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Overwatch 2 Will Start Banning People Who Team Up With Cheaters
3.2.2023
Blizzard announced in a February 1 update blog that it’s taking a new, more aggressive approach to Overwatch 2 cheating. The developer will no longer ban just cheaters themselves—though it boasts already wiping out “over 50,000 accounts that we found to be cheating since the launch of Overwatch...
New $100 Diablo IV ‘Collector’s Box’ Doesn’t Include Game
16.12.2022
Blizzard is now taking pre-orders on a large, nearly $100 special Diablo IV collector’s box which includes many things. But it doesn’t include the game. And while Blizzard isn’t trying to trick people into accidentally buying this game-free box, it still seems very odd that there’s not even...
Overwatch Players Spend 30 Hours Watching Games, Get No Rewards
30.11.2022
Some folks watch esports events for the thrill of seeing a game played at the highest possible skill level. Others tune in for promised rewards from developers. If you’re in the latter camp, and you logged a ton of hours of watching the latest Overwatch League event on YouTube, you’re probably very...
Syke: Overwatch 2 Requires Your Phone Number Yet Again
18.11.2022
If you were happy that Blizzard mostly scrapped the SMS Protect requirement, a method to curb the creation of free Overwatch 2 accounts from potential bad actors, I’m sorry to disappoint you but it’s back. Yes, the publisher announced in an updated blog post that SMS Protect has been re-enabled...
No More Launchers For PC Games, Thank You!
4.11.2022
The was once a golden age of PC gaming where you could open up Steam (or even just launch an executable yourself!), boot up a game and the next thing you would see would be the game itself. For many big (and small) releases those days are now long gone, replaced by an era of launchers that are,...
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Fans Upset As Steam Pulls Family Sharing After Launch
2.11.2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II fully launched on October 28 on consoles and PC via Steam and Battle.net. Initially, like many Steam games, it supported the service’s Family Sharing function. Though as of yesterday, folks looking to share a single copy of the latest CoD on Steam won’t be too happy...
Overwatch 2 Players Are Getting Hit With Server Errors Following Latest Update
26.10.2022
Right now there’s a Halloween event running for Overwatch 2, but a fair amount of players are facing a different kind of terror: A previously known server error with the code “LC-208” appears to be disproportiantely hitting players after the most recent update. Read more
Overwatch 2 Halloween Twitch Drops: How To Grab A Winston Werewolf Skin (And More)
25.10.2022
It’s time for more Overwatch 2 Twitch drops! This time it’s in celebration of the spooky season. Twitch viewers will have a chance at earning two cosmetics starting October 25, plus a couple others later in November. As with all Twitch drops, you’ll need to link your Battle.net account to your...
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Promotes Game With Millionaires After Excluding Fans With Fewest Means
11.10.2022
Pour one out for your homies because the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 reboot—and new accounts for 2019's Modern Warfare—currently requires a registered phone number to Battle.net, publisher Activision announced. This requirement follows a similar move made by publisher sister series Overwatch...
Blizzard: Overwatch 2 'Launch Experience Has Been Frustrating For Many'
8.10.2022
Overwatch 2 has not been having a good time. After undergoing two attacks by external parties that made it nearly impossible to play, the hero shooter came under fire for its bad cell phone policy. Then, many had issues trying to play Overwatch 2 with friends. Blizzard worked to ease these pains...
Overwatch 2 Twitch Drops: What To Know About Scoring Kiriko's Exclusive Goodies
7.10.2022
Overwatch 2 landed this week with a bunch of changes compared to the first game, not the least of which were its new heroes. And if you’re looking to kit out the game’s latest support hero, Kiriko, you don’t want to miss out on Overwatch 2’s first Twitch Drop. Kicking off today, October 7, at 2:00...
Call of Duty Returns To Steam At The Premium Price Of $70
8.6.2022
After five years away, Call of Duty will be coming back to digital storefront Steam with the upcoming release of Modern Warfare 2, the latest in the super-popular shooter franchise. However, be prepared to spend a bit more this year, as MW2 on PC will now cost $70. Read more
Diablo Immortal Is Enjoyable If You Can Ignore All The Mobile Game Crap
1.6.2022
Having Diablo in your pocket, playable at any time and anywhere, is a delicious and wonderful thing. It’s also dangerous if you want to focus on anything else; Diablo Immortal’s portability and accessibility come with a cost: a constant, nagging sense that the game really wants you to spend more...
World Of Warcraft Streamer Allegedly Harassed Off Of Twitch By Ex-Cop
26.5.2022
A 29-year-old former airport cop, Evan Baltierra, was arrested this week and charged in federal court with allegedly harassing a World of Warcraft streamer off of Twitch. The two met in person at BlizzCon 2019, according to an accompanying affidavit, but when the streamer declined to be...
Diablo Immortal Is Hitting PC Because Players Would Just Emulate It Anyway
25.4.2022
Today, Blizzard announced that Diablo Immortal will be out on June 2 for iOS, Android, and PC. The PC version was a surprise as Blizzard had previously said that this new entry in the ARPG dungeon-crawlin’ franchise was built for mobile devices from the ground up. But according to the Warcraft...
Bethesda Ditching Its Stupid Launcher, Returning To Steam
22.2.2022
Easily one of the worst trends to hit PC gaming in the last decade has been the obsession major publishers have had with creating their own launchers and digital marketplaces, moves which have done little for the user but make botting up a game fiddlier and more tedious.Read more
Diablo II: Resurrected Keeps Barring Players From Using Their Own Characters
27.9.2021
Diablo II: Resurrected launched last week with a host of annoying bugs and glitches, as is Blizzard tradition. While many of the crash-causing, progression-halting issues have been patched, other players continue to be plagued by a bug that’s keeping their characters from being able to join...
Diablo II: Resurrected Is Mostly Just Diablo II, For Better Or Worse
24.9.2021
It’s the year of our lord 2021 and I’m playing Diablo II on my PlayStation 5.Read more
Activision Name Conspicuously Absent From Call Of Duty: Vanguard Marketing
21.8.2021
Call of Duty: Vanguard was officially announced yesterday, the first major Activision Blizzard reveal since the corporation came under public scrutiny for its abhorrent treatment of female employees. A minor detail in the reveal video has some speculating that Activision is keen to avoid reminding...
Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Is 'Stepping Down'
3.8.2021
J. Allen Brack, the President of Warcraft and Overwatch studio Blizzard Entertainment, is leaving his position less than two weeks after an investigation by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing made public explosive allegations of harassment and discrimination within...