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BlizzCon 2010 Promotional Trailer

Blizzard’s annual event is less than two months away, and the company is heating things up by releasing a two-minute promotional trailer. I wouldn’t recommend watching this if you don’t already have tickets, as it will likely drive you to…

BlizzCon Ticket Holders Getting In-Game Perks

If you were one of the lucky people who managed to snag a ticket to BlizzCon in the seconds that they were made available for purchase, or if you’re willing to spend $39.95 on a virtual ticket, then you’re going…

The Making of Diablo

Most of you are probably already familar with the birth of Condor Games’/Blizzard North’s original Diablo, but if not, there’s a four-page “The Making of Diablo” editorial ready for your scrutiny over at NowGamer. To sweeten the deal, lead designer…

What’s in a Name?

To prove a point that spotlighting the first and last name of anyone posting on the new Battle.net is a terrible idea, one angry Blizzard Entertainment fan has started up a blog called “What’s in a name?”, where he (or…

Battle.net to Utilize Real ID, Everyone’s Angry

If you play any of Blizzard Entertainment’s games, you should know that the company will soon be utilizing Real ID for their Battle.net forums, which means that all correspondence taking place there will show each user’s real first and last…

Diablo II and Icewind Dale 10-Year Anniversary

Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the release of both Diablo II and Icewind Dale, and while there doesn’t seem to be any celebrations for the latter, Blizzard Entertainment has kicked up a page devoted to the Diablo II milestone.…

BlizzCon 2010 Tickets on Sale in June

Blizzard Entertainment sent out a press release this morning announcing plans to offer tickets to this year’s BlizzCon in two separate batches – one on June 2nd and another set on June 5th. These things usually sell out in minutes,…

Battle.net to Feature Facebook Integration

Blizzard Entertainment kicked out a press release today announcing plans to bring Facebook integration to their popular Battle.net multiplayer service, starting with StarCraft II in July.  It’ll be interesting to see how this jives with Diablo III and World of…

A Tour Through Blizzard’s Headquarters

We’ve pointed out other tours of Blizzard’s Irvine campus in the past, but since it houses dream-like working facilities for any PC gamer, I’ll go ahead and point out this latest picture-heavy article on Ars Technica. This is not an…

Blizzard Entertainment Concept Art Gallery Launched

Blizzard Entertainment’s official website is now sporting a concept art gallery that contains a plethora of artwork that they’ve created for their Diablo, World of Warcraft, and StarCraft franchises. Most of the initial pieces are straight from the games’ official…