn class. This is an entirely new class to Diablo...

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BlizzCon 2024 Cancelled

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Published: 04-25-2024, 01:33 PM

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BlizzCon 2024 Cancelled

Might return in the future.

Blizzard says that "after careful consideration" they have decided to not hold BlizzCon in 2024. The studio says that the "decision was not made lightly."

While Blizzard says that they hope the big in-person event will return in future years, they will be doing something a little different for 2024. Over the next few months, Blizzard will share details about some new launches for expansions coming for existing titles. Namely,...

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Sign-ups Open for World of Warcraft: The War Within Beta

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Published: 04-16-2024, 05:13 PM

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Sign-ups Open for World of Warcraft: The War Within Beta

Register now for a chance to test the new expansion.

Blizzard just opened up sign-ups for a chance to play the beta for the new World of Warcraft expansion ahead of its release. Those of you who absolutely love to test pre-rerelease builds of games will want to sign up today to try their hand at access World of Warcraft: The War Within. This is the upcoming next expansion for the still popular MMORPG and also the start of The Worldsoul Saga trilogy of expansions.

If...

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Overwatch 2 Season 9 Competitive Changes Detailed by Blizzard

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Published: 02-08-2024, 05:47 PM

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Overwatch 2 Season 9 Competitive Changes Detailed by Blizzard

The changes come with the release of Season 9.

Season 9 of Overwatch 2 is nearly here. We already got a quick look at some of the general changes coming, as well as a teaser for a Cowboy Bebop crossover. Now, Blizzard has shared details on the big changes coming to heroes, competitive ranking, and more.

The biggest changes in Season 9 have to do with how competitive ranking will be handled. There is a new progression system, a new skill tier beyond Grand Master (called...

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Overwatch 2 to Collab with Cowboy Bebop in Season 9

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Published: 02-07-2024, 01:31 PM

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Overwatch 2 to Collab with Cowboy Bebop in Season 9

Plus a Battle Pass themed around Eldritch Horrors.

Blizzard just put up a teaser for Season 9 for Overwatch 2. This new season is expected to begin on February 13 and with it will come the usual "new season" bits and bobs such as new cosmetics, a new Battle Pass, and the like.

Season 9 will include some very unique content as well. Blizzard is going to offer up a full competitive rework in season 9, but those changes weren't fully detailed just yet. The Battle...

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Blizzard Now Led by Former Call of Duty Executive Johanna Faries

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Published: 01-29-2024, 06:37 PM

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Blizzard Now Led by Former Call of Duty Executive Johanna Faries

Faries will replace Mike Ybarra.

On the same day Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees from their game studios, it was announced that several leaders within Blizzard were leaving. One of those leaders included Mike Ybarra, the now former president of Blizzard. Today, a new president was announced for Blizzard Entertainment and that is former Call of Duty and NFL executive Johanna Faries.

Faries is now the first new president of Blizzard since Microsoft finalized its $69...

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Diablo 4 'Season of Construct' Begins January 23

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Published: 01-16-2024, 07:23 PM

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Diablo 4 'Season of Construct' Begins January 23

The third season begins as the second comes to an end.

The third season for Diablo 4 begins on January 23 at 10AM (PT), hot on the heels of the conclusion of the game's still ongoing second season. The third season is called Season of the Construct and will find players facing off against ancient forces that are emerging from beneath the sands in Kehjistan.

Ancient technologies, created by Zoltun Kulle and Ayuzhan of Caldeum, have been taken over by the forces of evil...

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