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'Overwatch' bug is causing innocent players to be banned, fix is on the way

A bug in Overwatch is causing players to be banned from competitive play, but Blizzard says a fix is on the way.
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Escort bombs and a big pile of cash in Junkertown, Overwatch's new escort map

Blizzard has released the Junkertown map for Overwatch, bringing a brand-new escort mission to the game and expanding its lore.
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Another chance to play ‘Overwatch’ for free arrives on September 22

Overwatch's full roster of characters and maps will be available to play in a variety of modes including Quickly Play, Custom, and more.
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Blizzard addresses growing ‘Overwatch’ player toxicity problem

Blizzard is taking steps to address the growing problem with player hostility in Overwatch, including permanently banning players.
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Blizzard’s L.A. esports arena could become the home of professional gaming

Blizzard's new Esports arena is looking to define what it means to be a professional gaming location, with bespoke facilities and stores.
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Go behind the scenes with Blizzard in the latest ‘Overwatch’ short film

Blizzard has released a short documentary showing the process of creating the recent animated film for the Overwatch character Mei.
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'Overwatch' introduces some enormous changes for Mercy and D.Va

Overwatch's Mercy character will soon play much differently, with an update changing her ultimate ability completely.

Here's how to watch Blizzard's Gamescom reveal ceremony on August 23

If you want to learn how to watch Blizzard's Gamescom reveal ceremony, read on to find out and see what's in store.
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Blizzard invites 'Overwatch' players to explore Australia's Junkertown

Blizzard officially confirmed that the next map to be added to Overwatch is Junkertown, home of the savage Junker clan.
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Do Apple’s secret meetings with Aetna signal a new stand-alone Apple Watch?

DT Daily today: Blizzard rethinks leaving Battle.net behind, is a stand-alone Apple Watch coming soon? And Qualcomm's new depth sensor tech.
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Lucioball: How to win in the crazy 'Overwatch' take on soccer

Overwatch's seasonal sport Lucioball can take some practice before you can play with the best. Here are some tips to make you the MVP.
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Blizzard decides to keep the old Battle.net name after all

Blizzard has cancelled its plans to drop the Battle.net name, after fans raised their disappointment with the decision.
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Warcraft 3 test realm overhauls visuals and matchmaking system

Blizzard has launched a test realm for Warcraft 3, debuting a number of new changes and revamps ahead of heftier patches.
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Blizzard finally caves, offers deathmatch modes in 'Overwatch'

Blizzard has finally added deathmatch modes to Overwatch, allowing players to duke it out as a team or in free-for-all.

The Overwatch League kicks off later this year with nine teams

The Overwatch League will kick off later this year and brings nine teams to cities in North America, Asia, and Europe.
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Want to teach an AI to Zerg Rush? Blizzard and DeepMind have the tool for you

After announcing the project in late 2016, DeepMind and Blizzard finally released tools for training artificial intelligence in StarCraft II.
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Lucioball and some sweet 2017 Summer Games skins arrive in ‘Overwatch’

Fan-favorite sport Lucioball has returned to Overwatch 2017 Summer Games seasonal event running until August 29.
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'Knights of the Frozen Throne' adds Missions to 'Hearthstone' on Thursday

Blizzard confirmed that the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion will be available to Hearthstone players on August 10.
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Proud mother Blizzard is ‘incubating’ several new gaming projects

Blizzard has confirmed that it's working on a number of new IPs, though won't confirm details until they are ready.
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Latest 'Overwatch' patch reduces loot box duplicates, unleashes Doomfist

A new Overwatch patch is live on PC. It aims to "drastically" reduce item duplicates in loot boxes and offer more credits when they happen.
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Doomfist finally arrives in ‘Overwatch,’ ready to land a barrage of punches

Doomfist finally joins the hero roster for Overwatch, adding his melee-focused, robo-fisted brawling to the assault hero group.
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Blizzard's Overwatch clean-up crew is here to stamp out griefing

Blizzard is targeting trolls with a new focus on griefing in Overwatch and will be cracking down on bad behaviour heavily moving forward.
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Blizzard's War Chest to crowdfund 'StarCraft II' world championship prize pool

Blizzard has borrowed from Valve with its new War Chest system, using Battle Pass-like crowd funding to bolster its prize pool for BlizzCon.
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Prepare for 'Destiny 2' by linking your Battle.net account and Bungie profile

It's now possible to link a Bungie profile with a Blizzard account, helping PC gamers get ready for the release of Destiny 2.
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‘Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne’ expansion to launch in August

Blizzard announced that Knights of the Frozen Throne will be the next expansion set for its genre-defining digital card game.
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Watch this fan trailer for the ‘Overwatch’ series that we wish was real

A fan trailer has stitched Overwatch's cinematics into a convincing teaser for a Netflix series that we'd be pumped to watch if it were real.
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Doomfist is now a playable character in the ‘Overwatch’ Public Test Region

 After a long wait and numerous teases, Blizzard officially announced Doomfist. He is playable now in the Overwatch Public Test Region.
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‘StarCraft: Remastered’ adds matchmaking and new visuals to the RTS classic

Blizzard has opened pre-orders on StarCraft: Remastered, which is scheduled to release on August 14 for $15.
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Hearthstone ditches duplicate legendaries in overhaul of card pack openings

Blizzard's next Hearthstone expansion will make sure all legendary cards in card packs are entirely unique.
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‘Overwatch’ heads to the moon with new Horizon Lunar Colony map, now live

Overwatch's latest map, "Horizon Lunar Colony," takes players to Winston's home, and it has a few special features.

Fan-favorite Necromancer class arrives in ‘Diablo 3’ on June 27

The Rise of the Necromancer pass will be available for $15 on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, or in the Diablo 3: Eternal Collection.
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'Overwatch' looks surprisingly good as a turn-based RPG in new fan-made video

A fan video of Overwatch characters battling one another as if in a turn-based Final Fantasy-like game has drawn a lot of fan interest.
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‘Destiny 2’ will hit PCs almost two months after it hits console

Activision quietly revealed today that PC gamers would have to wait almost a full two months from Destiny 2's console launch.
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Show your love for ‘Overwatch’ with this cool merch

Can't get enough of Blizzard's team-based shooter? Well, luckily, there's plenty of merch to help you deck out every aspect of your life.