Tag Archives: blizzard
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 03:33 BST
Diablo 3 expansion pushed back to 2014 – report
The long-awaited Diablo 3 expansion won’t turn up this year, according to an unconfirmed report.
Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 05:05 BST
World of Warcraft Flexible Raid system coming in next content update
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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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, world of warcraft
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 11:29 BST
Blizzard updates Battle.Net desktop client page, new images surface
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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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC
Tags: battle.net, blizzard
Thu, May 30, 2013 | 00:58 BST
Diablo 3: Book of Tyrael due in October
Blizzard has announced anew 148-page hardcover in its Diablo 3 book series.
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 10:06 BST
Titan dev team slashed, project overhauled – rumour
Blizzard has allegedly reduced its 100-strong Titan development team to just 30 as part of an effort to overhaul the long-awaited MMO.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:24 BST
World of Warcraft 5.3 update drops this week, full patch notes inside
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has released full patch notes for its 5.3 update, including a new battleground, arena and four new scenarios.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 01:09 BST
Diablo 3 anniversary celebrated with magic find, XP boosts
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.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 14:10 BST
StarCraft 2: regional WCS 2013 finals dated
Blizzard has dated the regional final bouts for its inaugural StarCraft 2 World Championship Series.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 00:13 BST
Diablo 3 exploit proceeds to go to charity
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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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charity, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, cheaters, diablo 3, John Hight
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 22:39 BST
Diablo 3 PS3: Blizzard “didn’t want to emulate a PC game”
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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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, PS4, RPG
Tags: blizzard, diablo 3, Matthew Burger
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 22:32 BST
Diablo 3 PS3 pre-orders open, bonuses available
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.
Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 01:52 BST
Warcraft movie: Life of Pi Oscar winner signs as VFX director
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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Posted in: Movies
Tags: Bill Westenhofer, blizzard, Life of Pi, warcraft, warcraft movie, world of warcraft, World of Warcraft movie
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 03:29 BST
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft shoutcast pits Mage against Shaman
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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Posted in: Free-to-Play, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, HearthStone: Heroes of Warcraft
Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 13:26 BST
World of Warcraft: Brawler’s Guild to receive plenty of new content in patch 5.3
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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Posted in: MMO, RPG
Tags: blizzard, world of warcraft
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 00:27 BST
StarCraft 2 World Championship Series America Season 1 detailed
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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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy, eSports
Tags: blizzard, Major League Gaming, MLG, StarCraft 2 World
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 05:59 BST
World of Warcraft to add in-game browser
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.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, world of warcraft, wow
Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 00:24 BST
Blizzard purchases IGN Pro League assets, “no plans” to continue operation
Blizzard has purchased the IGN Pro League, acquiring all assets and technology, and finding a new role for affected staff.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, eSports
Tags: blizzard, IGN Pro League, Itzik Ben-Bassat
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 14:11 BST
StarCraft: Ghost may release after all, teases Blizzard
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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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard
Tags: blizzard, Matthew Burger, starcraft ghost
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 03:31 BST
StarCraft 2 World Championship Series returns with $1.6 million in prizes
Blizzard has announced big changes for this year’s StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, including a whopping prize pool of $1.6 million.
Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 10:27 GMT
StarCraft 2 dev didn’t think it could be an eSports hit outside South Korea
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.
Steam game sharing feature appears in client code