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Activision QA Unionize, Largest in Industry

Despite the Strawbs 1973 hit being that very thing, a hit, I’m always surprised at the pushback against Unions. Particularly in US companies, the act of forming a union is quite difficult to do without questionable practices by the C-suite. As reported…

Call of Duty Will Be on Game Pass Day One

A huge factor in the Activision Blizzard acquisition at Microsoft was Call of Duty. Most years, the annual release of the popular military shooter ends up in the top five games in total sales. Its battle royale mode, Warzone, continues to boast a…

Sony Accidentally Reveals Horizon Forbidden West Budget

If you’re even remotely into video games, then you know all about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard and its hold-up with the Federal Trade Commission in the United States. Fans and onlookers have followed the testimonies closely and every day seems…

Diablo IV’s Ashava World Boss Had Serious Issues

Like many other people, over the weekend I worked on Diablo IV’s Server Slam, wanting to test out how they had changed the classes after the previous beta test. This time, I was focused on getting the Cry of Ashava Mount Trophy,…

Diablo IV’s Accessibility Options are Surprisingly Good

Admittedly, I played the Diablo IV Open Beta over the weekend expecting to be disappointed. The development cycle has been plagued by controversy, staff layoffs/restructuring, not to mention the revelations of misconduct that hover over Activision Blizzard like a shroud. However, after…

Is Overwatch 2 Worth Playing?

After a lengthy love/hate relationship with Overwatch since starting near launch in 2016, I was remiss to hear that it was receiving a sequel. After plenty of delays and underwhelming presentations, it finally had an unceremonious launch in October of this year. I was…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (PS5) Campaign Review

This is the third year in a row I’ve been lucky enough to review a Call of Duty title; I found Black Ops: Cold War thrilling and Vanguard serviceable. I’ve been playing ever since the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare became a smash hit in 2007. Now that…

Diablo III Eternal Collection (Switch) – Review

People have been obsessed with the Diablo franchise since the original Diablo was released on PC in 1996. I am no exception. I spent many nights, sacrificing sleep, trying to take down the Lord of Hell after my toddler went to bed.…

Diablo Immortal Coming to PC

The phrase “What, you have cell phones don’t you?” hasn’t exactly aged well since Blizzard used it to justify Diablo Immortal’s existence. Just a few years after that statement was made, Activision Blizzard seems to understand that cell phones aren’t always convenient.…

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Activision-Blizzard

Warning: The following article may contain some content readers may find upsetting. Throughout this piece, there will be mention of accusations of sexual harassment, corporate protection of harassers, and suicide. Reader’s discretion is advised. If you’ve gone this far into the past…