GaymerX founder Matt Conn says video games belong to everyone
The slogan for GaymerX is “everyone games.” That’s the message that the “queer side of gaming” wants to convey to everybody else who wonders...
Blizzard beefs up support for Heroes of the Storm’s esports league
It’s tough to grow a game into a viable esport, but Blizzard has plans to invest in its online arena battler to accomplish exactly that....
Overwatch World Cup’s 16-nation tourney could make Blizzard’s shooter an esports power
Blizzard is holding its annual fan gathering in Anaheim in a few months, and among that convention’s many events is the first international World...
Blizzard is phasing out the ‘Battle.net’ name
Battle.net is going away. Don’t worry! Your loot boxes are safe. The technology behind the service is staying, but the name is on the...
How to play Torbjörn in Overwatch when you have 5 seconds of lag
PCs are meant for multitasking, but that’s not always a good idea. For example, you may not want to render HD video while playing an...
GamesBeat 2016 explores how to make games accessible, the Blizzard way
When it comes to making mass market games, few companies succeed like Blizzard Entertainment. The division of Activision Blizzard released its Overwatch first-person shooter...
How Cliff Bleszinski redeemed himself with his latest shooter, Lawbreakers
Cliff Bleszinski feels vindicated. The former game designer at Epic Games felt like he had to leave his old company to make a new...
25 years of covering games: My views of then and now
This is one of those posts where you get to hear a lot of what I think about gaming, from my own perspective. As...
Blizzard’s 25 years built bonds and friendships as well as iconic games
Blizzard Entertainment just celebrated a historic milestone — its 25th anniversary. From humble beginnings as a company porting games to the Amiga to developing...
How China is maneuvering into the global gaming markets
MONTREAL — In ways big and small, China is expanding its presence in the global gaming market without interruption. This is surprising in part...