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Sony's surprise decision to reverse its strategy of porting singleplayer PlayStation games to PC has been scrutinized plenty. Bluepoint Games' head of technology suggested it was likely because Sony's more worried about Valve than about Xbox, while our own Morgan Park pointed out that Sony is only robbing us of maybe four half-decent games.Alinea Insights has been analyzing sales of PlayStation ga
Last year we were extremely stoked to learn about the development of Blizzard in Baator, a fan project to expand our beloved CRPG fave Planescape: Torment with new story, cinematics, music, characters (including a couple of recruitable companions), and locations (including the Frozen Wastes of Cania) It's finally here, with act one available now.As the charmingly lo-fi video announcement explains,
Dan Houser doesn’t care that much if you get all the way to the story credits on his games, as long as you’re having fun in the worlds he’s created. “If someone enjoyed a game, that's great,” the Rockstar co-founder and Grand Theft Auto/Red Dead Redemption writer said at a panel at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on Saturday. “If you can’t finish a story, but you loved it in other ways:
Vanillaware might not be a household name to some of you, but it's got a library that hangs up there with the best of them. Odin Sphere, Dragon's Crown, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, all games that I have seen their biggest supports plead for you to play them on sites like Dwitter and Bluesky. Only problem for us lot is that none of them are on PC. Well, most of them, as just this week it was announced
Owlcat is an insanely busy RPG dev: It's currently developing Mass Effect killer The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, CRPG Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy, and new add-ons to 2023's Rogue Trader as it celebrates 10 years of build sicko multiclassing. The latest Rogue Trader add-on, The Infinite Museion, was accompanied by a massive patch to the massive RPG.The major changes, to my eye, were a balance pass to Ro
Palworld's irreverent 'Pokémon with guns' conceit won it all sorts of buzz, but also attention from Nintendo's infamous lawyers—Palworld developer Pocketpair was sued by the big 'tendo back in 2024 over a few Pokémon patents for around $66,000 in damages—a small payout for such a big company, but with an apparent aim to bleed Pocketpair for millions more just fighting the suit. It's been nearly tw
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that when you think of penguins and video games, Club Penguin is probably the one that comes to mind for you (or the Surf's Up adaptation if you're nasty). There aren't really a lot of games about these flightless birds, and they're normally on the sillier side when there are because penguins are funny little critters. Penguin Colony, the next game from the de
A new report claims Microsoft is considering "spinning out" Xbox into its own company. Read more
Thanks to the Steam Release Bot on Bluesky, I am now aware of Kryonull, a game that bums me the hell out. Not only were a majority of its assets AI-generated, but the visual novel is being sold on Steam for a ludicrous $100 US, or £90 in the UK.Kryonull is a particular bummer because its core idea is actually quite interesting, and the one thing about it that isn't AI generated—at least if you ta
Crimson Desert, the open-world action RPG from Pearl Abyss, has a new challenge for Greymanes – a community challenge event that invites you all to commemorate your time in Pywel by sharing a video. Read more
I try not to think too hard about console exclusives. What I don't know can't hurt me, and all the cool games hidden away on whatever the hell a "PlayStation" is can't tempt me into buying one if I don't know they exist. Vanillaware games, though, have historically been too cool to ignore.It was nice to see a Steam page surface for the studio's newest game, the side-scrolling ARPG Muramasa: Revena
City builders, kind of by definition, tend to be quite large in form. You're constructing an entire city here after all, and all the complications that come with that. So how about a citybuilder that's going for something a bit smaller? Meet Zlin City: Arch Moderna, a city builder designed to look like you're making dioramas, made by scanning actual, physical models, inspired by the real Czech cit
Little Nightmares 3 – The Backstage – the DLC expansion announced during last week's Summer Game Fest festivities – is now available. Read more
Generally when a game gets remade, you'll assume that it'll mostly be the same at least narratively, given how not normal can be with works that are considered uncomfortably sacred. That's certainly what many may have guessed about the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, only those pesky Whispers to get in the way offering some changes here and there. Rebirth continued that here and there, staying the
Spyro: A Realm Beyond exists only because of "loud and consistent" fans. Read more
A photo-real art style rarely sells me on a game. That said, over the last few months, a tech delivering low-cost, photorealistic graphics has become something of a singular obsession of mine: Gaussian splatting.Previously, I lost myself in this very basic FPS laying its scene inside a Gaussian splat of a real-world abandoned space. I caught up with the browser-based demo's artist, Christoph Schin
I have two guinea pigs. Sometimes I think about what it would be like to have a third pig, or even a cat or a dog on top of that, and I start to feel dizzy. Crimson Desert players must scoff at my weakness. As of the latest patch, they can register up to 100 pets—up from 30, which is a number I'd have thought was excessive before hearing 100—thanks to new "reward items for the existing pet challen
As with most suits of this nature, the one Nintendo filed against Palworld developer Pocketpair has been going on for a while now. Almost two years, in fact, specifically over infringement of patent rights related to specific mechanics, as opposed to anything like copyright. Nintendo suffered a bit of a loss earlier this year, and now it sounds like the whole thing might only net them what is esse
I became a racing game aficionado at age five playing Lego Racers on my great grandfather's Windows 95 Gateway PC. And I've been a car enthusiast since my days careening the Subaru Impreza Rally Car '99 into walls on the dirt stages of Gran Turismo 2. But sim racing never quite did it for me, and that's become a problem, because sims have largely supplanted mainstream racing games.Bored during the
Weird WeekendWeird Weekend is our regular Saturday feature where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it's the canon height of Thief's Garrett or that time someone in the Vatican pirated Football Manager.As you've probably heard multiple
When Bungie announced the final update for Destiny 2, I felt relieved. It surprised me as well. As someone who's spent the past six years (and over 3,000 hours) battling humanity's enemies across the solar system, you'd think that news of my favorite MMO's end would fill me with sadness. But no, just a bittersweet sense of relief as I considered we were finally moving on (as we should've after The
A new report has claimed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is speeding up development on new The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Halo games as Microsoft considers restructuring or spinning off its gaming branch.Details on the potential shakeup come from The Information (via Reuters), which reported on the latest in a long line of recent shifts at the company. It says that, according to three of its sources, Micros
Ubisoft has published a new Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced deep dive, promising loads of new content that wasn't present in the original release.The publisher put a spyglass up to how the remake expands on the 2013 pirate game with a blog post on its website today. It's a lengthy message that teases new Blackbeard missions, reworked assassination and tailing missions, tweaked le
The Witcher 3 isn't exactly short of stuff to do, but I nonetheless lament that one of its most ambitious questlines never made it into the final game. Not only because it would have delved much more deeply into The Catriona Plague—a disease ravaging Velen that mostly serves as a background event in the final game—but also because it would have brought back The Witcher 2's best character, the elve
As announced at this year's Summer Games Fest, Palworld 1.0 arrives in less than a month. The launch version looks like it'll introduce a lot of new stuff to Pocketpair's Pokémon-inspired survival-crafting game, and with all those additions comes a question: will Palworld 1.0 require players to start again from scratch, or will you be able to carry on your adventure as normal?Fortunately, Pocketpa
I didn't like Dying Light 2 much when it launched back in 2022. But I can't deny that Techland has really committed to supporting and turning around its controversial sequel. Over the last four years, Techland has reworked the game's parkour system, added Volatiles to Villedor's nights, injected its combat with greater oomph, and added various features like New Game+ and replayable bounties.While
The Death Stranding movie was announced way back in 2022—a length of time that may well have worked out for it given how videogame movie adaptations are suddenly on a hot streak. The project is still in its early stages and the specifics are being hashed out. But one detail has recently been confirmed by director Michael Sarnoski, which is that the cinema version of Death Stranding won't be a stra
Among the worries faced by game developers seeking a publisher is the gamble of a prototype – that is, "a playable build that meaningfully shows what’s good about your game – a proof of concept", in the summary of Suspicious Developments boss Tom Francis. Specifically, Francis says a "prototypable project is one where you can build that in an amount of time you can afford to lose
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie fixates on a fiendish roguelike with an outrageous mash of ideas; Matt believes he's found the best video game tutorial ever; Victoria rankles at her children back-seat gaming her; and Sherif can't refuse another Soulslike. Read more
The weather has been an unpredictable mess of downpour and blazing sun this week, but Saturday feels like it could be the turn. Another chance for the sun to yank on the starter cord of summer and get that season's engine thrumming. I simply refuse to have to turn back from another walk around the park because 10 metres from my front door the lovely sunshine is replaced by pelting rain. Read more
As the years go by and current hardware becomes increasingly incompatible with the past, the first Gothic gets harder and harder to play, making it the perfect target for a remake. The 2001 RPG is a cult classic for a reason, ahead of its time in worldbuilding and nuanced NPC interactions. While Gothic 1 Remake pulls the original into the near-modern era in terms of presentation and controls, it d
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Midnight, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Season of Discovery, Burning Crusade Classic, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore.
If you had told me just a few years ago that there was about to be a Silent Hill renaissance, I would've called you a liar. But it's happened; and after back-to-back horror bangers in Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill F, Konami has another developer new to the series working on its next game, Silent Hill: Townfall. Screen Burn Interactive's vision for the foggy town takes place in Scotland, and its le
The resuscitation of Xbox has begun in earnest, but there's still much to be done, and still great uncertainty: Console exclusives are back but to what extent remains unclear, and of course the "reset" for a better future will almost certainly mean putting hundreds of people out of work. And it's possible that even bigger things could happen: A new report from The Information (via Reuters) says Mi
Life sim player tradition (or stubborness?) dictates I often attempt to build a real house—my childhood home or one I drove past last week—and yet in The Sims, I always wind up frustrated that the series' grid-based building has never been able to quite replicate actual floor plans. I've become totally enamored with building in Paralives because its gridless, real world measurements make so many d
The news that Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire, which seems like something the world definitely doesn't need, got me thinking: have I ever even played a videogame that let me be a trillionaire? I've definitely racked up millions of dollars or coins or other make-believe currency in a few games… but trillions?I honestly couldn't think of any game I've played that let me accumulat
The official RPG Maker forums are closing, and there's some good news and some bad news associated with that. The good news: Gotcha Gotcha Games is launching a new forum called RPG Maker Guild, which aims to "provide a welcoming space where RPG Maker creators can connect, share projects, exchange ideas, and continue growing the community together." But the bad news, revealed in a closure FAQ, is t
Playing Final Fantasy 11 after all these years is a lot like returning to your hometown only to find it desolate and different. All the old buildings are still there, but the faces aren’t the same. And that feeling I had—that indescribable sense of belonging—is gone too. It’s a bit alienating and tragic, to be honest, but really what else should I expect from an MMO that’s almost 20 years old and
I was never able to get a feel for Funselektor's top-down driving game Art of Rally, or its predecessor Absolute Drift: I like rally in real life, but sliding cars around corners at screaming speeds from a weird perspective and with no tactile feedback just didn't work for me. I had higher hopes for the slower pace of the studio's upcoming Over the Hill, and after trying the demo that dropped toda
After years of hints, remakes, leaks, and spin-offs, Atlus has officially confirmed the existence of Persona 6, the next mainline game in the iconic RPG series. Here’s everything we know about the new game, including what’s been officially confirmed as well as the most recent spread of leaks and rumors. The Road to an Official Announcement Persona 6 was officially announced on June 7, 2026, at an
The upcoming genre-blending “musical Lovecraftian renovation” game There Are No Ghosts at the Grand has announced Broadway actor and singer Alex Brightman as the voice of its lead character, Chris. Brightman has been nominated twice for Best Actor in a Musical at the Tonys — in 2016 for School of Rock and 2019 for Beetlejuice. He’s currently starring in Schmigadoon! on Broadway and voices multiple
It's hard to believe there was a time when Resident Evil felt like it was on its last legs. But instead, the long-running survival horror series has gone from strength to strength, brand-new instalments building on older stories Capcom is revisiting in remakes of its classic games. And it has now confirmed its upcoming Code: Veronica remake, Resident Evil Veronica, will include story changes to en
Beginning its life as a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off, the Persona series has quickly launched into something entirely of its own and become one of the biggest names in modern RPGs. From multiple major sequels and remakes to anime adaptations and even stage plays, Persona is a multimedia sensation, and its popularity doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.With the official announcement of both
Dark Souls and Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki recently commented on the shareholder pressure that is putting FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa in the news lately. Reassuring fans, he insisted that Fromsoftware can still “freely make the kind of games we want to make without excessive interference."Kadokawa has been in the news in Japan lately, as an activist investment firm has gradu
Activision has confirmed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access, which begins October 16 — a full week before the game’s release date.Modern Warfare 4 is the first Call of Duty game to get Campaign early access since 2023's Modern Warfare 3, whose Campaign was poorly received (IGN awarded it 4/10). 2024's Black Ops 6 and 2025's Black Ops 7 both skipped Campaign early acce
If you're looking for an ergonomic PC mouse, you're probably already considering the Logitech MX Master 3S, or the Logitech MX Master 4. I've used both as my main productivity meeces for extended periods of time, and can tell you that either make for excellent picks. But, if they're a little pricey for your liking, ProtoArc has made an ergo mouse with many similar design features for much, much le
Even though many components inside our gaming PCs are exceptionally expensive, enthusiasts are still happy to buy them, partly because they know every item is backed by a warranty. However, that assumes a company is willing to honour that warranty in the first place, and in one such case concerning a Samsung SSD, the responses to the claim have been so negative that it's resulting in a lawsuit.The
Crimson Desert. It's basically an everything game at this point, so it's not too suprising that the latest update developers Pearl Abyss have put out takes the Red Pudding further down the road of being a Nintendogs competitor. The number of pets you can tame as you wander around Pywel has been growing gradually since launch and you can now have up to 100 of them. That seems dangerously impractica
A Plague Tale developer Asobo has called Grand Theft Auto 6 an "ogre" as far as its dominance over 2026's release schedule goes. It's the same year its Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy game comes out, and it joins the crush in late August, a couple of months before GTA 6 crashes in. Read more
The Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has largely found its footing as an action-brawler, extending to the Judgment games and perhaps informing parts of the turn-based combat systems in its RPGs. Stranger Than Heaven, which has a direct lineage with the rest of those games, takes a much different turn when it comes to action combat. No longer are you like Kiryu beating down waves of menacing men with
It's a bittersweet time for any Destiny fan, as Destiny 2 is now in stasis after its final update. Hell, even This Week In Destiny, my weekly ritual for over a decade now, is coming to an end. All good things must finish, I guess.Many have placed blame on Sony for pulling the plug on Bungie's genre-defining looter shooter following its $3.6 billion acquisition of the studio in 2022. Also controver
To the casual observer, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag might seem like yet another pretty looking upgrade to a popular game quickly put together for the sole purpose of cashing in on hits of yesteryear, but that’s not how the team at Ubisoft approached this rather ambitious remake to one of the most beloved Assassin’s Creed games. Not only has this seafaring adventure been completely overhauled in th
Come celebrate Season 2 by devouring some data about cat-based aerial warfare, mode popularity, and regional ban rates. Bring curiosity and a snack, because data analyst Ben Trautman is bringing the charts!
Forza Horizon 6 for PC and Xbox was released just last month. This is the perfect excuse for you to finally upgrade from a controller to a bona fide racing wheel. Logitech via its official eBay store is offering a fantastic deal on its most popular racing wheel. Right now you can pick up a refurbished Logitech G29 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for PS5 and PC for just $138 shipped. The G29 retails for
As Destiny 2 fans mourn the game's final update, Bungie's former community manager has said its player count shouldn't be compared with that of fledgling extraction shooter Marathon — insisting the company's current issues began long before its arrival, as well as Sony's acquisition.Since Marathon debuted in March, and particularly since Bungie announced it was ending developme
Developer Odaclick Game Studio and publisher Trailmark Games have announced The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, a new pixelated beat 'em up starring Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, and Michonne.This single-player game set in the world of AMC's zombie franchise was announced today with its first trailer. It's set to come to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox S
If you were to make a list of every concept you associate with Steam—even if you had hours, days, weeks to come up with it—chances are 'high prices' wouldn't make a showing. Quite the opposite: if you're anything like me, you associate Steam with swingeing sales that let you pick up vast troves of games (that you never play) for pennies.But high prices are nevertheless at the centre of a new campa
Guild Wars - that series of popular massively-multiplayer online role-playing games - is named after three legendary in-universe battles, which are foundational to its story. However, two games in and 20 years later, we've still never actually seen one of these battles ourselves. And that doesn't look to be changing with Guild Wars 3. Read more
Following some instances of Forza Horizon 6 players losing saves and ending up having to start over from scratch, developers Playground Games are starting to roll out fixes. For PC folks, they're advising a check that the latest version of Microsoft Gaming Services is running, as the app is the way PC-centric fixes for the issue are being rolled out. Read more
It was striking to see actor Ben Starr stride out onto the Summer Game Fest stage at the weekend to give a double-thumbs up in support of Fortnite - though perhaps not for the reasons Epic would have liked. For many years, the battle royale has been the Polaris that CEOs and shareholders have steered their ships towards, representing the promise of steady success and a ready audience built around
In about 16 minutes of hands-on time with Bad Magpie, I torched flowers, added even more chaos to the mess humans left behind with a sonic bird call, and thoroughly disgruntled some innocent mice. Bad Magpie is instantly charming, and from what I played, has great puzzles to go with its chaos.Bad Magpie follows a magpie that's been left behind by her flock after an injury leaves it unable to f
Wuxia-inspired action game Phantom Blade Zero is arguably one of the most anticipated games of 2026, but no game is as anticipated as Grand Theft Auto 6, as the many calendar shuffles to avoid November have shown. So it was particularly surprising to see Phantom Blade Zero given a release date during June's State of Play showcase that moved it closer to Rockstar's game than most are willing to get
We are still gluttons for punishment, it seems. A mere week after the launch of Gothic Remake, the RPG has already hit the 500k sales milestone, and Steam user reviews make it clear that we still love some eurojank.Gothic is currently sitting at a Very Positive rating from 3,369 user reviews. Which is surprising! Not because Gothic isn't good—I'm quite a bit more fond of it than Jody, who gave it
Destiny 2's Monuments of Triumph is here, the final update for the game and potentially the last Destiny anything. Even This Week In Destiny, my weekly ritual for over a decade now, is coming to an end. To that end, Bungie has crammed in as much of a conclusion as possible, given we're actually at the start of a brand-new saga.After the conclusion of the decade-long Light and Darkness saga in The
Two months ago, Asus announced the ROG Equalizer, a power cable for certain Nvidia RTX graphics cards designed to banish the fear of melting connectors once and for all. Well, perhaps not completely so, because it seems we now have the first case of a melted ROG Equalizer cable.As posted on ChipHell and reported by Uniko's Hardware on X (via Videocardz), there's admittedly very little information
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has published a new security report alleging that, in essence, its own tools are being deployed against it. The company's June 2026 threat report is titled "PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US," and claims that China-based actors are using ChatGPT to whip up anti-data-centre, anti-tariff, and anti-US sentiment online.OpenAI says it has "banne
Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster developers Frontier have a new Planet game in development that involves neither zoos nor rollercoasters, a scandalous turn of events. The project features a "completely new setting", in fact, though it'll still be some kind of strategy management game. Read more
Users of the official RPG Maker forums - a vibrant community hub for the famed game engine - are rushing to save years of valuable discussion and resources following the news of its impending shut-down. Read more
Peter Sarsgaard has joined the cast of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation for the show's upcoming third season. Read more
I really should learn to take this stretch of trail a bit more carefully. The one that runs precariously alongside the edge of a lake, dipping and getting muddier right at the point when it’s easiest to gently stumble into the water if you’re not paying enough attention. The one which seems the only passable route around a mountain to the final cabin I’ve yet to visit in this aut
The new Warlock class enters the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo Immortal on June 17. Learn about its origins, skills, Legendary items, and more.
Xbox will likely undergo studio shutdowns and consider ad-supported subscription models following newly-installed CEO Asha Sharma's blunt warning that a corporate "reset" was now necessary, gaming analysts have told IGN. Sharma's memo to Xbox employees, subsequently published publicly online, painted an unflinching portrait of the problems facing Microsoft's gaming division —
In case you missed the opening night of this year's Summer Geoffs, Like A Dragon/Yakuza devs RGG Studio's Japanese history-hopping crime brawler Stranger Than Heaven got a release date. That was rather overshadowed, however, by the reveal that it'll feature a digitally resurrected version of rapper Tupac Shakur. While not the first deceased face to be confirmed as featuring in the game, that honou
Crimson Desert is a hit, selling over 6 million copies in less than three months. Despite initial reception at launch being mixed, the sprawling single-player open world action adventure has caught on with fans, who have marveled at the sheer number of updates Pearl Abyss has pumped out on a weekly basis, each one improving the quality of the game and added new content in a meaningful — and often
The sentiment around Battlefield 6 has been on an upswing for a little while now, but the launch of Season 3 a month ago is when the game's trajectory became clear. Read more
I'm not sure I can imagine greater horror than that of the "desktop idle sim". My computer's desktop already fills me with confusion and dismay. It's a mixed media moraine of reaction gifs, rogue ebooks, abandoned drafts, and shortcuts for apps I uninstalled years ago. It is like seeing my life's failure reflected in the compound eye of the fly nibbling on my corpse. And now, you would have me run
Havn didn't do much wrong with the HS 420. It's easy to build into and looks great once the build's done. But it is absolutely huge and heavy. So, at Computex 2026, Havn had an answer for that.It's called the HS 360 and it is very similar to the HS 420, only smaller. Specifically, it's 19.4% smaller and 29.5% lighter, the company says.I'm told the panoramic glass, which wraps around the front to t
Resident Evil’s overall timeline can be a little hard to follow depending upon your entry point to the series. But producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has emphasized that, with Resident Evil Veronica, Capcom is reworking the story to make sure its place in the chronology is clear, while ensuring the remake keeps what fans loved about the original.Japanese news outlet Famitsu reported on a recent Summer
HDDs may be a little box of aluminium, copper, and sometimes ceramics, but their most human trait is apparently that they slow down when you scream at them. One engineer discovered that 17 years ago, and I'm not too sure how. Taking to X, Ben Dicken recently shared this discovery from Brendan Gregg, who is now presumably shouting at HDDs over at OpenAI, where he works. But before getting snapped u
Few games have a history as turbulent as that of 1666: Amsterdam. This is the project Patrice Désilets - the founding director of the Assassin's Creed series - fought Ubisoft for. It was the project that was in development there in some form 13 years ago, until Ubisoft decided to shelve 1666 - as it was known then - and suspend Désilets, prompting a legal battle that he eventually wo
Nintendo may only receive a $30,000 payout if it wins its high-profile legal battle with Palworld developer Pocketpair, an IP expert has said. But it's looking increasingly likely that Nintendo will lose.Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are currently embroiled in ongoing litigation with Pocketpair in Japan, with patents that revolve around how Pokémon games work at the heart of the lawsuit.Pal
To showcase the introduction of neural rendering technologies in its next-gen mobile GPU architecture, Arm has teamed up with game studio Sumo Digital and recently dropped a short video of it in action. With ray-traced graphics, AI-denoising, and frame generation, the demo suggests that there's a better home for the tech than a humble phone: handheld gaming PCs.Using Unreal Engine 5.6, along with
I like a factory simulation that fervently embraces the basic evilness of factory sims, these games about wrapping a smoking, clanking straitjacket around a realm of organic colours and unsuspecting resource deposits. Or in the case of Asema, around the wonders of the interstellar abyss, and whatever life it contains. "You are old, one of many," goeth the blurb. "There may be an infinite amount of
Geoff Keighley is back together with Hideo Kojima, and that can only mean one thing—Summer Game Fest has come and gone. With it, nearly 20 showcases and spotlights—including our very own PC Gaming Show and the Future Game Show by our pals over at GamesRadar—and hundreds of games to gorge upon. Ones that will inevitably flood our Steam wishlists.Now that all of the chaos and trailer soup is finally
Now, you might be wondering why this isn't titled "the best builds for Ascension 10", and that's because while builds are still important at higher difficulties in Slay the Spire 2, they're also actually a lie—Ascension 10 isn't about getting the perfect synergy, it's about plugging leaks. Your starter deck is a problem, and you need to fix those problems as quickly and as soon as possible.I'll ge
With the Steam Frame set to launch at some point in the summer, according to Valve, we don't have that long until we're expected to see the VR headset on sale. If its recent shipping manifest is anything to go by, we could see it in just a couple of weeks. As shared by SadlyItsBradley on X, the first Steam Frame imports appear to be arriving in Valve's warehouse in the US. The listing notes five d
What I've learned since setting up a NAS at home: I should've done this sooner. What started out as a plan to store a copy of my most precious data at home has evolved as I've found out what a NAS is actually capable of. I went in expecting accessible local storage, I've ended up with a personalised server with heaps of possibilities.I've been wanting to ditch Google for a while. I've done the eas
The main politician behind the Californian bill backed by the Stop Killing Games campaign that's currently making its way through the state's legislature has admitted that ensuring it's enforced likely won't be a walk in the park. Still, Assemblymember Chris Ward is hoping that if passed, the bill - which would see publishers shutting down servers for online games forced to provide full refunds or
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis made headlines last week not just for its release date trailer, but also for the developers' use of AI during the game's creation. Read more
Sega is hiring up for the Sonic Team, just as the series is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Read more
A big new chunk of the upcoming Halo: CE remake dropped online yesterday, and everyone is being normal about it. I actually mean that for the most part—there's a lot of excitement around the Unreal Engine 5-powered do-over, which will serve as a test run for Microsoft's next phase of Halo.For some, including myself, Halo: Campaign Evolved (a funny title that says upfront they're only recreating on
I love a mech game, but I especially love when a mech game lets you get out of the cockpit and just run around. It makes things feel so much less gamey, and it more fully sells the scale and power of a mech to contrast it with the perspective of a puny little human. Few games ever do it, though.It's an obviously hard thing to do: People and mechs are vastly different sizes, you need to program mor
Before I tell you about Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the second remake of a game that has also been ported and remastered more times than I can count over the last 30 years, I want to tell you about Tomb Raider, as I played it in the late 1990s. I remember it in fractured snapshots: Finding that trapezoid box in my dad's sock drawer after he came home from a business trip, and somehow not expl
It's been a big week for RuneScape: Dragonwilds! The survival game spinoff of the MMO classic had its 1.0 release date confirmed at Geoff's Night of Shiny Ads, and now Jagex have another release date to hand over. This one's for Umbral Sands, the game's next big update that takes it to an incredibly hot looking desert. Read more
Destiny 2 is ending—for all intents and purposes, in fact, it already has, with the launch earlier this week of its final update, Monument of Triumph. More than one Destiny fan at PC Gamer has described the moment as bittersweet—it's not only Destiny 2's last live service update, it's also one of its best—and in a smaller way, this is too: Maybe it's no surprise, but the clockwork-like This Week i
There's something fishy going on here. Imagine you're me for a moment (sorry, I'm sorry, it'll be over soon). I'm having a browse on Steam, looking for anything a bit different, when you see a vibrant, CRT-interlacing ridden Atari-esque looking game called Bounce 2. I click on, and discover it's a sequel to a 1983 Atari 2600 game called Bounce that was designed to be a PONG killer, only to release
At last, the Fable reboot has shown off a lengthy 30 minute gameplay demo touting the word cloud-style reputation system that'll decide whether its 1000+ NPCs laud or heckle you as you traipse through their peasant hamlets. Every character has their own values and every decision you make has consequences! Unless you have enough gold, Playground Games is quick to reassure us, because then you can j
You gotta hand it to the brave few who willingly risk it all playing an early access game like Path of Exile 2 on hardcore difficulty, where a single death permanently ends your character. If you're not getting squashed by a giant monkey boss, you're taking your chances with whatever unfinished parts of the game could be your end.Path of Exile streamer Zizaran didn't know that it wasn't actually h
I had forgotten about Quake Champions, the free-to-play take on Quake 3 Arena that first arrived on Steam in 2017. But it's still around, it's still got, well, a handful of players, and today it got a surprisingly beefy update to mark the 30th anniversary of Quake, including a free battle pass for everyone.The battle pass is the most obvious hook here: Befitting the big birthday of id Software's O
Remember Pokémon Go, the game that had millions of people running all over the world to find and capture Pokémon on their mobile devices? It was big—so big that Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group bought the game division of developer Niantic for $3.5 billion in 2025—and even though it's not at the forefront of the public consciousness the way it used to be, it's apparently still very popular. And al
September 2026 is looking to be one of the most crowded months for games in history, as everyone with eyes on a fall release crowds into the few weeks before Grand Theft Auto 6 dominates everyone's attention. We're no doubt going to start seeing delays soon that push games clear of that blast zone—but during last week's Sony State of Play, one game moved closer to the epicenter.That was Phantom Bl
A little bit of space travel, anyone? Last time I checked in on Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, the sort of spin off of regular ole Astroneer, it had only just shown off some gameplay for the first time. Apparently somewhere along the line I blinked and now here we are on its early access release day! Read more
Grand strategy games are often these slow, methodical things that require you to take your time, a genre that feels better suited solo. But how about a game that takes those same processes and throws in some multiplayer? In doing so you get Tapestry, a turn-based strategy game where you pit your faction against three others, all rendered in a painterly visage with deliciously choppy character anim
Read all the changes that are coming in the Revelations content update.
Watch any eligible World of Warcraft stream on Twitch.tv from June 16 at 10:00 am PDT until July 14 at 10:00 am PDT to claim the Cuddly Cotton Candy Grrgle Housing decor item.
Take the next step in thwarting the forces of the Void, hunt down their leaders in two new areas and uncover new sources of power. Players also face a new single-boss raid in Sporefall and Turbulent Timeways returns with Dragonflight dungeons with a new slate of rewards.
Only the key creatives behind Forza Horizon currently have the sway to start up a brand new studio and secure the tens of millions of dollars in funding necessary to make a movie with a racing game attached to it. That's Clutch, a "cinematic open world action-driving game where the worlds of professional and underground street racing collide across the French Riviera."It's appropriate that Clutch
It didn't take much of this year's Summer Game Fest to realise that, in racing to escape the orbit of GTA 6, the games industry has created a new problem: a September 2026 so packed with releases that it's going to take some dedication - not to mention time and money - for players to get through even a fraction of them all. So it was only a matter of time before someone blinked. Which brings us to
It has been two years since Dragon's Dogma 2—the unlikely sequel to an unlikely RPG—emerged from its Riftstone, and it just got a fairly mondo new patch. Released on June 10, Dragon's Dogma 2's latest title update brings fast travel tweaks, pawn futzing, bug fixes, and plenty else besides. Oh, and it's part one of two: the second part will come at the end of August, just ahead of DD2's October Dar
If ever I needed the nudge to rethink my rig's cooling set-up, a heatwave in the mostly AC-less UK would do it. Earlier this month, I admit I had the thought, "Is that smell coming from my PC and, if so, why does it smell of bacon?" So when Phanteks rocks up with an unconventional-looking case that rethinks airflow, you can consider me intrigued.I'm a little late to the party on Phanteks' EX serie
The memory crisis has fundamentally changed how we approach memory and storage. It has made consumers adjust expectations about how much capacity they can get, and for what cost, and for companies like Biwin, it has meant having to purchase billions worth of NAND flash memory years in advance just to make sure it has a good supply. Biwin is in a funny place, being a DRAM kit and SSD manufacturer.
Spaceshipper X4: Foundations just underwent an empire-sized overhaul dubbed the empire update, which is fitting for a game that famously lets you form your own angry empirical armada of spacefolk. Among the plans on the agenda for the Xtending of X4 have been a rebalancing of ship combat that devs Eogosoft reckon is their most substantial to date as well as some handy additions like the ability to
I don't tend to think of Spore as a game that really came from any one person, moreso an omnipresent entity that just somehow installs itself on your computer. This is hogwash, of course, as it was made by creator The Sims Will Wright during his tenure at Maxis. Read more
Check out the latest balance updates for Hearthstone, Arena, and Battlegrounds.
It's been six years since PlayStation nuked its forums, taking with it one of video gaming's most legendary communities - a team of dedicated secret-hunters convinced Fumito Ueda's Shadow of the Colossus held one last mystery, and who invested almost a decade trying to find it. And now, speaking to Eurogamer following the reveal of his latest game Gen Atlas, Ueda has shared his thoughts on the fas
We're just under three months since the release of Crimson Desert, the open-world action RPG from Korean studio Pearl Abyss. The game has continued to break sales records since it first became available for sale, and its developer has today announced a new sales milestone. Read more
I am not a Tomb Raider expert - my memories go about as far back as playing the bulk of the original and its sequel at a friend's house, aged something like seven to 10 years old, and attempting to break free of the same demo disc level for a few too many hours on end. But what I've always taken from my fuzzy recollections of late-90s Lara is that one of classic Tomb Raider's defining traits is it
Get a first look what's coming next with our Diablo Immortal's Major Update, the Bloodied Jewel: the Warlock class, quest with new zone, Helliquary bosses, and a Legendary Gem!
Easily missed among last week’s Summer Game Fest advert marathon was the Latin American Games Showcase: an exhibition that, at over eighty games strong, dwarfed the Keighley-fronted main event, yet has received only a small fraction of the eyeballs. Less than two months earlier, 154,000 visitors poured into Gamescom Latam to see games made across Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexi
Bungie may be done updating Destiny 2 forever, but the love players have for the sci-fi loot shooter clearly runs deep. Read more
Ubisoft are reportedly continuing the ruthless cuts they've been insitituting in various stages since that start of this year, with the latest round seeing the publisher's Winnipeg and Belgrade studios closed down. At the same time, Ubisoft Barcelona is being restructured to focus solely on Rainbow Six games. As a result of all of that, up to 380 staff are reportedly at risk of losing their jobs.
Update: A few hours after I posted this, One More Level announced that Valor Mortis is delayed from September 24th to October 13th. I'm leaving the rest of the article as it was, even though several of its jokes are ruined. I thought I was pretty up to date on Valor Mortis, the Napoleonic first-person fencing soulslike underway at Ghostrunner devs One More Level, but it turns out I’d missed
The new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty are reportedly planning major job cuts across the gaming business next month. This marks a new chapter for Sharma, in which she plans to "reset the business". A barely-coded term for 'lay off a lot of people'. Read more
Two of Ubisoft's smaller studios, Ubisoft Winnipeg, and Ubisoft Belgrade, are being shuttered. Insider Gaming was first to break the news, but reports from Game Developer, and VGC have shed more light on the broader impact. Read more
Those modders, eh? Never ones to be outdone. CD Projekt whip out a surprise extra DLC for The Witcher 3 following months of speculation, revealing it's set to arrive in 2027. Naturally, that's now also the point when a group of the RPG's modders are planning to have an expansion-sized resurrection of a beefy questline CD Projekt cut from the initial version of TW3 fully up and running. They've got
Days after its gaming showcase, Xbox is reportedly slashing budgets and preparing to lay off a "significant" number of staff, as part of new CEO Asha Sharma's business "reset" for the Xbox brand. Read more
There have been so many Assassin's Creed games, and so many games inspired by Assassin's Creed, that it's easy to forget that Assassin's Creed used to be Weird. Or Weird for a game of its scale, anyway. I remember when Ubisoft revealed it, with an all-timer of an trailer showing Altaïr pouncing on some upstart Templars. And then, that flicker of code over masonry, that first hint that the med
Frontier Developments has just announced Planet Zoo 2 and the first Jurassic World Evolution 3 expansion, but the developer is already hard at work on its next "construction and management simulation" game. And it isn't a sequel. Read more
Summer might be right around the corner, tempting us out toward sun, sand, and sea, but that isn't stopping Sony from releasing a strong list of PS Plus Premium and Extra games in June that might just tempt you to stay inside. Read more
Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's oddball roguelike Hotel Barcelona didn't impress us when it dropped last year, but there was something charming and earnest about it. But months later - and many updates later - Swery and White Owl appear to have turned opinion around. Read more
When I talk to other journalists and random bus stop strangers about the idea of divesting from Microsoft and Xbox - worth doing for many reasons besides the company's dealings with the Israeli military - there is often an air of learned helplessness, a kind of deer-in-headlights mentality. Microsoft's gaming biz is too huge to ignore. They own so much. They own a lot of the malarkey that gets eye
Gears of War: E-Day showed off incredibly well during last Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase. The show opened with a meaty first look at gameplay, before we were later treated to a much deeper dive into the upcoming prequel in a dedicated Direct. Read more
You can really tell that Gears of War: E-Day developer, The Coalition, wants the upcoming third-person shooter to be enjoyed by more than just Gears diehards. In last Sunday's developer Direct, the studio recalled the decision to start development from an empty hard drive. Read more
Gears of War: E-Day developers have reassured fans that multiplayer information is coming soon, following the game's single player-focused Xbox Game Showcase appearance. Read more
In all the excitement surrounding the announcement of Capcom's long-awaited Resident Evil Code Veronica remake last week, it was pretty easy to miss the fact its do-over has had a bit of a name change. And if you've been wondering why that might be, the publisher has now explained the reason it's newly monikered Resident Evil Veronica is 'Code Veronica' no more. Read more
When Microsoft revealed that Halo: Campaign Evolved last year, I balked at its claim that this would be "a faithful yet modernised remake of Halo: Combat Evolved's campaign". How could it be? It's made in Unreal Engine 5, very few of the original team is left at what is now Halo Studios, and the devs dared to tinker with the controls. I made my views very clear. I even cited examples from the very
If you saw Resident Evil Veronica's announcement trailer during last week's Summer Game Fest, you might reasonably assume it'll be continuing the modern series' forays into first-person horror. However, Capcom has now confirmed its Code Veronica remake is hewing more closely to the original, and will once again be played from a classic third-person perspective. Read more
It wouldn't be a Fable preview if I wasn't at least a little bit wary of encouraging you to get your hopes up. But, forgive me, I'm going to. I've seen a good half hour of continuous gameplay and, although it comes with plenty of caveats, it really was fantastic. Playground Games' Fable reboot looks to be silly, crass, British, beautiful, systemic, and maybe a little overambitious. In other words
One of the most popular ways for Steam users to charge their store wallets is through the purchase of gift cards. For years, Steam has allowed players to purchase gift cards in different denominations, which they could then redeem for their value on the store. Read more
I have sacrificed many an hour to the altar of Vampire Survivors and its kin. Deep Rock Galactic Survivors, Nimrods, Brotato, TerraTech Legion, Soulstone Survivors. I could go on. So I will, Rogue Genesia, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment, Swarm Grinder. I've even put more time into the Warhammer Survivors demo than I'd care to admit. Many of them follow a similar formula to Poncle's origina
Gather round to hear the tale of the Warlock and their relentless battle between sin and sacrifice.
The reveal of a Dragon's Dogma 2 port for Nintendo Switch 2 was one of the biggest surprises in yesterday's Nintendo Direct. Moreover, it's the Dark Arisen version that includes a new expansion also coming to other versions of the game. And Capcom is taking the opportunity to do some major work on fantasy role-playing game. Read more
Valve have stopped producing physical Steam Gift Cards for retailers, meaning once the current stock runs out you won't see them anywhere out in the wild. Valve say this is because no matter what protections they've added to the cards, "scammers have adapted". While Valve will continue to sell Steam Digital Gift Cards through their shop, this means the days of trading in old physical games and usi
This year's Summer Game Fest was packed full of plenty of great reveals, but for my money, Guild Wars 3 was one of the biggest bombshells. There had been whisperings of its existence, a few stray job postings here and there, but to actually see it on the big stage was a huge deal to all lovers of MMOs. Read more
Fumito Ueda - the legendary designer of ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian - has explained what the title of his new game, Gen Atlas, means. And it seems like it carries more meaning than you might think. Read more
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct was a meaty one, and one of its biggest announcements was the new look at Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (release date included); a new entry in the huge turn-based strategy-RPG series set in the Greece and Rome-inspired (but fictional) Dagdan Empire. Read more
Naughty Dog founder Jason Rubin has spoken about the studio's move away from the Crash Bandicoot series and Universal Interactive, describing the business relationship as "abysmal". Read more
Xbox's fresh-faced CEO, Asha Sharma, has taken over the gaming division at an unenviable time. Rising costs of RAM and storage have forced Microsoft - and its competitors Sony, and Nintendo - to increase prices to previously unseen levels. Read more
For years, lovers of exquisite sprite designs have clamoured for Vanillaware to bring their action RPGs and strategy games to PC. Games like time-rewinding mecha soap opera 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, or prancing kingdom saver Unicorn Overlord. The rationale for these games not appearing outside console has been nebulous, to date: at one point in 2024, Vanillaware and publishers Atlus appeared to bla
Many were surprised to learn that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive on its release and skip PlayStation 5, but the series' original creator believes this is a wise move by the platform holder. Read more
A24 is now in the business of making video game adaptations, and while everyone's eyes are on Elden Ring, it sounds like Death Stranding could be rapidly approaching production, too. During a recent chat about The Death of Robin Hood, writer-director Michael Sarnoski - who directed 2024's A Quiet Place: Day One, as well - shared information about his upcoming Death Stranding movie. Read more
Waterful is that most appropriate and disquieting of things, a "nature-builder". It's a soft and colourful chillout game in which you cut rivers through procedurally generated landscapes with a cursor, drawing from a limited supply of water that is topped up by connecting springs. Importantly, and perhaps dispiritingly, you can dig and refill the terrain as you please. Depending on the shape of th
Oh dear, here's an existentially uncomfortable (and genuinely potentially triggering around themes of abuse) one for you. Am I Nima, shown off this weekend during the Story Rich Showcase, is a visual novel in which you take on the role of the titular Nima, who is trying to convince her mother that she really is her daughter by combining words in her brain. Read more
Welp! Just yesterday, Sand: Raiders of Sophie devs Hologryph and TowerHaus shared the release times of the desert-set extraction shooter where you have your own steampunk mobile fortress, which was set for release tomorrow, June 10th. Today, however? That release date has gone out the window. Read more
Last week, Square Enix graced us with the revelation that the final instalment of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is just that, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. It'll obviously follow on from Rebirth, which ends with [REDACTED], but where it goes from there is still generally a mystery given the various changes made so far. As it turns out, you'll be able to make a few changes yourself, except for o
You know, I've been thinking about going for a nice big walk sometime soon. Well, not that soon, maybe sometime in the summer? Before I lock anything in, I'll just watch this new thing about House House's Big Walk and… oh, would you look at that! It's got a release date now, and for this summer too! Read more
Wuhu Island is calling once more: Nintendo has revealed it'll be taking us back to its well-travelled retreat for a spot of Joy-Con-powered action when Nintendo Switch Sports Resort comes to Switch 2 on 22nd October. Read more
Dragon's Dogma 2 is getting a Dark Arisen DLC expansion that introduces a chilly new mountainous area, in which there are flaming castles, some awful emaciated dragons, and ice giants who can freeze you solid by yawning. It'll arrive on October 9th after two free "major" updates, the first of which lands tomorrow. The base game is also getting a permanent discount from June 24th. Surely, all of th
That company that makes the games about the plumber man, elf boy, and half-donkey half-gorilla held one of its "Directs" today, and lo and behold was the surprise showcase of a game that's been MIA for a surprisingly long time: Kingdom Hearts 4. The sequel was originally announced for the series' 20th anniversary in 2022, but has been noticeably absent for the past four years. Read more
The other day I posted a comment wondering whether anybody has ever made a colony simulator set in the Aliens universe, with players raising the Weyland-Yutani flag on planets that contain absolutely no parasitic lifeforms whatsoever [YOUR MISGIVINGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CORPORATE. YOUR TERRAFORMING LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY. NO CRIMINAL CHARGES WILL BE FILED AT THIS TIME]. Some hou
Today, as part of the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix revealed that we'll be getting our first HD-2D Final Fantasy game later this year. Named Final Fantasy Resonance, the title arrives 22nd October on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Swtich 1/2. Read more
Following a solid Xbox Games Showcase when it came to the brand's software lineup, players continue to have questions about the brand's larger strategy - especially pertaining exclusives - and whether Project Helix can realistically release in the near future amid component shortages. Read more
If you've played Guild Wars or its sequel, you'll know that the land Tyria is a godless place. It didn't used to be, but more than 1200 years before the events of the original 2005 MMO, the gods upped sticks and abandoned the planet, leaving the different guilds their own devices. As the series' name would suggest, those devices were largely swords and siege weapons. In looking for a good spot in
UPDATE 5.38pm: The Star Fox demo is now live and available to download. Read more
Today, at Nintendo Direct June 2026's showcase, we finally got another look at Kingdom Hearts 4. Yes, it's real, and yes, it looks like development is progressing well. Read more
It's two for two on the Nintendo rumours front. After whispers of a Star Fox remake turned out to be true, the company has confirmed it's also got a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on the way, and it's coming to Switch 2 later this year. Read more
Minecraft is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, with no specific release date announced. Read more
It's been over a year since we first got a look at Elden Ring developer FromSoftware's fascinatingly weird multiplayer adventure The Duskbloods, but finally - after its publisher stepped in to offer assurances that it's still out this year - it's reappeared. There's still no release date, mind, with its latest showing merely confirming a closed playtest is coming to Switch 2 this "summer". Read mo
Xenoblade Genesis has been revealed at today's Nintendo Direct. It's coming in 2027 to the Nintendo Switch 2, with a specific release date or window not announced quite yet. Read more
I spent this morning in the new demo of angler-detective mystery About Fishing – an updated and expanded sampler from the one that Oisin tried last year – and as a piece of playable marketing, it’s done the job. I am intrigued by its tale of mermaids and missing persons; I am absorbed in its creepy rural backdrop of dead streets and churches with prison cells in the basement; I a
Give me a game where I can hoof an enemy over the side of the cliff like a cut price Leonidas, and I'm happy. (It seems I'm not the only one.) So, yes, while I was sad to see no swarms of rats in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, I was very happy with the switch from stealth gameplay to scrappy melee. I might have been more worried going in if I knew just how little experience developer Asobo Studi
Fumito Ueda, creator of Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and the Last Guardian, showed off his new game at this weekend's Summer Game Fest showcase. Gen Atlas sees you step into the shoes of a scavenger in a desert world littered with the carcasses of vast robots. It falls to you to piece one of these machines back together and… well, what your aim is exactly is unclear. However, as stark as th
I've been a fan of dogfighting games since playing Elite with my dad on his old Acorn computer. He'd do the flying and I'd fire the weapons. Maybe that division of labour is to blame for my biggest weakness as a pilot: knowing when to pull out of a strafe. Once I've my gunsights on an enemy I'll continue flying at them with my guns firing until either they explode or I do. In roguelite dogfighter
Offworld settlement builders delight in forcing their pebble-gathering, ore-hoarding colonists into a life of subsistence scrounging by way of disaster: a crashed spaceship or cryogenic malfunction leaving them no choice but to eke out an existence on a hostile rock. Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, announced yesterday and already bearing a demo, is different. Your team of explorers aren’t trapp
Alkimia Interactive and THQ's Gothic remake launched over the weekend, and many are the complaints that the RPG's revised lockpicking system is far too hard. I know, right - tricky lockpicking in a game set in a giant prison! Please excuse me while I lift both hands from the keyboard and strenuously knead my face into a shocked expression. Read more
I've never mastered the combat of Sekiro and Sifu. They're games that demand you recognise an incoming attack and match it with millisecond perfect parries and dodges. Success sees you turn a foe's assaults against them, ducking under their swinging blade and popping up behind them to deliver a precise punch to their kidney; failure sees you knocked to the ground or cut in two. So it's not great n
Of all the Resident Evil remakes to burst forth from Capcom like zombie-spawn in recent years, I am most intrigued by the just-unveiled Resident Evil Veronica. The original game, released in 2000 for sixth generation consoles, is an important entry in the series, but it's also a mess that probably stands the most to benefit from a shiny coat of RE Engine paint. Read more
A mass of flailing fingers flop against my desk. I'm doing badly at playing cartoony roguelike shooter Maximum Thunderness with a controller. The fact I'm trying to play its demo on mouse and keyboard at the same time, in order to appreciate the co-op element of the game's battles with skateboarding aliens, probably isn't helping. In fact, it almost certainly isn't. Read more
Good news, everybody! We made it through the Summer Game Fest weekend pretty much unscathed. True, I have depleted neighbourhood stocks of ginseng and also, lost the ability to blink, but we got another Duskers out of it, didn't we? Also some footage of gunfights in a Fumito Ueda game, which distressed me less than it might have if I'd had any fluid left in my head when they screened the thing. In
Each week brings you adventures, discovery, and fresh rewards—learn more about what awaits you in Azeroth.
Get in, gamers: we’re reading some rainbows. Whether you’re new to Overwatch lore or just need a refresher, join us for a celebration of our LGBTQIA+ Heroes and the stories that set them apart.
Garrosh Hellscream’s arrogance has brought ruin to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Champions of the Alliance and the Horde must march on his capital and bring the ruthless Warchief’s reign to an end.
Join the Illidari demon hunters and the Army of the Light to venture into two new locations—Val and Naigtal—to cut off the threat of the Void and their leaders at the source. You’ll undertake new World Quests, defeat rare enemies, take part in events, and put a stop to the brutal attacks on Azeroth.
Once more, the Bronze Dragonflight has discovered growing disturbances in the timeways as several rapidly intersect our own. Turbulent Timeways returns with new rewards, including a new mount—Spawn of Vyranoth—and six Dragonflight dungeons in the rotation.
Azeroth's heroes have stood against the Thunder King, yet a darker storm now gathers in Garrosh Hellscream. With the Vale of Eternal Blossoms corrupted and Orgrimmar in chaos, the Warchief must be stopped before all are dragged into darkness.
Scope out every card and reward before the breakout begins.
Start the countdown to Escape from Violet Hold with new events, free rewards, Arena and Battlegrounds updates, and more.
Azeroth’s most infamous inmates are planning the ultimate breakout, using unruly new mechanics that throw the rules to the wind. Are you in?
The final competitions of AWC & MDI Season 1 commence. Which teams will advance to compete at BlizzCon 2026?
Each week meets you with adventurous discovery and fresh rewards—be sure to check in to learn more about what awaits you in Azeroth.
Learn how to watch the Spring Championship and earn rewards.
Preview the return of Realmwalkers, reworked Mythic Uniques system, and more in the upcoming 3.1. PTR.
Patch 5.0.16 has been pushed to PTR which features economy and balance changes with various bug fixes.
The June Trading Post burns bright with a selection of An’she-inspired items. Complete activities to earn Trader’s Tender and unlock this month’s offerings. Fill your Traveler’s Log to claim the Flame-Painted Sun Roc mount.
Gather round to hear the Tale of the malicious Caregiver, and the fate of those living under demonic occupation.
Unlock the reawakened Sunstrider Omnium and wield the Omnium Folio, a runic ledger available in the Midnight: Revelations content update, then take part in weekly activities to imbue runes and unlock its full potential in the fight against the Void.
Celebrate Diablo IV’s 3rd anniversary with resplendent free gifts, March of the Goblins, Mother’s Blessing, and more.
Celebrate Diablo Immortal's 4th anniversary with the Fourfold Revival, return of Chaos Convoy, and the Delayed Pain Battle Pass.
Each week greets you with adventurous discovery and fresh rewards—be sure to check in to learn more about what awaits you in Azeroth.
Before our next Public Test Realm, join us in the Sanctuary Discord for the next Sanctuary Sitdown.
In the Midnight: Revelations content update, we’re introducing a new single-boss raid located in Harandar. You’ll face the fungal giant Rotmire in Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties. Players can also undertake Mythic difficulty in flexible groups of 15-25 players.
Check out these balance changes for Hearthstone and Battlegrounds.
Each week meets you with adventurous discovery and fresh rewards—be sure to check in to learn more about what awaits you in Azeroth.
Lady Vashj and Kael'thas Sunstrider, the cunning Overlords of Outland, have long served Illidan Stormrage, the Betrayer. As the battle for Outland heats up, it's time to bring their wretched rule to an end.
Overwatch drops into Fortnite to reshape the Battle Royale Island.
Keep climbing for the summit as celebrations abound, a Mythic sun god rises, champions clash, and more!
From now through May 17, earn the menacing Voidfeather Dragonhawk flying mount to carry you through the fel-scarred realm of Outland in Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition after completing the introduction scenario in World of Warcraft: Midnight.
We’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to apply some balance and bug fixes.
A StarCraft crossover invades Sanctuary with Zerg-infested gameplay, new bosses, and faction warfare alongside powerful rewards.
Ladder Season 14 begins on May 22. Glean the differences coming with Patch 3.2 based off your feedback from our recent PTR.
This week, purchase The Roofus Pack to support Habitat for Humanity before it's too late, the Groups Stage begins this weekend as Mythic Dungeon International sets off on the road to BlizzCon, and save up to 50% on Burning Crusade Anniversary Packs and Services.
Everything you need to know about the Spring Playoffs, including format, drops, and how to watch.
What’s cooler than being cold? Warming up Antarctic Peninsula. Join the developers and artists who redesigned our coolest Control map as they walk you through their process for adding more joy…and more penguins.
Introducing Roofus, an industrious builder and lovable new companion pet ready to accompany you on all your adventures in both Mists of Pandaria Classic and modern World of Warcraft. By purchasing The Roofus Pack, you’ll be supporting Habitat for Humanity, an organization that has helped provide housing and shelter for more than 65 million people across the globe.
The war of the cosmos arrives in Sanctuary. The Diablo Immortal x StarCraft collab event starts May 13 and brings new skins, familiars, boss fights and more.
Save on Outland Epic and Heroic Packs, Level 58 Character Boosts, and Classic Name Changes through May 18, 2026.
The Mythic Dungeon International celebrates its homecoming in the first season of Midnight, starting on May 8!
This patch features the debut of Class Sets, the return of Dual Class Arena, new event rewards, and more!
Each week meets you with adventurous discovery and fresh rewards—be sure to check in to learn more about what awaits you in Azeroth.
Champions Clash brings together eight of the top teams from OWCS Asia, China, North America, and EMEA to main stage Tokyo from May 22-24!
Make your home among the branches of two new home exteriors and a variety of delightful Spring-themed Housing decor items.
Check out the balance updates coming for Hearthstone and Battlegrounds.
Ascending into Overwatch’s story with a smile and a mission, our newest Hero Sierra is now live! Join the narrative team as we dive deeper into her origin story.
Check out the new Class Sets coming to Hearthstone.
This new update introduces new Legendary Affixes, Auto‑Battle, PvP and Battleground improvements, Challenge Rift Season 18, and major quality‑of‑life updates.
Some flames burn so fiercely, they consume themselves. Pay tribute to one who sacrificed everything.
Prepare for the ultimate reckoning against Mephisto. Lord of Hatred burns into Sanctuary next week.
We will continually update this article with all patches the development team implements for Diablo IV.
Darkness crosses over again as Overwatch collides with Sanctuary!
A letter from the Game Director on the end of Twist and what comes next for Hearthstone.
New patch arrived with a new mount, map updates, major Arthas rework, and balance changes!
Devour these tales of nightmares as three iconic characters battle their most treacherous foes: their own doubts and fears.
Tune in to our next Developer Update Livestream, where we’ll showcase new content coming with the Lord of Hatred expansion.
The climb continues as a new Hero rises and the fight for a better future pushes Overwatch higher than ever.
Check out what updates are on the way for Battlegrounds, Tavern Brawl, and more.
Sanctuary trembles beneath iron footsteps as Diablo Immortal unleashes a limited-time crossover with DOOM: The Dark Ages. Step into the Slayer’s Reign for brutal new twists, rewards, and cosmetics, then rip and tear before the gates close.
The 3.2 PTR introduces balance changes for the Warlock Class, alongside updates to Terror Zones. Jump into the PTR to experience them firsthand on April 14 at 10:00 a.m. PT.
The Reign of Talon is just the beginning of Overwatch’s action-packed year. Join associate game director Alec Dawson for an inside look at how the team is integrating Hero updates, system upgrades, and social features in Season 2 and beyond.
Two Hells collide as Diablo Immortal teams up with DOOM: The Dark Ages for The Slayers Reign, running April 16–May 13. Rip and tear through a reimagined Survivor’s Bane, face the Cyberdemon, and claim limited-time rewards.
Check out everything coming in the next Battlegrounds season.
Learn how to watch the Winter Championships and get free packs.
It takes more than an industrial-sized pack of googly eyes to craft patches like Underwatch. From brainstorming to balance, developers walk you through the life cycle of the year’s silliest patch.
The latest patch brings updates for Hearthstone, Battlegrounds, and more!
These are the Patch notes for the 3.1.2 Client Patch for the Reign of the Warlock, our known issues can be found here.
Please, heed our call to aid. This unlikely beast has destroyed our village. No one can stand against its avian fury.
A completely normal patch with entirely reasonable updates to Hearthstone, Arena, and more. Wink.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Patch 4.3.1 is a minor maintenance update featuring small adjustments to high‑rank PvP matchmaking and introduces our first refined Battle Pass cosmetic.
Make some noise with Senior Sound Designer Nicholas Yochum, who walks us through his creative process and the importance of collaborative teamwork, plus a bonus look at the creation of Domina’s luxurious sound kit.
OWCS 2026 Stage 1 Viewers Guide
We will continually update this article with all patches the development team implements for Diablo IV.
An update on the cadence of Weekly Recall blogs and what’s coming up next.
Gather round to hear the perilous journey walked by any who are damned to become a Warlock.
Returning to the Tavern? Our guide will help you get back up to speed in no time.
The CATACLYSM expansion is erupting into Hearthstone, and nothing will ever be the same.
Discover Diablo Immortal Patch 4.3 with a new story quest, Rocky Waste zone, PvP updates, Legendary Gems, events, and balance changes.
Diablo III Season 38 begins on March 27. Prepare to dismember the Burning Hell’s Legions.
Get a first look at a new quest, equalized PvP tournament, Battlegrounds refresh, and new Legendary Gem coming in Diablo Immortal’s next Major Update: The Taking.
Gather round to hear the journey the Sisters of the Sightless Eye endure following their victory at World’s Crown.
Break the rules, fight for glory, chase rewards, and enjoy the ride in the Overwatch Season 1 midcycle update.
Collect cards, cosmetics and more from CATACLYSM with the new Rewards Track!
CATACLYSM arrives along with the Dream City Trial Cards, a new Arena season, and more!
Here is everything you need to know to catch the Winter Playoffs!
Find out how our newest five Heroes are statistically faring as our analysts share win rates, ban rates, and what we’re doing with all those beautiful numbers.
Harness the demonic powers of Hell as the all-new Warlock class. This visceral caster summons demonic legions and wields hellish energies to unleash devastation.
Become the Butcher and turn your enemies into Fresh Meat in Season of Slaughter, and play as the Paladin for free up to Level 25.
Join in on the cataclysmic fun with the Hearthstone community!
Tune in to our next Developer Update Stream, which includes a deep dive for the new Warlock Class and upcoming Season.
Before she could become Brigitte’s latest pet project, Team 4 had to take Jetpack Cat from meme dream to true Overwatch Hero. Let her designers walk you through the process of bringing the flying feline to life with all nine lives intact.
This balance update includes changes for Standard, Wild, and Battlegrounds.
You'll soon be able to unlock the ability to enhance your Awakened Wings, hunt down treasure goblins, and earn a new Legendary gem through the Awakened Battle Pass.
Race to Level 99 on the Hardcore Realm as the Warlock for a chance to be immortalized in The Grimoire of the Unfallen.
If you missed the memo, role-based passives are out and Hero Sub-Roles are the next big thing. Learn more about these passive skills and the best ways to tactically use them against Talon…or Overwatch.
These are the Patch notes for the 3.1.1 Client Patch for the Reign of the Warlock, our known issues can be found here.
We’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to apply some balance and bug fixes.
Catch up on the Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight Livestream, where we looked at our newest class, Lut Gholein region, and more.
Play the newest class in Diablo: II Resurrected. Fight your way through Terror Zones, face Colossal Ancients, and more.
Catch up on the Diablo Spotlight, showcasing our newest class: the Warlock, new skill tree updates, and more.
New patch arrived with a new skin, map updates and balance changes!
Team up to make Overwatch a little brighter as Hello Kitty and Friends join the fray!
Do not miss a thing by checking out this schedule of CATACLYSM card reveals and the massive pile of rewards coming your way.
Ladder Season 13 begins on February 20! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
It's the dawn of a new era for Overwatch. Game director Aaron Keller reflects on what the bold changes announced during Spotlight mean for our Heroes, our story, and our community.
OWCS 2026 Pre-Season Bootcamp Viewers Guide
Join us at 2 p.m., on February 11 to witness the future of Diablo Immortal.
Join us at 2 p.m., February 11th to behold the next class coming to Diablo IV.
Welcome to a new era. Follow the first fully-connected narrative arc in Overwatch history, play five new Heroes in Season 1, and enjoy expansive gameplay updates when Vendetta’s reign begins on Feb. 10.
The Lunar New Year is upon us! Activate any Shrine for 100% bonus experience and earn Ancestral Favor Reputation to receive festive rewards.
Join the Overwatch team live on February 4 as we share what’s next for the game and kick off the year ahead together.
Battle through the new Chaos Convoy and carve through the Season 49 Battle Pass in the latest content update.
Preview the upcoming Killstreak system, powerful Bloodied Items, and more in the 2.6.0 PTR.
OWCS 2026 Season: Competitive Details
We will continually update this blog with all bug fixes and patches the team implements for Diablo Immortal on all platforms.
Use enhanced cross-server matchmaking to conquer Battleground, face off in a clash of steel and brawn.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Prepare to enter the Tower and Leaderboards Beta, an all-new challenge for the Seasonal Realm. Ascend the Tower and help shape this mode for seasons to come.
Slay through the Shattered Wilds Limited-time Event and the Boreal Nomads Battlepass.
We will continually update this blog with all bug fixes and patches the team implements for Diablo Immortal on all platforms.
Our anniversary event is fast approaching! Prepare to face mysterious cultists and enter into Diablo’s past.
Goblin Greedings descends on Sanctuary as Treasure Goblin variants roam in increased numbers and bountiful spoils. Earn bonus Whisper Caches and claim free holiday cosmetics.
Gather ‘round to hear the arduous journey to become a Paladin in this rousing new tale.
Prepare for the end of The Epoch of Madness. Earn powerful Ancient Legendary Items, hunt down new Legendary Gems, and slay through new Difficulties.
We’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to apply some balance and map updates.
Make your final stand against the Prime Evil Mephisto in a rich new campaign, master two new classes, and discover the ancient region of Skovos.
Play as our newest Paladin Class by pre-purchasing Lord of Hatred. Take up your hammer and shield and wield Holy Light to rain down heavenly justice.
Sleigh your way through Diablo II: Resurrected this holiday season across 22 Nights of Terror, with frightfully festive gameplay modifiers.
Preview “The First and Last King” major update, featuring a new Main Quest, two new Subzones, and more.
Harness the power of the High Heavens to beat back the invasion of the lesser evils. Fear Azmodan’s arrival in Season of Divine Intervention.
New patch arrived with two new skins, map updates and balance changes!
Diablo III Season 37 begins on December 5. Prepare to raze the Burning Hell’s Legions.
Ghoulish concoctions and bold tinctures await in Diablo: Drinks, Potions, & Elixirs, a new book from Insight Editions.
Check out all that's in store and how you can secure your spot for BlizzCon 2026.
Check out all that's in store and how you can secure your spot for BlizzCon 2026.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Patch 5.0.15 Hotfix has been released to address a few balance changes and bug fixes.
Ladder Season 12 begins on October 3! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
We are happy to bring 5.0.15 Live, which contains various balance changes, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
We've added new and modified changes on PTR today. Check out the details here.
We are excited to push Patch 5.0.15 to PTR which features various balance changes and bug fixes.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Diablo III Season 36 begins on September 12. Eradicate Hell’s emissaries using powerful boons granted by the season theme, and more.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
We have an important update on the future of Warcraft Rumble. After much deliberation, we’ve arrived at an extremely hard decision. Moving forward, we'll continue supporting Rumble with updates focused on regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes, but no new content.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Ladder Season 11 begins on June 20! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
We've made some adjustments to Arthas as well as fixed bugs with Thrall, Gnomeregan, and the Honorable Horde event.
Blood and Thunder... and Chain Lightning? The Honorable Horde has taken over Season 15 and Thrall is ready for the challenge. Only the bravest heroes dare to strike the Horde where it hurts them most. Challenge Thrall at the gates of Orgrimmar to unlock him as a new Horde Leader!
We've added new co-op emotes to help players better communicate during Siege and Raid. We've also addressed issues that have been affecting Arclight Energy, War Chest, and Guilds.
New patch arrived to celebrate 10 Year Anniversary of Heroes of the Storm! Read on for more information.
Ten years ago, the Nexus opened a realm between realms…where anything is possible. Over the years, you have braved this tumultuous universe, commanding some of the most legendary Heroes from across Azeroth, Sanctuary, the Koprulu sector, and future Earth.
Diablo III Season 35 begins on June 6. Eradicate Hell’s emissaries using powerful boons granted by the season theme, and more.
In this update we've addressed multiple issues that have been affecting co-op play and one issue that affects Ragnaros in the Blackfathom Deeps dungeon.
New 3D Printer Blueprints are here! Bring the rumble to reality by 3D printing your own Warcraft Rumble Minis.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
We've reworked Bloodmage Thalnos, made some adjustments to under and over-performing Minis, including Vultures, Headless Horseman, Dryad, and Swole Troll, and fixed a few bugs that made some Minis less desirable.
Season 14 is packed with new challenges and features! Take on the challenge of Heroic Molten Core or throw down the gauntlet and challenge friends or foes to a duel in the new Friendly Duels feature. Unlock and upgrade Minis with the new Split Leader Star Tomes and Login event or discover Split Leaders and Headless Horseman in the G.R.I.D!
If you skipped leg day, you’d have a Molten Core too! Grab a partner and dive into the warm and inviting lava pools of Molten Core. Battle against all the fearsome foes some may expect to see in Molten Core, including the Firelord himself! Defeat Normal and Heroic difficulty to unlock Ragnaros as a Leader, Boost Slots, new golden Master Skins, new Split Leader Star Tomes and more!
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Throw down the gauntlet and challenge friends or foes to a duel with the new Friendly Duels feature or see where you stand on the new Player versus Player Seasonal Leaderboard!
Ironforge, carved from the mountains of Dun Morogh in the central Eastern Kingdoms and named for the Great Forge that burns at the heart of the city, is the home of the dwarves. This hidden gem boasts massive stone passageways carved deep into the stone, an ornate Throne Room, and an underground Deeprun Tram that connects Ironforge's Tinker Town to Stormwind City's Dwarven district. Prepare to lay
The legendary action-RPG is now available on Game Pass, including the original game and the Reaper of Souls expansion.
We've reduced enemy income on all difficulties, reduced the level of Normal Missions by 1, and reduced the difficulty of Heroic Pit of Saron.
Tap the shark in Booty Bay for a jaws-ome surprise! We've fixed issues with Polymorph and the Lich King's Soulshatter ability that would cause the game to crash.
We've slightly reduced the difficulty for Normal Lower Spire, fixed an issue with Lich King skipping phase transitions, and fixed an issue that kept Highlord Bolvar Fordragon from activating his Consecrate ability in Heroic Stormwind Siege.
Get ready to lay siege to the Alliance city of Stormwind! Claim victory in the new Normal and Heroic difficulties to earn epic rewards!
Take to the frozen wastes of Icecrown and battle Arthas at Icecrown Citadel. Defeat him and his minions in a series of 3 challenging maps with increasing difficulty to unlock this new Alliance and Undead Split Leader. Arthas will be the first Leader to receive skins. Alongside Arthas, we have plans for additional Mini skins that will be coming soon, some sooner than others.
Season 13 is coming, bringing Arthas Menethil, the Lich King, as a new Alliance and Undead Split Leader. We've also added Army Loadouts, Leader Skins, Normal and Heroic difficulty Siege, and an avalanche of balance changes. Arthas will be the first Leader to receive skins. Alongside Arthas, we have plans for additional Mini skins that will be coming soon, some sooner than others.
Season 13 is coming, bringing Arthas Menethil, the Lich King, as a new Alliance and Undead Split Leader. We've made adjustments to Leaders, Troops, and Frostwolf Shaman in PvP.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
Our celebration of our universes, connection, and community is coming back to the Anaheim Convention Center next year.
Our celebration of our universes, connection, and community is coming back to the Anaheim Convention Center next year.
Our celebration of our universes, connection, and community is coming back to the Anaheim Convention Center next year.
Our celebration of our universes, connection, and community is coming back to the Anaheim Convention Center next year.
Ladder Season 10 begins on March 7! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
A chill is in the air. Can you feel it? A remorseless winter is upon us and a fearsome new Leader is blowing in on the northern winds. Careful not to catch Frost fever!
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Emotes can now be used in Siege and Raids! We've fixed issues with store purchases, the PC client, Druid of the Claw, Doomhammer and more!
A dead Mini is a useless Mini. Right? RIGHT?! Priestess is a powerful healing and support focused Mini that can keep high health Minis alive, but does minimal damage. Priestess will be available during her event from February 26, 2025, to March 11, 2025. During the 2 week event, you can unlock her as a new Troop -- earn additional copies and the items needed to upgrade her.
Blingtron, that lovable little bucket of bolts, is at it again, giving out sweet rewards to everyone who logs in. Beginning on February 12, 2025, log in daily to claim tickets and then exchange those tickets for a reward of your choice. Some of the rewards will include Tomes, Coins, Tinker Gems, Troops of your choice and more!
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
Work together as a community to complete three weeks of challenges and unlock rewards everyone can enjoy!
Diablo III Season 34 begins on January 31. Eradicate Hell’s emissaries using powerful boons granted by the season theme, and more.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
Our anniversary event is fast approaching! Prepare to face mysterious cultists and enter a portal into Diablo's past.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
Ladder Season 9 begins on December 6! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
Sleigh your way through Diablo II: Resurrected this holiday season across 22 Nights of Terror, where frightfully festive gameplay modifiers will rotate daily.
We are pleased to release the final set of balance changes after several weeks of PTR testing.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting.
We’re excited to welcome Game Pass members now joining us in the Koprulu Sector. While the entirety of the original StarCraft and StarCraft II’s multiplayer components are free-to-play, StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II: Campaign Collection are now available to anyone with a PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
We would like make the adjustments for further testing. Check out the details here.
Diablo III Season 33 begins on October 25. Eradicate Hell’s emissaries using powerful boons granted by the season theme, and more.
Diablo III Season 32 begins on July 12. Exterminate Hell’s emissaries using powerful boons granted by the season theme, and more.
We are happy to present the next major multiplayer balance update, featuring changes for 14 units and 10 buildings, as well as two new abilities.
The Diablo III Patch 2.7.8 PTR begins on September 17 and lasts one week. Join us in testing technical updates for Mac.
Ladder Season 8 begins on August 23! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
Ladder Season 7 begins on May 23! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences and an untimely demise as you race to Level 99.
Diablo III Season 31: Season of the Forbidden Archives begins on April 12. Nephalem can harness the power of Forbidden Archives theme, which first debuted with Season 20.
We happy to push 5.0.13 to which features a variety of Map Pool Updates and Balance.
We are happy to push 5.0.13 to PTR which features a variety of Map Pool Updates and Balance.
Ladder Season 6 begins on February 22! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
Diablo III Season 30 begins on January 12. Eradicate Hell’s emissaries using powerful boons from Season 30’s theme and see new Class balance changes.
Our anniversary event is fast approaching! Prepare to face mysterious cultists and enter a portal into Diablo's past.
Sleigh your way through Diablo II: Resurrected this holiday season across 22 Nights of Terror, where frightfully festive gameplay modifiers will rotate daily.
The Diablo III Patch 2.7.7 PTR begins on December 5 and lasts one week. Join us in testing the returning Rites of Sanctuary and Visions of Enmity Season Themes and balance changes for all Classes.
Ladder Season 5 begins on September 28! Muster the might to liberate Sanctuary’s denizens from sinister influences as you race to Level 99.
Celebrate and raise Hell with the BlizzCon Collection. Secure the Lapisvein Mount, Trophies, and more in-game items.
Celebrate and raise Hell with the BlizzCon Collection. Secure the Lapisvein Mount, Trophies, and more in-game items.
Patch 5.0.12 has arrived with balance changes, bug fixes, and map pool update.
Season 29 Visions of Enmity goes live on September 15 at 5 p.m. PDT/CET/KST. Enter Diabolical Fissures and slash through fearsome foes for helpful rewards.
The Diablo III 2.7.6 PTR begins on August 16 and lasts two weeks. Join us in testing the new Solo Self Found feature, Visions of Enmity Season theme, and more.
Season 28 Rites of Sanctuary goes live on February 24 at 5 p.m. PST/CET/KST. Unlock formidable powers in the Altar of Rites as you complete the Seasonal Journey.
Patch 5.0.11 Hotfix 2 has been released with various bug fixes. Check out the detail!
The fourth Ladder Season of Diablo II: Resurrected starts soon. Take in a plethora of quality-of-life updates and bug fixes and get ready to climb your way to Level 99.
Every other month, we sit down with one studio to explore how the passionate people behind our games work to craft legendary entertainment experiences for millions of players on Battle.net.
Eight new Rune Words and updates to Terror Zones, Sundering Charms, and more are coming with Patch 2.6 and Ladder Season Three.
The Diablo Hell’s Ink Tattoo Shop Takeover Tour has reignited! This time, we’re bathing four new cities in ink straight from the Burning Hells—read on to see how you can enter to win a custom Diablo tattoo.
The Diablo Hell’s Ink Tattoo Shop Takeover Tour has reignited! This time, we’re bathing four new cities in ink straight from the Burning Hells—read on to see how you can enter to win a custom Diablo tattoo.
Patch 5.0.11 Hotfix has arrived with bug fixes for Versus.
The Diablo III 2.7.5 PTR begins on January 31st and lasts one week. Join us in testing the new Altar of Rites—where you choose your path to power, and more.
Patch 5.0.11 has arrived, featuring a wide range of balance, quality of life changes and bug fixes, which were curated by our very own StarCraft II community!
We are excited to push Patch 5.0.11 to PTR which features various amounts of balance, bugfixes, and quality of life improvement done by our community members.
Patch 5.0.10 Hotfix has arrived which contains a number of co-op bugfixes that were gathered by the community. Check out the detail!
Patch 5.0.10 has arrived. Check out the detail!
We've been working with community members and tournament organizers to put together a Balance Patch. You can check it out on the PTR now!
Patch 5.0.7 has arrived. Check out the detail!
Learn more about the 2021 IEM Katowice champion who became a professional at the age of 11.
Patch 5.0.5 has arrived. Check out the detail!
Patch 5.0.4 has arrived. Check out the detail!
