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They came, they saw, but unfortunately, the South Africa Rhinos didn’t conquer the Overwatch World Cup

By Brad Lang
November 1, 2019
in :  Gaming
8

The annual tournament that brings together teams from all over the world to throw ultimate abilities at one another turned out to be a gruelling baptism by fire for the boys in blue.

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Mitsubishi leaves Blizzard in the dust following Blitzchung’s banning

By Brad Lang
October 30, 2019
in :  Gaming
24

The car manufacturer has officially pulled funding from Blizzard’s esports events in retaliation to the punishment of professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung following his support for the Hong Kong protests. In what has been maybe the biggest PR nightmare I’ve seen unfold in a long time, beloved developer/publisher Blizzard Entertainment has taken another hit as a result of their harsh punishment …

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Rumours never die – Overwatch 2 to debut at BlizzCon 2019 with a proper PvE mode

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 28, 2019
in :  Gaming
7

This week happens to be a BlizzCon weekend, and with the developer sorely in need of some goodwill and fan appreciation while still placating China’s heavy and lucrative hand, a sequel with some new features may be just what the doctor ordered.

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Former Xbox gaming VP Mike Ybarra heads to Blizzard

By Geoffrey Tim
October 24, 2019
in :  Gaming
9

It was just two weeks ago that stalwarts Xbox guy Mike Ybarra – then corporate vice president of gaming – bid farewell to the Xbox brand, and Microsoft as a whole. He's now revealed he's moved to Blizzard.

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In Other News – 17 October 2019

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 17, 2019
in :  Opinion
5

So sit back and relax to THE SOOTHING SOUND OF MY VOICE! In today’s episode, we’re making funny remarks about Pokémon's latest reveals, Vampire Too Damn Long Title 2 being delayed and Blizzard reaching for a made in China banhammer. Enjoy!

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Blizzard officially bans the American Hearthstone Collegiate team that held up “Free Hong Kong” sign

By Brad Lang
October 17, 2019
in :  Gaming
16

In a move that seems like an afterthought at best, the team that displayed the Free Hong Kong sign during an official Hearthstone stream have been banned for six months.

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Blizzard cancels New York launch event for Overwatch on Switch, has yet to clarify why

By Brad Lang
October 15, 2019
in :  Gaming
14

Although I doubt it would take anyone too long to hazard a fairly accurate guess. Gather round children, it’s time for your daily update on what Blizzard has gone and done now. It seems like I’ve become the designated Blizzard reporter at Critical Hit, so I get to regale you with all the latest information coming out of the Internet’s …

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Blizzard provides statement regarding the ongoing Hearthstone controversy, reduces punishment on banned player

By Brad Lang
October 14, 2019
in :  Gaming
58

Following a week of mass outcries from fans and employees alike, Blizzard is reducing Blitzchung’s ban to six months and giving him back his prize money. In what continues to be the most surprising (yet at the same time unsurprising story) of the month so far, Blizzard has broken its silence on the controversial banning of professional Hearthstone player Chung …

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