Bethesda and Blizzard should learn from how Square Enix fixed its Final Fantasy XIV problem
It’s any game publisher’s worst nightmare — you’ve announced or launched the latest version of your big franchise, and instead of widespread acclaim, your...
Branching out: How limiting skill choices made Diablo 2 more fun
On Diablo 2’s 18th anniversary, Blizzard North’s designers recount the triumphs and pitfalls of growing the game’s skill trees. In the mid-1990s, computer role-playing...
Gaming companies outsmart DDoS attack with new software security solutions
New releases in the online gaming industry are highly anticipated events. Millions of gamers anxiously waiting to leap onto a shiny new game service...
Creating corpses: Making bodies matter in Diablo 3
One of the very first things I said after we’d officially decided to bring the Necromancer back for Diablo III was: “If we’re going...
Diablo 3 brought the Necromancer back from the dead — here’s how
The Necromancer was a childhood favorite of mine. Childhood might not be a fair term; I wasn’t a child when I first played Diablo...
Devilian’s short dungeons aren’t enough to make up for its boring loot cycle
When I play a game like Devilian, I feel sort of guilty about it. I like zoning out and slaying hordes of monsters in...
Devilian impressions: The first 25 levels are more World of WarCraft than Diablo
Although Devilian, Trion World’s latest free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game, launched earlier today on PC, people have been playing it for a while....
World of Warcraft players, your bag space problems may soon be over
ANAHEIM, Calif. — World of Warcraft may soon have a Diablo 3-inspired transmogrification system that doesn’t require players to take up space in their...
Heroes of the Storm guide: a Blizzard designer’s tips for playing Kharazim, Rexxar, Artanis, & Infernal Shrines
Start planning your Heroes of the Storm strategy now, folks. We asked designer Kent-Erik Hagman from Blizzard Entertainment to tell us his best tips...
Heroes of the Storm designer: ‘I’d change every single hero in the game’
A Blizzard Entertainment designer talks with GamesBeat about how Blizzard's new MOBA chose its heroes, the struggles with their designs, and how tough it can be to say when they're done.