BlizzCon 2026 brings big news for reigning hero shooter champ Overwatch. Season 5 will introduce a new “cool vampire” hero called Doctrine, it’ll finally rework Roadhog to become less annoying, and in a very surprising turn, Sombra will become a support hero. First things first, Doctrine. Game director Aaron Keller introduced the crowd to the […]
2019
After multiple credible rumors and a glitched out website, Blizzard Entertainment has finally revealed the return of StarCraft. The next game in the legendary sci-fi series is coming sometime in 2030, and unlike the strategy hits that made StarCraft a household name, this one’s an open-world shooter. Announced at BlizzCon 2026’s Opening Ceremony, details on […]
2019Blizzard has announced a Diablo animated TV series coming to Netflix, and it’s teasing similar adaptations for Overwatch and Warcraft as well. Blizzard president Johanna Faries took the stage at BlizzCon 2026 and revealed the Diablo TV show as one of the big opening announcements, putting the emphasis on Blizzard Entertainment. The only confirmed TV […]
2019
The BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony is one of the biggest moments in the gaming calendar. Blizzard Entertainment is a notoriously secretive organization, one which works quietly and capably until it’s ready to reveal its work to the world. That’s why an event like BlizzCon is always so exciting. It’s a rare opportunity for key development […]
2019I did not mean to kill Xanthe in The Blood of Dawnwalker. At least, not yet. As a fledging Level 11 or 12 vampire trying to explore Svartrau Cathedral at night, stumbling right into the withered palms of the game’s highest-difficulty boss fight seemed like suicide. Yet it turned out to be the smartest move […]
2019Games Done Quick, the charitable speedrunning event that’s raised $62M for charity, broke new ground this year by hosting a live event at Gamescom 2026. Players from all over assemble to race through titles at breakneck speed, cheered on by an audience in the Koelnmesse for the first time. I’m lucky enough to be in […]
2019
BlizzCon 2026 is due to go live on September 12, 2026. The event returns after two years of inactivity, with Blizzard Entertainment back and ready to reveal what’s going on in the worlds of Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft, and Warcraft. BlizzCon 2026 is going to be an opportunity to receive big reveals, hear from the creators, […]
2019There’s something deeply satisfying about switching off your brain and stomping across the battlefield with a Sons of Behemat army. OK, yes, there are still strategies to draw up unless you want to get swiftly overwhelmed by those smaller, punier factions. But this is an army all about stomping everything into submission, Godzilla style – […]
2019Saber Interactive had a breakout hit in the form of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and you can attribute at least part of its success to the fact that it was not made in North America. The company’s chief creative officer, Tim Willits, says it’s been dramatically scaling down its operations in the region. In […]
2019
Take a deep breath, because Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil came to Steam on September 9, some 24 years after its original Japanese release. In the days since, it’s amassed an impressive 2,958 user reviews sitting at 98% positive, making New Classic (as I’m calling it) one of the highest-rated […]
2019