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What does Microsoft's big NetEase-Blizzard partnership mean for Xbox? An analysis.
By Jez Corden published
Xbox ❤️ NetEase Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners offers us some insights: After a fairly high-profile bust up, NetEase and Microsoft have once again returned Blizzard franchises to the Chinese region. But what does it all mean?
Diablo 4 will change forever in Season 4, but you don't have to wait to try it
By Jennifer Young published
PTR Diablo 4 just got its first ever Public Test Realm (PTR) for the public to test it's game changing Season 4 updates before they hit the full game. Here's how to access it.
The Overwatch 2 April Fools' Day patch notes are here, and they're, uh, "really, really, really balanced"
By Cole Martin published
April Fools Overwatch 2 has released a chaotic new April Fools' "Balanced Overwatch" mode complete with crazy balance changes, and you can jump into "Balanced Overwatch" until April 8.
Wish Overwatch 2 returned to 6v6? This Workshop custom game brings it back, complete with classic hero balancing
By Brendan Lowry published
Like The Old Days A team of Overwatch 2 players have used its Workshop to make a custom 6v6 mode with Overwatch 1 balancing.
"We need to get this right" As Diablo 4 hits Xbox Game Pass, Blizzard outlines a major shake-up and delay to Season 4
By Jennifer Young published
CAMPFIRE Today's Diablo 4 campfire chat detailed everything we can expect in Season 4, a dramatic overhaul for the game not long after it arrives on Xbox Game Pass.
600 QA workers at Microsoft-owned Activision form the largest gaming union in North America
By Samuel Tolbert published
Union Hundreds of employees at Activision are unionizing under Microsoft, forming the largest union in the North American gaming industry.
Finally, Diablo 4 gets a feature Diablo 3 has had for years — just in time for Season 4 and the onslaught of itemization changes
By Jennifer Young published
TESTING 1 2 3 The Diablo 4 Developer Campfire Chat today discussed the upcoming Patch 1.3.3, The Gauntlet and plans ahead of Season 4.
Activision studio Toys for Bob is going independent, exploring future partnership with Xbox
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gone indie Microsoft's Activision-owned studio Toys for Bob is going independent, with the team exploring a partnership with Microsoft for the future.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game of January 2024 in the US, per Circana
By Samuel Tolbert published
💰 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game of January 2024 in the U.S, per the latest Circana report.
Xbox head Phil Spencer says Call of Duty IS coming to Game Pass, and Microsoft will continue to support physical discs
By Samuel Tolbert published
Call of Duty Speaking on a number of topics, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that Call of Duty will be coming to Xbox Game Pass.
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