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MLB mulls legal challenge over Overwatch League logo

The logo for Activision Blizzard's new Overwatch league has prompted a potential legal challenge from MLB.
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The Tower awaits: Activision Blizzard confirms ‘Destiny 2’ will release in 2017

Activision Blizzard's fourth quarter earnings report confirmed Destiny 2 is on track to come out in 2017.
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Blizzard just patched Diablo II, a game that came out 16 years ago

Diablo II should be easier to run on Windows 10 and Intel Macs, thanks to a patch from Blizzard. The game was first released in 2000, an eternity ago.
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ESPN will once again show Heroes of the Dorm college tournament

This spring, Heroes of the Storm fans can tune into ESPN2 and ESPN3 to watch college students compete in the Heroes of the Dorm competition.
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Activision Blizzard taps longtime Tarantino producer to co-head film and TV division

Activision Blizzard Studios has announced that Stacey Sher will join Nick van Dyk as co-president, leading the charge to created filmed entertainment.
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Activision Blizzard hopes to establish ‘the ESPN of eSports’ with MLG purchase

Activision Blizzard has purchased competitive gaming company Major League Gaming (MLG) as part of its plans to launch an eSports-focused broadcast network.
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Activision Blizzard reportedly buys most of Major League Gaming’s assets for $46 million

Major League Gaming, an eSports competition and content platform, is starting of 2016 as an entity that's mostly owned by Activision Blizzard.
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Blizzard and Razer team up for Overwatch-themed PC peripherals

Dedicated Blizzard fans can buy an Overwatch-branded keyboard and mouse set, complete with custom LED patterns, thanks to a partnership with Razer.
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StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void opening cinematic arrives, game coming November 10

Blizzard announced yesterday that StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will finally be released on November 10, and is available for pre-order now.
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Blizzard invites players to The Grand Tournament in the next Hearthstone expansion

More than a year after Goblins vs Gnomes, Hearthstone is getting its second big expansion next month in The Grand Tournament, which adds 132 new cards.
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Blizzard’s free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm is now in open beta

Blizzard's free-to-play Heroes of the Storm launches on June 2, but if you want an early look, the game is now available in open beta form.
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World of Warcraft subscribers drop to seven million

World of Warcraft is unique in the MMO space because it has survived the test of time. However, time is starting to creep up on World of Warcraft as well.
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Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm launches June 2, gets open beta on May 19

Blizzard's team brawler Heroes of the Storm, which mashes together characters and locations from the developer's other games, launches on June 2.
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<em>Hearthstone</em> players charge into <em>Blackrock Mountain</em> on April 2

We've known that a Blackrock Mountain was coming to Hearthstone for some time now, but now the release date for the add-on has been revealed as April 2.
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It’s no Auction House, but real money may be coming back to Diablo 3

The next Diablo III patch points toward the addition of microtransactions to the game, but not for the Americas or Europe (at least for now).
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Noriega’s Call of Duty lawsuit an ‘outrageous offense’ to basic protections, Giuliani says

Rudy Giuliani, defending Activision against Manuel Noriega's lawsuit over Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, called it an "outrageous offense to the 1st amendment."
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Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani to represent Activision against Manuel Noriega

Activision filed to dismiss the lawsuit of former dictator Manuel Noriega, who sued earlier this year over his appearance in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
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High Moon Studios porting Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to PS3 and Xbox 360

High Moon Studios will handle the previous generation port of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare while Sledgehammer focuses on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Ex-dictator Manuel Noriega sues Activision over Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Manuel Noriega, the deposed dictator of Panama, is suing Activision Blizzard for using his likeness without permission in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
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Destiny trailer offers a broad overview of how the online shooter action works

The latest trailer from Bungie for Destiny takes a broad look at the game, mixing high-level details with an ample helping of gameplay footage.
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A peek at all the new stuff in Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

We've got a whole mess of screens for you here from Diablo III's Reaper of Souls add-on, offering a look at all of the new challenges and toys it throws at you.
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Getting started with Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and the Loot 2.0 changes

We bring you up to speed on the changes Blizzard's "Loot 2.0" update wrought on Diablo 3 and help you get started in the new expansion, Reaper of Souls.

‘Skylanders: Swap Force’ preview: Mix & match your way to victory

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Activision Blizzard separation from Vivendi blocked by court order

Activision Blizzard hires major lobby firm to prepare for video game legislation

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Gamed: Shut up and let Neil Gaiman take your money, and leave Phil Fish alone

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Activision Blizzard goes independent with $8 billion buyout of Vivendi

Rumor roundup: Blizzard’s ‘Project Titan’ MMO details hit the internet

One source that claims to be close to Blizzard claims its new MMO, Project Titan, will focus primarily on travelling through Earth's history and mythology.

Xbox 360 victorious at end of year-long Microsoft-versus-Motorola patent battle

Microsoft's patent war with Motorola ends, with the judge – who suggested a console sales ban – ruling the Xbox 360 doesn't infringe on Motorola patents.

As Transformers and Bond sales sink, Activision backs away from licensed games

With the sales of licensed console games like Transfomers, James Bond, and Spider-man slipping, Acitvision Blizzard is backing away from its licensed game business.

Rock Band goes on farewell tour before it stops releasing new songs in April 2013

Rock Band creator Harmonix announced that come April 2nd, it will stop releasing new downloadable content for its music games, ending 275 weeks of regular updates.

Skylanders series hits $1 billion in sales, but Activision must remember past mistakes

With two games, myriad mobile apps, and over 100 million action figures sold, the Skylanders series has become Activision's latest billion dollar franchise.

Bungie’s Destiny “not included” in 2013 according to Activision Blizzard brass

Many details about Bungie's long-awaited follow up to the Halo series came out in 2012, but it appears that Destiny will miss its proposed 2013 release date.

Twitch brings its video game broadcasting tools to consoles with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

eSports broadcasting company Twitch has seen its viewership grow to 23 million people per month since it opened in 2011, and that's just thanks to PC games. Now its broadcasting tools are available on consoles in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.