Drifting Lands shows that people want game mashups … until they don’t
Change is a risky proposition. As much as gaming celebrates new concepts, it also thrives on the traditions that shape our expectations. Sometimes breaking...
Diablo III’s necromancer can’t reanimate Blizzard’s aging game
Diablo III came out in 2012. Blizzard is now adding a new character class can keep the game running and earn it some money...
Diablo III’s The Darkening of Tristram patch is now live, celebrating series’ 20th anniversary (update)
It’s time to again experience the hell that launched a video game genre. Diablo III’s Patch 2.4.3 is now live, and it brings a...
Blizzard will celebrate Diablo’s 20th anniversary with new goodies in its games
Hell is spilling over. On December 31, Blizzard’s landmark action role-playing game Diablo turns 20. To celebrate, the developer will soon add Diablo-themed content to all of its current games, as it details in a blog post.
Diablo III’s upcoming updates will re-create the original game and add the Necromancer class
Blizzard didn’t announce an expansion, but Diablo III is getting plenty of new content in the future. The publisher announced during its massive BlizzCon...
How Diablo found inspiration in hockey, Star Wars, and X-Com
This year, the original Diablo turns 20 years old, and its creator talked about the gothic game’s creation during a talk at the Game...
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...
Blizzard’s execs eye mobile as their next winning game strategy — but not virtual reality
Blizzard Entertainment executives consider deep mobile games to be a possible next step for the company, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this week. We talked...
How Blizzard stayed laser-focused on quality games for 25 years
Blizzard Entertainment celebrates its 25th anniversary today, a milestone that very few video game companies achieve in a very Darwinian industry. It has survived this...
Marvel Heroes publisher Gazillion loses chief exec David Brevik
After more than two years as CEO and 6.5 years at the company, game creator David Brevik has resigned from online game publisher Gazillion...