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Diablo 3 Coming to Switch Official Announcement The Switch port brings a new pet, transmog and portrait frame, as well as impressive co-op options.

Mephisto to be Unveiled at Gamescom 2018?

Blizzard started posting Hero teasers on Twitter yesterday and it's more than certain that we'll see a new Hero introduction at Gamescom. Rockyd900 viewed the source code of the first teaser and the alt image said "teaser for Mephisto" before Blizzard removed it. Yesterday at 17:23 by Stan 13 comments

Patch 8.0.1 Hotfixes: August 17th

We're 4 for 4 in this first week of Battle for Azeroth and as we head into the weekend we see Azerite armor outer ring requirements reduced on the Heart of Azeroth, Affliction Warlock Deathbolt fixes, Conquest removals until PvP Season 1 starts, Brewmaster PvP fixes/nerfs, the removal of two belt enchant from PvP, and a bit fewer fixes for professions and quests than usual. Aug 18, 2018 at 04:55 by Starym 10 comments

Thin Human Customization Options in Battle for Azeroth

Game files contain a male character model named "ThinHuman" with various customization options. The model provides a good example of how Kul Tiran Humans would look if they weren't all chubby. Aug 17, 2018 at 20:36 by Stan 20 comments

2018 Arena World Championship Fall Season Announced

The fall season of 2018's Arena World Championship is bringing two new BfA arenas to the table, Mugambala and Hook Point, set in Zandalar and Boralus, respectively. 6 cups await this season, with each bringing a $10,000 prize pool and a whole bunch of AWC points, so check out the full schedule and requirements to join in the competition: Aug 17, 2018 at 18:45 by Starym

Blue Posts Roundup: August 17th

Today's roundup of blue posts covers Allied Race boosting through Recruit-a-Friend, the Azerite system, Flight Master's Whistle working in Legion zones & more. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:33 by Stan 13 comments

Weekly Brawl - Industrial District: August 17th

Industrial District is back! It's a single-lane Overwatch-themed battleground with shuffle pick and standard play. The objective is to take down the enemy core and you'll receive a Loot Chest when you complete two matches. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:11 by Stan

Play Overwatch Free August 23 - 27

These free weekends really seem to be paying off for Blizzard or they're just feeling especially giving lately, as they're getting increasingly more common! This is great news for anyone still on the fence to come and try the game out, especially with the Summer Games in effect and the latest Hero Hammond being so much fun to play.

The weekends starts next Thursday the 23d and goes through to Monday the 27th on all platforms, so get ready to try out the game/welcome a lot of new players! And for all those joining the ranks, you can also check out our Hero guides. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:11 by Starym 3 comments

Weekly Collection Update: August 21st

Heroic deals have been updated with new items available for purchase starting the week of August 21st. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:00 by Stan

Patch 8.0.1 Hotfixes: August 16th

The hotfixes continue as we hit a 3-day streak, and we have the previously announced big Arms Warrior changes, dungeon fixes including XP issues with mixed groups of level 120 and lower, and the now standard massive amount of profession and quest fixes. Aug 17, 2018 at 03:02 by Starym 9 comments

Diablo 3 Coming to Switch Official Announcement

Yesterday's leak proved correct and we now have all the info regarding the Diablo 3 Switch port! There's more cosmetics to be had in addition to the Ganondorf transmog, including wings, a portrait frame and Cucco pet! Aug 17, 2018 at 00:06 by Starym 22 comments

World First 120 Leveling Highlight Video

After he took down the full VoD and clips of his leveling experience due to racist remarks that popped up on screen from donors, Gingi has compiled a video with just the highlights from his World First run to level 120, that took him 4 hours and 17 minutes. Warning: there's a LOT of sped up footage in there so beware! Aug 16, 2018 at 22:11 by Starym 8 comments

Learn About Battle for Azeroth Class Trials

The class trials have dinged with Battle for Azeroth and we now get to try out level 110 characters before choosing what class to play! Blizzard have put together an intro for trials, including a video detailing the process, from the tutorial, to the Battle for Lordaeron, getting the Heart of Azeroth neck and playing the Horde or Alliance intros for the expansion! That's a lot of content to test your class in so it should be easier than ever to decide just what to play!

And, after you're done with the trials and have decided what your class is, you can always head on over to our class and leveling guides to further learn how to optimize your spec! Aug 16, 2018 at 21:42 by Starym

World of Warcraft Quest Checker Updated for Battle for Azeroth

We've updated our Quest Checker tool for Battle for Azeroth. Aug 16, 2018 at 21:17 by Stan 2 comments

Upcoming Arms Warrior Mastery Changes

Blizzard will buff Arms' Mastery: Deep Wounds soon. Check out the details! Aug 16, 2018 at 21:00 by Stan 6 comments

Puzzle Lab Hearthside Chat Video

A new Hearthside Chat video gave us a sneak peek of Puzzle Labs in action. Aug 16, 2018 at 20:16 by Aleco 5 comments

Heroes of the Storm Hotfixes: August 16th

The first batch of hotfixes for the Whitemane patch is now live and Blizzard fixed an issue causing players to lose control of their Heroes after reconnecting to the game. Aug 16, 2018 at 18:54 by Stan 3 comments

Battle for Azeroth Story: Week 1

Here's Blizzard's roundup of the latest story developments in Battle for Azeroth covering Jaina's epic arrival at Lordaeron up to the new zone intros. This article contains spoilers! Aug 16, 2018 at 18:27 by Stan

Battle for Azeroth Alliance Finale Cinematic

Here's the final Alliance cinematic starring Jaina Proudmoore and her mother Katherine that plays after players complete the Alliance campaign. It's the equivalent to Horde's Zandalar Forever cinematic. Spoilers ahead! Aug 16, 2018 at 11:01 by Stan 13 comments

Production Director Yong Woo Leaves Blizzard

After 9 years, Production Director Yong Woo left Blizzard entertainment to join Ben Brode's new game company called Second Dinner. Aug 16, 2018 at 08:22 by Stan 8 comments

Patch 8.0.1 Hotfixes: August 15th

As expected we're getting a daily dose of hotfixes after the BfA launch and today's feature Azerite Gear traits getting tweaked, end of zone dungeon quest XP getting a significant increase, as well as a lot more profession and quest fixes. Aug 16, 2018 at 00:56 by Starym

How Blizzard Maintains Warcraft Lore: Gameinformer Interview with Ion Hazzikostas

Gameinformer recently interviewed Game Director Ion Hazzikostas about how Blizzard maintains Warcraft lore. Did you know they had a team of WoW historians? Check out the highlights! Aug 15, 2018 at 21:16 by Stan 9 comments

Diablo 3 Coming to Nintendo Switch

As some expected, Diablo 3 will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. There was a bit of a leak today, as Forbes published an article that was scheduled for release tomorrow and then quickly took it down, but Kotaku caught the leak. Aug 15, 2018 at 20:32 by Starym 24 comments

Embers of War Cinematic

Embers of War is a new cinematic released by Blizzard to go with Battle for Azeroth. It's a combination of all cinematics previewed so far including Bwonsamdi, Jaina's return to Kul Tiras, the Horde intro to Zandalar, and the final Battle for Lordaeron cutscene. Aug 15, 2018 at 08:37 by Stan

Patch 8.0.1 Hotfixes: August 14th

We have the inaugural hotfixes of Battle for Azeroth! We have a whole lot of quest fixes, including the inability to start second or third War Campaign Footholds, as well as mounts and dungeons getting a look. Aug 14, 2018 at 23:52 by Starym 6 comments

Allied Races: Kul Tiran Humans in Battle for Azeroth

Here's our preview of Kul Tirans including customization options, available classes, and Druid forms! Aug 14, 2018 at 23:32 by Stan 16 comments

VG247 Interview with Terran Gregory & Gary Platner

We have another interesting interview with Principal Exterior Level Designer Gary Platner and In-game Cinematic Project Director Terran Gregory by VG247. Check out the highlights! Aug 14, 2018 at 19:16 by Stan 7 comments

New Cinematics: Jainas Visions, Bwonsamdi, Zandalar Forever

New cinematics have appeared as players reached level 120 on live servers. Aug 14, 2018 at 14:44 by Stan 13 comments

Updated: WF Level 120 Already Done, in Under 5 Hours!

Update: Gingi has removed the VoD of the leveling experience due to some problematic content in the video, but will be posting an edited version of the entire leveling experience to youtube soon. Here's his tweet on the subject and you can still watch the whole experience through Deepshades',and Meeres' PoVs. Aug 14, 2018 at 02:38 by Starym 14 comments

WoW Companion App Updated for Battle for Azeroth

Blizzard has updated the WoW Companion with Battle for Azeroth support. The app is available on both iOS and Android. Aug 14, 2018 at 01:52 by Stan 8 comments

Battle for Azeroth Launch: Login Issues

High population servers are currently experiencing issues preventing players from logging into the game and Blizzard is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Some players have not received their Heart of Azeroth according to latest reports. Aug 13, 2018 at 23:44 by Stan 6 comments

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The Boomsday Project is out!
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Overwatch League Season 1 finals and Summer Games
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Quick announcement of an announcement
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Sally Whitemane and Viper skins
WoW

War of Thorns lore and Sylvanas characterization
StarCraft 2

Season 3 Warchest

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18 Aug. 2018: Arcane Mage Azerite Traits and Armor
- Removed Arcane Pressure rotation changes following hotfix nerfs, and changed Trait priority.
18 Aug. 2018: Arcane Mage Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Optimize the rotation for new findings.
18 Aug. 2018: Arms Warrior Azerite Traits and Armor
- Updated simulations to account for Mastery hotfix.
18 Aug. 2018: Arms Warrior Builds and Talents
- Changed dungeon talent recommendation.
18 Aug. 2018: Arms Warrior Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
- Updated recommendations to account for Mastery hotfix.
18 Aug. 2018: Arms Warrior Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Clarified Sweeping Strikes use alongside Bladestorm.
18 Aug. 2018: Arms Warrior Simulations
- Updated stat weight and Azerite simulations to account for Mastery hotfix.
18 Aug. 2018: Arms Warrior Stat Priority
- Updated stat weights and Mastery description to account for hotfix.

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