[Game website] Following Zenyatta, Blizzard has showcased another support hero, Mercy. Real name Dr. Angela Ziegler, she is Overwatch’s head of medical research, with abilities aimed at healing her allies. With only one offensive skill, players will have to make sure she…
Overwatch – Gameplay preview video for robot monk Zenyatta
[Game website] Blizzard recently revealed a new gameplay preview video for its upcoming team shooter, Overwatch, featuring the hero known as Zenyataa. A robotic monk from a fictitious Nepal, this wandering guru plays a supporting role in team fights. The energy orbs around…
World of Warcraft – Blizzard to operate Taiwan server from July
Blizzard Entertainment has announced it will be operating the Taiwan server (including Hong Kong and Macau) starting from 1 July, after getting the rights back from former publisher, GameFirst (under Gameflier). It was a mutual decision, with Blizzard looking to…
Diablo III – China version sold over one million copies since Open Beta
Entering Open Beta on 23 April, publisher NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment announced the China version of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls has sold over one million copies. This is pretty amazing, since the basic game is Free-to-Play, with Act V, the…
Heroes of the Storm – Open Beta to begin next month followed by launch
[Game website] Blizzard Entertainment officially announced today that the Open Beta phase for Heroes of the Storm will start on May 20, followed by the official launch on June 3 (for Southeast Asia). there will be no further wipes to…
Diablo III – China server is finally launching after years of delay
NetEase, the long-time distribution partner of Blizzard products in China, today announced Diablo III will finally be launching in China on 23 April. Although announced as an “Open Beta”, the two different digital packs will be on sale on the same day,…
Heroes of the Storm – Interview with game designer Matthew Cooper
[Game website] I recently had the chance to interview Matthew Cooper, a Game Designer behind Blizzard’s hero brawler (not MOBA), Heroes of the Storm, which is currently in Closed Beta. Rather than focusing on how different it is from other MOBA…
Diablo III – Blizzard clarifies all rumors about business model for China server
Blizzard Entertainment recently held a video conference with the Chinese media to answer lingering questions. As expected, there will be some major differences from the other servers which are currently running. Read on to find out the full details. Wyatt Cheng and…
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void – Story ends as Closed Beta gets near
Blizzard announced that StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will enter Closed Beta in two weeks, which is an earlier start than scheduled. However, it was announced that the Closed Beta will last longer to iron out bugs in the…
Hearthstone – Blackrock Mountain game update arriving next month
[Play now] Hearthstone is proving to be Blizzard’s main cash generator these days, and the content updates seem to arrive almost two months. The latest, Blackrock Mountain, will arrive in April, and thrusts players into the middle of a war between…
Overwatch – Two new heroes and map revealed for online team shooter
Over at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2015, Blizzard Entertainment revealed two new heroes and a new map for its upcoming team shooter, Overwatch. First off, the cowboy McCree enters the fray. Wielding his trusty revolver, McCree plays the role of…
Diablo III – Technical Test begins later this month for China server
NetEase, the publisher of Blizzard games in China, finally announced Diablo III will be entering its Technical Test on 24 March. Though part of the massive delay might be due to changing game content to please the Chinese authorities, it…
Diablo III – Game might go Free-to-Play for upcoming China server
Following the previous news that Diablo III will begin testing in China soon after the Chinese Lunar New Year, new information was found by fans through data mining the back-end game files. According to the data mined details, there will be…
Diablo III – China server to begin Technical Test after Lunar New Year
While the global gamers have been enjoying Diablo III for a number of years now, the China server was always held in limbo for the same amount of time due to several game issues with the China censor board. Publisher…