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Diablo Immortal hands on: yes, this deserves a place on any phone you own

The Technical Alpha just wrapped up, so what was it like to play? Here's why we're excited by this excellent Diablo mobile experience.

Diablo Immortal hands on: yes, this deserves a place on any phone you own
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Why I (still) love World of Warcraft

What changes about how you feel about a game when it shifts from being something you play for the gameplay? Is that when it's truly a hobby?

Why I (still) love World of Warcraft
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Hearthstone: Madness at the Darkmoon Faire roundtable

Highlights from a roundtable on the latest Hearthstone expansion, featuring Game Director Ben Lee and Game Designer John McIntyre.

Hearthstone: Madness at the Darkmoon Faire roundtable
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WoW Shadowlands delay gives us more time to embrace the squish

Any delay is disappointing, but this one is an opportunity to properly explore the big changes we're getting in the pre-patch.

WoW Shadowlands delay gives us more time to embrace the squish
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BlizzCon will be BlizzConline in February 2021

BlizzCon won't be happening in 2020, but we've now got official word that a special BlizzConline will take place early in the new year.

BlizzCon will be BlizzConline in February 2021
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Shadowlands Afterlives animated shorts: ranked

We rank the World of Warcraft Shadowlands Afterlives animated shorts because that's what websites do. Now let's get ready for pre-patch!

Shadowlands Afterlives animated shorts: ranked
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Hearthstone goes back to school with Scholomance Academy expansion

The key details on the latest Hearthstone expansion: Scholomance Academy! Spellbursts, Dual Class, and a living Kel'Thuzad?

Hearthstone goes back to school with Scholomance Academy expansion
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Whose Race Is It Anyway?

With a fresh Race To World First kicking off, we look at the controversy around Method and Red Bull falling out, wanting to see more guilds being involved, and what we hope the right way to run this all might be.

Whose Race Is It Anyway?
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'Saviors of Uldum' is the next Hearthstone expansion

Is it time already? It's the sign of a healthy period for the game when a new expansion sneaks up on us rather than us desperately wishing for new cards to

'Saviors of Uldum' is the next Hearthstone expansion
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A Blizzard news catch-up: solo edition!

It's just you and your old pal Seamus, recapping and catching up on all the latest Blizzard news from recent weeks. Enjoy!

A Blizzard news catch-up: solo edition!
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Overwatch League, Contenders, Showdowns and IEM

There's a lot of Overwatch to catch up on. Contenders Season 1 finals at Intel Extreme Masters Sydney. The Pacific Showdown that follows later in May. And all

Overwatch League, Contenders, Showdowns and IEM
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Zhiana is back to geek out about World of Warcraft

A fun chat with Zhiana, a great cosplayer and part of the Geek Bomb brigade, about all the latest developments in World of Warcraft. What have we been up to?

Zhiana is back to geek out about World of Warcraft
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Jack Harari, VP of International Partnerships, Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues

This week on The Esports Moment we go one-on-one with Jack Harari, Vice President of International Partnerships at Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues. That

Jack Harari, VP of International Partnerships, Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues
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Inside the Hearthstone toolbox with game designers Liv Breeden and Stephen Chang

From concept to finished card, we explore some of the latest arrivals in the newest set Rise of Shadows with two of Hearthstone’s game designers, Liv Breeden

Inside the Hearthstone toolbox with game designers Liv Breeden and Stephen Chang
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Blizzard says positive play systems have reduced toxicity in Overwatch by 40%

Online games and toxicity. Like flies on the proverbial, it's just something that has been deemed an inescapable part of playing online. But it really

Blizzard says positive play systems have reduced toxicity in Overwatch by 40%
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Year of the Dragon deep dive with Cam Shea from IGN

This week I popped into the IGN studio to get face to face with Cam Shea and geek out about all the latest news around Hearthstone. We dive into the Year of

Year of the Dragon deep dive with Cam Shea from IGN
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Overwatch League is sending teams to their home cities in 2020

The OWL grand concept of city-based teams playing regularly out of their home cities is set to become real in 2020. A lot doubted if the idea could truly

Overwatch League is sending teams to their home cities in 2020
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The original Diablo is running on modern PCs thanks to Blizzard and GOG

Good Old Games (GOG) has partnered with Blizzard to bring classic Diablo back to life. While we've had the recent anniversary events in January to give us the

The original Diablo is running on modern PCs thanks to Blizzard and GOG
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Hearthstone reveals the Masters Tour system (yay!) and the new Specialist tournament format (nay?)

It has been a very nervous wait for Hearthstone esports fans, with a slow road to finding out how they were changing things up for the 2019 season and beyond.

Hearthstone reveals the Masters Tour system (yay!) and the new Specialist tournament format (nay?)
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Special guest Josh Corbett, WoW Classic podcaster (CountdownToClassic)

I touch on the big, bad news out of Blizzard from last week to kick things off, then the show is a feature interview about the future of revisiting the past

Special guest Josh Corbett, WoW Classic podcaster (CountdownToClassic)