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Diablo IV notes 29B monsters slain and 61M hours played during the open beta test
This past weekend was a very obviously busy one for Diablo IV considering it was running an open beta test. That said, those who...
Vague Patch Notes: Can anyone really cover games objectively when there’s suffering built-in to them?
In July of 2021, we started a roundup tag in our tag cloud that most of us probably didn't expect to still be using...
Activision-Blizzard and NetEase’s breakup was caused by long-brewing disputes and alleged threats
One of the biggest MMO and gaming stories capping off the end of 2022 and spilling over into the start of 2023 was the...
Japan drops Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard antitrust probe as lawmakers scrutinize Japanese gaming market
Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick released a memo to his staff (and everyone else in the entire world) on the ABK Substack (which exists) last...
UK regulator finds Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard buyout won’t harm competition or Call of Duty on PlayStation
The see-saw ride of findings and statements from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority continues, as the governing body has now put forth an...
Overwatch 2’s director discusses balancing, collabs, rewards, and Season 4 competitive play updates
With six months of work on the team vs. team shooter Overwatch 2 now under his belt, director Aaron Keller is taking a moment...
Here’s how Blizzard is addressing Diablo IV’s connection issues, crashes, and audio bugs
Blizzard already warned players of a bumpy ride through this weekend's open beta test of Diablo IV, and sure enough, tough times have indeed...
Activision-Blizzard’s diversity and inclusion goals are out of sync with its corporate action
Activision-Blizzard has released a full-year review of its diversity, equity, and inclusion stats for 2022 this week, and the first thing readers will notice...
Antitrust lawsuit filed by gamers against Microsoft is tossed, but lawyers say they’ll resubmit
During the latter half of December, we reported on an antitrust lawsuit filed by gamers against Microsoft. The suit argued that Microsoft's buyout of...
Diablo IV is giving away home care service to let players enjoy the upcoming open beta chore-free
If you thought Diablo IV joining forces with KFC was weird, you ain't seen nothing yet, friends: This week, Blizzard has just announced a...
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...
