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There's a new Overwatch patch being tested on the PTR and it's a good'un. Blizzard is "drastically reducing the amount of duplicates player will receive when opening loot boxes" and, in line with that change, it is also "increasing the over...   read

Blizzard has been playing the field when it comes to eSports. While at least one Overwatch tournament has aired on TBS, they've also dabbled in YouTube and Facebook live for various eSports events for games like Heroes of the Storm. But tha...   read

Starting today, Overwatch aficionados can claim a free golden loot box if they're signed up for Amazon Prime. As part of Twitch's Prime Loot program, anyone who's linked their Twitch and Amazon Prime accounts together can claim th...   read

While initial fan reception to Diablo III wasn't exactly glowing, people seem to have come around to the game after the release of its expansion, Reaper of Souls. Much to my surprise, the Necromancer class wasn't added to the game for that ...   read

Today's Overwatch patch brings some big changes to the game, apart from the new Horizon Lunar Colony map that's now available on all three platforms. It seems that every major patch also tinkers with the hero balance, and this one's no exce...   read

Well, this is just the best. Anjali Bhimani, the voice of Symmetra, has rounded up her extended Overwatch family for one of life's greatest joys: a dance party! Watch the crew adorably recreate their dance emotes from the anniversary event...   read

Overwatch's anniversary event is coming to a close soon, but before that happens you can snag double the amount of experience for playing. The switch for XP was flipped last night, and will run until Monday June 12 at 11:59 PT. While people...   read

Hot off the heels of her recent Nendoroid debut, Good Smile Company has revealed that Tracer from Overwatch will be receiving a figma as well. Not only that, but the figma is up for pre-order on their site as of this moment, along with...   read

Overwatch has had an event or new content every month since its release, but for the first time this weekend, players can earn double experience just for playing as they would normally. The XP boost will be effective starting June 8 an...   read

As one Destructoid reader pointed out, Malthael is one of the most requested characters for Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm. While I wouldn't have thought that an expansion for a relatively new Diablo game would have beaten out a number...   read

After all of the excitement with the new lore-heavy level coming to Overwatch this week by way of the PTR, you might have missed a few other key changes. McCree got a straight buff for his ultimate, Reaper no longer sports those shiny ...   read

[Update: Here's a list of talents and the spotlight!] Diablo is one of the most requested universes for Heroes of the Storm, and now we have another addition to the Nexus -- Malthael from Diablo III. He's an assassin that can sustain himsel...   read

The next content update for Overwatch is a new Assault map, Horizon Lunar Colony, and it's playable starting today on the PC version's Public Test Realm. This Winston-narrated trailer will fill you in. "Built as a first step towards human...   read

With this week's anniversary update, Overwatch overhauled its player vs. player elimination modes, adding three new maps and changing the rules for how matches will play out. The new rules are probably different than you're used to, so...   read

If you didn't hear the news, Overwatch turned one this week, and with that, a barrage of promotions are accompanying its various new skins and maps. Starting on Friday, May 26 at 11am Pacific and running through Monday, May 29 until just be...   read

It's hard to believe that Overwatch has not only been out for a year, but that it's one of Blizzard's biggest successes, and one of its only new IPs in over a decade. They're pushing hard when it comes to their global eSports presence,...   read

If you login to Hearthstone today, you'll receive a free epic "Fight Promoter" card for your deck. Why this card is being given away is anyone's guess, but the gesture is appreciated. Hearthstone recently released the Journey to Un'Goro exp...   read

Before many of us had even gotten our hands on Overwatch, Blizzard's animated shorts warmed us up to its characters, setting, and lore. Gosh, they're good -- not just on their own, as animation, but also as a way to better connect with and ...   read

Blizzard has begun teasing what's in store for the Overwatch anniversary event that's coming this Tuesday. Along with cosmetic unlocks, as you'd expect, we're also getting a trio of arena maps. These appear to be offshoots of existing maps...   read

Hard to believe, but we're coming up on one year of Overwatch. If you thought Blizzard would hold an in-game event, yep, you're right! But that's not all. The anniversary event itself will run from May 23 to June 12, though we don't yet kno...   read

Two major features are coming to Hearthstone, one of which basically should have been in since the beginning. For years now I've seen fancy deck setups on reddit and YouTube and the like, and have wanted to experiment with them. But individ...   read

Amazon listings point to Blizzard releasing two art books for its hit shooter Overwatch, as well as a collected, physical release of the game's comics. The Art of Overwatch ($50) has an October 24 release date on Amazon. There's also a $100...   read

When it comes to competitive multiplayer games, we all have our favorite characters and classes. In this series, I'm putting some of mine under the microscope to see what makes them tick, how they fit into their games, and ultimately why I ...   read

Yesterday, we reported on Blizzard's upcoming Overwatch League and rumors that buying a team would cost somewhere in the ballpark of $20 million. ESPN was the original outlet to run the story, and it purports to have multiple sources who ha...   read

[Update: Blizzard sent over a lengthy response that can be seen here.] Starting a professional esports team can be an expensive venture. A spot in League of Legends' League Championship Series is going for $1.8 million. However, Blizza...   read