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Overwatch has new tool to combat toxicity

Blizzard's Overwatch will soon be getting a new tool for tackling toxicity of its players and although it's just marking the players with the 'Avoid as Teammate' tag, it will affect matchmaking so you can mark users you'd prefer to avoid.

MARCH 26

FPA formed to address issue of toxicity

More than 30 gaming companies have congregated in what they dubbed the Fair Play Alliance, so as to combat toxic behaviours of players in online multiplayer games, with their first summit on 21 March 2018 at the Games Developer Conference.

MARCH 23

MW2 no multiplayer rumour all but confirmed

Although still officially a rumour, we've had several sources report on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster looming, but it won't be coming with a multiplayer component, unlike its predecessor Call of Duty: Modern Warfare remaster.

MARCH 22

Blizzard vs Pepe the Frog, seriously

Blizzard's Political Correctness Police Department (BPCPD) are cracking down on a malevolent hate proponent - Pepe the Frog. Apparently the professional players and Overwatch fans both have to refrain from using the meme from now on.

MARCH 22

Blizzard hire NBA and NFL staff for eSports

Activision Blizzard have hired three former executives from the realm of traditional sports for their Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues. The new employees are Brandon Snow, Daniel Cherry and Marc Kolin.

MARCH 16

Spyro the Dragon remasters are incoming

Spyro remasters have been a popular topic for a while but they were just rumours until now. Spyro the Dragon: Treasure Trilogy is getting revealed today at 20:00 GMT which will make it official, according to a leak on Reddit.

MARCH 15

CoD: Black Ops 4 battle royale mode possible

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 might get a mode similar to Fornite and PUBG's battle royale. Activision are ''a company quick to follow lucrative trends'' according to a financial officer, hinting they may develop something similar.

MARCH 15

Hearthstone Witchwood expansion announced

As promised, the first of three expansions in 2018 for Blizzard's Hearthstone is just around the corner and it's called The Witchwood. The Witchwood brings 135 new cards as well as a few novel features that look pretty good on paper.

MARCH 13

Upright Orcs shown in Battle for Azeroth beta

World of Warcraft's orcs have never looked better. Mag'Har orcs are one of the new races joining in the Battle for Azeroth expansion and unlike other orcs they are not hunched. This makes for some interesting wardrobe experimentation.

MARCH 10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is due this year

Activision usually teases a new Call of Duty title in April or May each year, but it appears the time table has been moved up for 2018. While not official yet, it is heavily implied the next title is Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII.

MARCH 7

Diablo III for Switch already in production

He loves me, he loves me not - the whole saga around Blizzard's Diablo III coming to Nintendo's Switch peculiarly resembles this petal picking game. So, is Diablo III coming? Latest report says hell yeah, and then some!

MARCH 6

Starcraft celebrates 20th anniversary with goodies across Blizzard's lineup

Blizzard's Starcraft is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the company is celebrating in style, announcing a slew of goodies across their line up, which includes the likes of Diablo, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, etc.

MARCH 6

Paladins developers calling out Blizzard for apparent hero plagiarism

After years of people claiming Paladins copied Overwatch, Hi-Rez Studios president Stew Chisam has accused Blizzard of plagiarism by saying the new hero Brigitte looks almost identical to Paladins' hero Ash.

MARCH 2

Blizzard tweet confirms rumour for Diablo III Switch port?

Okay, Blizzard is so good at assembling and operating hype trains that we're unsure what to think after the company's latest Diablo III flavoured tweet It shows a hand switching off a Diablo III head-lamp.

MARCH 2

ESRB will label all games that feature micro transactions

The United States Entertainment Software Ratings Board has finally updated its stance on games containing loot boxes, whereby instead of clearly labeling such games, they will simply label all games that feature micro transactions.

FEBRUARY 28

'Sombra' patch now live in Overwatch, and it's on purpose

Overwatch's live servers got a new patch. The update tweaked Mei, Doomfist and Mercy a bit, and made some bigger changes to Sombra. Players will have to get used to slower EMP charges and stop relying on the Ult ability as much.

FEBRUARY 28

Hearthstone getting annual refresh, will feature three expansions

It's that time of the year for Hearthstone, when Blizzard's card wielding addiction machine sheds the decks of old and comes out with the new. This time around, we'll have three expansions, a new hero, private matches and more.

FEBRUARY 28

New Sledgehammer Games studio head wrote an optimistic letter to fans

After leaving Sledgehammer Games, Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield have left Aaron Halon in charge of the studio. Mr Halon recently posted a letter on the studio's webpage. He said that he is 'committed to staying focused' on the fans.

FEBRUARY 27

Tony Hawk says he's no longer involved in Tony Hawk Pro Skating franchise

We can already assume how the latest tweet by famous skater Tony Hawk came about, seeing as how it does more than hint at the reason. It starts off with "To anyone asking me to 'remaster' old games", which was enough to make us chuckle.

FEBRUARY 27

Bethesda tops Metacritic's 8th annual game publisher rankings

There's been some reshuffling on Metacritic's list of top publishers in the year 2017, with Bethesda proudly sitting at the helm, despite the fact the company hasn't had any new IPs in 2017. They're not alone though.

FEBRUARY 27

FIFA 18 tops the UK sales charts yet again, for a total of six weeks

FIFA 18 is celebrating two consecutive weeks at number one on the UK sales chart. Grand Theft Auto V has climbed back to second place last week. Activision's Call of Duty: WWII rounds off the top three.

FEBRUARY 26

Overwatch's upcoming hero could be Torbjorn's daughter form Honor and Glory

After teasing Emre Sarioglu and Dr Harold, Blizzard have doubled down on Operation White Dome. This time, we got a letter sent by an injured Torbjorn to his pregnant wife. The letter informs her that Reinhardt will be the girl's godfather.

FEBRUARY 26

Overwatch has teased a new hero, just in time for the Uprising event

Overwatch has started teasing a new hero. Hero 27 could go live in the game at the end of March, just like Orisa did in 2017. Overwatch's Twitter account shared a photo of a declassified report that mentions a new name - Emre Sarioglu.

FEBRUARY 23

Call of Duty: WWII DLC release date

Activision released a new trailer for Call of Duty: WWII's first DLC. The Resistance will feature three new maps, one new Operation and a continuation of the Nazi Zombies story line. PC and Xbox One players will get the DLC in March.

FEBRUARY 23

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Activision Blizzard - Page 80

Activision Blizzard NEWS - Page 80

Overwatch has new tool to combat toxicity

FPA formed to address issue of toxicity

MW2 no multiplayer rumour all but confirmed

Blizzard vs Pepe the Frog, seriously

Blizzard hire NBA and NFL staff for eSports

Spyro the Dragon remasters are incoming

CoD: Black Ops 4 battle royale mode possible

Hearthstone Witchwood expansion announced

Upright Orcs shown in Battle for Azeroth beta

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is due this year

Diablo III for Switch already in production

Starcraft celebrates 20th anniversary with goodies across Blizzard's lineup

Paladins developers calling out Blizzard for apparent hero plagiarism

Blizzard tweet confirms rumour for Diablo III Switch port?

ESRB will label all games that feature micro transactions

'Sombra' patch now live in Overwatch, and it's on purpose

Hearthstone getting annual refresh, will feature three expansions

New Sledgehammer Games studio head wrote an optimistic letter to fans

Tony Hawk says he's no longer involved in Tony Hawk Pro Skating franchise

Bethesda tops Metacritic's 8th annual game publisher rankings

FIFA 18 tops the UK sales charts yet again, for a total of six weeks

Overwatch's upcoming hero could be Torbjorn's daughter form Honor and Glory

Overwatch has teased a new hero, just in time for the Uprising event

Call of Duty: WWII DLC release date

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