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• Wardogs Has A Massive Start On Steam, But Players Face Brutal Sever Queues

  10-09-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  A big new military FPS, Wardogs (not to be confused with the 2016 Jonah Hill/Miles Teller crime-comedy War Dogs) launched today in early access on Steam, and it's off to a hot start. The shooter reached 300,000 peak concurrent users on Steam right out of the gate and the $40 game is currently Steam's No. 1 best-seller. Pretty impressive for a game that the developer told you not to buy.Given the flood of players, developer Bulkhead instituted a server queue system, and this quickly became someth
  
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• The Triple-I Initiative Showcase Is Getting A Second Event In 2026

  14-09-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The Triple-I Initiative Showcase is officially coming back on October 8 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET, and this second instalment of the show will once again offer plenty of trailers and announcements from a wide variety of publishers and developers. Since the first presentation kicked off in 2024, the Triple-I Initiative has been an annual event, but the organizers say they have even more to show next month with a second dose of back-to-back video game trailers.Viewers can expect eight exclus
  
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• The Last Of Us 2 Multiplayer Mod Canceled “On Behalf Of Sony,” Dev Says

  14-09-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Naughty Dog's The Last of Us franchise featured a multiplayer mode in Factions, and while the studio planned to add multiplayer to the sequel, it abandoned those ambitions before release. A modder spent months this year working on a multiplayer mod for The Last of Us 2, but its lead has now said it's not going to be released due to a request from Sony to shut it down.Modder @Speclizer_ said on social media that the mod was due to launch this month. However, they said they "recently received a le
  
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• Red Dead 2 Actor Shares A Gross Secret About The Game

  14-09-2026 17:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Actor Roger Clark played Arthur Morgan in Rockstar's celebrated 2018 Western Red Dead Redemption 2, and his performance was memorable for many reasons. In the game, Arthur suffers from tuberculosis, and he coughs a lot as a result. Was it challenging for Clark to perform those sequences in particular? Yes, but it was "not as bad as you'd think," Clark said in a recent interview, in part because sometimes Clark recorded when he himself had a bad cough.
  Clark told Cade Onder that he had "five year
  
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• Lies Of P’s Wizard Of Oz Tease May Have Just Gotten A Lot More Interesting

  14-09-2026 17:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Lies of P was a big hit when it was first released, and several years after it was confirmed that a sequel was in development, a new trademark by developer Neowiz has popped up online. As spotted on the European Union Intellectual Property Office website (via ResetEra), the studio has registered a trademark for "Wonders of O," suggesting that the game will put own macabre spin on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books.The listing is for "interactive multimedia software for playing game
  
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• Diablo 5 Will Have The Most Classes Of Any Game In The Series

  14-09-2026 16:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 5 will launch with more classes than any other game in the franchise, according to game director Joe Shely.Shely revealed more details about what to expect from Diablo 5's launch roster during a BlizzCon 2026 panel, following the game's surprise reveal (and Spring 2029 release window) as part of BlizzCon's opening ceremony. During the panel, Blizzard revealed three of Diablo 5's classes: Monk, Demon Hunter, and the new Plague Knight."Diablo 5 is going to launch with more classes than ever
  
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• Resident Evil Movies Were On Ice Until Zach Cregger Came Along

  14-09-2026 16:25 via gamespot.com
  
  On paper, Zach Cregger directing a Resident Evil movie sounds like a smart move. The director has earned critical acclaim for his work on spooky flicks like Barbarian and Weapons, while Resident Evil is experiencing a resurgence thanks to several years of hit games. But that's a pairing that almost never came to be, as after the dismal box office performance of 2021's Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, movie distributor Constantin Films--who own the film rights to Resident Evil-- wante
  
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• Release The Resident Evil: Whitest Kids ‘U Know Cut

  14-09-2026 15:33 via gamespot.com
  
  The Resident Evil movie from Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger releases on September 18, and now he's revealed a key detail about what people won't experience in the movie. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Cregger shared what he learned from test screenings, and that was that an earlier version had too much humor.People who saw Barbarian and Weapons know that those spooky movies had humor sprinkled in, and Cregger himself comes from a comedy background with his role in the sketch co
  
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• StarCraft: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

  14-09-2026 15:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Amidst a flurry of rumors and teases, a brand-new StarCraft game was officially revealed at BlizzCon 2026. While the series started off as a real-time strategy experience, the new StarCraft is switching gears and has been billed as an open-world shooter. While it won't be out for several more years, Blizzard did reveal several details about the game, along with a slick cinematic trailer to set the stage for what's to come. Here's a closer look at everything we know about StarCraft so far.StarCra
  
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• Resident Evil Movie Director Comments On Physical Media Debate

  14-09-2026 15:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger has shared his thoughts on the ongoing debate and discussion about physical media in games. He wasn't speaking directly about Sony's decision to end support for physical game discs in 2028, but rather commenting generally on the matter.Speaking to IndieWire, Cregger said he is "not a physical media guy" today. He said he was previously, but he is a person who often loses or damages the physical media he owns, and he doesn't have enough space for all the
  
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• First GTA 6 Actor Officially Confirmed, And It’s A Big Name

  14-09-2026 12:26 via gamespot.com
  
  There's been speculation for months over who could be voicing the GTA 6 cast, but nothing has been officially confirmed, either by developer Rockstar or any of the starring talents, until now.
  At the BAFTA TV Tea Party, held at The Maybourne Beverly Hills in California, actor Stephen Root was in support of his Emmy nomination for his role as Wyck in Apple's Widow's Bay. However, when asked about the rumors around his involvement in GTA 6, Root confirmed (via AP) that he does appear in the game."
  
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• You’ll Fight The Protoss In StarCraft, Too, Don’t Worry

  13-09-2026 22:24 via gamespot.com
  
  StarCraft's reveal trailer squarely put the focus on the Terrans, who later in the cinematic face a terrifying confrontation with the Zerg. The franchise's three franchises--including the Protoss--have always been a central element of what distinguishes StarCraft from other strategy games. Although the Protoss were effectively absent from the trailer, they are a foe you will face at some point.GameSpot spoke with GM and creative director Dan Hay at BlizzCon and asked him about how the three fact
  
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• The StarCraft Shooter Is A Third-Person Game, And Blizzard Insists That You Have To Feel “Powerful”

  13-09-2026 22:02 via gamespot.com
  
  If you walked away from the StarCraft reveal excited for the franchise to return, but unsure what this new game even is, you're not alone. Aside from being described during the BlizzCon Opening Ceremony as an open-world shooter, Blizzard didn't share much else. In an interview with GameSpot, Blizzard GM Dan Hay provided a few more details, including the fact that it's a third-person game.The StarCraft franchise, having taken the form of real-time strategy games previously, has typically used an
  
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• StarCraft Reboot Is “Focusing On Single-Player,” Creative Director Says

  13-09-2026 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  StarCraft is "focusing on single-player," StarCraft creative director and general manager Dan Hay and associate manager of development operations Anna Lee Hertling said in an interview with GameSpot.One of the biggest announcements of BlizzCon 2026 was the return of StarCraft, described as an open-world shooter and slated for a 2030 release. Aside from its impressive reveal cinematic, there wasn't much additional information about how StarCraft would play or what the shooter reboot of the RTS fr
  
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• Blizzard Explains Why The StarCraft Shooter Coming In 2030 Was Announced Now

  13-09-2026 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Thanks to rumors and reports, the announcement of a new StarCraft game taking the form of an open-world shooter did not come as a complete surprise at BlizzCon's Opening Ceremony. What is surprising is when it's coming: 2030. That's a long time from now, and we've heard other developers lament announcing their games too soon. So what made Blizzard reveal StarCraft so far in advance?"We totally get the question. You walk that kind of knife's edge of how much do we want to show, when do we want to
  
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• Diablo 4’s Expansion Days Are Over

  13-09-2026 17:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 won't receive more expansions moving forward, as Blizzard shifts its focus to the newly revealed Diablo 5 instead.As revealed during BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, Diablo 5 is slated to be coming in Spring 2029 and is set 100 years after Diablo 4 in a world where the titular Lord of Terror reigns supreme. In an interview with PC Gamer, Diablo game director Brent Gibson said there were no plans for additional Diablo 4 expansions, as the team is instead "focused on seasons [for Diablo
  
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• Diablo 5’s Revealed Classes Are Throwbacks To Diablo 3, With One Exception

  13-09-2026 17:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 5 isn't coming until Spring 2029, but Blizzard has already revealed three of the game's playable classes.Two of them will be familiar to Diablo 3 fans: the Monk and Demon Hunter. The third will be an all-new class, the Plague Knight. The Plague Knight sounds similar to Death Knights from Blizzard's other fantasy franchise and are described as "walking death" that spread disease and pestilence wherever they go, then consume it to increase their power. Blizzard revealed plenty of new d
  
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• WoW Forever Will Add All-New Content To Classic Azeroth This November

  12-09-2026 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft Forever is Blizzard's next iteration on WoW Classic, one that will add new content in the form of zones, quests, dungeons, raids, and even a new playable race while keeping the old-school MMORPG's world and gameplay intact.Revealed during BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, WoW Forever is Blizzard's attempt to give WoW Classic fans the "forever" game they've wanted for years. However, instead of the MMO progressing to the game's subsequent expansions and their new areas, as Class
  
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• Warcraft Getting Its First New RTS Campaign In Two Decades–And It’s Playable Today

  12-09-2026 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  A new Warcraft 3 campaign exploring the origins of the Forsaken and the formation of the Undercity will be live later today, Blizzard announced as part of its BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony announcements.Titled Forsaken Kingdom, the DLC campaign will put a spotlight on the last days of Lordaeron after it fell to Arthas and how it became the home of the Forsaken many players are familiar with in World of Warcraft. The campaign will be available in Warcraft 3: Reforged, Blizzard's once-maligned re
  
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• WoW: The Last Titan Cinematic Ups The Stakes, But First, Xal’atath

  12-09-2026 20:44 via gamespot.com
  
  As is BlizzCon tradition, a new World of Warcraft cinematic premiered during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, setting the stage for the MMORPG's next expansion, The Last Titan.In a departure for BlizzCon, that glimpse was just about all fans learned about the new expansion, with Blizzard instead looking to put the focus more on the final content patch of the game's current Midnight expansion.That update, titled Eclipse, will consist of a climactic showdown with the franchise's current main vi
  
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• Hearthstone’s First New Class In 4 Years And A More Story-Driven Journal Are On The Way

  12-09-2026 20:33 via gamespot.com
  
  New class additions to Hearthstone don't come often, but the next one has been announced during BlizzCon 2026's Opening Ceremony: The Monk is coming to the card game, leaving just the Evoker as the lone class to be left out.The Monk's upcoming addition was one of several major pieces of news for Hearthstone revealed. A new expansion called Reign of the Black Empire that is set 10,000 years in the past will focus on the Black Empire and a struggle between the Old Gods and the Titans.
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• Diablo 5 Is Coming In 2029, Will Actually Star Diablo

  12-09-2026 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 5 is coming in Spring 2029, and it will take players to a world where Diablo himself reigns supreme.Announced via a short teaser during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, Blizzard revealed it's already at work on the next installment of the series. Set 100 years after the defeat of Mephisto in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, Diablo 5 will see the Lord of Terror return. However, instead of stopping him from destroying all of Sanctuary, he will actually have already won. Blizzard teased Dia
  
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• Diablo 4’s Next Class Is What You Expect But Isn’t Coming With A Full Expansion

  12-09-2026 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4's next class is Amazon, Blizzard announced during the BlizzCon opening ceremony, but it won't be coming as part of a new expansion. Instead, Blizzard will sell the Amazon as a separate DLC class pack in the first half of next year.The addition of the Amazon isn't exactly a surprise. First, it's an iconic class from Diablo 2, so it's a bit of a no-brainer there. Alongside the nostalgia factor, Diablo 4's latest expansion, Lord of Hatred, also took players to the literal home of the Amazo
  
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• Overwatch Is Reworking Two Of Its Most Criticized Characters

  12-09-2026 20:15 via gamespot.com
  After years of complaints, Overwatch is finally reworking two of its veteran heroes. Announced during BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, both Roadhog and Sombra will be receiving major reworks, with Sombra pivoting to being a support hero and Roadhog undergoing changes to make him more of a team player.
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  Overwatch director Aaron Keller has yet to share the specifics on how the pair will reworked, but mentioned players will be far less annoyed by Roadhog'
  
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• Overwatch’s Newest Blood-Sucking Character Pushes The Game Even Further Into The Fantasy Genre

  12-09-2026 20:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Since its inception, Overwatch has positioned itself as an optimistic, science fiction-driven world. Although some characters have introduced an element of the fantastical--the addition of the magical Wuxing University being the most notable tonal shift--the team behind the hero shooter has always prioritized scientific explanations for its heroes incredible abilities. Its newest character, however, seems to venture further into fantasy than ever before.
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• StarCraft Is Officially Back, But It’s Taking A Much Different Form

  12-09-2026 19:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Following numerous rumors dating back many months, it's official: StarCraft is returning with a new game, but that game won't be in the traditional real-time-strategy genre the franchise is known for. Instead, the new StarCraft game is described as an open-world shooter.The news was revealed as part of BlizzCon's opening ceremony. However, that's essentially all we know, as the new game-referred to only as StarCraft--won't be released until 2030. As such, there were no further details shared abo
  
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• Diablo Animated Series Coming To Netflix, Other Blizzard Franchises Teased

  12-09-2026 19:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Well, that was unexpected. As part of the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, studio president Johanna Faries announced that Blizzard is partnering with Netflix on an animated Diablo series.
  The announcement was made as Faries emphasized the studio is called Blizzard Entertainment, meaning it doesn't intend to limit itself to games. Overwatch and Warcraft were also specifically mentioned after the Diablo series' announcement, though Faries did not say if anything is official or concrete at this stag
  
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• For The First Time In 6 Years, Blizzard Is Bringing A New Character To Heroes Of The Storm

  12-09-2026 19:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's MOBA mashup of its various franchises, has largely remained unchanged since its developers moved onto other priorities back in 2022. But as WoW's long-running storylines are moving toward a conclusion that involves Xal'atath, that character is set to be added to HotS, and she arrives quite soon.Blizzard revealed the new addition as part of the BlizzCon Opening Ceremony. Xal'atath will join the Public Test Realm beginning this Monday, September 14, with a full rele
  
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• BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: All The Biggest Announcements And Games

  12-09-2026 19:15 via gamespot.com
  
  BlizzCon is a big deal if you're a fan of all things Blizzard, as the weekend event kicks off with a traditional opening ceremony full of announcements and reveals for the company's biggest games. The show is about to begin, and if you're curious, we'll be keeping track of all the announcements as they happen for the 2026 edition.
  While Blizzard hasn't revealed which of its games will be in the spotlight, we're expecting World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo to be today's main-eventers, and i
  
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• BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

  12-09-2026 07:30 via gamespot.com
  
  It's almost time for the first BlizzCon event in two years, as Blizzard prepares to celebrate its past, present, and future with its traditional opening ceremony. This leads into two days of panels and interviews, as Blizzard talks about its biggest franchises, ranging from Warcraft to Overwatch. If you're not planning to make a trip to Anaheim to watch the show in person, the good news is that you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home. Here's a breakdown of when you can tune in for all the
  
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