In preparation for the upcoming remastered version of StarCraft: Brood War, which is scheduled for this summer, Blizzard has made the original versions of StarCraft and its expansion free. Totally free. On both PC and Mac.
Tips For Playing Overwatch
Of all the games with tens of colorful heroes and millions of people playing incessantly, Overwatch is the least overwhelming. Still, it’s not like anything else out there. It’s not a typical shooter, nor a MOBA, nor even a heartwarming point-and-click adventure starring a gorilla in glasses. Here are some tips to…
Blizzard Takes Game Servers Offline To Fix Login Issues [Update]
If you woke up this morning hoping to log some hours with Overwatch (or Hearthstone, or Heroes of the Storm), you probably had issues trying to login to Blizzard’s game client. Five hours later, Blizzard is still working on fixing the problem. [Update 12:59AM] An update from Blizzard says the problems have been…
Blizzard Takes Game Servers Offline To Fix Login Issues [Update]
If you woke up this morning hoping to log some hours with Overwatch (or Hearthstone, or Heroes of the Storm), you probably had issues trying to login to Blizzard’s game client. Five hours later, Blizzard is still working on fixing the problem. [Update 12:59AM] An update from Blizzard says the problems have been…
Overwatch’s Skill Rating System Is Busted For Healers
In the world of video games, healing isn’t a glamorous gig. It’s hard enough to get people to do it when everybody’s on equal footing. And when they’re not? Well, then you’ve got a problem on your gnarled, pock-marked, and thoroughly un-healed hands.
Overwatch’s New Update Makes Losing Streaks Less Frustrating
In Overwatch, you win some and you lose some. Other times, you win some, you lose a lot, and you seriously consider going to Blizzard’s headquarters so you can do that thing where at first you’re yelling but by the end you’re crying, and somebody gives you a hug and says, “there, there.”
Overwatch’s New PvE Mode Is Terrific
From now until May 1st, in the first-person shooter/dating simulator Overwatch, you can defend the Londonesque King’s Row map from waves of rogue robots as part of the game’s “Uprising” event. It’s the second co-op brawl mode the Overwatch team has tried out, and it is killer.
Un’Goro Expansion Makes Hearthstone More Random, Probably More Expensive
With the release of Journey to Un’Goro and the announcement of its future Hearthstone expansion roadmap, it seems like Blizzard is making some substantial changes to the way it releases new cards. It’s got players pretty peeved, but it might be the best thing for the game’s long-term health.
Overwatch’s ‘Uprising’ Event Adds New Co-Op Brawl, 100 New Items
Overwatch’s latest event takes us back to simpler times: when robots tried to take over London. Ah, the good ol’ days.
Overwatch Fans Love Genji’s Edgy New Backstory
Recently released Overwatch comic Uprising showed off more of the heroes’ pasts. A juicy lore revelation and slick character design for Genji has captured fan’s imaginations, inspiring theories and lots of amazing art.