Some gamers are used to a regular flood around their favorite franchises.
Diablo 3 Season 27 will allow Nephalem to tap into the power of Heaven with the Angelic Crucible
by Matthew Rossi on July 8, 2022 at 4:30pm @MatthewWRossi
Diablo 3 Season 25 allowed us to steal the power of the seven Evils who rule the Demonic Host of the Burning Hells, and soon Season 27 will allow us to harness the power of Heaven with the Angelic Crucible. The new season will be rolling out on the patch 2.7.4 PTR, which will begin on July 12 and last 16 days, barring any unforeseen complications — which, of course, why we have test realms in the first place, to find those before they hit live servers.
WRUP: Thunder and love and a little horror are in store for Team Blizzard Watch this weekend
by Mitch on July 8, 2022 at 4:00pm
After a shorter week here for most of us, it's time again for the weekend!
Dragonflight’s profession revamp brings quality levels to crafting and gathering
by Christian Thoma on July 8, 2022 at 3:30pm @Kalcheus
When Dragonflight launches later this year, it brings with it an expansion of the current profession system that promises to turn a lackluster system into a more robust and lucrative one.
Adorable amphibian alert: Axolotls are arrived!
by Anna Washenko on July 8, 2022 at 2:00pm @AnnaGetsPithy
Writing these weekly roundups of adorable animals has been a) delightfully fun, but also b) filled with some unexpected challenges.
Heroes of the Storm officially enters maintenance mode
by Phil Xavier on July 8, 2022 at 1:10pm
After a seven-year run, Heroes of the Storm is officially entering maintenance mode: no new content will be developed for the game.
This Queue exists in its designated spacetime location
by Elizabeth Harper on July 8, 2022 at 12:00pm @faience
Okay, seriously, where did this Friday even come from? There must have been time travel involved. That’s the only explanation for how it’s clearly Tuesday — at latest — but the computer insists it’s Friday. Weird.
Well, regardless of time or date, let’s get to some questions.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: How will Blizzard’s new game studio acquisition impact Dragonflight?
by Dan O'Halloran on July 8, 2022 at 11:30am
This week we discuss the arrival of Shadowlands Season 4, the end of Diablo Immortal’s first season, Hearthstone’s murder-mystery expansion that includes an actual murder-mystery story, and the possible impact of Blizzard absorbing Proletariat game studio.
Murder at Castle Nathria and how Hearthstone’s stories feel like the most entertaining part of the Warcraft universe
by Matthew Rossi on July 8, 2022 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi
Hearthstone has done a lot of really fun things with Warcraft lore.
What in-person gaming events are you most excited to see return?
by Anna Washenko on July 8, 2022 at 8:00am @AnnaGetsPithy
People have had far too few opportunities to get together for conventions and conferences over the past two years.



