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Hearthstone devs discuss Reign of the Black Empire, the Monk, and that one StarCraft mini-set
As part of a busy BlizzCon weekend, I took a moment to catch up with the Hearthstone team about what's next.
Everything announced at BlizzCon 2026: Diablo V, StarCraft, WoW Forever, and more
Blizzard had quite a lot to show this year.
8 New Things We Just Learned About World Of Warcraft: Forever From Its Lead Designers
No shaman tanks at launch, PvP progression, add-on restrictions, and more
How to sign up for the World of Warcraft: Forever beta
Blizzard Entertainment is opening the doors to a vast new revision of Azeroth with playtesting starting this September.
WoW Forever – More Gameplay Details and Lore | Blizzcon 2026 Interview
We learn more about World of Warcraft Forever from the devs at Blizzcon 2026 including more information and lore on the new race the Skyborne, as well as other updates and changes coming to the game.
Blizzard Officially Comments on Diablo 5, StarCraft Release Dates
Blizzard president Johanna Faries stated that the upcoming releases of Diablo 5 and StarCraft are part of a company-wide plan to ship big releases on time. The statement from the head of Blizzard came just days after the reveals of StarCraft and Diablo 5 at BlizzCon 2026 in Anaheim.
Blizzard Officially Comments on Diablo 5, StarCraft Release Dates
Despite both game projects being years away, Blizzard president Johanna Faries discusses the upcoming release windows of Diablo 5 and StarCraft.
PUBG DED.NET Was Built to Reach People PUBG Never Could, and Its “Useful” AI Placeholder Art Is Being Fully Replaced
Krafton surprised just about everyone at gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live with PUBG: DED.NET, an announcement that was on no one's bingo card for the show. Developed by the US-based studio PUBG Madison, it's a multiplayer first-person shooter that trades the franchise's signature Battle Royale...
World of Warcraft Forever Will be the Easiest Way into WoW in 20 Years
Blizzard's 'Classic Plus' concept could be more approachable for new, returning, and casual players than modern WoW
World of Warcraft 2 isn't happening because Blizzard isn't sure what a sequel to the MMO would "give you that World of Warcraft: Forever isn't already giving you"
World of Warcraft: Forever has been making the rounds online after Blizzard's big reveal at BlizzCon 2026, standing as the closest official thing we'll get to the long-coveted Classic+, but it does also mean we probably won't see a retail sequel. In other words, World of Warcraft 2 – which,...
BlizzCon 2026: World of Warcraft Forever encouraged Blizzard to ‘go again!’ with its hardcore mode
One of the many surprises of World of Warcraft Forever’s announcement at BlizzCon this past weekend is that the new version of the MMO is, in fact, getting its own hardcore mode. During the final Forever panel at BlizzCon, the studio devoted time to laying out all of the specifics for this “level...
World of Warcraft 2 isn't happening because Blizzard isn't sure what a sequel to the MMO would "give you that World of Warcraft: Forever isn't already giving you"
"Why would you throw that away and start over?"
Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve – Official Story Overview Trailer
Lies, conspiracies, and gossip. They make up the dense fog that obscures what really going down in this war. The legendary ace – Wings – is no different. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE releases October 2nd, 2026! Pre-order now to unlock the F-14A aircraft and exclusive access to ACE COMBAT ZERO: THE...
World Of Warcraft Pizza Is A Perfect Reminder Of What Makes BlizzCon Special
Put down a feast
Blizzard say Battle.net isn't looking to fight Steam and Epic for supermassive storefront supremacy, despite recently nabbing The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077
No siree. We are not trying to fight those big bosses. It's arguably a bit of a weird thing for a publisher with Diablo and World of Warcraft in their arsenal to say, but that's the stance Blizzard are sticking to with their storefront Battle.net, even though it now boasts two big CD Projekt Red...
Stars Reach continues its hotfixing for crafting recipes, storage, and public events
Playable Worlds is back yet again with more ironing out of the wrinkles in Stars Reach, as its most recent hotfix targets crafting, recipes, housing storage, and public events. One of the more granular portions of this hotfix is a “normalization pass” across crafting, which reassigns crafting...
World of Warcraft: Forever will get a hardcore mode by winter, say devs—which'll be interesting, given all the new and undiscovered ways to die
Perma-death.
BlizzCon 2026 Opening Night: Everything Announced and Fans Are Hyped For Warcraft!
BlizzCon 2026 took over the internet this weekend with a myriad of announcements expanding nearly every Blizzard Entertainment franchise, and fans are hyped. This weekend, Blizzard Entertainment deployed the first BlizzCon event since 2023 with BlizzCon 2026 and it was a roaring success (it...
Casually Classic: Basking in the glow of World of Warcraft Forever
I like to think that it’s good form and basic graciousness to be excited about game reveals that aren’t for you but bring a lot of joy to a certain group. FFXIV announces Evercold? Not my MMO, but I’m genuinely happy for y’all. EverQuest Legends is revealed and then launches? I don’t have stock in...
How to Craft a Wolf Fur Cape in Valheim
Keep yourself warm and protected from ice attacks in Valheim with this cape made from wolf fur.
Talent calculators have already been assembled for World of Warcraft: Forever, and there's some real interesting stuff in here
Azeroth's got talents.
World of Warcraft Forever aims to combat dungeon boosting, says ‘no plans’ for WoW Tokens
Even with multiple panels at BlizzCon this past weekend, Blizzard still hasn’t revealed all of the important information about its upcoming World of Warcraft Forever. Case in point, during an interview with a YouTuber the devs said that there are “no plans” to include the WoW Token or paid...
StarCraft: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know
Amidst a flurry of rumors and teases, a brand-new StarCraft game was officially revealed at BlizzCon 2026. While the series started off as a real-time strategy experience, the new StarCraft is switching gears and has been billed as an open-world shooter. While it won't be out for several more...
BlizzCon 2026: StarCraft confirms a single-player focus but is also seeking devs with multiplayer know-how
You’d be forgiven for feeling perhaps a bit underwhelmed (or maybe just whelmed) to learn that the unveiled open-world shooter coming out of StarCraft only got a trailer and a 2030 release window during BlizzCon 2026’s opening ceremony instead of a panel full of details. That leaves fans to fill in...
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