Blizzard to let you change your Battletag ... for a price
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READ MORE >Overwatch beta release date teased with Battle.net launch
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The launch of the Overwatch beta was teased by Blizzard today as the company has now included the game within the Battle.net launcher.
READ MORE >"I want to play this, but if they make the F2P model the same as HotS that'll really blow."
see all 10 commentsDiablo 3 real-money auction house to require authenticator
Having your Diablo III account hacked and plundered already sucks, but it'd be far worse if you'd paid money for that gear. So Blizzard will require that players use a Battle.net Authenticator for the real-money auction house.
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see all 118 commentsBlizzard apologies for Diablo 3 launch issues, delaying real-money auction house
Blizzard has apologies for the troubles that plagued Diablo III's overloaded servers at launch. While it says everything is now "online and running relatively smoothly," it's decided to delay the real-money auction house until all's swell.
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see all 61 commentsDiablo 3 launch overloads servers
Turns out, Diablo III is pretty popular. So popular, in fact, that the servers have been overloaded by the flood of clickmaniacs. Still, there as some good news, as Blizzard is helping out Australian pre-orderers after retailer GAME ditched them but kept their money.
READ MORE >"Because the chatties are so chock-full of civility and intelligence? Really?"
see all 108 commentsWoW dev analyzes Cataclysm's dungeons and raids
As part of an ongoing postmortem series, Blizzard's Nethaera interviews World of Warcraft's Lead Encounter Designer Scott "Daelo" Mercer about Cataclysm's dungeons and raids for the World of Warcraft blog on Battle.net.
READ MORE >"I solved all the wow problems I was frustrated with by unsubscribing as well."
see all 3 commentsBlizzard introduces BattleTag nicknames as Real ID alternative
Blizzard is introducing a new unified friends system which uses player-chosen nicknames, BattleTags. You'll be able to stay friends with people across games and WoW realms without sharing your real name.
READ MORE >"It isn't that different from sites that use your Facebook login for their comments, unless I am ..."
see all 8 commentsMore StarCraft 2 Bans Handed Out for Hacking
Blizzard has launched another wave of account bans for hackers and cheaters in StarCraft II, though no specifics have been revealed by the company....
READ MORE >"Wow, if, for example, you don't care achivements at all, why you morally or not allow people to ..."
see all 36 commentsWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm Pre-Sales Begin
As promised, Blizzard has begun selling World of Warcraft: Cataclysm through its Battle.net store ahead of the game's December 7 release date....
READ MORE >"I played WOW back when the Lich King expansion came out, and I foolishly went to a local ..."
see all 19 commentsBattle.net Authenticator Policy Changed
Blizzard has made a policy change to its Authenticator security devices and programs in an effort to better protect Battle.net game accounts....
READ MORE >"Considering that you need to use an authenticator in the first place, if you compromise your ..."
see all 7 commentsOver 5,000 StarCraft 2 Players Banned for Hacking
[Update 10/4] Blizzard has told Shacknews that these bans were handed out at the "game account level," though there have been account suspensions...
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see all 34 commentsBlizzard Adds Opt-Out to Real ID System, Other Preferences
Blizzard has added a full opt-out option to its Real ID program, which will span across all of its enabled games--currently World of Warcraft and...
READ MORE >"so... I did this, and it deleted my friends which was all real id friends, I turned it back on, ..."
see all 17 commentsShack PSA: Add a Blizzard Authenticator
With so many gamers picking up StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty tonight or tomorrow, it's time to have an important talk about account security....
READ MORE >"Hey guys, should I buy the Starcraft 2? I haven't been hearing any breaking news about reviews ..."
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