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‘Diablo IV’ To Feature Permadeath In Hardcore Mode PvP

May 3, 2023

Diablo IV will feature permadeath in Hardcore mode Player versus Player, albeit only in select areas where PvP battles are allowed. The angel Inarius unleashes his divine power via Diablo IV (2023), Blizzar...

Diablo IV Associate Game Director Explains Game Has “Pinnacle Boss Encounter,” And Will Not Feature An “Endless Grind”

Tyler Valle

May 2, 2023

Video Games

Blizzard revealed in a recent group interview with multiple outlets that Diablo IV will in fact have an ending and the game is not meant to continue on forever. Diablo IV (2023), Blizzard In the intervie...

Ghost readies an ambush in the Himmelmatt Expo via Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022), Activision

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Allegedly Admits To Intentionally Stonewalling Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard: “I Don’t Want A New ‘Call of Duty’ Deal, I Just Want To Block Your Merger”

Ryan Pearson

March 14, 2023

Video Games

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has reportedly made his company's stance on Microsoft's proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard very, very clear. Players duke it out by a dropzone via Call of Dut...

Multiple Blizzard Titles Including ‘World Of Warcraft’ And ‘Overwatch 2’ Shut Down In China As NetEase Partnership Comes To An End

Ryan Pearson

January 24, 2023

Video Games

Multiple Blizzard Entertainment have ceased operations in China, as they have been unable to repair their partnership with NetEase. Players face off against Umbrelskul in the The Azure Vault via World of Wa...

Activision Blizzard Seeking To Implement AI Moderation And Stricter Rules To Combat Bad Behavior Following Criticism From The Anti-Defamation League

Ryan Pearson

December 20, 2022

Video Games

Activision Blizzard is seeking to implement AI moderation and stricter rules to combat hateful and discriminatory players, after US senators wrote to major gaming companies over a critical report recently publi...

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‘Call of Duty Modern Warfare II’ Review – An Explosive Adventure From Start To Finish

Tyler Valle

November 9, 2022

Reviews, Video Game Reviews, Video Games

I'll admit - I’m not the biggest fan of the Call of Duty series. The last game in the series I bought was 2013's Ghosts, and despite it being decently well received, it was with that entry that I realized I ...

Activision Announces New Code Of Conduct In An Effort To “Combat Toxicity” Across Various Titles In The ‘Call Of Duty’ Series

Ryan Pearson

November 7, 2022

Video Games

Activision announced a new Code of Conduct to "combat toxicity" across Call of Duty titles, starting with Modern Warfare II's open beta. Source: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022), Activision RE...

Electronic Arts CEO Believes ‘Battlefield’ Could Benefit From ‘Call Of Duty’ Becoming Xbox-Exclusive

Ryan Pearson

October 12, 2022

Video Games

EA's CEO says fears over platform exclusivity for Call of Duty after the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard acquisition "is a tremendous opportunity" for Battlefield. Source: Battlefield 2042 (2021), Electr...

Sony Claims Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Have “Major Negative Implications” For Industry, Microsoft Insists ‘Call Of Duty’ Will Remain Multiplatform

Ryan Pearson

September 16, 2022

Video Games

Sony has some choice words to share over the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal, specifically in relation to the mega-popular Call of Duty franchise. While Sony argues it's one more step towards elbowing PlaySt...

Junker Queen (Leah de Niese) makes her debut in Overwatch Animated Short | “The Wastelander” [4K], PlayOverwatch via YouTube

Activision Blizzard Financial Results For Second Quarter Of 2022 Shows Drops In Nearly Every Year-On-Year Metric, Revenue Down 28%

Ryan Pearson

August 5, 2022

Video Games

Activision Blizzard have announced their financial results for Q2 2022, showing year-on-year revenues have fallen in nearly every metric, amidst imminent Microsoft acquisition. Source: Sekiro: Shadows Die T...

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