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Overwatch 2 Developer Update Set for March 19th, Includes Season 10 Details

Overwatch 2 Developer Update Set for March 19th, Includes Season 10 Details

Game director Aaron Keller will be on hand to discuss future updates coming to the free-to-play hero shooter before its next season.

Diablo 4 Livestream Announced for March 20th, Details Season 4 Itemization Changes

Diablo 4 Livestream Announced for March 20th, Details Season 4 Itemization Changes

It will also reveal the first details for Season 4 alongside the upcoming Public Test Realm for PC players to test changes and give feedback.

Diablo 4’s PC Version is Adding Ray Tracing Support on March 26

Diablo 4’s PC Version is Adding Ray Tracing Support on March 26

The action RPG's PC version will boast improved reflections and shadows following the implementation of ray tracing later this month.

Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop Skins Showcased in New Gameplay Trailer

Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop Skins Showcased in New Gameplay Trailer

Cassidy, Sombra, Mauga and Ashe will get paid Legendary skins, while Wrecking Ball's is free by completing in-game challenges.

Overwatch 2 Reveals Upcoming Cowboy Bebop Collaboration

Overwatch 2 Reveals Upcoming Cowboy Bebop Collaboration

The latest Overwatch 2 trailer shows off some of its characters donning the stylish outfits of Cowboy Bebop characters.

Diablo 4’s Gauntlet and Leaderboards Go Live on March 5th

Diablo 4’s Gauntlet and Leaderboards Go Live on March 5th

Available in World Tier 4, the Gauntlet offers a weekly fixed dungeon with powerful monsters that players must slay in eight minutes.

Diablo 4 Campfire Chat Announced for February 29th

Diablo 4 Campfire Chat Announced for February 29th

It will showcase Trials, The Gauntlet, Leaderboards, balance updates and returning "bloodthirsty powers" for Season of the Construct.

Diablo 4 Will Not Release for Xbox Game Pass Core

Diablo 4 Will Not Release for Xbox Game Pass Core

Though the action RPG is launching for the service next month, it won't be available for subscribers of its lowest tiers.

Xbox Games Showcase Will Return in June, it’s Been Confirmed

Xbox Games Showcase Will Return in June, it’s Been Confirmed

Microsoft's annual summer showcase will return in 2024, and will bring new details on titles coming to Xbox and PC this year.

Diablo 4’s Gauntlet and Leaderboards Features Delayed

Diablo 4’s Gauntlet and Leaderboards Features Delayed

The features are still slated to come to Diablo 4 in Season 3; we just don't know when.

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Increases Offensive Projectile Sizes, Buffs Several Heroes

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Increases Offensive Projectile Sizes, Buffs Several Heroes

All heroes will get increases in armor, damage and health, while Damage dealers get a new passive and the cost of Ultimates is increased.

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Patch Will Require 38 GB of Free Space

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Patch Will Require 38 GB of Free Space

Players who don't have the required space can uninstall the title and reinstall when the patch goes live on February 13th.

Activision Was Already Planning “Significant” Layoffs Independently of Acquisition, Microsoft Says

Activision Was Already Planning “Significant” Layoffs Independently of Acquisition, Microsoft Says

"Consistent with broader trends in the gaming industry, Activision was already planning on eliminating a significant number of jobs while still operating as an independent company," Microsoft says.

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Roadmap Revealed

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Roadmap Revealed

The Hero Mastery: Gauntlet mode isn't available until March 12th, while the next collaboration is sometime "mid-season."

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Trailer Showcases Competitive Changes, Teases Cowboy Bebop Collab

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Trailer Showcases Competitive Changes, Teases Cowboy Bebop Collab

Rank resets, Jade Weapon skins, a new co-op PvE event, a Mythic skin for Moira and a new Hero Mastery mode are also confirmed.

Microsoft’s First-Party Multiplatform Strategy Will be Officially Detailed Soon – Rumour

Microsoft’s First-Party Multiplatform Strategy Will be Officially Detailed Soon – Rumour

Leaks have previously claimed that first-party Xbox titles like Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush are headed to PlayStation and Switch.

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Launches February 13th

Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions Launches February 13th

The trailer for the hero shooter's next season will premiere on February 7th and perhaps reveal changes coming to Competitive Play.

Former Call of Duty Boss Johanna Faries Announced as New Blizzard Entertainment President

Former Call of Duty Boss Johanna Faries Announced as New Blizzard Entertainment President

"I’m optimistic about our ability to serve our current and future player communities, and to further amplify the shared passion for greatness, polish, and creative mastery that is a hallmark of Bliz...

Blizzard Entertainment’s Odyssey Was Reportedly Cancelled Due to Engine Troubles

Blizzard Entertainment’s Odyssey Was Reportedly Cancelled Due to Engine Troubles

It's been reported that the game initially started work on Unreal Engine, before shifting to the internal engine Synapse, which also proved to be a troublesome toolset.

Blizzard Entertainment President Confirms Departure from Company

Blizzard Entertainment President Confirms Departure from Company

Blizzard co-founder and chief design officer Allen Adham is also leaving following layoffs at Microsoft's gaming division.