Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Following a 14-year partnership, Blizzard and NetEase had a loud and controversial split in late 2022. The Chinese publisher operated Blizzard's games in China as the licensed partner required by the government. The announcement came in November 2022, revealing to angry fans that popular games such as Overwatch 2, Diablo III, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm would not be available any longer starting on January 23, 2023 across mainland China. Blizzard China lamented that NetEase refused a six-month extension. NetEase reacted much more vehemently. Employees famously tore down the World of Warcraft statue they had […]
Last year, I said 2022 was an odd year for games, with some feeling that it was largely devoid of great releases and others, myself included, finding them plentiful. But this year was even stranger, as it was better than ever while simultaneously being...
Ahead of World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary alongside the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, Blizzard has shared the World of Warcraft 2024 roadmap. Last month, during BlizzCon 2024, Blizzard revealed its ambitious 'Worldsoul Saga' for World of Warcraft, including three new upcoming expansions - The War Within, Midnight, and The Last Titan. Alongside the announcement of WoW's next major story arc, Blizzard released an impressive dark-looking cinematic trailer featuring Anduin and Thrall. We've included this trailer below in case you haven't seen it yet: In a new blog post on the official World of Warcraft forums, executive producer Holly […]
Overwatch 2 Season 8 drops tomorrow, and it promises a fair amount of new content. New Tank Hero Mauga, who was first revealed at BlizzCon this year, will roll out to all players. Additionally, players can look forward to the new PvPvE “Battle of the Beasts” mode, Hero Mastery challenges for Echo, Genji, Mei, D.Va, and Lucio, and the introduction of weapon skins. The traditional Winter Wonderland and Lunar New Year events are also returning and, of course, there will be a new battle pass and plenty of cosmetics on offer. You can check out the Overwatch 2 Season 8 […]
Diablo IV is about to get the hardcore endgame content putting players' skills and builds to the test that fans of the game have been asking for since its release. During the latest Campfire Chat, the developers of the latest entry in the series provided some additional details on the Abbattoir of Zir, which will become available on December 5th with the launch of the 1.2.3 patch. This endgame dungeon, which can only be accessed after clearing Chapter 7 of the Season of Blood, will require a Bloodforged Sigil that can be forged at the Occultist to enter. Once inside, […]
On the stage of BlizzCon 2023's opening ceremony, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra had the chance to welcome his former boss Phil Spencer, who made a surprise appearance. Ybarra worked at Microsoft for nearly 20 years, starting as a systems engineer before moving to Senior Director of the OEM Division, then General Manager of Windows 7, before moving to General Manager of Xbox Live, Studio Manager of Xbox Studios, and finally Corporate VP of Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass, and Mixer. Just a few days after he departed from Microsoft, Ybarra joined Blizzard as Executive VP and General Manager of Platform […]
A new Diablo IV patch is now live on PC and consoles, bringing visual and performance improvements alongside some bug fixes and new gear based on one of the defining mechanics of the now-ended Season of the Malignant. The notes for patch 1.2.2 detail all the changes made to the game, which include plenty of fixes for the current Season, Season of Blood, and the Eternal Realm and the aforementioned performance and visual improvements. The most interesting addition are the Malignant Rings, a set of five different rings that are available in both Seasonal and Eternal realms specific to the […]
Blizzard Entertainment is now part of the larger Xbox family following Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, but what does that mean for the future? This past weekend saw the first in-person BlizzCon in years, but the show was still oriented around a direction put in place by previous Acti-Blizz boss Bobby Kotick – one very much focused on exploiting dependable moneymakers like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. While those franchises will likely remain Blizzard’s bread and butter in the near term, some changes may be on the way. In a new interview with The Verge, Blizzard president […]
Over the near-twenty years that World of Warcraft has been on the market, the topic of a console port has come up again and again, only to never materialize. By now, most fans might have given up on the concept, but Blizzard is actually still keen on the possibility. At BlizzCon 2023, Gamesradar spoke to Holly Longdale, formerly designer and executive producer on the EverQuest franchise and now vice president and executive producer of World of Warcraft at Blizzard, about porting the long-standing MMORPG to console platforms. While Longdale didn't make any promises, she expressed genuine interest and pointed out […]
Blizzard has released concept art for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred - the game's first official expansion arriving in late 2024. The game's first expansion was announced during the BlizzCon 2023 opening event, and Blizzard has now released some concept art for it. The art shows Prime Evil Mephisto, the jungle region Nahantu/Torajan, Kurast and Kurast Docks, Travincal, and an unknown temple. Fans of the franchise will likely recognize some of the art, most notably Kurast and Travincal. We've included Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred concept art below: Aside from releasing these incredible pieces of art, Blizzard has also revealed […]
It’s no secret the venerable World of Warcraft has lost some ground in the MMORPG wars in recent years, but it seems like Blizzard is serious about regaining their dominant position. It was recently announced that Warcraft universe co-creator Chris Met...
Following a 14-year partnership, Blizzard and NetEase had a loud and controversial split in late 2022. The Chinese publisher operated Blizzard's games in China as the licensed partner required by the government. The announcement came in November 2022, revealing to angry fans that popular games such as Overwatch 2, Diablo III, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm would not be available any longer starting on January 23, 2023 across mainland China. Blizzard China lamented that NetEase refused a six-month extension. NetEase reacted much more vehemently. Employees famously tore down the World of Warcraft statue they had […]
Last year, I said 2022 was an odd year for games, with some feeling that it was largely devoid of great releases and others, myself included, finding them plentiful. But this year was even stranger, as it was better than ever while simultaneously being...
Ahead of World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary alongside the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, Blizzard has shared the World of Warcraft 2024 roadmap. Last month, during BlizzCon 2024, Blizzard revealed its ambitious 'Worldsoul Saga' for World of Warcraft, including three new upcoming expansions - The War Within, Midnight, and The Last Titan. Alongside the announcement of WoW's next major story arc, Blizzard released an impressive dark-looking cinematic trailer featuring Anduin and Thrall. We've included this trailer below in case you haven't seen it yet: In a new blog post on the official World of Warcraft forums, executive producer Holly […]
Overwatch 2 Season 8 drops tomorrow, and it promises a fair amount of new content. New Tank Hero Mauga, who was first revealed at BlizzCon this year, will roll out to all players. Additionally, players can look forward to the new PvPvE “Battle of the Beasts” mode, Hero Mastery challenges for Echo, Genji, Mei, D.Va, and Lucio, and the introduction of weapon skins. The traditional Winter Wonderland and Lunar New Year events are also returning and, of course, there will be a new battle pass and plenty of cosmetics on offer. You can check out the Overwatch 2 Season 8 […]
Diablo IV is about to get the hardcore endgame content putting players' skills and builds to the test that fans of the game have been asking for since its release. During the latest Campfire Chat, the developers of the latest entry in the series provided some additional details on the Abbattoir of Zir, which will become available on December 5th with the launch of the 1.2.3 patch. This endgame dungeon, which can only be accessed after clearing Chapter 7 of the Season of Blood, will require a Bloodforged Sigil that can be forged at the Occultist to enter. Once inside, […]
On the stage of BlizzCon 2023's opening ceremony, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra had the chance to welcome his former boss Phil Spencer, who made a surprise appearance. Ybarra worked at Microsoft for nearly 20 years, starting as a systems engineer before moving to Senior Director of the OEM Division, then General Manager of Windows 7, before moving to General Manager of Xbox Live, Studio Manager of Xbox Studios, and finally Corporate VP of Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass, and Mixer. Just a few days after he departed from Microsoft, Ybarra joined Blizzard as Executive VP and General Manager of Platform […]
A new Diablo IV patch is now live on PC and consoles, bringing visual and performance improvements alongside some bug fixes and new gear based on one of the defining mechanics of the now-ended Season of the Malignant. The notes for patch 1.2.2 detail all the changes made to the game, which include plenty of fixes for the current Season, Season of Blood, and the Eternal Realm and the aforementioned performance and visual improvements. The most interesting addition are the Malignant Rings, a set of five different rings that are available in both Seasonal and Eternal realms specific to the […]
Blizzard Entertainment is now part of the larger Xbox family following Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, but what does that mean for the future? This past weekend saw the first in-person BlizzCon in years, but the show was still oriented around a direction put in place by previous Acti-Blizz boss Bobby Kotick – one very much focused on exploiting dependable moneymakers like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. While those franchises will likely remain Blizzard’s bread and butter in the near term, some changes may be on the way. In a new interview with The Verge, Blizzard president […]
Over the near-twenty years that World of Warcraft has been on the market, the topic of a console port has come up again and again, only to never materialize. By now, most fans might have given up on the concept, but Blizzard is actually still keen on the possibility. At BlizzCon 2023, Gamesradar spoke to Holly Longdale, formerly designer and executive producer on the EverQuest franchise and now vice president and executive producer of World of Warcraft at Blizzard, about porting the long-standing MMORPG to console platforms. While Longdale didn't make any promises, she expressed genuine interest and pointed out […]
Blizzard has released concept art for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred - the game's first official expansion arriving in late 2024. The game's first expansion was announced during the BlizzCon 2023 opening event, and Blizzard has now released some concept art for it. The art shows Prime Evil Mephisto, the jungle region Nahantu/Torajan, Kurast and Kurast Docks, Travincal, and an unknown temple. Fans of the franchise will likely recognize some of the art, most notably Kurast and Travincal. We've included Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred concept art below: Aside from releasing these incredible pieces of art, Blizzard has also revealed […]
It’s no secret the venerable World of Warcraft has lost some ground in the MMORPG wars in recent years, but it seems like Blizzard is serious about regaining their dominant position. It was recently announced that Warcraft universe co-creator Chris Met...