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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.

Blizzard Entertainment’s Unannounced Survival Game Has Been Cancelled

Blizzard Entertainment’s Unannounced Survival Game Has Been Cancelled

Matt Booty, Microsoft's president of game content and studios, says some of the developers who were working on the game will be shifted over to other Blizzard projects.

Overwatch 2 Reportedly Has Over 50 Million Active Users

Overwatch 2 Reportedly Has Over 50 Million Active Users

A former Activision Blizzard executive revealed on his LinkedIn profile that the shooter also generated $225 million in revenue.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s Seeds of Renewal Update is Now Live

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s Seeds of Renewal Update is Now Live

The patch brings with it quite a bit of new content to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, including Dragonriding mounts in the old world.

Overwatch 2 – Tank and Damage Heroes Will Receive Passive Healing in Season 9

Overwatch 2 – Tank and Damage Heroes Will Receive Passive Healing in Season 9

However, this will be a "modified, tuned-down version" of the Support hero passive, removing some pressure from the healers.

Diablo 4: Season 3 Livestream Set for January 18th, New Teaser Revealed

Diablo 4: Season 3 Livestream Set for January 18th, New Teaser Revealed

The development team will discuss the new Season Journey, quality of life updates and The Gauntlet while answering questions.

Overwatch 2 Patch Nerfs Mauga and Roadhog, Buffs Orisa, Illari, and Lifeweaver

Overwatch 2 Patch Nerfs Mauga and Roadhog, Buffs Orisa, Illari, and Lifeweaver

The hero shooter's latest Tank has suffered nerfs to his armor, Ultimate, and more after wreaking havoc in Competitive play.