See you in 2016!
Check out the recent letter from the Executive Producer!
You can get a first look at Season 5 in the aptly named blog.
The Winterveil event is going. See what's going on.
Merry Christmas! :}
If PvP is your thing, there's a preview up of what's planned for Legion.
Speaking of Legion, the alpha is going to be coming down on December 21st for the holidays and will be coming back in the new year. Here's the announcement.
Winterveil is here, and with it everyone's favorite Smokywood Pastures brings us a Winterveil Carol. Read Part 1 and Part 2.
See this week's hotfixes.
Season 4 is ending soon. If you have anything left undone, now is the time to wrap it up. See the announcement to know how long you have and when to expect Season 5.
Check the updates to the patch 2.4 PTR patch notes.
Also, check out the preview blog on Items and Sets in Patch 2.4.
Patch 3.1.0 is out, and with it comes a new commander for Co-Op missions: Karax.
Coming December 16th: Gift Exchange Tavern Brawl.
There's a new patch out this week. See the patch notes for info.
There's also two new blogs. One is on matchmaking improvements and the other on updates to the replay and observer UI.
Update 17.1 was this week, as mentioned last week. Check out the patch notes and the hotfixes.
Nothing to see this week except the latest hotfixes.
New preview from the upcoming patch: Greyhollow Island.
There's a new blog to let us know Winterveil comes to Hearthstone.
The final wing of The League of Explorers is out: The Hall of Explorers.
There's a new patch out this week. You know the drill - follow this link to see the patch notes.
Winterveil is also coming to Heroes of the Storm with reasons to play the game. Oh no, not reasons to play the game!
Heroes of the Storm now has a recruit-a-friend feature.
Servers are coming down Monday 07dec 800am - 1100am for an update.
The Alpha Test is going for the Legion Expansion. Currently open: Stormheim and Highmountain.
See what's for fun this month in WoW.
See the latest hotfixes.
The previously mentioned Nova Covert Ops missions will be for sale, and are now available for pre-order. See this blog for details.
New patch this week: Patch 4.1.0.10956.
Also out this week: The League of Explorers: The Ruined City.
The closed beta is coming down for a bit. See the announcement for details.
Should Gnomes be Hunters? Blizzard thinks so, because they're finally getting the chance, complete with mecha-pets.
See the recent hotfixes.
Now running until December 6th: double experience and hourly tournaments.
There's a new map available: Towers of Doom.
Patch 6.2.3 is out. Check out the patch notes for more info, and the recent hotfixes for what got fixed this week.
It's the 11th Anniversary of WoW. See this blog for what comes in the celebration box in your in-game mail.
Blizzard put out a blog on Azeroth's Top Five Foodie Cooking Spots.
The patch is out, so check out the official patch notes.
An event is going on right now, where if you play as either the Cho or Gall head of Cho'gall, and win twice, you will get Cho'gall as a hero. The trick is finding someone who already has Cho'gall to play with.
Now live: The League of Explorers: Ulduar.
Blizzard released previews for each of the classes this week, giving an idea of how they want to reinforce each spec's theme. See the overview blog for links to all the class previews.
Patch 6.2.3 is coming. Check out the patch notes and the patch overview.
Check out the new units in Blizzard's Legacy of the Void Spotlight.
You can also see what new maps will be in the ladder pool.
There's also a blog on the Starcraft 2 Field Manual.
There's also a blog with a bit of lore on the Dark Templar world of Shakuras.
Patch 2.4.0 is up on the PTR. Check out the patch notes to see what's coming.
There's a new patch up on the PTR.
New heroes, skins, and mounts are in development.
A new patch is out introducing a new adventure: The League of Explorers.
There's quite alot to see about World of Warcraft from Blizzcon. Start out with the Legion Opening Cinematic.
From there, check out the blog on the World and Content Panel and the Game Systems Panel. You might also consider the breakdowns at MMO-Champion where you'll get the information point-by-point.
Saw all that? Then start planning if you want the expansion, because Legion is available for pre-purchase and they're targeting a release to be on or before September 21st, 2016. Pre-purchase comes with a level 100 boost and early access to the Demon Hunter hero class.
Don't forget that Legacy of the Void launches this Tuesday! Beta has already ended and we know when the Legacy of the Void servers will go live in each region. You might as well check out the launch trailer too.
We're also getting new and updated tile sets.
Two panels were over Starcraft 2 at Blizzcon, on competitive multiplayer and the future of Starcraft 2, so check out the panel recaps at the end of those links.
Blizzard's also announced a new mission pack coming for Starcraft 2 in 2016: Nova COvert Ops.
No new expansions were announced for Diablo 3 at Blizzcon, but we did get a look at what's coming on the Patch 2.4.0 Public Test Realm.
New Heroes and Battlegrounds were announced. Want to know who and what? Read the announcement :}
Overwatch is now available for pre-purchase, and is slated for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4 coming in the Spring of 2016. See what goodies you get with each edition in the official announcement.
Update 17: Siege of Mins Tirith is out.
There's a new Developer's Diary about Tier 10 crafting.
See what's going on this month in WoW.
See the latest hotfixes.
Check out the notes for patch 3.0.3.
New short story: Sector Six.
Coming soon: the end of the beta for Legacy of the Void.
New blog on a feature coming in Legacy of the Void: Co-op missions.
Overwatch Closed beta is now live. If this interests you, check out this announcement for details on if you get in.
Been waiting for the Siege of Minas Tirith? Well here it comes, with update 17.
See this week's hotfixes.
There's a new blog out looking at automated tournaments.
New comic: Sacrifice.
More beta balance updates.
New patch out: Patch 3.2.0.10604.
New patch released this week. Check out the patch notes.
There's a Hallow's End event beginning October 27th with things to do. See this blog for more details.
Blizzard has announced that the Overwatch beta will include testing for battle.net voice chat.
Check out the preview and the PTR patch notes for patch 6.2.3.
As usual, don't miss the latest hotfixes.
A new patch is out: Patch 3.0.1.
New short story: Children of the Void.
The Legacy of the Void launch patch is on the background downloader.
See the latest beta balance updates.
For those interested in Overwatch, Blizzard has announced the beta begins October 27th.
Check out this week's latest hotfixes.
It's out: Patch 3.0, and with it comes access to the Legacy of the Void Prologue missions. Enjoy!
Check out the new short story: Perdition's Crossing.
See the latest beta balance updates.
For those who purchase Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void, you will get Artanis for free! See the announcement for more info.
Also, new patch introducing a new hero: Lt. Morales.
The LotRO servers will be down Tuesday October 13th to launch the new in-game store.
Happy 18th Anniversary, Valar Guild!
The Games Site Mass Update has been completed. Please check your gaming info to make sure it all looks good.
Find out what's going on This Month in WoW.
See the latest hotfixes.
The Collector's Edition contents have been revealed. Check it out!
A new UI is coming with Patch 3.0 for all Starcraft 2 players. See here for more info.
Check out the new short story: Ascension.
See the latest beta balance updates.
See the notes for patch 3.1.10357.
For the sake of a more evident design, a link has been added to the Member Games Listing to get the members sorted by Honor. Previously, this was done by clicking on the "Member Games Listing" link, but it may not have been terribly evident. Hopefully this makes navigation to that particular section clearer.
See the latest hotfixes.
More commanders for the Allied Commanders co-op missions have been revealed.
A new cinematic is now out, made in the style of the Lords of War ones released for World of Warcraft. Check out Reclamation.
There's a new patch coming to the PTR. It's been delayed until September 28th, but it's coming.
Coming soon: changes to the in-game store.
Update: Date corrected. My fault :} You should be able to tell what today's news is now :}
Bofur reports that the upcoming Guild Wars 2 expansion, Heart of Thorns, will be released October 23rd. Excited? Interested? Get more information from the official site.
Legacy of the Void is coming November 10th! Check out the announcement and opening cinematic!
See the announcement on the latest account suspensions and bans.
Also see the newest Legacy of the Void Beta Balance Update.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
There was a Reddit Q&A recently, and they've posted the transcript for those interested. Check it out.
New patch this week, with a new hero. Check out the patch notes. This patch includes new reporting options and a silence penalty so check out the blog on that as well.
The Games Site Mass-Update has begun! Please send in your current gaming info by September 30th.
Patch 6.2.2 is out. If you have the Pathfinder achievement, you're good for flying. There's also a mercenary mode to help reduce battleground queues... if you don't mind fighting for the opposite faction.
It's the end of Summer and Blizzard knows it, so they give you some suggestions on stuff to do in their end of summer blog.
And of course, there's more hotfixes.
New Legacy of the Void Balance Update. See it.
Blizzard's revealing the Legacy of the Void Cinematic on September 13th. Check out their announcement for more info.
Read up on the changes to Hero League party sizes.
Blizzard announced on the Heroes of the Storm forum that the Eternal Conflict Promotions are ending September 8th, so if you still need 50 Treasure Goblins and care about completing it, you need to hurry. Read the announcement for more details.
The final wing of Hellfire Citadel is open.
September is two days away. See what's going on this month in WoW (well, that month in WoW).
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Guess what's live? That's right, Patch 2.3.0! Go get your Kanai's Cube!
Season four is also live.
Check out the updates to the official site that came with Patch 2.3.0.
The Grand Tournament has arrived.
There's been an update to the Placement and Ranking systems.
If all goes well with testing, flying will come to Draenor September 1st with patch 6.2.2.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Transfers began this week for the servers affect by the closure, but were then put on hold due to issues.
Blizzard's new D3 blog asks: Are you prepared for 2.3.0?.
Read about the cross-game benefits of playing Diablo 3 and Heroes of the Storm. (Hint: free Diablo in Heroes of the Storm for a limited time, and portrait frame and penant in Diablo 3.)
There's a new Legacy of the Void Balance Update Preview and Beta Patch 2.5.5.
Also, a new feature coming to the beta: Automated Tournaments.
The Grand Tournament arrives August 24th! See the 3.0 patch notes.
New Patch this week. There's alot, so read them! Some highlights include free Diablo if you own the game Diablo 3, upcoming reward for getting to 70 in Diablo 3's Season 4, new Heroes of the Storm rewards for different goals, and a new treasure goblin event going on.
If you're trying to get ready for flying in Draenor, see the new blog Draenor Pathfinder: Prepare for Flying. Check out the 6.2.2 PTR patch notes as well.
You can also check out a blog showing coming mounts and pets.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Blizzard wants us to have a first look at Season 4.
There's also a new Patch 2.3.0 preview of items and set changes and additons.
There's a new blog on The Grand Tournament: The Joust.
Check out the PTR patch notes.
Turbine's announced which worlds are closing. Fortunately, Landroval isn't one of them. For the kinships affected, there's also a Kinship Transfer Guide.
The next WoW expansion: Legion! Coming to the class roster: the new hero class, Demon Hunter! Coming weapons: Artifacts! Follow the link for what the plan is right now.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Season 3 is ending soon.
We have a new preview for patch 2.3.0 covering Adventure Mode.
Check out the current PTR patch notes.
We have a new preview for something coming in Legacy of the Void: Allied Commanders.
Two new blogs on The Grand Tournament: A Grand Celebration and Honor! Valor! Knighthood!.
It's time to find out what's coming for the LotRO servers. See more information in the World Transfers blog.
Guess what's being announced on August 6th? That's right, the next WoW Expansion!
See what you can do This Month in WoW.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Get some info on an item coming in patch 2.3.0: Kanai's Cube.
Blizzard is celebrating Starcraft 2's 5th Anniversary.
There's also been a new round of account bans and suspensions.
New patch released: Patch 2.8.0.9554.
A new blog on the Grand Tournament has been release: The Grand Tournament: Get Inspired.
There's a Developer Diary on episodic content, focusing on the current episodic content involving Bingo Boffin, and another one on cosmetic weapons.
More information about using and having the WoW Token was posted.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Some new content is coming in 2.3.0. See the Preview of the Ruins of Sescheron.
Coming this August: The Grand Tournament. See about the Hero Powers too.
There's a new patch with a new hero, Leoric.
See what's coming in Update 16.2. Looks like Monday, 20 July, since the servers will be down for an update.
See highlights of the Timewalking dungeons: Utgarde Pinnacle and The Nexus.
A new option to attempt to reduce PvP queue times is being developed. Check out Mercenary Mode.
Check out the latest hotfixes and the PTR patch notes.
If you want to pre-purchase Legacy of the Void through Blizzard, you now can. If you're holding out for the Collector's edition though, you've still got some waiting to do.
See the latest Legacy of the Void Beta balance update and beta patch notes.
Blizzard says they've got a momentous announcement coing July 22nd. Follow that link for more info.
See highlights of the Timewalking dungeons: Halls of Lightning and Gundrak.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
See what's going on this month in WoW.
Warlords PvP Season 2 begins.
See highlights of the Timewalking dungeon: Ahn'Kahet.
See what Blizzard says are Azeroth's Six Best Beaches.
Don't forget to check on the latest hotfixes.
Patch 2.3.0 is on the PTR. Check out the Patch notes.
A patch came out this week, which included the new map Eternal Conflict.
Patch 6.2: Fury of Hellfire is out. Check out the Survival Guide and Feature Overview.
See highlights of the Timewalking dungeons: The Slave-Pens and The Shattered Halls.
Don't forget to check on the latest hotfixes.
See the latest Legacy of the Void Beta balance update.
Coming to a PTR near you: Patch 2.3.0. Check out the preview.
The PTR is now live. Check out the patch notes. You can also check out the developer insights on the patch.
Patch 6.2: Fury of Hellfire will be released this Tuesday. See the planned Hellfire Citadel raid schedule. Don't miss the blog on the Legendary questline either.
See previews of the Timewalking dungeons: Mana-Tombs and Black Morass.
If you haven't logged in in a while, your character name may be in jeopardy. Name reclamation is coming.
A prologue for Legacy of the Void is coming: Whispers of Oblivion.
See the new Legacy of the Void Beta balance update.
New patch out: Patch 2.7.0.9166.
See what Blizzard has In Development and be ready for the coming PTR.
Interested in my take on Heroes of the Storm? See Eonwe's new review.
The Spring Festival is going.
Were you one of the players eager to get flying in Draenor? Good news: it's coming!
Warlords PvP season 1 is ending soon.
We've got some previews here: one for the shipyard and one for the next tier armor sets.
There's also the Timewalking highlight on The Arcatraz.
New preview of the next Legacy of the Void Balance Update.
A new mode of play is coming: Tavern Brawl.
Check out some previews for 6.2. There's a blog for Ashran Updates and one for Hellfire Citadel.
There's also updates to the PTR patch notes.
LotRO servers will be down Monday from 6am to 1pm eastern for an update. Patch notes will be available during the downtime.
Heroes of the Storm is live. Check out the latest patch notes.
New Heroes have been announced.
June starts tomorrow. See what's going on This Month in WoW.
PTR patch notes were updated.
Check out the notes for Legacy of the Void Beta Patch 2.5.2.
Meet the new Terran unit in town, the Liberator.
Don't forget, Heroes of the Storm launches June 02nd.
Check out the new Dev Watercooler on Itemization in 6.2.
If you're a pet collector, see the blog Preview 6.2 - Pets Galore.
Recent hotfixes. See them.
Check out the Summer Executive Producer's Letter.
Check out the Legacy of the Void Beta: Balance Update Preview.
Patch 2.2.1 is live.
It has begun! The Open Beta, that is. There's also global play.
Check out the blog World's First Butterfly Cosplay - Part 3: Bringing Monarch Brightwing to Life.
A new blog is up: Mastering the Many Mounts.
The PTR patch notes have been updated again.
Recent hotfixes. See them.
Game and account servers will be down Monday May 18th 3:00am to 2:00pm for maintenance.
Patch 2.2.10 is out.
We got a Legacy of the Void Balance Update preview and then the Balance Update itself.
Blizzard suggests that this third Anniversary of Diablo 3, we not bull-lieve everything we hear. See their blog Debunking the Cowspiracy. Good luck.
Check out the closed beta patch notes and the Performance Notification Updates.
Patch 2.6.0.8834 notes. See them.
Check out the preview for items coming in 6.2: Patch 6.2 Preview—Bonus Events and Adventure Guide.
Check out the PTR patch notes.
See the recent hotfixes.
Patch 2.2.1 is on the PTR. See the patch notes here.
Check out the blog Developer Insights: Patch Preview 5/5/2015.
Coming Soon: Update 16: Ashes of Osgiliath. See the Developer Diaries on Legendary Item Imbuement and the new Instance Cluster that are coming with this update.
Servers will be down Monday May 4th 8:00am to 1:00pm for an update.
See what's going on this month in WoW.
Check out the PTR patch notes and the Tanaan Jungle Zone Preview.
Don't forget the recent hotfixes.
There's been a ladder update. Follow the link for more info.
Check out the Balance Update Preview. and the Balance Update announcements for the Legacy of the Void Beta.
Now Open: Blackrock Mountain: The Hidden Laboratory.
See the recent hotfixes.
There's a new short story up: Apocrypha.
Now Open: Blackrock Mountain: Blackwing Lair.
It's official: Heroes of the Storm launches June 02.
See the PTR patch notes and the recent hotfixes.
Also check out the 6.2 preview blog on Timewalking.
There's also a new blog: Mastering the Menagerie.
Season Two 2015 is here.
See the latest beta patch notes for Legacy of the Void.
Also see the Legacy of the Void Beta: Balance Update Preview.
Patch 2.2.1 is on the PTR.
Now Open: Blackrock Mountain: Blackrock Spire.
Patch 2.5.0.8416 was released. You can now play Hearthstone on your iOS and Android phones.
The WoW Token is now available.
See the latest hotfixes.
Yes, it's been 8 years already! See the coming rewards.
Season one is ending and leagues are locked. Season 2 begins April 14th.
Check out the recent balance updates.
Blizzard also announced a recent round of account bans and suspensions.
See some information on some iconic Protoss units in the new blog A Time for Templars: Protoss.
Patch 2.2.0 is out, and Season 3 has begun.
Now Open: Blackrock Mountain: Molten Core.
Bored? See what's going on This Month in WoW.
See what Blizzard tried to fool us with this April first.
What does it take to create Gorehowl in the real world? Check out Azeroth Armory: Forging Gorehowl.
As always, don't forget to check out the latest hotfixes.
There was a hotfix for some instances this week.
The Legacy of the Void Beta is going! See the release patch notes then see the 2.5.0 patch notes!
Get your First Look at Season 3, which starts April 10th.
Blackrock Mountain is live and Blackrock Depths is open! See the 2.4.0.8311 patch notes.
If you're considering the Founder's Pack at all, time is running out. It's ending April 7th.
The final wing of LFR Blackrock Foundry is now open.
Patch 6.1.2 is out, which sets up for the WoW Token.
See the most recent hotfixes.
The servers will be down March 30th from 8:00am to 12:00pm Eastern for update 15.3.
See some of the guys at Turbine discuss LotRO and Tolkien Lore in a video released this week.
Patch 2.1.9 came out this week.
There's a bonus XP/gold find buff going until Monday night because of Reaper of Souls' birthday so get your extra levels in by then.
Check out the updates to the PTR patch notes.
Blackrock Mountain launches April 2nd. Check out the previews on the Hidden Laboratory and the Dragons of Blackwing Lair.
There's a new Hero blog on Sylvanas Windrunner and a look at a new map, Tomb of the Spider Queen.
Check out the newest closed beta patch notes.
Check out the new short story Code of Rule.
See the most recent hotfixes.
Legacy of the Void beta is near. Check out the preview.
Check out the updates to the PTR patch notes.
Check out the patch notes for patch 2.3.0.8108.
Check out two new blogs: Blackrock Mountain - The Gooey Molten Center of Molten Core and Blackrock Mountain - The Towering Heights of Blackrock Spire.
There's a new blog: Developer Insights: A Look into the Next Patch.
LFR wing 3 for Blackrock Foundry opened this week.
See the recent hotfixes.
Updates have been made to the PTR patch notes.
Hearthstone is already a year old.
See what's coming for Hearthstone in the blog Blackrock Mountain - Delving into Blackrock Depths.
Check out the PAX East Panel Recap.
I've made updates to link lists generated from submenus to be columned.
Patch 6.1.2 is up on the PTR. This patch will introduce the WoW Token, which people can buy with real money then sell to other players for in-game gold. See the links for more info.
Check out the video of a Developer Q & A held February 27th.
You can also download and read the new free WoW comic Blood and Thunder.
Finally, see the recent hotfixes.
Updates have been made to the ladder.
There's a new blog up: Hearthside Chat - Golden Cards with Jon Briggs.
Check out the PAX East Panel Recap.
See the 6.1 patch notes and the recent hotfixes as well as a peek at the continuing legendary questline(warning:spoilers).
Patch 2.2.0 is now on the PTR. Check out the current PTR patch notes.
New patch 2.2.0.7835 is out. See the patch notes.
Patch 6.1 arrives Tuesday, so check out some of what's coming: new ways to spend and accumulate Apexis Crystals and new colorblind support. You can also check out the recent hotfixes to hold you over.
Patch 15.2.1 came out this week.
Take a first look at Patch 2.2.0.
Check out the newest blog: From the Bullpen: Balancing Imbalances.
See the latest hotfixes and PTR patch notes.
Tweeting while playing is coming to WoW.
See the new blog Engineer's Workshop: Anti-Aliasing and Lighting.
See how multiplayer in the next expansion is coming along with the Legacy of the Void: Multiplayer Development Update.
Season 2 has begun.
Check out the closed beta patch notes, the State of Ranked Play, and a blog: Developer Insights: The Lost Vikings.
Not sure what to do in WoW? See what's going on This Month in WoW.
See the latest hotfixes and don't miss a look at the upcoming heirloom UI.
Patch 15.2 came out this week.
Blizzard has made Warcraft 3 assets available on the PTR for those who want to test it out before it becomes widely available. Have fun, mapmakers!
Another Protoss-related blog has come: Death from Above: Protoss.
You can see the PTR patch note updates and the hotfixes to the live servers.
A reminder of what to expect for the end of Season 1 has been posted, including announcements of when Season 1 ends and Season 2 begins.
A new patch is released: patch 2.1.0.7628.
Patch 6.1 is now on the PTR. Check out the patch notes.
You can also see the latest hotfixes and a preview of Blackrock Foundry.
Blizzard is offering a Founder's Pack for sale that gives access to the closed beta, some heroes and skins, and some gold to get started. See the link for more info.
You can see the latest hotfixes as well as the Blackrock Foundry raid opening schedule.
More zerg info comes with the blog The Creme de la Zerg.
Season 1 of the new year has begun, and you can see some new ladders maps here.
Closed beta has begun. See the patch notes!
Check out the Developer Insighta blogs on Thrall and Sky Temple while you're at it!
Had a WoW account since the beginning? If you started WoW within the first 60 days of its launch, and had your account active the entire time up to the 10th Anniversary, Blizzard's sending you a gift. I got mine, and I think it's cool that they did that. Thanks, Blizzard :}
See the latest hotfixes.
Check out the recent Producer's Letter from LotRO's Executive Producer, Athena Peters.
Some things are coming soon, like Hero League and Draft Mode as well as new skins and mounts.
Blizzard extended the anniversary event one week due to it ending earlier than originally intended, so make use of that extra week! It's now ending January 13th at 10:00 am PST!
Darkmoon Faire is running this week, however, so here's your chance to get stuff completed there.
This is the last chance for getting your WoW 10th anniversary stuff. If you haven't gone through the LFR Molten Core yet, everything ends Monday.
Darkmoon Faire is running this week, however, so here's your chance to get stuff completed there.
2014 Ladder season 4 is ending soon.
Season 1 is ending soon. A blog has been posted letting us know What to Expect.
Happy New year! May it bring you prosperity and joy!
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