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Players of Blizzard’s MMO mega-hit World of Warcraft have between them once again raised over $1.9m for charity. The studio in December donated all money raised from the sale of the in-game Argi pet to the American Red Cross to support the ongoing efforts to treat those affected by the …

Lifetime sales for Skylanders surpass 240m as Activision Blizzard posts $4.4bn in revenue for last year

MOBA upstart Heroes of the Storm is now available to buy on the High Street at GAME. The 29.99 Founder’s Pack, which grants immediate access to the closed beta of the game, is the first time a Blizzard title has been available digitally at GAME. Heroes of the Storm will …

Entry into the closed beta for Blizzard’s in development MOBA Heroes of the Storm can now be bought. The studio has launched what it calls the Founder’s Pack. For 29.99 players get access to the game and the use of three heroes – Jim Raynor (from StarCraft), Diablo (from, as …

Some long-term World of Warcraft fans have received a statue to reward them for sticking with the MMO as it hits its tenth anniversary. The model is a replica of the statue that can be found outside Blizzard’s Californian headquarters. "The orc statue is a constant presence in our life …

Blizzard has outlined how players will be able to qualify for the 2015 Hearthstone World Championship. Widely expected to take place at Blizzcon in the autumn, entry will this year be decided by a qualification points system. Four players from each region (Europe, The Americas, China and Asia-Pacific) will now …

Blizzard has kicked off closed beta testing for its upcoming ‘online team brawler’ Heroes of the Storm. The publisher will be inviting a select number of players to try the free-to-play MOBA-like game, with sign-up available at heroesofthestorm.com. A new battleground – the desert-themed Sky Temple – and hero – …

Blizzard’s World of Warcraft spin-off Hearthstone has been released on Android tablets at last. The game is currently only available in a few territories – namely Australia, New Zealand and Canada – but will likely rollout to all in the coming days. Those who download the Android version will get …

Hearthstone’s Goblins vs Gnomes expansion has launched across all platforms. The first expansion for Blizzard’s popular online collectible card game features 120 new cards, and players who long into the game between now and December 19th will pick up three free Goblins vs Gnomes card packs. Beyond that, the expansion …

A Ukrainian Starcraft II player has been disqualified from an eSports tournament for threatening to rape a female opponent on social media. Gonna rape some girl soon #fragbitemasters,” Mihaylo Hayda tweeted ahead of his scheduled match against Swedish counterpart Madeleine Leander, according to Deadspin. Leander later wrote: He is one …