Month: May 2023

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been approved by the European Commission. The approval brings Microsoft’s historic deal one step closer to completion.

The European Commission announced on its website that it has approved the proposed acquisition under the EU Merger Regulation.

The EC reached similar conclusions as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) — that the deal would not harm the console market but could harm cloud gaming — but was satisfied with Microsoft’s proposed remedies for these concerns.

Improving the cloud gaming market.

Lilith, the daughter of hatred, takes center stage in Diablo 4. As mentioned in Diablo 3 through scattered documents found around the High Heavens, she has returned to Sanctuary to establish herself as the mother of all creation. Players were given a glimpse into her overwhelming presence in Sanctuary through the Diablo 4 open beta period and stress test, with several cutscenes illustrating how her presence has affected the world at large.

Sean Copeland, Senior Manager of Lore at Blizzard, took the opportunity to sit down with us at IGN to elaborate on what makes Lilith such a compelling antagonist for Diablo 4, and what her reappearance in Sanctuary means for the world of Diablo.

Fear Fest is returning this September to showcase a ton of upcoming horror games and premiere the first ever Horror Games Awards.

Feardemic’s two-day event will begin on September 6 and be available to watch live exclusively on IGN’s YouTube and Twitch channels starting at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern / 7pm UK.

The coverage kicks off with Black Summer 2023: a spooky three-hour showcase of 2023 and 2024’s most anticipated horror games with world premiere trailers, developer interviews, special guest appearances, and content creator reactions.

Weapon durability. It’s, somewhat ironically, a well-worn point of conversation by now. I’m not here to debate the merits of it though, but instead, to celebrate the best implementations of it. From magical worlds to ones much closer to home. From oceans full of life to lands that belong to the dead. Here are some of the best games (not ranked in any particular order) that are home to weapons with a limited lifespan and why they work so well.

10. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Encouraging Experimentation

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