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Blizzard confirms Battle.net was taken down by a DDoS attack
By Mayank Sharma published
DDoS attack on Battle.net lasted about an hour, appears to have affected small subset of players.
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If you’re quick, you can change your embarrassing Battle.net username for free
By Jamel Smith published
You can now change your Battle.net username for free up until November 5.
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Battle.net introduces global friends list, hinting at bigger things to come?
By Darren Allan published
You can now chat with friends from around the world – and the hope is you might be able to play with them eventually.
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Overwatch will use AI to identify the best players in the world
By Joel Khalili published
Blizzard and IBM launch new AI-based system for ranking Overwatch players.
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Diablo developer working on new unannnounced game
By Vic Hood published
Blizzard has posted job listings for a new, unannounced, AAA game that could have an FPS spin.
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Overwatch gets next-gen upgrade, but not on PS5
By Vic Hood published
Overwatch has been enhanced for Xbox Series X/S and now runs at 120fps.
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BlizzCon 2021: Everything we saw at BlizzConline this year
By Vic Hood, John Loeffler last updated
BlizzCon 2021 was virtual this year, in the form of BlizzConline 2021. Here's everything we saw.
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Diablo 2 Resurrected is a 4K/144Hz remaster of Diablo 2 for PC and consoles
By Nick Pino published
Blizzard has announced that, after 20 years since its initial release, Diablo 2 and The Lord of Destruction expansion will finally be remastered in 3D.
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Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 release dates slip beyond 2021
By David Lumb published
Neither Overwatch 2 nor Diablo 4 are expected to launch in 2021, Activision Blizzard confirmed in an earnings call.
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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands heralds a more LGBTQ+-inclusive future for the game
By Heather Newman published
World of Warcraft Shadowlands, along with the tie-in media leading up to its launch, is going to start working in a lot more LGBTQ+-friendly elements, and Blizzard is just getting started.
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