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Blizzard Warns Diablo IV Open Beta Will Also Be A Mess At First
Ahead of tomorrow’s Diablo IV open beta, Blizzard warns that — as was the case last weekend — players will likely suffer from long waits and other server issues as even more folks than last weekend all queue up to try to play the super-hyped sequel.
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Overwatch 2 Will Start Banning People Who Team Up With Cheaters
Blizzard announced in a February 1 update blog that it’s taking a new, more aggressive approach to Overwatch 2 cheating. The developer will no longer ban just cheaters themselves — though it boasts already wiping out “over 50,000 accounts that we found to be cheating since the launch of Overwatch 2” — but also anyone…
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Syke: Overwatch 2 Requires Your Phone Number Yet Again
If you were happy that Blizzard mostly scrapped the SMS Protect requirement, a method to curb the creation of free Overwatch 2 accounts from potential bad actors, I’m sorry to disappoint you but it’s back. Yes, the publisher announced in an updated blog post that SMS Protect has been re-enabled, meaning whether you’ve got a…
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Overwatch 2 Halloween Twitch Drops: How To Grab A Winston Werewolf Skin (And More)
It’s time for more Overwatch 2 Twitch drops! This time it’s in celebration of the spooky season. Twitch viewers will have a chance at earning two cosmetics starting October 25, plus a couple others later in November. As with all Twitch drops, you’ll need to link your Battle.net account to your Twitch account, plus a…