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If you're hankering to play the remastered version of classic RTS WarCraft 3, you know the game that is the skeleton of Malaysia's favourite MOBA of all time, you may have to wait. But not for long. Blizzard confirmed that Warcraft 3: Reforged will not be out "end of the year", but rather on 28th January 2020. That's only a couple of weeks, so it'...
By Burhanudin Zamri|December 11, 2019|0 Comment
We're nearing mid-December again, folks and you know what that means. That's right, the Overwatch Winter Wonderland annual event is back! Aside from snowy locales and some cool skins, there are some noteworthy changes to heroes. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRrKsQad9D4&w=560&h=315] The Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2019 event wi...
By Kenn Leandre|December 9, 2019|0 Comment
The 9th of December is a day to remember for Malaysian esports as we scored our first-ever gold medal for esports at a multi-sports meet. National esports player, Dr. Yew Weng Kean - yes, you read it right, 'Dr' - won gold in Hearthstone after defeating his Thai opponent 3-1 in the finals. An Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt University, Dr Yew w...
By Burhanudin Zamri|November 28, 2019|0 Comment
It was recently announced that Gearbox's hero shooter Battleborn has started the process of shutting down its servers. In the end, no other game in the genre can compare to the success of Overwatch and it looks like Blizzard is going to continue dominating the market. From 26 November to 4 December 2019, Overwatch is free to play. For PC players...
So yeah, Blizzard has changed quite a bit since its announcement of Diablo Immortal last year, among other issues. This isn't just apparent to everyone else who supported the company, but also from its former employees. Such is the case of Diablo creators and Blizzard North's founders David Brevik, Erich Shaefer, and Max Schaefer. Accordin...
By Burhanudin Zamri|November 13, 2019|0 Comment
Prior to BlizzCon 2019, there were a lot of leaks pointing towards the announcement of Diablo 4 and now we know that most of them were indeed true. One of the users who accurately leaked out the character selection screen and Lilith being a major villain actually has a history that goes back at least four months ago. Reddit user PracticalBrush p...
If you're wondering why the past few Overwatch updates are severely lacking in meat the past few years or so, wonder no more. It's because of Overwatch 2, as many folks have suspected since the leaks. Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan said during a Kotaku interview that it hasn't been easy for the development team to split its focus on Ove...
By Burhanudin Zamri|November 5, 2019|0 Comment
BlizzCon 2019 wrapped up two days ago but the excitement that comes from all the reveals can still be felt by gamers all around the world. The unveiling of Diablo IV will definitely one of the biggest highlights in gaming for at least the next few months to come. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bRWIdOMfro&w=560&h=315] In a inter...
By Burhanudin Zamri|November 5, 2019|0 Comment
BlizzCon 2019 is over. The reveals of Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV will be the topic of conversations all the way until 2020. However, the black spot of the controversy involving Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai will also continue to taint Blizzard's reputation. [caption id="attachment_43018" align="aligncenter" width="5760"] He...
By Alleef Ashaari|November 2, 2019|0 Comment
Blizzard finally announced Overwatch 2 earlier today, and we already know several details about the upcoming game, including the fact that it will introduce new progression system mechanics in the brand new PvE modes. These include a levelling system and new unique talents (skills/abilities) to unlock. Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has clari...
We know that Hearthstone's dragon expansion is going to be huge, but that didn't stop Blizzard from throwing its autochess clone hat into the ring. The company announced a new mode in Hearthstone called Hearthstone Battlegrounds. It features eight players taking the role of familiar Hearthstone characters and doing battle against AI minions. Just ...
By Alleef Ashaari|November 2, 2019|0 Comment
During the BlizzCon 2019 opening ceremony, Blizzard announced the Shadowlands, the next expansion for the long-running MMO World Of Warcraft (WoW). The World Of Warcraft Shadowlands cinematic trailer depicts Sylvanas Windrunner forcefully claiming the crown of the Lich King from Bolvar Fordragon after an epic and earth-shattering battle. Instead o...
By Alleef Ashaari|November 2, 2019|0 Comment
Update: full gameplay via ohnickel below. You don't want to miss it. Update #2: added a simple infographic that makes comparisons between OW1 and OW2. https://youtu.be/K5m-DAVJ7oc During the BlizzCon 2019 opening ceremony, Blizzard finally officially announced Overwatch 2, the sequel to 2016's multiplayer arena shooter Overwatch. The upcoming ga...
It's official: Diablo IV is real after much leaking and speculation. And a demo is playable at BlizzCon 2019. So what's new in this action RPG? Well, not much save for a grittier and darker art style and tone, but really, what needs changing? Diablo IV's main themes are "darkness", "world", and "legacy". The game will retain its gore and dark them...
By Burhanudin Zamri|November 1, 2019|0 Comment
BlizzCon 2019 begins tomorrow. However, the excitement for the event has been tarnished by a recent controversy that began with the suspension of Hong Kong pro Hearthstone player Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai who was punished for issuing pro-democracy statements in a post-match interview. A recent statement from esports organisation Tempo Storm has re...
With the BlizzCon festivities coming this weekend, the last thing Blizzard wants is more bad news. Well, apart from that whole Hong Kong kerfuffle. Turns out there's more fuel thrown into that proverbial fire. In a Kotaku report on Blizzard in 2019, the article brought up an interesting tidbit: the departure of a trio of Blizzard veterans that wen...
By Burhanudin Zamri|October 30, 2019|0 Comment
October has been a very tough month for Blizzard. It all started when Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai was suspended after issuing pro-democracy statements in a post-match interview. His punishment has been reduced to only six months of suspension and Blizzard has promised to give Chung his prize money after initially resc...
By Burhanudin Zamri|October 28, 2019|0 Comment
As more leaks surrounding the debut of Overwatch 2 keep trickling down our newsfeed, we're greeted with yet another alarming piece of news. ESPN Esports has reported that Overwatch 2 will finally be unveiled at BlizzCon 2019. https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1188477659719884804?s=20 The news comes from esports consultant Rod "Slasher" Breslau w...
By Alleef Ashaari|October 27, 2019|0 Comment
Blizzcon 2019 will take place this coming weekend from 2 to 3 November 2019. We still don't know what Blizzard has in store for this year's edition of its biggest annual event, especially with the company still under fire for the recent incident where Hearthstone pro player Blitzchung was suspended and stripped of his prize money after being caught...
By Burhanudin Zamri|October 22, 2019|0 Comment
In late July, the world lost one of the most important figures in StarCraft 2 esports history. Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson passed away due to sudden illness, leaving many family members, friends, and people in the StarCraft 2 community heartbroken. Paying tribute to Geoff's legacy, Blizzard has announced an iNcontroL Commemorative Bundle for StarCra...
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