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WoW Dragonflight Launches – And Players Hit the New Level Cap in Just 145 Minutes!
It’s been an incredibly long time since I managed to escape the clutches of World of Warcraft (WoW), but I have to admit that with my wife still happily playing it, the latest Dragonflight update was certainly on her gaming radar if nothing else. – With that being said though,…
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Overwatch 2 Adds ‘Voice Transcription’ Feature to Tackle Toxic Players
Overwatch 2 has predominantly gotten off to a fairly positive start with the community with a lot of interesting new features and general character tweaks. With that being said, however, it’s still a long way from being perfect with various balances and bug fixes still being applied to try and,…
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Diablo 4 is Reportedly Targeting an April 2023 Release
It has been three years now (give or take) since Blizzard announced the launch of Diablo IV. Despite so much time having passed since then though, we have still yet to receive any formal confirmation as to exactly when we should expect the highly-anticipated sequel to arrive. – Following a…
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Microsoft’s Activision Takeover to Face Further Scrutiny from the EU
While Microsoft shocked the gaming world earlier this year when they confirmed that a $69BN deal had been agreed for the acquisition of Activision/Blizzard, this didn’t necessarily mean, nor guarantee, that the takeover would ever be successfully concluded. Let alone, in a timely manner. – Given the scale of the…
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Overwatch 2 Review – A Contradiction of Being Both Good & Disappointing
I pumped a ridiculous amount of hours into the original Overwatch and undoubtedly consider it one of the greatest games ever made. While it had admittedly been more than a little while since I last played it, I was definitely looking forward to the release of Overwatch 2 and the…
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Overwatch 2 Will Require Your Phone Number – No 2FA? Then No Play!
Overwatch 2 is officially set for release on October 4th, and while anticipation is high for the game, I think it would be equally fair to say that more than a few people are worried that Blizzard may contrive their latest means of turning a once beloved gaming franchise into…
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Microsoft’s Activision/Blizzard Takeover to Face Huge Scrutiny from the UK & EU
While Microsoft’s takeover of Activision/Blizzard does appear to have a somewhat inevitable feel about it, that isn’t to say that there aren’t many obstacles that need to be overcome before it will be finalised. – Of these, one of the biggest undoubtedly lies in what the future for some of…
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Sony Responds to Microsoft’s Call of Duty Status as “Inadequate”
With Microsoft looking likely to complete their acquisition of Activision/Blizzard at some point in the next 6 months, one of the biggest talking points surrounding the deal is what future the developer’s gaming titles will have on the Sony PlayStation. And especially so in regards to Call of Duty. In…
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Microsoft Again Insists – No Plans to Make Blizzard/Activision Games Exclusive
Following Microsoft’s shock purchase of Activision/Blizzard earlier this year, one of the most consistent questions the gaming community has had since is whether this was a precursor to them eventually choosing to make the studios gaming releases exclusive to Xbox consoles and PC. – Admittedly, it did seem like a…
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Activision Made More From Mobile Games than PC & Console Combined in Q2 2022!
I think it would be fair that the vast majority of gaming consumers don’t have a problem with the mobile market per se. They just don’t want it to evolve to the point where microtransactions and loot boxes impact or potentially destroy mainstream traditional releases. – Admitted though, some would…
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WoW Dragonflight to Massively Reduce Level 60 XP Grind (With Caps Going Back up to 70)
The latest Dragonflight DLC expansion to the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) is set to release at some point this December. Now, for those of you who have perhaps been out of the WoW loop for a while, you might not be aware that the level cap system has…
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Blizzard Scraps World of Warcraft Mobile Game Only Months After Confirming It!
Blizzard is currently riding high on the fact that, against all apparent sanity, the Diablo Immortal mobile game is providing to be a huge financial success. Yes, while it might ‘technically’ be a free-to-play title, information has already appeared suggesting that it has generated over $100M of income within its…
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Sony Doubts They Could Ever Make a New Call of Duty Rival!
It was, quite possibly, one of the most shocking announcements in recent memory when Microsoft confirmed last January their successful acquisition of Activision/Blizzard. With the deal thought to be in the region of around $70BN, the clear immediate concern from the gaming community, and particularly so for those on the…
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Diablo Immortal Player Spends $100K And Are So OP They Can’t Get a Matchmake!
The predatory nature of Diablo Immortal’s microtransaction system is hardly any secret and my opinion on the game has always remained the same. Don’t play it or if you do, please don’t feed the beast of modern gaming loot box mechanics! – Simple right? Well, apparently not. You see, despite…
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Blizzard Confirms Overwatch 2 Will be Completely Replacing the Original!
Given Blizzard Entertainment’s recent track history, I think it would be fair to say that more than a few people are worried about the upcoming release of Overwatch 2. Particularly since it was recently confirmed that it would arrive on October 4th as, essentially, a ‘free-to-play’ title. – And, of…
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