Chickens are great, and man have they been showing up a lot lately in games. We have Bomb Chicken on the Nintendo Switch first up, then Guacamelee 2, which features expanded chicken mechanics (you can play nearly the entire game as one): it...

If you gave up Diablo III years ago because of the Real Money Auction House and a lack of endgame content, it's probably a good time to get back into it: or not, just wait on the Switch version. Yep, Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo III i...

So this sort of unexpectedly came up right in the middle of Nintendo's massive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate barrage, but Blizzard dropped some huge news of their own by way of a quick Twitter video. Associate Community Manager Brandy Cam...

Blizzard's legendary dark adventure series, Diablo, is to be immortalised in comic-book form, courtesy of publishers Titan Comics. The four-issue miniseries will hit the printed page later this year.Written by Marv Wolfman of Crisis on Infi...

So, you may have seen a popular PUBG streamer or YouTuber kill an enemy and make it look way too easy. However, thought and recoil precision...

Speedrunning is a hobby that requires a lot of patience and a lot of hard work. Playing the same game over and over again sounds like a recipe for boredom, particularly if the slightest mishap can ruin an otherwise perfectly good run. In sp...

Job listings are a usually-reliable source of speculation, sometimes long before a publisher ever plans to actually announce the game it's hiring for. That's what's happening today with Blizzard and Diablo. Blizzard has an opening for a dun...

Deckard Cain is such a fun addition to the Heroes of the Storm roster. As Chris mentioned before, he really does seem like something you'd expect as an April Fools' joke, but Blizzard made it work. The iconic Diablo character has joined the...

If there's one story that won't to go away, it's the nagging rumous that Blizzard's dungeon-crawling sequel Diablo III is headed to the Nintendo Switch. Today, more wood was thrown onto that particular fire via a listing on U.K. online reta...

Just last week, Blizzard doled out one of the biggest teases in recent memory, trumping a mere character preview for one of their several competitive offerings. They posted a Diablo nightlight and the words "Sweet dreams," leading many to b...

It doesn't seem like StarCraft is pushing two decades, but these anniversaries have a way of creeping up on us. If you were at all into the beloved sci-fi strategy game back in 1998, I'm sure you have vivid memories of sneaking in late-nigh...

[Update: Well, I guess I should of stuck with my initial impressions, as Blizzard have since stated that the tweet is NOT meant to tease a Switch game of any kind. A spokesperson humbly offered that "We can assure you we’re not that c...

Blizzard have announced that The Darkening of Tristram event, held this time last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Diablo, is set to return to Diablo III in January.The Darkening of Tristram was a nostalgic event that allowed playe...

[I always considered Metal Gear Sold something of an action/suspense/horror game...and it looks like I'm not the only one! Sir Charles of Shred takes us through his childhood in having to face his fears through three key games he experience...

Roguelikes are becoming a hot commodity in gaming. What was once a unique way to experience an old genre is now a common indie crutch to pad out an otherwise thin experience. We’ve seen absolute classics utilize elements from roguelik...

Blizzard is setting expectations for this year's BlizzCon and if you're a Diablo fan, here's the rub: "while Diablo will be on the show floor, we won't be making any new Diablo announcements. There will be a time for that at some point in t...

While Blizzard is known for their tried and true support of their legacy games, even 14 years into some of them, there's a limit. By way of a forum post a Blizzard official has reminded folks that if you're gaming on Vista or XP machines, s...

You'll be able to score double XP this weekend in Diablo III. So if you're looking for a chance to level that new Necromancer, here you go! Blizzard announced the double XP weekend as an apology for a problem with rolling out some hotfixes ...

Just like the ability to change your PSN name, we've been waiting for an "appear offline" function for a long while for Blizzard's various online games. Say what you will about the feature and how it's "not needed," but as a former hardcore...

The Necromancer has risen again. Again and again (like that NSFW Wu-Tang joint), actually, as it was featured in Diablo III as an Act 1 mini-boss and a fully fledged character in Heroes of the Storm. The class is immensely popular, and...

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 ...

With the Starcraft Remastered announcement, lots of fans have gotten their hopes up that Blizzard may be working on remasters of other classic properties. One of the biggest in their catalog is Diablo 2, a game that many feel has yet to be ...

We aren't getting Diablo IV at the moment, but Blizzard is keen on still keeping the game relevant with more bite-sized content drops. That includes the upcoming Necromancer character (which comes with its own host of minor changes), a...

With blood and bone and a trusty scythe, the Necromancer gets shit done. The best way to prove that to you is with a GIF like this:

Reading the name Pylon: Rogue before heading into this preview gave me a few ideas. What if this was about a rogue traffic cone who, while kids are crossing the street, decides to move and cause a horrible accident? I may need psychological...

Windows XP was the defacto operating system for a very long time. I remember immediately upgrading in 2001 and not really thinking about changing until I eventually tried out Windows 7 in 2010. The removal of MS-DOS was pretty big, but the ...