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Shack Chat: What is your favorite video game comeback?
Shacknews staff members discuss their favorite video game comebacks, highlighting titles like Overwatch 2, Guilty Gear Xrd, F-Zero 99, Destiny 2, Half-Life: Alyx, and No Man's Sky. The discussion also touches on Nintendo's successful transition from the Wii U to the Nintendo Switch as a significant comeback for the company.
Blizzard isn't done with Starcraft 2 yet, and it seems committed to big changes
Blizzard Entertainment is continuing to implement significant balance changes to Starcraft 2, focusing on refining the meta established by recent overhauls. The latest patch notes address feedback from the Public Test Realm, with adjustments to Zerg early game buffs, Terran Ghost nerfs, and Protoss unit warp-in times. The controversial shift to eight starting workers remains in place as developers aim to find an optimal balance for the real-time strategy game.
WoW's quest to add variable difficulty to just about everything continues in Midnight patch 12.1's Mythic…
World of Warcraft: Midnight patch 12.1 will introduce Mythic+ world bosses through instanced lairs, offering variable difficulty settings up to Mythic 15-25 player groups. While this adds new challenge, the article notes a potential loss of the traditional MMO world boss appeal. The patch also includes new story quests, a talent tree, a dungeon, delves, and a raid.
Casually Classic: What were vanilla World of Warcraft’s strengths?
This article analyzes the core strengths of the original World of Warcraft, often referred to as 'vanilla WoW'. It highlights the game's accessibility compared to its contemporaries, the engaging nature of its side quests that encouraged exploration, the meaningful progression through distinct milestones, and the meticulously crafted, personality-filled zones that motivated players to continue leveling.
StarCraft 2 devs take another swing at getting the RTS game's surprise new update right, but Blizzard still hasn't rolled back the one change fans most want undone
Blizzard Entertainment has released a public test patch for StarCraft 2 addressing player feedback on recent balance changes, including adjustments to spawn rates and costs. However, the developer has not yet reverted the controversial reduction of starting workers from 12 to eight, a change that remains unpopular with a significant portion of the player base.
World of Warcraft players will never have to leave the MMO once Blizzard adds Discord chat for guilds in the next update
Blizzard Entertainment is integrating Discord chat directly into World of Warcraft guilds in an upcoming update, allowing players to communicate between the game and Discord. This feature requires linking Battle.net and Discord accounts and will offer options for combined or separate chat channels. The integration aims to simplify communication for guilds, especially those with members across different time zones.
Perfect Ten: The 10 most rage-inducing (but fixable) MMORPG industry problems
This opinion piece outlines ten common and fixable problems within the MMORPG industry, ranging from the over-sexualization of characters and misleading 'pay-to-win' discussions to poor website and communication practices. It also criticizes trend-chasing studio creation, premature announcements, historical inaccuracies in marketing, and the continued lack of essential features like group finders.
Warlock ‘n’ load: First impressions of Diablo Immortal’s 5.0, Lut Gholein, and the new Warlock
This preview covers Diablo Immortal's 5.0 update, introducing the new Warlock class and the Lut Gholein combat zone. While the Warlock is considered the least favorite iteration compared to Diablo II and Diablo IV, the update offers a welcome addition of content for the mobile Action RPG. The Lut Gholein zone faithfully recreates the Diablo II location and provides good loot, making it a potential grind spot for players.
As Diablo 4 season 14 PTR leaves players feeling mixed, Blizzard announces developer livestream to reveal what is and…
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Diablo 4's next season will be called Season of Death Awakening and will feature a Mythic Uniques item rework, class balancing, and the introduction of the Tower and Leaderboards. The announcement follows a Public Test Realm (PTR) period for the season that has elicited mixed reactions from players, with some praising the changes and others criticizing them. A developer livestream is scheduled for June 23, 2026, to reveal further details and address player questions.
As Blizzard continues its private server takedown spree, dataminers may have uncovered what's next for World of Warcraft: Classic
Dataminers have uncovered files suggesting "World of Warcraft Camelot," likely the "Classic Plus" expansion for World of Warcraft Classic. This follows Blizzard's recent takedowns of private servers and a tease for a major Classic WoW announcement at BlizzCon.
World of Warcraft Camelot discovery gives the MMO's community its most compelling evidence yet that Blizzard might actually turn a myth into a long-hoped-for reality
A recent datamine has uncovered 'World of Warcraft Camelot,' leading to renewed community speculation about a potential 'WoW Classic+' expansion. This discovery, linked to an older patch, combined with previous teases from Blizzard developers like Holly Longdale and mentions of the long-term future of WoW Classic, fuels hopes for a new, branching version of the MMORPG.
Rykte: Ett nytt Crash Bandicoot-spel har fått grönt ljus
A rumor suggests that a new Crash Bandicoot game has been greenlit, with more information expected to be revealed in the future. While the developers are currently unknown, Vicarious Visions and Toys for Bob are mentioned as potential candidates, though both have other projects in development.
Game Crossovers and Collaborations
Blizzard Gear Store is offering a new World of Warcraft Lich King Keycap Set. This merchandise item allows fans to customize their keyboards with iconic imagery from the popular MMORPG.
LE SSERAFIM’s BlizzCon return is looking inevitable as Overwatch teases Korean-themed season 4
Overwatch is teasing a new Korean-themed season, leading to speculation about a potential return for the K-pop group LE SSERAFIM to BlizzCon. This follows previous collaborations and hints at new in-game content.
'World of Warcraft Camelot' is a mysterious new branch of the MMO that Blizzard fans are convinced is the first real evidence of a remixed WoW Classic
A new version of World of Warcraft, codenamed 'World of Warcraft Camelot,' has been discovered on Blizzard's servers, leading players to speculate it's an enhanced 'WoW Classic Plus' version. This discovery coincides with Blizzard inviting streamers to their offices under NDA and follows a pattern of accidental leaks through internal server updates.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 569: Luke, it is your Destiny 2
The Massively OP Podcast episode 569 covers Guild Wars 3 news, Blizzard's action against a World of Warcraft emulator, EVE Online's Cradle of War expansion, and the conclusion of Destiny 2's story. Hosts Bree and Justin also discuss neural interfacing with MMOs and share listener emails.
Overwatch’s New Hero Is Hot For A Reason, Not To Be Gooner Bait, Devs Say
Blizzard Entertainment developers Kenny Hudson and Mirana Moyer discussed the new Overwatch hero, Shion, clarifying that her design is integral to the 'Reign of Talon' narrative and not merely 'gooner bait.' Shion's character, inspired by figures like O-Ren Ishii from Kill Bill, explores themes of identity and overcoming past trauma within the game's story.
Thatgamecompany's 20-year journey from anti-Columbine school project to a celebration of Van Gogh
Thatgamecompany, co-founded by Jenova Chen, celebrates 20 years of creating emotionally resonant games like Flow, Flower, Journey, and Sky: Children of the Light. The studio's journey began as an anti-violence project and evolved into a platform for artistic expression, overcoming financial struggles and shifting industry trends. Their latest venture, 'Dear Van Gogh,' is an immersive experience within Sky: Children of the Light, exploring the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
Overwatch season 3 kicks off with the gift of Jetpack Cat nerfs after the Apache helicopter meta dominated the World Cup
Overwatch season 3 has launched with significant balance changes, notably nerfing the 'Jetpack Cat' character, which had become a dominant meta strategy, particularly when paired with Bastion. The patch addresses concerns about her mobility and the effectiveness of her 'Lifeline' ability, which was prevalent in the recent Overwatch World Cup. While some abilities were weakened, Jetpack Cat also received buffs to her damage and healing output.
Overwatch Season 3 Into the Tiger’s Den hauls out a new hero, map, and event
Overwatch Season 3: Into the Tiger's Den has launched, introducing a new hero named Shiro who uses dual pistols and a motorcycle. The update also adds the Tokyo-themed Neon Junction map and the Anima Strike in-game event to the team shooter.