Blizzcon is this weekend and Blizzard's first foray into the first-person shooter genre, Overwatch, definitely looks like it's going to be headlining the show.  With the game currently in closed beta and building a lot of excitement, there's bound to be plenty of new announcements throughout the convention.  In fact, Blizzard couldn't help but send…

Tavern Brawl has offered a variety of unique twists on Hearthstone's gameplay with bizarre challenges appearing each week.  The next Tavern Brawl, 'Unite Against Mechazod', looks to be the strangest one yet as it will be Hearthstone's first use of cooperative play.  Both players will be focused on bringing down a single boss, Gearmaster Mechazod,…

Activision-Blizzard and King Digital Entertainment have released a joint statement announcing that Activision-Blizzard has acquired the mobile development company.  King is most famous for Candy Crush Saga and has released numerous successful mobile titles under the free-to-play business model.  Activision-Blizzard acquired the company at $18 per share for a total of $5.9 billion.  It doesn't appear…

Nintendo famously opened the floodgates for demand of new characters in Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS with an open poll to vote for your favorite nominees.  There have been plenty of recommendations, both probable and obscure, but virtually anyone can be a candidate given the open nature of the ballot.  However, some folks are…

E3 2015 was such a massive tease for fans of Nier; the Square Enix published Japanese RPG that, since launch, garnered quite a cult following.With Paris Games Week happening right now, we've finally been given a proper glimpse into the anticipated sequel, just titled NieR: Automata.Check out this killer trailer below.  I am glad to see…