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A Better ABK calls out Blizzard’s end of remote work as ‘wholly unnecessary’ and another union busting tactic
Back in February, Blizzard held a meeting that, among other things, confirmed a mandated return to office work and an end of remote work....
Diablo IV’s paid beta wraps up this afternoon as players warn about GPU bricking issues
So how was your weekend in Diablo IV? We've been covering the pre-order beta over the past couple of days, noting both initial teething...
Minecraft console dev studio argues buyout of Activision-Blizzard is ‘a natural evolution of the industry’
Responses to findings by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to Microsoft's buyout of Activision-Blizzard are continuing to be revealed, following the paranoid scenarios...
Ex-Blizzard execs Jen Oneal, J Allen Brack, and John Donham form Magic Soup Games
Now here's an interesting collab. Yes, it's yet another "ex-Blizzard people form a new studio and investors give them stacks of money" studio, but...
Hearthstone strikes up the band and readies concert goodness in April’s Festival of Legends expansion
What happens when you mix a battle of the bands with a digital CCG? We're all going to find out when Hearthstone releases its...
Diablo IV adds additional details regarding PC specs, early download timing, and beta content
As the beta tests for Diablo IV loom large, Blizzard has made yet another update to its initial beta announcement to share additional details...
Activision-Blizzard exec calls out Sony’s Jim Ryan for charade over Call of Duty
You might think that Microsoft would be content to just sit back and let Sony impale itself on the sharp edge of its own...
Sony legal docs suggest hypothetical ways Microsoft could hurt Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles
There are plenty of tinfoil-y ways that people can paint Microsoft as a mustache-twirling villain, but those can be mostly associated with Redditor ramblings...
Overwatch 2 launches a cosmetics-filled collab with One Punch Man anime
"Mom, I want to play Fortnite!"
"Why is that, Bobby-Sue?"
"Because it has all sorts of cool anime characters in it!"
Mom holds up a new trailer...
Diablo Immortal is launching several events, optimizing its armory, and bringing a pirate-filled battle pass
Diablo Immortal is about to launch another update this week that's full of events new and old, another battle pass season, and some adjustments...
The MOP Up: SWTOR gets swoopy and plaguey in March
Star Wars: The Old Republic may not have a big patch coming out this month, but the MMO does have a couple of events...
The FTC grants Microsoft’s request for Sony docs as leaks say the EU will approve ABK merger
Remember back when Sony accused Microsoft of "harassment" for requesting internal documents from Sony that would aid Microsoft in defending its Activision-Blizzard merger before...
CWA files charges against Activision-Blizzard over latest unionbusting efforts
Activision-Blizzard's unionbusting reputation precedes it, I'm afraid, as the company has been playing a very public whackamole game with its burgeoning workers' movements over...
Diablo IV discusses the focus, timing, and extra details of its upcoming March beta tests
We already know that the month of March means two beta tests for Diablo IV, but before those test phases can begin, the devs...
Overwatch 2 players question Season 3 balance, find an invincible statue, and beg for a Mei-killing homing grenade
Yes, we appreciate that headline is a melange of weird and disparate pieces of Overwatch 2 news, but some of these things are a...
Microsoft strikes deal to put Activision games on NVIDIA GeForce Now
Nintendo was not the only video game corporation striking big deals with Microsoft yesterday: Microsoft is also teaming up with NVIDIA to put Activision...
CWA asks European Commission to allow buyout of Activision-Blizzard and a ‘clear path to collective bargaining’
The multi-billion dollar buyout of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft is going to undoubtedly make waves across the games industry, game platforms, and game developers. It's...
Microsoft and Nintendo ink deal to put Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles for the next decade
Well here's another nudge from Microsoft in its efforts to buy up Activision-Blizzard: As international regulators debate the merger, Microsoft inked a deal with...
Hearthstone adjusts the armor of Battlegrounds heroes and applies a list of bug fixes
Armor is important when you're going into a battlefield, so those who enjoy playing the Battlegrounds mode of Hearthstone will likely want to pay...
Diablo III’s next season launches Friday with skill tree-granting altars
The end of January saw public testing of Diablo III's Season 28 get underway, but if you missed that testing window then you can...