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1. Hearthstone Battlegrounds season 3 begins on 18 January: (Entertainment); Hearthstone Battlegrounds, the collectible card game's eight-player mode, kicks off its new season 3 on 18 January 2023. While the traditional Hearthstone mode is still enduring the Lich King's rage ...; Created on 11 January 2023
2. The Overwatch World Cup returns for 2023: (Business IT); Heads up e-sports players and viewers; after three years away, Blizzard Entertainment has announced the Overwatch World Cup is returning for 2023 with a bigger competition than ever before and all-new ...; Created on 19 December 2022
3. The Orbic Tab8 4G is the $149 Android tablet you can't mis: (Smartphones & Mobile devices); ... as did Marvel Snap, and both ultimately appeared to lock up during moments of significant graphical activity. However, the early-access edition of Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft Arclight Rumble installed ...; Created on 19 December 2022
4. The Lich King strikes back as new Hearthstone expansion goes live: (Entertainment); ... features including a brand new playable class, the Death Knight. Blizzard's Warcraft 3, released in 2002, told the tragic tale of Arthas Menethil, once a paladin of the Silver Hand and the crown prince ...; Created on 07 December 2022
5. The Dragon Isles have awakened with World of Warcraft: Dragonflight now live: (Entertainment); ... as the world and its stories unfold,” said Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra. “The updates to core systems, such as the new talent trees, build on the legacy of WoW for players of all types, ...; Created on 29 November 2022
6. World of Warcraft Dragonflight pre-expansion patch coming 16 Nov: (Entertainment); ... 16 November from 4am AEDT, alongside Blizzard Entertainment's live stream. Yes, dragons are coming and things will never be the same in the world ... of Warcraft. The dragonflights of Azeroth have returned, ...; Created on 13 November 2022
7. Europe opens probe into Microsoft bid to buy Activision Blizzard: (Technology Regulation); The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has begun an in-depth investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of the gaming company Activision Blizzard. In a statement ...; Created on 09 November 2022
8. Modern Warfare II tops a billion dollars in three days, biggest opening weekend in franchise history: (Entertainment); ... alongside Blizzard Entertainment's titles. The Call of Duty series will continue with the upcoming release of Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 on 17 November. "Thank you to our talented team that has created magic ...; Created on 03 November 2022
9. Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 2 brings quests and more: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment's collectible card game, Hearthstone, is receiving a new Battlegrounds update on 31 August 2022 with a vast range of updates and cosmetics - and quests too! Blizzard's Hearthstone ...; Created on 25 August 2022
10. The Orc did it in Durotar with the Battleaxe - Hearthstone's latest release brings murder myster: (Entertainment); ... a murder mystery. Blizzard Entertainment's free-to-play Hearthstone collectible card game has a new expansion out today, Murder at Castle Nathria. Players will be embroiled in the murky mystery of poor ...; Created on 03 August 2022
11. Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for US$70b: (Deals); Microsoft made big news when it bought Minecraft and when it bought Bethesda, but today’s news is a deal 10 times that. Microsoft has now announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for an eye-watering ...; Created on 19 January 2022
12. Brand marketing firm's biz info exposed in Amazon S3 bucke: (Security); ... Dior, Estée Lauder, Lancôme, and Blizzard Entertainment. Real names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses — including those for use with PayPal — and birth dates for these creators, many of them ...; Created on 06 February 2018
13. Betting agency says Netflix likely to be Apple's next bu: (Deals); Betting agencies often end up being much better at predicting the outcomes of national elections and Sportsbet has taken this to a different plane, offering odds that Netflix will be the next company Apple ...; Created on 05 May 2017
14. Samsung brings in Mark Warburton as AV chief: (People Moves); ... Sports and Blizzard Entertainment Asia Pacific, one of the world’s largest subscription video game publishers. Samsung Electronics Australia vice-president of consumer electronics, Carl Rose, said Warburton ...; Created on 23 August 2016
15. Seven million on Overwatch: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment lures millions of people into the Overwatch fold. Along the way, the digital achievements have been tracked by the Blizzard servers. The term Overwatch usually equates to standing ...; Created on 03 June 2016
16. Information overload – Exposure to, or provision of, too much information or data: (Home Tech); ... a task in itself only adds to the blizzard. Being restrictive in how and when you plan, and spending a set amount of time doing so will keep you on track with what needs doing. Sticking to that plan ...; Created on 24 May 2016
17. War all the time with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare: (Entertainment); ... by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), and led by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will also be available as the Infinite Warfare ...; Created on 03 May 2016
18. Apps for Earth Day 22 April for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch: (Apps); ... Panda Statue decoration and the opportunity to display the WWF logo on their roadside shop for the duration of the campaign. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment; US) players can purchase ...; Created on 15 April 2016
19. Microsoft to 're'create Hav: (Deals); ... Havok works with some of the world’s best-known publishers and development studios, including Microsoft Games Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, EA, Warner Bros. Interactive ...; Created on 06 October 2015
20. MapR opens its doors in Melbourne: (Strategy); ... already boasts Cisco, Blizzard Entertainment, HP, Samsung, LiveNation and the US government as its customers, among others, and said it was working hard to add Asian customers to the quickly growing list. ...; Created on 19 March 2014
21. Review: Adventure Time Card Wars: (Games); ... with plans for an Android release in the future. The release is possibly timely, with Mojang's Scrolls and Blizzard Entertainment's Hearthstone revitalising interest in computer-based card games of this ...; Created on 16 February 2014
22. NSA scouring video games for terrorist activity: (Government Tech Policy); ... agencies. "We are unaware of any surveillance taking place," said a spokesman for Blizzard Entertainment told reporters. "If it was, it would have been done without our knowledge or permission." Meanwhile ...; Created on 10 December 2013
23. Game Masters exhibition coming to Sydney: (Entertainment); ... ‘Game Changers’ will look at game designers who have had a major impact on shaping the industry, including Yuji Maka and the Sonic Team (Sonic the Hedgehog), Nintendo, Blizzard Entertainment, and Paulina ...; Created on 14 November 2013
24. GTA V steals US$800 million on first day: (Entertainment); ... million after the first day of sales in November 2012 and in December 2010, the World Of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm from Blizzard Entertainment broke a 24 Hour PC sales record, selling 3.3 million copies ...; Created on 19 September 2013
25. PS3 Diablo III orders open: (Entertainment); Will Diablo be the same without the mouse clicking? Well PlayStation 3 owners can soon find out as Preorders for the popular game open up. Blizzard Entertainment has let us know that the surprise ...; Created on 30 April 2013
26. PS4 the details: (Entertainment); ... At PlayStation Meeting 2013, titles in development and technology demos were presented by partners including Activision Publishing, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Bungie, Inc., CAPCOM, Epic Games, ...; Created on 21 February 2013
27. More insight to Heart of The Swarm: (Entertainment); The second instalment of StarCraft II is almost upon us. Blizzard Entertainment has produced a new video on ways to get into the game, whether you are a newcomer or veteran StarCraft II player, Heart ...; Created on 10 February 2013
28. Trailer Time: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm epic opening cinematic: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment has released the action filled and heart pounding opening cinematic to the next instalment of StarCraft II. Heart Of the Swarm will answer many questions for players around the ...; Created on 23 January 2013
29. Eight years of warring and crafting: (Entertainment); ... in consistently. Blizzard thought it worth putting together some celebratory fun League of Legends might have more players, but World Of Warcraft has endured as an iconic representation of the video ...; Created on 22 November 2012
30. The World of Warcraft mists begin to clear: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment has released information on the impending release of World of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria including the server start-up times for those venturing into the new virtual lands of Pandaria. ...; Created on 19 September 2012
31. Trailer Time: World Of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria opening cinematic: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment do cinematics well. Feel free to add that to you list of understatements of 2012. Whether it is StarCraft, Diablo III or, in this case the next World of Warcraft expansion; Mists ...; Created on 17 August 2012
32. Diablo III accounts hacked as Battle.net attacked: (Security); One of the highest selling games of this year, Diablo III requires players to set up accounts with the developer and publisher Blizzard’s Battle.net. Blizzard has detected possible exposure of players ...; Created on 10 August 2012
33. Diablo III 40-hour marathon ends in real-life death: (Entertainment); ... have contributed to the accidental death, but a posting over at Blizzard’s Battle Net forum quotes a Gamespot article with details of an AP report. The report notes the 18-year old booked a private room ...; Created on 19 July 2012
34. Diablo III clicks to PC sales record: (Home Tech); Perhaps this explains the problems with getting online: Diablo III has become the fastest selling PC game of all time during day one. For me there has been some frustration, surely Blizzard knew exactly ...; Created on 25 May 2012
35. PlayStation Vita launch titles announced: (Entertainment); The impressive next generation of Sony's hand held gaming platform, the PlayStation Vita is due out early next year. Accompanying the PS Vita hardware release is a reasonably extensive list of launch ...; Created on 23 November 2011
36. Synnex to distribute Activision Blizzard products across Aus: (Entertainment); Synnex Australia have this morning announced that they've signed a new agreement which will see the company distribute Activision Blizzard games across Australia. Starcraft (Credit: Activision ...; Created on 18 July 2011
37. Blizzcon 2011 on the radar: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment has booked a convention centre early on to house Blizzcon 2011. A showcase for fans to get a look at developments in titles such as World of Warcraft and StarCraft as well as a ...; Created on 08 February 2011
38. Brisbane gamer challenges Korean StarCraft scene: (Entertainment); ... sport than the humble video game that most Australians see it as. And it's not hard to see why. Since the original StarCraft was first released by Blizzard Entertainment in 1998, national competitions ...; Created on 07 February 2011
39. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm tops 4.7 million: (Entertainment); ... of Warcraft is Cataclysm, and this virtual world changing update has already captured over 4.7 million inhabitants. Developer Blizzard Entertainment makes a quality product, it doesn't make many products, ...; Created on 11 January 2011
40. The perfect games of 2010: (Radioactive IT); ... The first in a trilogy devoted to the continued story of the famous real time strategy game from those coding masters at Blizzard. Excellent, almost perfect games that crossed more than one platform ...; Created on 17 December 2010
41. It's a World of Warcraft Cataclys: (Entertainment); ... creators, Blizzard Entertainment. They don't release many titles throughout the year, but those they do, such as StarCraft II and this reimagining of what is now a six year old title, command a strong ...; Created on 08 December 2010
42. Black Ops soars to $650 million: (Entertainment); ... become the first entertainment property in history to set five-day launch records for two consecutive years across all forms of entertainment," said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard. "The title' ...; Created on 19 November 2010
43. Call Of Duty: Black Ops kills Modern Warfare 2: (Entertainment); ... chief executive of Activision Blizzard, said in a statement. "The game's success underscores the pop culture appeal of the brand. 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' is the finest game that Treyarch has ever made and ...; Created on 12 November 2010
44. Australia's emissary to Blizzard: Simon Hacket: (People Moves); ... forum. That's why Hackett's latest shot in the ongoing war between video gaming giant Blizzard (think World of Warcraft) and its Australian customers caught our eye. Quoth Hackett: 'As already noted, ...; Created on 09 November 2010
45. Telstra the problem, claims Blizzard on Aussie servers: (Entertainment); Video gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment has reportedly labelled Telstra as the biggest roadblock in its way to setting up dedicated Australian servers for its popular World of Warcraft and StarCraft ...; Created on 25 October 2010
46. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm hits stores in December: (Entertainment); Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release date for the highly anticipated refresh of World of Warcraft. Time to dust of the characters as World of Warcraft: Cataclysm gets a 2010 street date and ...; Created on 05 October 2010
47. Starcraft II server boundaries to drop, no cap worries: (Entertainment); ... larger world of battle? For Diablo III fans we have some new information as well. Developer Blizzard has headed the cries of StarCraft II players situated away from the population centres of the ...; Created on 19 August 2010
48. Election rant 1: Who's greediest: (Government Tech Policy); ... in Australia's future. Forget the latency and throughput needs of medical, education and video on demand applications. Wireless broadband is crap for online gaming, and with Blizzard Entertainment unwilling ...; Created on 12 August 2010
49. Fastest selling strategy game of all time: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty: (Entertainment); It is not unusual for developer Blizzard to be near the top of the tree when it comes to sales of PC games. The creator of World of Warcraft has another hit to add to its stable with StarCraft II: Wings ...; Created on 04 August 2010
50. $6,500 StarCraft II tournament hits Australia: (Entertainment); It's been more than 12 years since Blizzard Entertainment launched the first game in its extremely popular StarCraft franchise. Version 2 will hit Australia at midnight on Monday night -- and the nation' ...; Created on 23 July 2010

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