Blizzard is always one to put on a show, and today's no different.
Today they're revealing the launch date of Warlords of Draenor with a grand spectacle. You can watch the whole event live! At 12:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM Pacific, head to WorldofWarcraft.com and enjoy the stream.
August 14th. Just a normal Thursday, right? Not anymore!
Blizzard is hitting the streets to reveal World of Warcraft's next expansion, Warlords of Draenor.
In a grandiose 45-minute live event, we can expect a few major spectacles:
Blizzard is waist-deep in development for Heroes of the Storm. They're running a technical alpha, which means big changes and constant flux are a given.
"... the Heroes of the Storm Technical Alpha is the earliest in a development cycle that we've ever invited the community to test one of our games. It's an opportunity for us to try new ideas in their infancy, and work with all of you to help us make a better game."
After listening to feedback, the latest changes are to Artifacts and Talents.
"Naxxramas is a floating necropolis, home to a host of undead bosses
ready to challenge worthy opponents eager to test their card-slinging mettle."
Do you dare venture forth, and challenge the accursed flesh waiting for you? Blizzard has unleashed the first wing of Curse of Naxxramas, the first expansion for Hearthstone. This unholy update features 30 new cards, a dozen boss battles, Class Challenges, new card backs and more!
Three months since it started, Season 2 has ended. Season 3 of ranked StarCraft II has begun.
Bonus pools and standings have been reset. 2014 Season 2 milestones have been awarded. As per usual, this new season introduces new maps to the "1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 ladder map pools." The maps are all community-created – Blizzard gives their official look, and TeamLiquid gives a comprehensive breakdown.
Heroes of the Storm may still be in alpha but that hasn't stopped the game from garnering a significant amount of attention from the MOBA community. Blizzard has implemented a number of systems into HotS that sets it apart from the standard MOBA crowd.
Warlords of Draenor, the highly-anticipated World of Warcraft expansion, has just hit beta! Invites are first going to "WoW veterans," ruffling the feathers of the uninvited decade-plus players.
Want better odds of getting into the beta? Our sister site, Wowhead, is running a giveaway! Completing in-game achievements enters you to win one of our 2,000 keys. Check out the post for more details.
So why might you want a beta key? Let's check out what's coming up in Warlords of Draenor!
General consensus is that Reaper of Souls, the recent Diablo III expansion, gave new life to a troubled game. Blizzard is looking to keep up that momentum with Patch 2.1.0. From the looks of it, they've done that and more.
I woke up this morning to find many of the high-profile community members within my twitter circle, expressing disdain and disappointment at Blizzard Entertainment's Rob Pardo, for statements quoted in a recent Polygon article that questioned the lack of 'socially relevant content' in games, e.g. the lack of female protagonists and the sexualization of female characters.
In just one week, Diablo III fans will begin their hunt for Malthael, The Angel of Death, in the game's upcoming expansion, Reaper of Souls. The first-ever expansion for the game introduces a new Act V campaign, the playable Crusader class, powerful new skills for all classes and new dungeons and game modes that are sure to keep your loot bags filled to the brim. With the Reaper of Souls launch just on the horizon, Blizzard has released a brand new gameplay trailer to commemorate the event.
Just when you thought evil was defeated, death itself rises up to challenge you!
