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Blizzard officially unveils Overwatch's new hacker hero Sombra at BlizzCon 2016
Blizzard describes Overwatch's new hero as "the world's greatest hacker."
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 05, 2016
Blizzard will discuss WoW legacy servers only after Blizzcon 2016
In April, Blizzard shut down the popular 'vanilla' WoW server Nostalrius, triggering a fierce backlash.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 25, 2016
Overwatch pro league is happening says Activision Blizzard CEO
A professional eSports league is in the works for Blizzard's smash hit hero shooter.
Ben Skipper Oct 24, 2016
Overwatch fans are livid after Blizzard's Sombra ARG countdown leads nowhere
Fans believed an announcement was coming, but were left with just a few lines of text.
Ben Skipper Oct 19, 2016
Diablo 4 conspiracy theory could point to big reveal at Blizzcon 2016
How a four-sided die and astrology references on Twitter could be linked to Blizzard's dungeon crawler series.
Oliver Cragg Oct 17, 2016
Overwatch unveils massive Halloween Terror update as it passes 20 million players
Running through 1 November, the event adds over 100 new cosmetic items.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 12, 2016
Two teenagers charged for alleged hacking on behalf of PoodleCorp and Lizard Squad
The charges stem from an international investigation into the notorious hacker groups.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 07, 2016
Gaming news round-up: Pokemon CEO confirms hybrid NX, Destiny Rise of Iron launch and RIP Battle.net
Your guide to the week's biggest video game news stories.
Ben Skipper Sep 24, 2016
Blizzard is dropping the iconic Battle.net name after 20 years
The company explains that there has been some 'occasional confusion and inefficiencies' over the years.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 22, 2016
Blizzard's Battle.net knocked offline by DDoS attack claimed by PoodleCorp
The latest interruption follows a week of technical issues with the developer's servers.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 19, 2016
Blizzard's legendary Warcraft and Diablo co-creator Chris Metzen retires after 23 years
'I've had the time of my life,' 42-year-old Metzen wrote in a heartfelt letter posted on the Battle.net forums.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 13, 2016
World of Warcraft Legion matches record day one sales of Warlords of Draenor and Cataclysm
The release of WoW's sixth expansion also led to a surge in concurrent players during the launch week.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 09, 2016
EA's online servers brought down following DDoS attack claimed by hacker group PoodleCorp
EA's interruption came just hours after Blizzard Entertainment's servers were hit by yet another DDoS attack.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 01, 2016
Blizzard's Battle.net servers hit by yet another DDoS attack
'Gaming servers are a top target of DDoS assaults,' Imperva security researcher Ofer Gayer told IBTimes UK.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 24, 2016
Blizzard unveils Overwatch's first new map since launch, Eichenwalde, at Gamescom 2016
Set in Stuttgart, Germany, the map will be the popular hero-based shooter's first free add-on map since launch.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 17, 2016
Overwatch tops 15 million players worldwide on PS4, Xbox One and PC
Game also becomes fastest selling PC game ever in China.
Ben Skipper Aug 05, 2016
Blizzard's Battle.net servers knocked offline following massive DDoS attack
The hacker group had claimed responsibility for the recent attack on Pokemon Go servers.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 03, 2016
Overwatch gets Rio Olympics-themed skins and items in limited-edition Loot Boxes
Use real-world currency to buy 90 collectable skins and items.
Ben Skipper Aug 02, 2016
California man arrested for threatening to visit Overwatch developer Blizzard Entertainment with an AK47
If convicted, Stephen Cebula could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 22, 2016
Ubisoft says Assassin's Creed movie is a 'marketing opportunity', not expected to earn a lot of money
'We are not going to earn a lot of money from it,' said Ubisoft's EMEA executive director.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 09, 2016
Overwatch's new hero will be revealed at San Diego Comic Con in late July
Blizzard panel at SDCC will reveal more about character rumoured to be a healing sniper.
Ben Skipper Jul 08, 2016
Blizzard teases new Overwatch healing sniper hero on Twitter
The latest teaser comes amid a flurry of fan theories and speculation about a new possible sniper named Sombra.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 07, 2016
Overwatch: Zenyatta's wave is a brilliant reference to Big Hero 6 star Baymax
Fan notices uncanny similarity between hero's hello emote and Disney favourite's wave.
Ben Skipper Jul 04, 2016
Blizzard's Overwatch honours fan killed in tragic accident with touching in-game Easter egg
20-year-old Wu Hongyu died tragically in an accident just one day before the launch of Overwatch.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 02, 2016
Blizzard seeking new game director for unannounced Diablo project to 'lead the series into the future'
It isn't clear if the new project will be Diablo 4, a Diablo 3 expansion or an entirely new spinoff in the series.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 02, 2016
Overwatch Competitive Play on PC, PS4 and Xbox One: Everything you need to know
Blizzard's ranked mode is live on PC and arrives in early July on consoles.
Ben Skipper Jun 29, 2016
Blizzard to nerf Overwatch hero Torbjorn on consoles in July
Game director Kaplan has said that the dwarf-like hero will be getting a significant downgrade next month.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jun 27, 2016
Blizzard's Overwatch digital revenues top $269m in May, beats Battleborn's $18m
Overwatch claimed top honours as the best-selling game on PC for May.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jun 24, 2016
High-ranking Korean teenage Overwatch player proves she isn't cheating with impressive live skill display
Two Overwatch pro players threatened to quit the game if she was found innocent.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jun 22, 2016
Lizard Squad hacker mocks gamers after alleged DDOS attack on Blizzard servers
"You can't arrest a lizard," AppleJ4ck told IBTimes UK.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jun 21, 2016
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