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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Review: Status Quo With a Slick Paranoiac Sheen
A showcase of how limited even a good Call of Duty can be.
Hearthstone Is Playing the Hits As It Revamps the Way Players Earn Their Cards
Blizzard wants to make free progression less inscrutable and intimidating.
StarCraft 2 Is Going Into Support Mode, As Blizzard Looks Ahead to Future of Franchise
The end of an era, for one of the last of its titans.
Activision Blizzard Closes Its French Support Studio in Versailles
That's hundreds of people out of a job at an office that predates the merger.
Microsoft's ZeniMax Acquisition Pushes Xbox Game Pass Into Overdrive
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Microsoft's plan to change the way we play games received a considerable boost this week, but what happens if it works?
Blizzard Announces BlizzConline in 2021
A new portmanteau for a new Blizzard convention experience.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Confirmed for a Reveal Next Week
Better know your history.
Blizzard Employees Share Salary Details Amid Ongoing Pay Dispute
Employees shared stories of reportedly avoiding meals to make rent.
What Would StarCraft 3 Look Like? Here Are Some Ideas From Blizzard
A "robust" co-op and modding experience from the get-go.
StarCraft 2's Rollercoaster Decade, As Remembered By Its Developers
Reflections on StarCraft 2's early success, the impact of free-to-play, and what Blizzard might have done differently.
Starting Screen | StarCraft Deserves Better
On its 10th anniversary, the future of Blizzard's flagship RTS is uncertain. It shouldn't be.
Call of Duty: Warzone's Map Will Reportedly Undergo Substantial Changes in Season 5
A new report from Video Games Chronicle details how Verdansk is changing in the next season of Call of Duty: Warzone.
It's About Time for Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
The orange bandicoot is getting a whole new adventure this October.
Call of Duty Adds In-Game Black Lives Matter Messages
A new statement appears in both Modern Warfare and Warzone.
WoW Shadowlands Is Minimizing Random Gear: "Just Let Loot Be Loot"
Shadowlands is changing a whole lot of things and Blizzard wants your feedback early.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Is Out on PS4, With Other Platforms to Follow
It's real, and it's available right now for some.
Battle.net Is Getting Slammed by Denial of Service Attacks Right Now
It's impacting everything from World of Warcraft to Call of Duty: Warzone.
Echo Is Finally Joining the Overwatch Roster [Update]
The flying blue A.I. arrives.
Hearthstone Is Getting Its First New Class Since Launch: The Demon Hunter
Illidan's not just a card anymore.
The Writer Who Helped Shape Overwatch's Lore is Leaving Blizzard
One of the shapers of Overwatch lore is leaving the building.
Call of Duty: Warzone's Secret Weapon Isn't Battle Royale, It's The New Plunder Mode
Call of Duty: Warzone's standout mode has nothing to do with battle royale.
Overwatch's First Experimental Mode is Benching a Tank For More Offense
Blizzard is experimenting with a little more damage.
Overwatch League's Global Ambitions Take Another Hit Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Now the league's Chinese and Korean games need rescheduling.
Activision Blizzard Pulls Its Catalog From Nvidia’s GeForce Now Streaming Service
Battle.net's been disabled on it until further notice.
Grand Theft Auto will be fine without Dan Houser
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Rockstar is losing one of its rock star co-founders, but the band will play on
"It's Been a Bit of a Hard Week:" Blizzard President Responds to Warcraft 3: Reforged's Reception
J. Allen Brack says Blizzard will continue to update the troubled remaster.
Rod Fergusson Leaves The Coalition To Helm Diablo at Blizzard
The Gears of War developer turns his sights to hell.
Overwatch's Balance Will Start Changing a Lot More Often This Year
The Overwatch team is taking a firmer grip of the wheel with some new modes.
Blizzard is Taking Extra Steps to Ensure It Owns Your Warcraft 3: Reforged Custom Games
They won't miss the MOBA train twice.
Activision Blizzard Moves Away From Twitch, Partners With YouTube Gaming
The Overwatch League and more will stream exclusively with Google.
Suspended Hearthstone Pro Blitzchung Doesn't Regret His Protest: "It's a Must-Do Thing"
Blitzchung reflects on the last few months, as he prepares to return to competition.
Warcraft 3: Reforged Arrives Next Month with a Rebuilt World Editor
Meet me in the Life of a Peasant lobbies.
Meet the Player Protesting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Violence by Playing as a Pacifist
This artist's act of protesting the violence in the Modern Warfare series is playing them without hurting a soul.
Jeff Kaplan Reveals What Convinced Blizzard to Go With Cross-Compatibility for Overwatch 2
Kaplan says not letting Overwatch "die on the vine" took some convincing.
Starting Screen | Blizzard Had a Terrible Weekend, But At Least Warcraft 3: Reforged is Good
Maybe Blizzard's best days really are behind it.
Blizzard's Commitment to Free Expression Doesn't Mean Much With Blitzchung Still Banned
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Blizzard calls its suspension of Blitzchung for voicing support for the ongoing Hong Kong protests a "tough Hearthstone esports moment."
Suspended Hearthstone Pro Blitzchung Signs With Esports Team
Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai, the player at the center of Blizzard's Hong Kong controversy, is now a player for Tempo Storm.
BlizzCon 2019 is Blizzard's Most Crucial Show in Years
The wayward company has a chance to set its tone for the future, for better or worse.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Review: Unlaced Boots on the Ground
This year's Call of Duty is a reinvention, and it both goes too far and not far enough.
Modern Warfare is This Generation's Fastest Selling Call of Duty Title
Sorry, Black Ops 3—in its first three days, Modern Warfare made over $600 million.
"Remember, No Russian:" Critics and Developers Remember Call of Duty's Most Infamous Mission
Critics, academics, game writers, and developers on Modern Warfare 2 reflect on "No Russian."
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Campaign is a Half-Step Toward Greatness
How Modern Warfare falls back on old habits, even with its compelling new direction.
Former Xbox VP Mike Ybarra Joins Blizzard Amidst a Rocky Year
Ybarra starts as Blizzard's new executive vice president and general manager next month.
Starting Screen | Blizzard's Troubled 2019 Finds the Once Invincible Studio at a Crossroads
This past year has found Blizzard embroiled in one controversy after another. What does it say about its future?
Blizzard is in an Even Bigger Mess Than the NBA on China, and It Has No One to Blame But Itself
Blizzard's handling of the Hearthstone controversy is an international mess of its own making.
How a Famous World of Warcraft Speedrunner is Guiding Players Through the Trials of WoW Classic
If you were into WoW from the start, chances are you've heard of or even used Joana's Leveling Guide.
Downhill Jam: The Game Industry Reflects on 20 Years of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater turns 20 in September, so we spoke to people across the industry who remember the series fondly.
Overwatch Could be Coming to Nintendo Switch, If This Suspicious Amazon Listing is Anything to Go By
The living, fleeting embodiment of the :eyes: emoji.
Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and Other Game Companies Unite Around the Issue of Loot Box Odds
Several publishers are set to disclose odds by 2020 at the latest.
Groundhog Day "as a Narrative Metroidvania"
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | The industry gets stuck in a moment it can't get out of as time loop games have their moment in the sun and writers wrestle with messages in their games.
Inside Modern Warfare's Push to Rebuild Call of Duty's Multiplayer From the Ground Up
Animation director Mark Grigsby and multiplayer design director Geoffrey Smith break down the huge overhauls in Modern Warfare.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Won't Be Going Too Crazy With Colorful Cosmetics, Say Devs
Don't expect neon colored gun skins in this Call of Duty.
The Pros and Cons of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Battlefield-Style Maps and Player Counts
From 10v10 to more than 100, Modern Warfare is pushing its player count to the limit, and not necessarily for a battle royale either.
Overwatch's New Hero Sigma Can Bend Gravity, And His Toes
In the battles of Overwatch, he's a real footsoldier.
Sigma, Overwatch's Newest Hero, is a Gravity-Bending Mad Scientist
I guess one mad scientist was not enough for Talon.
Another Blizzard Co-Founder Is Leaving After Almost 30 Years With The Company
Only one of the original co-founders is left now.
Overwatch Is Adding A Role Queue To Lock Down Team Balance
Goodbye, GOATS meta.
Meet the Creators Behind Awesome Overwatch Workshop Creations Like “Last Man Bouncing”
For some, the Workshop is "one of the best things to happen to Overwatch."
Video Game Characters Keep Popping Up In Porn Ads, And Publishers Might Not Be Able To Stop It
We spoke with a lawyer, and more, about the shady world of porn ads and copyright law.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Originally Did Have a Campaign and It Was a Co-Op, PvP Mode
Black Ops 4 didn't ditch the campaign mode because of battle royale, it made battle royale because it ditched the campaign.
Hearthstone Swaps Around Classic Set, But Initial Reactions Seem Mixed
The new cards are getting a lukewarm reaction online.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Realistic Military Violence Draws Mixed Reactions
How well does Infinity Ward handle the violence in the new Call of Duty?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Co-Op Mode Has Its Own Separate Story
The co-op mode this year will have a story element this time.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Won't Have Zombies, Infinity Ward Confirms
This year's Call of Duty is aiming to be as real as possible. So no zombies.
Diablo Co-Creator's New Game is Diablo Meets Terraria and It's Out Now
David Brevik's new game is finally out on Steam.
Call of Duty 2019 Will Be Revealed Tomorrow
Tune in to see the future of Call of Duty.
Overwatch Anniversary 2019 Event Start Date, All New and Returning Skins
The Overwatch Anniversary Event returns for 2019, bringing with it a ton of new character skins, emotes, sprays, and more.
Famous Athletes Have Already Played the Unannounced Call of Duty 2019
All you have to do to play the new Call of Duty game early is to be a world-class athlete.
The Division 2 Beats Out Sekiro and Devil May Cry 5 as March's Top Selling Game
Ubisoft wins a stacked March 2019 release month.
"Accessibility Means Options, Not Easy Gameplay"
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Privilege checks all around as the industry discusses difficulty, accessibility, and the idea of gaming as a meritocracy.
WoW's Rise of Azshara Offers New Zones, A New Raid, and Wicked Big Wheel Mount
New zones, a new raid, and big changes for the Heart of Azeroth are coming!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout is Free for a Whole Month to Celebrate New Alcatraz Map
Celebrate the prison island by playing Blackout for free.
Hearthstone's Next Expansion, Rise of Shadows, Lets You Order Around Minions and Lackeys
Play cards, take over the world.
Overwatch's New Hero Baptiste Is Coming to All Platforms Next Week
The new support hero is leaving the PTR.
Here's How World of Warcraft Classic Will Simulate the Release of Original Raids Like Molten Core
WoW Classic's roadmap will unfold over the course of six phases that simulate classic patches.
Dead Space Creator Shares His Dream Horror Project
Says it's similar to "Alien."
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Might Have Been Confirmed by New Rating
A new Modern Warfare remaster was just rated by PEGI.
Overwatch's Newest Hero is Live on PTR. Here's What You Need to Know About Baptiste
Baptiste's abilities and ultimate explained.
Black Ops 4 Tries to Make Its Loot Boxes Less Annoying
Black Ops 4 is still lousy with microtransactions.
Black Ops 4 Director Admits Loot Boxes Weren't Originally Planned
Loot boxes are in Black Ops 4 now, and they're not popular.
Final Fantasy 8, Layoffs, a Big Nintendo Direct, and Ultima 7: Examining a Crazy Week for RPGs
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The Top 25 RPG Countdown continues, but we've got a lot of news to cover first.
Call of Duty Single-Player Returning for Next Game as "Entirely New Campaign" Confirmed
Single-player appears to be returning to Call of Duty after a year off.
No Major Video Game Releases From Blizzard in 2019
Efforts will be going into stabilizing existing franchises.
Activision Blizzard Layoffs Have Begun
The rumored layoffs are reportedly underway at Activision Blizzard.
Report: Activision Plans to Layoff Hundreds of Employees as Early as Next Week
Dramatic job losses after a difficult year.
Director Luke Smith Addresses Destiny's Future Following Activision Breakup
Destiny 2 director recalls "memorable past" when discussing series future.
Black Ops 4: Blackout Has a New Limited Time Mode That Lets Players Respawn
I live, I die, I live again.
Bungie Going Solo With Destiny Has Fans Rejoicing
Bungie quickly becomes gaming's most popular bachelor.
Bungie Divorces With Activision and Keeps Destiny
The rocky relationship has reportedly come to an end.
Former Hearthstone Devs are Working on a Marvel Game
Second Dinner announces its first post-Blizzard game.
Call of Duty 2019 May be Reviving a Fan-Favorite Series
Infinity Ward is releasing the next Call of Duty game, and there are hints that it will be bringing the series back to the present.
Black Ops 4 Zombies Adds Game of Thrones Actor in Latest Leak
Plus two new multiplayer maps.
Black Ops 4 Absolute Zero Update Adds New Specialist and Blackout Map Changes
Even Black Ops 4 is getting into the holiday spirit.
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