If there’s one thing that Blizzard is known for, it’s taking their sweet time on cranking out sequels to beloved properties. Overwatch was the first new Blizzard franchise in many a year when it was first released to the masses in 2016, and now a mere three years later and the game is getting its first sequel. In the fast-paced …
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.
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.
You ever wish that you could see your favourite video games taken in a wild new direction? Maybe you’d be keen to see another developer take a crack at a franchise, or maybe you’re hungry for some new blood. Here at Critical Hit HQ, we feel you fam. On a slow news day, we got bored of tossing machetes at Brad and decided to whip up some awful awful photoshop of video game mash-ups that we reckon could sell like the hottest cakes nay save video games as we know them.
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 …
The group of disgruntled employees held their protest in the centre of Blizzard’s main campus plaza, clearly visible by the company’s executive officers.
The novel focusing on the brilliant child prodigy, responsible for the creation of Orisa to challenge villain Doomfist, will be published by Scholastic and be releasing next year. The merchandising machine that is Overwatch hurtles ever forward, consuming every t-shirt, toy and cook book in it’s path. While I’m sure many people always knew Overwatch would be a success, I …
In a Nintendo Direct, Blizzard and Nintendo finally confirmed that Overwatch on Switch was real, and is headed to the system next month.
Sharpening focus without energy drinks starts with understanding one simple truth: most players don’t …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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