As blockbusters keep selling, Activision Blizzard beats Wall Street’s expectations
When Activision reports its earnings, the game world listens.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Gamescape 2012, a history of Batman in video games, and Donkey Kong’s failing liver
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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion releases September 25
Blizzard's massively multiplayer titan World of Warcraft gets its fourth expansion, Mists of Pandaria, on September 25.
Taiwanese gamer dies after 40-hour Diablo III session
A teenager in Taiwan collapsed and died at the weekend, after spending 40 hours playing the popular PC action role-playing game Diablo III.
Diablo III auction house update lets you buy gold with real money
Blizzard implements gold trading within its real money auction house for Diablo III. Is this a worthwhile addition to an already controversial trading system?
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Angry Birds, the Ouya console, and Penny Arcade’s ad-free gambit
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The Art of Blizzard collects 20+ years of skulls, mushroom clouds, and giant wyrms (images)
Three exclusive images from Blizzard's upcoming epic art book.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Spelunky, Sony buys Gaikai, and the Walking Dead
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Blizzard recognizes Diablo III’s lack of endgame content
Blizzard admits Diablo III lacks sufficient end-game content for retaining a strong community.
Despite huge Diablo III launch, May video game sales fall 28 percent
Video game sales fell 28 percent in May, with total industry sales falling to $516.5 million from $718.9 million a year ago, according to consumer market research firm NPD Group.