Tag Archives: blizzard

Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 03:33 BST

Diablo 3 expansion pushed back to 2014 – report

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The long-awaited Diablo 3 expansion won’t turn up this year, according to an unconfirmed report.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 05:05 BST

World of Warcraft Flexible Raid system coming in next content update

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Blizzard is hoping to cater to social groups by providing a raid difficulty level that caters to varying numbers of players.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 11:29 BST

Blizzard updates Battle.Net desktop client page, new images surface

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Blizzard seems to be making progress with its scarcely-discussed Battle.Net desktop client, as the studio has updated the app’s support page, along with a big batch of debut UI and feature images.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 00:58 BST

Diablo 3: Book of Tyrael due in October

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Blizzard has announced anew 148-page hardcover in its Diablo 3 book series.

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 10:06 BST

Titan dev team slashed, project overhauled – rumour

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Blizzard has allegedly reduced its 100-strong Titan development team to just 30 as part of an effort to overhaul the long-awaited MMO.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:24 BST

World of Warcraft 5.3 update drops this week, full patch notes inside

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World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has released full patch notes for its 5.3 update, including a new battleground, arena and four new scenarios.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 01:09 BST

Diablo 3 anniversary celebrated with magic find, XP boosts

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Log in for a few hours with Diablo 3 this week and you’ll be rewarded with increased XP gain and magic find, in celebration of the RPG’s first birthday.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 14:10 BST

StarCraft 2: regional WCS 2013 finals dated

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Blizzard has dated the regional final bouts for its inaugural StarCraft 2 World Championship Series.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 00:13 BST

Diablo 3 exploit proceeds to go to charity

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Blizzard has identified 415 Diablo 3 players who took advantage of last week’s gold multiplying exploit, and will be diverting their profits directly to a good cause.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 22:39 BST

Diablo 3 PS3: Blizzard “didn’t want to emulate a PC game”

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Blizzard really seems to have taken the first console port of Diablo 3 seriously, making significant changes to interface and controls, as well as gameplay itself.

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Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 22:32 BST

Diablo 3 PS3 pre-orders open, bonuses available

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If you’ve already made up your mind to pick up Diablo 3 when it makes its console debut later this year, you can score bonus items by slapping a pre-order down.

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Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 01:52 BST

Warcraft movie: Life of Pi Oscar winner signs as VFX director

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Bill Westenhofer has signed on as visual effects director for the Warcraft movie, fresh from winning a 2013 Academy Award for Life of Pi.

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Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 03:29 BST

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft shoutcast pits Mage against Shaman

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Blizzard’s free-to-play card battler Heartstone: Heroes of Warcraft seems simple, but it’s probably one of those things that prove difficult to master at high level. Maybe this shoutcasted match between a Mage and Shaman will give you an idea of the strategies and knowledge you’ll need to command to be successful.

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 13:26 BST

World of Warcraft: Brawler’s Guild to receive plenty of new content in patch 5.3

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World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has confirmed that its incoming 5.3 patch will bolster the game’s Brawler’s Guild with new bosses a challenge card system and more.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 00:27 BST

StarCraft 2 World Championship Series America Season 1 detailed

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Major League Gaming is hosting the North American arm of the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, and has detailed the first of three planned seasons this year.

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Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 05:59 BST

World of Warcraft to add in-game browser

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Blizzard has announced a feature-limited in-game browser to replace its current support system. Pulling it up will take you straight to the Battle.net Support site. Blizzard has never implemented such a system before and is looking for testers to check it out on the public test realm and make sure it’s working properly before going live; more details are available in a developer blog post.

Thanks, Blue’s News.

Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 00:24 BST

Blizzard purchases IGN Pro League assets, “no plans” to continue operation

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Blizzard has purchased the IGN Pro League, acquiring all assets and technology, and finding a new role for affected staff.

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Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 14:11 BST

StarCraft: Ghost may release after all, teases Blizzard

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StarCraft: Ghost was one of the more prolific vapourware legends of generations past. It was an action-based take on Blizzard’s strategy world, and after what seemed to be a torturous development hell it was canned. Developer Matthew Burger has poured fuel on the rumour fire.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 03:31 BST

StarCraft 2 World Championship Series returns with $1.6 million in prizes

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Blizzard has announced big changes for this year’s StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, including a whopping prize pool of $1.6 million.

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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 10:27 GMT

StarCraft 2 dev didn’t think it could be an eSports hit outside South Korea

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StarCraft 2 director Dustin Browder and his team had doubts that the game could prove a popular eSports hit outside of South Korea. However, as we now know it’s doing every well in the Western circuit, but for a while it was a real concern at Blizzard.

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