[Source] According to an “anonymous insider” within Blizzard Entertainment, the developer has yet to settle on a business model for Overwatch, its new online shooter announced at BlizzCon 2014. The insider claims that Overwatch’s main game will definitely be Free-to-Play,…
World of Warcraft – Player completes goal of 100 characters at level 100
[Source] Yes, you read it right. A player in World of Warcraft has completed his personal quest of completing 100 characters at the level cap of 100. Known as “Watola”, he started this “project” near the end of Mists of…
Heroes of the Storm – Closed Beta keys for Southeast Asia gamers
Blizzard recently launched the Closed Beta phase for its hero brawler, Heroes of the Storm. A new Founder’s Pack bundle was also revealed, offering an array of heroes and skins, a special mount, 2,500 in-game gold, and yet another way to jump into…
World of Warcraft – Blizzard is sending veteran players a statue
According to various reports online, Blizzard Entertainment, developer of the evergreen online game, World of Warcraft, will be sending veteran players an epic Orc statue to celebrate the game’s 10th anniversary. There are some strict requirements, including one where only players in…
Overwatch – Blizzard hits trouble with trademark issue over game name
While Blizzard is battling copyright issues in China, it has hit somewhat of a similar problem back home in the US. You see, Blizzard’s trademark for its new online shooter, Overwatch, was suspended by the US Patent Office as the…
World of Warcraft – Developer in potential legal case over panda design
While Blizzard Entertainment and its Chinese partner, NetEase, won a legal battle over the IP infringement of Hearthstone recently, it seems they are ready for another legal case with Snail Games. You see, Snail Games launched a new mobile game…
Overwatch – Blizzard reveals new team-based shooter at BlizzCon 2014
[Game website] Blizzard Entertainment sprung a little surprise over at BlizzCon 2014 by announcing a brand new IP, Overwatch, which appeared in a recent trademark filing. Overwatch is an online team-based shooter, with several heroes (or characters) with unique abilities…
Hearthstone – Blizzard trademarks possible game expansion title
According to several internet postings, Blizzard Entertainment has filed trademarks for 2 interesting names, “Eye of Azshara” and “Overwatch”. With BlizzCon 2014 arriving this coming week, speculations point to either a Hearthstone or World of Warcraft expansion due to Azshara’s…
Hearthstone – Smartphone versions delayed till early next year
In a recent development update posted by the Hearthstone team, it was mentioned that the iPhone and Android phone version will only be ready “early next year”. It seems the team is finding it challenging to fit Hearthstone into palm-size…
Project Titan – Blizzard cancels game after 7 years of development
[Full article] Speaking to Polygon, Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime, together with senior vice president of story and franchise development, Chris Metzen, a confirmation for the cancellation of Project Titan was made official. After 7 years in development, the…
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – New video highlights features for Patch 2.1
[Game website] Patch 2.1 landed not long ago for the English servers of Diablo III, and Blizzard has released a new video showcasing what players can expect in the new content update. Most of it were already previewed since months…
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor – Releasing this November
[Game website] In a live-stream event, Blizzard just announced the release date for World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor – 13th November 2014 (subject to time zone changes). The developer has kept eager gamers waiting for almost a year now,…
Diablo III – NetEase confirms China version after over 2 years of delay
China gamers rejoiced over the internet as the China version of Diablo III was finally confirmed late on Sunday night. The news was apparently announced at a Hearthstone China event, and later posted on Weibo by a NetEase top executive,…
Heroes of the Storm – Asiasoft to publish game in Southeast Asia
Currently in the Alpha test phase, Asiasoft announced it will be publishing Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm in 4 Southeast Asia countries, namely Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Note that all regions will be linked, similar to other Blizzard products. Read…