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FF7 Revelation Director Confirms His Studio Is Also Making Kingdom Hearts 4

Naoki Hamaguchi, the director of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, has confirmed that his team at Square Enix's Creative Studio 1 is also the development studio behind Kingdom Hearts 4. The revelation ties two of Square Enix's most anticipated upcoming titles to the same internal team, raising questions about how the studio is managing the scope and resources required for both projects simultaneously.

Sep 13, 2026

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Rockstar Allegedly Spied on Worker Union Discord for Over Two Years

Court documents have surfaced containing significant allegations against Rockstar Games, claiming the company covertly monitored a Discord server used by workers organizing for unionization for more than two years. The claims, brought before a court and reported by Destructoid, paint a troubling picture of alleged corporate surveillance targeting employees engaged in protected labor activity. If proven true, the conduct could represent a serious violation of workers' rights and labor law protections.

Sep 13, 2026

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Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Sells Out Instantly, Scalpers Flip for £700+

Nintendo's special Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 edition has sold out within hours of preorders going live, and scalpers wasted no time flooding the secondary market with listings. Dozens of units have already appeared on eBay with asking prices of £700 or more, a dramatic markup over the console's standard retail price, leaving genuine fans frustrated and empty-handed.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Blizzard Announces Animated Diablo Series for Netflix

Blizzard Entertainment made a major splash at BlizzCon 2026 by announcing that an animated Diablo series is currently in development at Netflix. The reveal was made during the opening ceremony by Blizzard president Johanna Faries, confirming that the beloved dark fantasy franchise is making the leap to streaming animation. No release window or additional production details were shared at this time, but the announcement alone was enough to set the internet ablaze.

Sep 13, 2026

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Heroes of the Storm Gets First New Hero in Six Years, Revealed at BlizzCon 2026

After years of silence, Heroes of the Storm is making a surprise comeback in a big way. During the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Blizzard President Johanna Faries announced that the beloved MOBA is receiving its first new hero in six years, sending longtime fans of the game into a frenzy. The new character, Xal'atath, was revealed to the crowd and is set to arrive later this month, giving players very little time to wait before jumping back into the Nexus.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Diablo 4 Gets the Amazon Class and Season 15 Brings the Prime Evils

Blizzard made waves at the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony with a pair of major Diablo 4 announcements. The studio confirmed that the Amazon, a beloved returning class from Diablo II, is coming to the game in 2027. Armed with her iconic bows and javelins, the Amazon marks a significant addition to the roster, though Blizzard clarified she will not arrive as part of a full expansion. Instead, the class will be delivered outside of the traditional expansion model, signaling a possible shift in how Blizzard plans to release future content for the live-service RPG. The announcements were made alongside a celebration of Diablo's 30th anniversary.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Hearthstone Gets Its First New Class in Four Years with the Monk

BlizzCon 2026's Opening Ceremony delivered a major surprise for Hearthstone fans: the Monk is coming to the game as its first new class in four years. The fire-breathing panda class, rooted in Warcraft's Pandaren fantasy, was officially revealed on stage alongside a brand-new expansion called Reign of the Black Empire. The announcement marks one of the most significant additions to Hearthstone's roster since the Demon Hunter launched back in 2020, and signals a bold new direction for the long-running card game.

Sep 13, 2026

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Blizzard Shadow-Drops Warcraft 3's First New Campaign in 23 Years at BlizzCon 2026

In one of the biggest surprises of BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, Blizzard announced and immediately launched "Forsaken Kingdom," a brand-new single-player campaign for Warcraft 3: Reforged. It marks the first official new campaign for the classic real-time strategy game in 23 years, catching fans completely off guard with a same-day release. The campaign stars familiar faces Arthas and Sylvanas, exploring the origins of the Forsaken and the formation of the Undercity, serving as a narrative bridge that leads directly into the events of World of Warcraft.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: World of Warcraft: The Last Titan Revealed as Worldsoul Saga's Epic Finale

Blizzard Entertainment kicked off BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony with one of its biggest announcements in years, officially revealing World of Warcraft: The Last Titan. The expansion is set to serve as the grand conclusion to the Worldsoul Saga, the multi-expansion narrative arc that has defined WoW's recent storytelling direction. Blizzard described the upcoming release as "the culmination of over two decades" of MMO storytelling, signaling that The Last Titan is designed to be a landmark moment for the franchise and its long-running playerbase. A debut cinematic premiered during the ceremony, with GameSpot noting it "ups the stakes" while also featuring Xal'atath, a villain who has loomed large over the Worldsoul Saga.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Blizzard Reveals World of Warcraft Forever, Its Long-Awaited Classic Plus

Blizzard capped off its BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony with a bombshell announcement that fans of vanilla World of Warcraft have been dreaming about for years: World of Warcraft: Forever. Positioned as the long-rumored "Classic Plus" project, Forever is described as a whole new game edition that expands the original Azeroth experience rather than replacing it. It will exist alongside the current Classic and Vanilla servers, giving players yet another distinct way to experience the legendary MMORPG.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Blizzard Reveals Open-World StarCraft Shooter, Targeting 2030

Blizzard Entertainment dropped one of the biggest surprises of BlizzCon 2026 during its opening ceremony, officially announcing a brand-new StarCraft game, this time reimagined as an open-world, story-driven shooter. It marks the first new entry in the beloved franchise in nearly a decade, and the first time the series has stepped outside the real-time strategy genre it helped define. The project is being led by a former Far Cry creative director, lending the title serious open-world pedigree right out of the gate.

Sep 13, 2026

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Diablo 5 Officially Announced at BlizzCon 2026, Targeting Spring 2029

Blizzard Entertainment officially pulled back the curtain on Diablo 5 during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, confirming a Spring 2029 release window for the next mainline entry in its landmark action RPG franchise. The game is set roughly 100 years after the events of Diablo 4, in a world where the Lord of Terror himself has already triumphed. According to Blizzard, "Diablo has won," and the new setting reflects that grim reality, with no towns or safe havens left to protect players as they venture through a fallen Sanctuary.

Sep 13, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Overwatch Season 5 Brings Vampire Hero, Two Major Reworks

Blizzard used the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony to deliver one of the biggest Overwatch announcements in recent memory, unveiling hero 54, a vampire-inspired support character named Doctrine, alongside sweeping reworks for two of the game's most debated veterans. Doctrine is a "robo-vampire" whose kit revolves around blood-draining mechanics, and his arrival in Season 5 continues the game's gradual drift toward darker, more fantasy-tinged territory. Blizzard also revealed a new map and the return of the beloved limited-time mode Dokiwatch, rounding out a jam-packed Season 5 slate. A first look at a mysterious new Omnic hero was also teased shortly after Doctrine's reveal, hinting at more additions later in the year.

Sep 13, 2026