No Man’s Sky helps digital gaming generate $6.1 billion in August
Consumers continue to spend more money on digital game downloads and microtransactions. Digital game sales reached $6.1 billion in August, according to intelligence firm...
Philadelphia 76ers is first among NBA, NFL, and MLB franchises to own an esports team
Professional sports have just passed the ball to its digital counterpart. The professional basketball team the Philadelphia 76ers announced today that it has acquired...
Blizzard games suffer yet another DDoS attack
Update: Blizzard has noted on its Twitter account that the attacks are over. Blizzard can’t shake these cyberattacks. The developer noted inside its Battle.net...
Overwatch porn culture peaks with live-action parody film
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, even if it involves having one of your characters shoot a sex toy out of his...
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...
Blizzard games are suffering from another DDoS attack
Warcraft has as much a problem with cyberattackers as it does with demons. Blizzard’s games are currently experiences problems because of another distributed denial-of-service cyberattack...
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...
DDoS cyberattack hits Battle.net: Overwatch, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft are down
Justice isn’t raining from the sky for once, and it’s not because I shot Pharah with Ana’s sleeper dart. Blizzard’s Battle.net servers are experiencing...
Tespa kicks off collegiate Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm seasons this fall
Good news! All those times you skipped class to play Overwatch now counts as practice. Tespa, a collegiate competitive-gaming association, revealed its plans to...