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…
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 – A quick look at some graphical changes for China server
Following the video interview between the China media and Blizzard team, Diablo III has finally started its Technical Test earlier today in China. While the business model issue has been cleared up, here are some of the graphical changes which…
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…
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…
Overwatch – Rumor claims Blizzard is still unsure about business model
[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…