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Overwatch head Jeff Kaplan: competitive mode’s ‘leaver’ issue is getting addressed

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 5, 2016
1 min

People who leave Overwatch games are ruining the experience for some players. Fans of Blizzard’s team-based have been complaining about its new competitive mode, which...

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Sega buys Amplitude Studios and its hit Endless strategy-game series

Posted byby Jason Wilson
July 5, 2016
2 min

Sega is already a big player on the strategy-game scene thanks to The Creative Assembly, the makers of the Total War franchise, and Relic...

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2 min

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Enjoy these gaming fireworks to celebrate Fourth of July

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 4, 2016
1 min

We put together a little fireworks display of our own using video games. Come watch!

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Please, no more whining about the price of VR games

Posted byby Jason Wilson
July 4, 2016
6 min

Pricing a piece of software is difficult. When you consider that video games are not only pieces of software but also immersive and interactive...

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How Heroes of the Storm plucks new characters from Blizzard’s massive stable

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 3, 2016
6 min

We need a hero. Dozens, actually. That’s why Blizzard doesn’t stop churning them out. The company behind hits like World of Warcraft supports its free-to-play...

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How Heroes of the Storm’s production director turned a testing gig into a Blizzard career

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 2, 2016
14 min

Even the mightiest chieftain has to start out as a wood-cutting grunt. Today, Blizzard is one of the biggest companies in gaming and celebrating...

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We Happy Few’s brainwashed citizens won’t let you escape from their dystopia

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
July 2, 2016
4 min

Playing We Happy Few in a bar packed with people isn’t the best way to experience it for the first time. But despite all...

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4 min

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Diablo III director Josh Mosqueira exits Blizzard, hunt for his replacement begins

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 1, 2016
1 min

No, Blizzard didn’t accidentally reveal a new game or expansion. Blizzard fans grew excited recently when they noticed a job listing on the company’s...

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Dynasty Warriors hacks and slashes its way to mobile for the first time

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 1, 2016
1 min

Sharpen up your pocket swords, because it’s time to strike down countless waves of random enemies on the go. Project Dynasty Warriors is a...

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ESPN2 will show Street Fighter V finals from Evo 2016 esports tourney

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 1, 2016
2 min

ESPN2 is going to air the finals of the Street Fighter V World Championship live from the EVO 2016 fighting-game tournament at 7 p.m Pacific time (10 p.m. Eastern) on July 17 in Las Vegas. Publisher Capcom announced the television event on the official Street Fighter YouTube and Facebook accounts.

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