‘Warcraft’ and ‘Angry Birds’ movies may finally be breaking the video game box office curse
While it may not be quite as certain as death and taxes, the flop of movies based on video games is about as close...
Warcraft fans should watch for these Easter eggs in the movie
Warcraft gaming fans, you’re going to be delighted by all the homages to the games’ universe in the movie. Let’s set aside those not-too-complimentary reviews...
Warcraft is almost the movie fans have always wanted
Warcraft is one of the best video game-based movies I’ve ever seen. I know that sounds like damning praise, which is understandable given flops...
Blizzard explains why it shut down a fan-made, classic World of Warcraft server
Earlier this month, the developer angered fans of its popular online game when it closed down a fan-run server — called Nostalrius — that let players experience World of Warcraft as it was before it received any expansions. The nostalgic server was a hit, but Blizzard wouldn’t allow it.
World of Warcraft: Legion expansion launches August 30
Azeroth will see an invasion of horrific demons and returning players at the end of August. Blizzard announced today that the sixth expansion for...
Blizzard is fending off a potential Lizard Squad cyberattack that’s affecting Battle.net
Blizzard acknowledges it is dealing with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that is preventing some people from getting online with the publisher’s Battle.net services. The company took to social media to confirm the issues, and it says it is monitoring the assault.
Black Desert Online’s big sales show premium-priced MMOs aren’t dead yet
Most publishers have stopped making premium-priced massively multiplayer online games, but the industry still has a number of consumers who want to pay for that content....
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 cofounder Frank Pearce: 25 years of making games isn’t enough
Blizzard Entertainment is the division of Activision Blizzard that’s brought us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, and it turned 25 this...
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...