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Blizzard has revealed that those who have already played Diablo III on their last gen machines will be able to continue their games on PS4 or Xbox One. The clever part though is that unlike other titles, players will be free to port their progress across platforms – so PS3 …
Read More »First Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas DLC available now on PC and iOS
Blizzard has at long last released its single player DLC for card battling title Hearthstone. The first of a planned five parts of Curse of Naxxramas can be downloaded now. It contains a series of boss fights, new cards and a new board. The remaining releases will be released at …
Read More »How Blizzard is pulling players back into World of Warcraft
Ivowed never to touch World of Warcraft – or any other MMO – again after quitting to focus on my final year at university back in 2006. So I deleted my level 60 character, closed my account and threw away the game discs to prevent myself from being tempted back …
Read More »Newbee pockets $5m after winning Dota 2 International
Chinese esports team Newbee have won this year’s Dota 2 International. In doing so the five-man team earned a whopping prize fund of over $5m (2.9m). For comparison, that compares to a winner’s payout of 1.76m/$3m for the 2014 Wimbledon tennis champion, 937k/$1.66m for the British Open golf winner, 560k/$957k …
Read More »Diablo III to launch in China
Blizzard has teamed up with NetEase to bring Diablo III to the Chinese market. Polygon reports that Diablo III will be the fifth Blizzard title to launch in the region, joining StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and the upcoming Heroes of the Storm. "We’re very excited that with our …
Read More »Blizzard makes inclusivity pledge for future titles
Mike Morhaime has apologized for his company’s previous dismissal of the importance of diversity in its games. We’re grateful to have such a diverse and passionate player base, and we want everyone to feel welcome, safe, and included in our games and communities,” the president and co-founder said in a …
Read More »Hearthstone’s single player Curse of Naxxramas DLC priced
Blizzard has confirmed the pricing for its upcoming single player Hearthstone expansion Curse of Naxxramas. The DLC, which will be split into five parts, can be had in its entirety for 17.49/$24.99 or each part can be purchased separately for 4.99/$6.99 or 700 in-game gold. There is also a range …
Read More »Rob Pardo leaves Blizzard
Blizzard’s chief creative officer Rob Pardo has left after 17 years with the studio. Pardo’s credits include StarCraft, World of Warcraft and Diablo 3, plus a number of other titles. After 17 years at Blizzard, with long and careful contemplation, I have made a difficult and bittersweet but ultimately exciting …
Read More »Blizzard’s chief creative officer Rob Pardo leaves
Development veteran to pursue 'next chapter of career'
Read More »Hearthstone expansion due next month
Blizzard’s hit card game is getting a single-player mode next month. Curse of Naxxrama was announced back in April, but fans won’t have to wait long to get hold of it, with Blizzard’s community manager (named Arati) confirming the game is due in July. Pricing for the expansion will be …
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