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‘Overwatch’ players can earn double XP from June 8-12

Blizzard has announced that this weekend, Overwatch players will be able to earn double XP, to celebrate the game's recent anniversary.
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‘Overwatch’ Director Jeff Kaplan Reflects on Its Explosive First Year

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Celebrate the ‘Overwatch’ anniversary event right now with new skins, more

From May 23 through June 12, Overwatch players can fight in three new arena maps to earn Anniversary Loot Boxes full of event-based goodies.
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New ‘Overwatch’ esports league gives amateur players a shot to turn pro

For the amateurs and aspiring professionals, Blizzard has announced Overwatch Contenders, beginning this summer in North America and Europe.
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Man returns ‘StarCraft’ source code to Blizzard, gets rewarded handsomely

A man found a disc containing StarCraft's source code in an eBay lot. Now he has brand new gaming gear and a trip to BlizCon.
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Here are our favorite ‘Hearthstone’ deck archetypes so far in ‘Journey to Un’Goro’

Hearthstone's latest expansion, Journey to Un'Goro, has shaken up the meta. here are some of the new decks we've enjoyed playing for each class.
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‘Overwatch’ character D.Va joins the ‘Heroes of the Storm’ roster

The massive 2.0 update for Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm has arrived, and with it news of the next hero: Overwatch's D.Va.

'Overwatch' will get three new maps this year, plus 'nonstandard' locations

Overwatch currently has three multiplayer maps planned for release in 2017, as well as other "nonstandard" locations.
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‘Overwatch’ players are gaining more precise control options on consoles

Blizzard's lead engineer on Overwatch revealed that a much-requested feature is coming to the game's console versions.
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‘Overwatch’ launches ‘Uprising’ co-op mode

A new Overwatch mode, which will likely be called Uprising, has been revealed thanks to a leaked French trailer.
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'Overwatch' director Jeff Kaplan discusses amazing character that could have been

Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan reveals scrapped plans for a cat inside a jetpack to be included as a playable character.
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The prehistoric-themed ‘Journey to Un’Goro’ expansion for ‘Hearthstone’ arrives April 6

The latest Hearthstone card expansion includes 135 cards, and features the new Quest card and Adapt keyword.
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Blizzard unveils ‘StarCraft: Remastered,’ an authentic ode to its RTS classic

The remaster will feature 4K resolution and revamped audio, but the experience will largely remain authentic to the original.
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Farewell, old friend: Blizzard retires Battle.net name after 21 years

Blizzard made the decision to remove the Battle.net name, renaming its online gaming service to simply Blizzard.
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An ‘Overwatch’ map editor is more likely than you might think

Overwatch could get a map editing tool for community members in the future, but Blizzard says it is still a long way from implementation.
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‘Overwatch’ director says Switch port would be ‘very challenging’

In a Reddit AMA, he praised Nintendo but said a Switch port of Overwatch would be challenging, although not completely out of the question.
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Holding out for a hero? Overwatch finally unveils tank character Orisa

After weeks of teasing, Blizzard has finally announced its 24th Overwatch hero, Orisa. As a tank, she is designed to be the team's anchor.

Fans want Doomfist as the next ‘Overwatch’ hero, but Blizzard has other plans

Though fans presumed that the hulking bruiser Doomfist would be the next Overwatch hero, Blizzard has other plans.
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Blizzard is ditching XP and Vista — for real this time

Blizzard is set to ditch XP and Vista support for its games for good, which means soon, those games will no longer run on the old OS's.
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An ‘Overwatch’-‘GoldenEye’ crossover aims a Golden Gun right at your nostalgia

YouTuber Noilleber has crafted the perfect crossover, one we didn't know we needed until now: GoldenEye 007 meets Overwatch.
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'Overwatch' universe expands with permanent addition of Capture the Flag mode

The latest developer update has revealed that Capture the Flag will remain part of Overwatch, with additional maps on their way.
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‘Overwatch’ director speaks out against mouse and keyboard adapters for consoles

Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan doesn't appreciate players taking advantage of mouse and keyboard adapters for consoles.
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Blizzard creates cross-game economy for ‘WoW,’ ‘Overwatch,’ and ‘Hearthstone’

Blizzard announced that WoW players can now exchange WoW Tokens, which can be purchased for in-game gold, for Battle.net balance.
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Terry Crews is campaiging to voice the next ‘Overwatch’ character; you tell him he can’t

Actor Terry Crews could voice the next character in Blizzard's Overwatch. He was recently given the chance to prove he should be Doomfist.
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Hearthstone voice actor's résumé lets slip details about upcoming expansion

Hearthstone could be headed to South Kalimdor to check out the crater of Un'Goro, where some of its lost secrets may be uncovered.
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Take cover: 'Overwatch' hero Bastion is getting some big changes

Overwatch hero Bastion, who began the game as one of the most feared heroes, has suffered in recent months. A new update will change that.
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Blizzard’s Heroes of the Dorm competition is now a Facebook Live exclusive

Blizzard is now accepting applicants for its 2017 Heroes of the Dorm esports competition as the event moves from ESPN to Facebook Live.
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‘Overwatch’ Chinese New Year event brings capture-the-flag mode, new skins

Overwatch will receive a new holiday event on January 24. "Year of the Rooster" is Chinese Zodiac event that will star D.Va and Mei.
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Latest 'Overwatch' update brings floating health bars to the public test realm

Overwatch players were treated to a number of updates over the holiday season, but Blizzard has turned an eye toward esports spectators.
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This is what the 'Warcraft' sequel will be about … if they decide to make it

Duncan Jones has shared some of his ideas for a sequel to last year's Warcraft movie while responding to comments from a fan on Twitter.
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Blizzard unveils new Oasis map, now available to all ‘Overwatch’ players

The latest Overwatch update has introduced a brand new map called Oasis, which is set in a technologically advanced city situated in the Arabian Desert.
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Blizzard celebrates 20 years of ‘Diablo’; cross-franchise event starts December 31

Twenty years ago, Diablo the Lord of Terror first invaded PCs, and in celebration of nearly a quarter century, he’s invading a few other worlds.
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Blizzard's 'Overwatch' team will keep on giving fresh content in the new year

Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has confirmed that the development team is currently working on new maps, modes, and heroes.
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Overwatch holiday comic banned in Russia after character is revealed to be gay

Overwatch's Tracer has been confirmed as canonically queer in a new holiday comic from Blizzard. Russia has blocked the comic as propaganda.