Today is the last day of 2020. Happy New Year's Eve! See you in 2021!
This week's bonus event: Pet Battles.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
A new blog is out: Snow Much Fun: Behind Penguin Mei and Toybot Zenyatta.
Merry Christmas to all!
Now going through January 2nd: the Feast of Winterveil.
This week's bonus event: Shadowlands Dungeons.
Check out the latest hotfixes.
Update 28.2.1 came out this week.
A new blog is out: Freeze the Day: Behind the Newest Winter Wonderland Brawl
Patch 19.2 came out this week.
The Quarterly Update for D4 is out.
Diablo Immortal is now in Technical Alpha.
You can get a full scoop from the following articles posted:
Shadowlands Season 1 is live.
Here's the Castle Nathria raid preview and schedule.
This week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.
The PvP Brawl: Packed House is running until Tuesday, December 15th.
Check out the latest hotfixes for retail.
Update 28.2 came out this week.
There's now an item in the LotRO Store to make substantial changes to your character.
Check out the latest hotfixes for retail.
Most of the action with blogs is for Classic this week:
Daybreak Games, who publishes LotRO for Standing Stone Games, was acquired by Enad Global 7. Here's what Standing Stone Games has to say to LotRO players.
Check out this announcement for information on Update 28.2 and Legendary Server content.
Patch 5.0.5 is live this week.
Two blogs are out:
Check out the latest hotfixes.
A new patch is on the PTR.
A new blog is out: Inside The Latest Overwatch Short Story With Author Christie Golden
Happy Thanksgiving to our members in the USA!
The Shadowlands Expansion is now live!
A series of blogs are out:
Check out this week's hotfixes.
A couple of blogs are out for Overwatch as well:
And here's a few for Hearthstone:
Update 28.1.3 is out. Check out the patch notes.
This week's bonus event: World Quests.
The Shadowlands Pre-Launch Event is going. Don't miss your chance at the 34-slot bag.
Check out the updates to the Shadowlands patch notes.
This week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.
The PvP Brawl: Tarren Mill vs. South Shore is going until Tuesday, November 17th.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 28.1.2 is out. Check out the patch notes.
This week's bonus event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
Some new blogs are out:
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 28.1.1 is out. Check out the patch notes.
Now out: Patch 5.0.4.
Season 22: Shades of the Nephilim begins November 20th.
A new balance patch came out this week.
Now out: Patch 18.6.1.
This week's bonus event: World Quests.
The PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu runs through Tuesday, November 3rd.
The new release date for Shadowlands has been announced as November 23rd. That means the pre-patch event will begin November 10th!
The PvP/Mythic dungeon season 1 start and raid availability schedule has been posted.
Check out the new Shadowlands story trailer.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 28.1 is out. Check out the patch notes.
A new blog is out: Six Tails and a Whole Lot of Tolls: Behind the Scenes of Shin-Ryeong D.Va.
This week's bonus event: Arena Skirmishes.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Now out: Patch 18.6.
Some new blogs are out, one of them announcing a new expansion:
A new blog is out: What It's Like To Work On Overwatch As a Concepter Artist.
Durin's Day is going until October 20th.
World Server Transfers are now possible again (for those realms that allowed transfers).
Blizzard has announced they will no longer be creating for purchase content for Starcraft 2. Check out the announcement for more info.
A new blog is out: Traces of Tracer: A History of the First Overwatch Hero.
Now out: Patch 18.4.2.
Something is being revealed October 22nd.
The pre-expansion patch is out with the system changes.
This week's bonus event: Pet Battles.
The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible begins today and runs through Tuesday, October 20th.
Shadowlands is being delayed until "later this year". The first pre-expansion patch will be coming October 13th. Read the announcement for the full picture.
The Harvest Festival is going until October 6th.
This week's bonus event: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble is going until October 6th.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 2.6.10 is up on the PTR.
Check out the Quarterly Update.
Now out: Patch 18.4.
Check out the Developer Insight blog: Developer Insights: Hearthstone Battlegrounds Rating System Update.
Check out the new customization options coming with Shadowlands.
Also see the changes coming with the pre-expansion patch.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
A new patch is coming to the PTR. Check out what's coming with patch 2.6.10.
Brewfest has begun and runs through October 6th.
A new Afterlives cinematic is out: Afterlives: Revendreth.
If you're interested in the Wow Companion App, check out this blog.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Check out the 2020 Season 3 map preview.
A new blog is out: Comic Book Tracer: Cheers, Love! The Artist's Here!.
This week's bonus event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
This week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.
A new Afterlives cinematic is out: Aftertlives: Ardenweald.
If you're looking to make sure you've got all the mounts you can get, check out the blog Burning Crusade: Mounts, Pets, and More.
The Games Site Mass-Update has begun! Please send in your responses by September 30th.
Blizzard has a poll going to choose a mount that will be given to anyone with Shadowlands active on their account at a certain point in Q1 2021. Check it out here.
A new cinematic is out: Afterlives: Maldraxxus.
Blizzard brought back the Impressive Influence rep buff for the month of September.
This week's bonus event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard is running this week until Tuesday, September 8th.
Update 27.3.2 came out this week.
Two new blogs are out on the reworks of two characters: Gazlowe's Hero Rework: A Bruiser You Want to Scrap With and She's Back in the Fight!: Inside D.Va's Rework.
Patch 18.2 came out this week.
The Trial of Style begins today and runs through Friday, September 4th.
Shadowlands will be going live October 26th.
For those who ordered the Shadowlands Collector's Edition, retailers will be shipping starting October 13th.
Another blog is out: Engineer’s Workshop: Developing for Mobile and PC.
A new cinematic is out for the new cinematic series "Afterlives". Check it out here.
Coming November 10th after Shadowlands launches: Castle Nathria and Shadowlands Season 1.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 5.0.3 came out this week.
Update 27.3.1 came out this week.
For those interested, a new blog is out: Hearthstone Team On Launching Scholomance Academy While Working Remotely.
This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.
For those interested in the music from Battle for Azeroth, check out the blog: Follow the Tides of Music From Battle for Azeroth.
There's new work on the companion app for Shadowlands. Check it out: Shadowlands Preview: A New Look for the WoW Companion App.
Check out new tech coming in Shadowlands in Engineer’s Workshop: Enabling Ray-Traced Shadows in Shadowlands.
Also check out what it took for the Ahn'Qiraj War Effort in Classic WoW: Engineer’s Workshop: Recreating the Ahn’Qiraj War Effort.
If you haven't already got all the collectibles from the Cataclysm expansion, check out the blog Cataclysm: Mounts, Pets, and More.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 27.3 came out this week.
There were some issues this week, including the Steam Wallet not functioning currently for LotRO.
A new balance patch is out this week.
Patch 18.0.2 is out this week.
This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.
The PvP Brawl: Deep Six begins today and runs through Tuesday, August 25th.
Update 27.2.1 came out this week.
World Server Transfers are currently disabled, as well as Epic Battles on Ithil and Anor. Storied Tales, however, are working.
Today is Free T-Shirt Day.
A preview came out: Shadowlands Preview: Adventures.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Check out the balance update Blizzard's planning on right now.
This week's Bonus Event: Cataclysm Timewalking.
Update 27.2 came out this week.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
A balance update came out this week.
Blizzard put out a mid-year update on how things are going with Diablo Immortal.
Scholomance Acadamy is out.
This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.
The PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp begins today and runs through Tuesday, August 11th.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, August 8th.
The Ahn'Qiraj War Effort is going in WoW Classic.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
The Tournament of Twins' Register of Heroes is now available.
Check out the announcement regarding the recent downtime.
Stacraft 2 is turning 10. Check out the blogs "StarCraft II is Turning 10—Celebrate With Us!" and "StarCraft II 10th Anniversary Game Updates" for what's going on in celebration.
A new short story is out: "One People, One Purpose".
Now out: Patch 18.0.
The Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl is today.
This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
The PvP Brawl: Classic Ashran begins today and runs through Tuesday, August 4th.
It's that time in the expansion's lifecycle when Blizzard warns us that time is running out. See this anouncement to see what's going away and how soon so you can plan acordingly.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 5.0 is on the PTR. Check out what's coming when it goes live.
Scholomance Academy, the next expansion, will be coming out August 6th.
A new blog is out: What it’s like to work on Overwatch’s tools and engine.
The Auction House Dance Party is today.
This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Packed House begins today and runs through Tuesday, July 28th.
Several servers, including Landroval, are down due to issues at Standing Stone's data center. See the full list here.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 4.13.0 came out this week.
A new balance patch is out this week.
Patch 17.6 is out.
This week's Bonus Event: MIsts of Pandaria Timewalking.
The holiday Luinous Luiminaries in Vashj'ir is today.
Update 27.1 came out this week.
Check out all the new information on the Shadowlands expansion with this roundup blog posted by Blizzard..
Check out this week's hotfixes.
This week's Bonus Events: Cataclysm Timewalking and World Quests.
The PvP Brawl: Southshore vs Tarren Mill begins today and runs through Tuesday, July 14th.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, July 11th.
See more collectibles to find in Pandaria with the blog Mists of Pandaria: Mounts, Pets, and More.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Diablo 2 is 20 years old now. Check out the blog on it: Diablo II continues to inspire Blizzard 20 years later.
Happy Independence Day to the United States of America!
The Fireworks Spectacular is today. If you've got no better way to see fireworks, don't miss it!
Update 27.0.1 came out today.
This week's Bonus Event: Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.
Game servers will be down today from 8:00am to 12:00pm EST to release Update 27: The Great Wedding.
The Shadowlands Update discussion is now set for July 8th.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
There was maintenance this week but no patch notes.
Patch 2.6.9 is out this week Season 21, Trials of Tempests, is beginning July 3rd. Check out the announcement.
A new patch is out, introducing Mei from Overwatch.
A new event, Nexomania II, is also going.
This week's Bonus Event: Burning Crusade Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu begins today and runs through Tuesday, June 30th.
To the fathers of the Valar Guild, Happy Father's Day! Get off your feet, kick back, and enjoy the day. Or get out there and grill or whatever helps you relax :}
The Midsummer Fire Festival begins today and runs through Sunday, July 5th.
Looking for more mounts and stuff to hunt down? Well check out this blog for anything you might've missed in the Warlords of Draenor expansion.
Blizzard wants you to know about the five consecutive weeks of Timewalking Dungeon events coming. Check out the order in this blog.
Want to know when you can buy that level 3 corruption you've been waiting for? Check this blog to see when MOTHER will be selling it.
And finally, check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 26.2.2 came out this week.
The Bombadil server is up and running the Tournament of the Twins as described in the Update notes linked above.
Patch 4.12.1 came out this week.
A new patch is on the PTR.
Patch 17.4.1 is out.
This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.
A new Shadowlands preview is out for Maldraxxus and the Necrolord Covenant.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 26.2.1 came out this week.
Patch 4.12.0 came out this week.
Also, Warchest 6 is active, so you can start earning the free stuff or pay to get access to the whole thing. Check out the announcement.
Patch 17.4 came out this week.
This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible begins today and runs through Tuesday, June 16th.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, June 13th.
Check out the new blog Shadowlands Preview: Ardenweald and the Night Fae Covenant.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Update 26.2 came out this week.
There's an issue with a Champion legacy on legendary items. Get more information in this announcement.
A new balance patch is out.
The Thousand Boat Bash begins today in Thousdand Needles and runs through Monday, June 8th.
This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.
Standing Stone Games has some news to share. Check out their announcement on some upcoming things.
A new short story is out: “A Moment in Verse”.
On June 9th, there will be a Shadowlands Update. Check out the announcement for more info.
For those who may have been following the great Alliance High Elf debate, it looks like Void Elves will get some customization options aimed at appeasing the pro crowd while also giving some more customization options to Blood Elves.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 2.6.9 is now on the PTR.
Curious about Ashe's new costume? Check out the blog Meet the big, bad concept artist behind Little Red Ashe.
The Glowcap Festival is today in Zangarmarsh.
This week's Bonus Event: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble begins today and runs through Tuesday, June 2nd.
A new preview is out for Shadowlands, this time for Oribos.
Looking for something to do in WoW? If you missed any of the many things to collect during the Legion Expansion, the blog Legion: Mounts, Pets, and More might be of interest to you.
There's also some new 4K wallpapers out.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
There is once again the ability to transfer characters and shared items between worlds. Check out the announcement for restrictions and information.
A balance update came out this week.
A new developer update came out this week.
There were some issues with the 2.6.9 PTR, and so the PTR has been delayed.
This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.
Out this week: Update 26.1.
Updated info on Shadowlands Covenant Class and Signature Abilities is available.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 2.6.9 will be on the PTR May 21st.
Patch 17.2.1 is out.
This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.
The PvP Brawl: Gravity Lapse begins today and runs through Tuesday, May 19th.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in the Valar Guild! :}
Out this week: Update 26.0.2.
There's a known issue with renaming Stout-axe Dwarves. Read about it here.
The Spring Balloon Festival runs from today until Tuesday, May 12th.
The 100% Reputation Buff only lasts until May 18th, so make use of it while you can!
Check out this week's hotfixes.
A balance patch is out.
This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, May 9th.
Children's Week begins today and runs through Thursday, May 7th.
This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.
The PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard begins today and runs through Tuesday, May 5th.
Volunteer Guard Day is today.
Check out all the stuff you can get in Horrific Visions in the blog: Visions of N’Zoth: Mounts, Pets, and More.
There's a new Shadowlands preview out: Shadowlands Preview: Revendreth and the Venthyr Covenant.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
LotRO is celebrating its 13th Anniversary.
Update 26 came out this week.
This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
Blizzard is extending the EXP buff through to the Shadowlands Pre-patch, and adding on a reputation buff from April 20th through May 18th.
Check out the preview on Torghast coming in Shadowlands.
Now available in Classic: Zul'Gurub. coming in Shadowlands.
Update 25.4.5 came out this week.
A new blog is out: The new Nexus Anomaly teaches Towers and Cores to be better teammates.
This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.
The PvP Brawl: Deep Six begins today and runs through Tuesday, April 21st.
Noblegarden begins today and runs through Sunday, April 19th.
Happy Easter!
Check out the recent announcements for things coming in the Shadowlands expansion in the blog World of Warcraft®: Shadowlands News Round-Up.
Blizzard has posted a Starcraft Story Primer.
Check out the PTR patch notes.
THe Ashes of Outland expansion and Demon Hunter hero are live this week.
Check out the announcement on changes coming: Refining Hero Pools and Retiring Map Pools.
Check out this week's plans for LotRO in the new Producer's Letter.
This week's Bonus Event: Cataclysm Timewalking.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, April 11th.
The March of the Tadpoles is today.
Update 25.4.4 is out this week.
This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.
The PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp begins today and runs through Tuesday, April 7th.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
The Spring Festival is still going through April 13th.
Check out Overwatch Lore: Revisiting the Past: A Look Back at Archives Lore.
This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.
The PvP Brawl: Classic Ashran begins today and runs through Tuesday, March 31st.
If you're finding yourself with lots of free time due to current world events, now is a good time to level alts or start a new character. Blizzard is giving a 100% XP buff through April 20th.
Check out everything there is to do at max level in the blog Return to Azeroth: Catching Up at 120.
Check out the recent hotfixes.
Standing Stone Games has also given you something to do as announced in this post to the LotRO website.
Update 25.4.3 came out this week.
Blizzard is also making all Co-Op Commanders free-to-play through April 2nd and bonus XP through April 16th.
Also check out the multiplayer map updates.
Check out the new blog: Heroes artists discuss their process… and manage to leak this year’s Greek Gods event.
A new class is coming: the Demon Hunter.
A new hero is coming: Echo.
The Trial of Style begins today and runs through Tuesday, March 24th.
This week's bonus event: Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.
Un'Goro Madness begins today and runs through Thursday, March 19th.
The PvP Brawl: Packed House begins today and runs through Tuesday, March 24th.
Check out the recent hotfixes.
Servers will be brought down from 8am - 12pm US Eastern time for Update 25.4.2.
Check out the blog Inside look: Season 20's new sets featuring Rhykker.
The Hearthstone Showcase is happening today.
Check out the recent balance patch notes.
LFR Wing 4 of Ny'alotha, the Waking City: The Waking Dream, is now available.
This week's bonus event: Pet Battles.
Update 25.4 came out this week.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 2.6.8 is live.
A new blog is out: Mixing Up the Meta: Scott Mercer on Hero Pools in Season 21.
This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
The PvP Brawl: Southshore vs Tarren Mill begins today and runs through Tuesday, March 10th.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, March 7th.
If you haven't started on your legendary cloak yet, you can see this blog from Blizzard for how you can get it.
If you're interested in giving Classic a try, Blizzard's also giving you some basic info in the blog Taking Your First Steps in World of Warcraft Classic.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Check out the 2020 Season 1 Map Preview.
Season 20 begins March 13th.
Blizzard's released a quarterly update.
LFR Wing 3 of Ny'alotha, the Waking City is now available.
This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.
The Ill Omens skirmish event is going now until March 18th.
Update 25.3.4 came out this week.
The PvP Brawl for this week was changed to Temple of Hotmogu instead of Teeming Islands.
The Hatching of the Hippogryphs is today.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
Patch 4.11.4 came out this week.
This week's Bonus Event: Burning Crusade Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Teeming Islands begins today and runs through Tuesday, February 25th.
Check out the newest hotfixes.
Now available in WoW Classic: Blackwing Lair and Class Quests.
Update 25.3.3 came out this week.
Tiers 4 and 5 of The Halls of Black Lore instance has been temporarily closed.
A new balance patch is out.
Now live: Galakrond's Awakening Chapter 4.
Season 6 has begun.
This week's Bonus Event: World Quests.
LFR Wing 2 of Ny'alotha, the Waking City is now available.
Coming to WoW Classic: the Darkmoon Faire.
Check out the newest hotfixes.
Patch 25.3.2 came out this week.
Now live: Galakrond's Awakening Chapter 3.
The Love is in the Air event begins today and runs through Friday, February 21st.
This week's Bonus Event: Arena Skirmishes.
The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible begins today and runs through Tuesday, February 11th.
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, February 8th. Some new stuff was added, so don't miss it!
Check out the newest hotfixes.
Update 25.3.1 came out this week.
The new PTR begins February 6th.
There is a new Developer Insight: Balancing & Class Set Design.
Galakrond's Awakening Chapter 2 is now live.
A new blog is out: So Many Masks, So Little Time: A Look at Face Changer Sombra.
Ny'alotha, the Waking City is now available in Mythic Difficulty and LFR Wing 1.
This week's Bonus Event: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.
Warcraft 3: Reforged is now live!
Check out the newest hotfixes.
Check out the balance patch notes.
Check out the blog Imperius, Anduin, Qhira, Deathwing, and more: Heroes of the Storm 2019 in review.
Check out Celebrating Lunar New Year in Hearthstone!.
The Lunar Festival begins today and runs through Friday, February 7th.
This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.
Call of the Scarab begins today and runs through Thursday, January 23rd.
The raid Ny'alotha, the Waking City is now availabe in Normal and Heroic difficulties.
The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble begins today and runs through Tuesday, January 28th.
Christopher Tolkien, third son of J.R.R Tolkien and protector of his father's literary works, passed away January 15th at the age of 95. Thank you, Mr. Tolkien, for all you did to organize your father's writings to bring us more insight into the world we fell in love with.
See what's available with Season 4.
Now available in Heroic Dungeon Difficulty: Operation: Mechagon.
Check out the newest hotfixes.
Out this week: Tales from the Smithy: Reforging the Undead. Check out the other Tales From the Smithy blogs as well.
Servers will be going through restarts beginning 8am Eastern time.
Visions of N'Zoth is live and there's already some hotfixes.
This week's Bonus Event: Battle for Azeroth Dungeons.
Update 25.2 came out this week.
With the new patch Visions of N'Zoth coming this Tuesday, some new previews are posted:
A new solo adventure: Galakrond's Awakening launches January 21st.
Updates to the WoW Basics: Battle for Azeroth Edition have been made.
Also, the preliminary WoW Basics: Shadowlands page has been put up, which will be updated as we draw closer and advance into the new expansion.
Coming with the Visions of N'Zoth patch: Death Knights for all races (if you pre-purchased the Shadowlands expansion).
Check out the preview for Ny’alotha, the Waking City.
This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.
The PvP Brawl: Gravity Lapse begins today and runs through Tuesday, January 14th.
The Darkmoon Faire beings today and runs through Saturday, January 11th.
WoW's 15th Anniversary Celebration event ends Tuesday, January 7th, so you better finish up any loose ends soon!
The Darkening of Tristram is going once again, so if you have the desire to take your D3 characters through a D3 rendition of D1, you have until January 31st.
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020! Welcome to a new decade!
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