Blizzard Offers First Look At Overwatch In Lego Form

As seen in the mini-trailer below, Overwatch fans can get an idea of how the playable characters will translate to the LEGO world, with game director Jeff Kaplan putting together a Tracer figure that then comes to life. After being magically imbued with sentience, the LEGO version of the Overwatch hero then starts darting all around the screen, with the close-range skirmishing character espousing some of her familiar catch phrases along the way....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 273 words · Lisa Parks

Blizzard Should Consider Making Singleplayer Overwatch Spin Offs

While more of the same methods of storytelling and a larger PvE focus are great, Blizzard should not stop there. The developer has something special with Overwatch, and if it wanted to, it could move away from the hero shooter mold with some spin-off games. An entire Overwatch video game universe could be great, with connected stories and cameos from other characters creating an MCU-like franchise. When looking at all the heroes in Overwatch, it is easy to pick out several that could suit a solo game....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 595 words · Ruth Mahabir

Blizzard Working To Eliminate Overwatch Trolls With Report System

In a new post over at the Blizzard Forums from Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan, it is confirmed that the development team are actively working on addressing the issue of trolls and toxic players by implementing a new reporting system. At the moment, the team is reviewing the current reporting system and already have a number of design changes in the works that could help alleviate the problem. Kaplan also revealed that once the reporting system has been updated, the development team will then move onto an internal review of all of Overwatch’s policies, including punishments and bans, though no implementation date for all these changes have been revealed yet....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Bobbie Donovan

Blizzcon Opens With Big Apology

Brack took to the Blizzcon stage to apologize for the company’s apparent mishandling of the incident, stating that the company had an opportunity to bring the world together but failed to do so. The apology felt genuine, with Brack even going so far as to acknowledge the protesters outside the event - a bold move in light of the current circumstances. RELATED: Blizzard Confirms Several Lead Devs Have Left Company...

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 307 words · Carlos Campbell

Blood Thinners Before During And After Surgery

Anticoagulants Anticoagulant medications work by interfering with the normal clotting factors that circulate in the body. This makes it harder for the blood to clot and increases the length of time that the body needs to successfully form a clot. Anticoagulants are more aggressive than antiplatelet medications, so this type of medication is used when a patient requires the blood to be “thinner”. Antiplatelets Antiplatelet medications work by interfering with the chemical “signal” that the body sends out when it needs to form a clot....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 828 words · Jerry Guercio

Bloodborne The Old Hunters Dlc Coming In November

The wait for new Bloodborne content is almost over and players will be exploring Byrgenwerth’s darkest secrets in just a few months. The new content will offer plenty for lore lovers, as gamers have the chance to learn the tale of hunters who once made Yharnam their Hunting Grounds, meet new NPCs, and discover another side of the history and world of Bloodborne. The Old Hunters expansion releases digitally on November 24 with a price tag of $19....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 319 words · James Schneider

Bloodied But Unbowed

In our imperfect world, we can never have perfect justice. Belfi said he regretted that he could not sentence Ferguson to death, although even if he could, Ferguson killed six times and can die only once. The victims may have their own ideas; Robert Giugliano, a burly 39-year-old contractor who was shot in the chest by Ferguson but survived, shook his fist at the unperturbed defendant and vowed that in five minutes alone with him he could teach him the meaning of suffering....

December 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1171 words · Bonnie Rodriguez

Blowing A Billion

December 7, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Lisa Truong

Blue Jackets Extend Win Streak To 10 Games Tie Nhl Record This Season

Taking their eighth-straight home victory with a 4-0 shutout win over the Panthers Thursday, Columbus tied the NHL record for the longest win streak this season with 10 consecutive victories. The accolades don’t stop there. The Blue Jackets’ 10-game run is the second longest in franchise history, behind the team’s 16-0-0 stretch during the 2016-17 season. Columbus is the third team in league history to record a streak of 10-plus games in consecutive seasons....

December 7, 2022 · 1 min · 105 words · Karen Hamilton

Blue Jays Flying High Again On The Wings Of Dynamic Lineup

Then again … Tuesday night, the Blue Jays could not figure out the Yankees’ Michael Pineda, who held them scoreless through five innings. Then came two deluges: first the rain, then the runs that Toronto scored against the Yankees’ bullpen to turn a six-run deficit into a 12-6 win. MORE: Best hitter last names of the past 100 years It is a testament to how potent Toronto’s lineup is that, after scoring at least seven runs for the fourth time in eight games, there were questions about how the offense has been struggling lately....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 644 words · Leon Cooper

Blues Rookie Goalie Jake Allen To Start Game 1 Vs. Wild

The Blues have opted to start the rookie in the goal over veteran Brian Elliott in Game 1 against the Wild on Thursday, the team announced Wednesday. PREVIEW: Blues-Wild | Blues are 7-1 to win Cup | MORE: Blues in depth | Get to know the Wild Several other teams are going with first-year goalies in their series opener. The Red Wings will start rookie Petr Mrazek against the Lightning while the Senators will ride the man who got them to the playoffs, first-year goalie Andrew Hammond....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 465 words · George Hannigan

Blame Players Not Emery For Psg Slump Verratti

A 2-1 defeat at Guingamp on Saturday represented PSG’s second successive away loss in Ligue 1 and made it one win in their last five games in all competitions, leaving the champions at risk of losing further ground on title rivals Nice and Monaco, who both play on Sunday. Gerrard: Man Utd are back on title track Leaders Nice could finish the weekend seven points clear of PSG, but Verratti moved quickly to laud former Sevilla boss Emery, who only took charge in June, and cooled suggestions that the club is in a crisis....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Audrey Priesmeyer

Blanka Vlasic

December 6, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Stacey Austin

Blazers Inflate Fa Market By Giving Reported 30M To Al Farouq Aminu

Aminu tweeted confirmation shortly after the agreement was reported. MORE: What the top 27 free agents should do | Why max contracts may not be smart this year Olshey selected the 24-year-old Aminu out of Wake Forest with the eighth pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. The 6-9 Aminu came off the bench for the Mavericks last season after being a starter for two seasons with the Pelicans/Hornets in New Orleans....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 105 words · Jeffery Edwards

Blind Man Allegedly Attacked By Police Dog Inside Church

Maxwell lives in the hostel at First Congregational Church in Cooper-Young, a neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. He is suing the city in state court, alleging police negligence after officers mistook him for a burglar last year. “I think that the police entered the building looking to hurt someone,” Maxwell told Newsweek. According to Maxwell, church staff called the police on January 24, 2021, to report two men breaking into the food ministry....

December 6, 2022 · 3 min · 525 words · Ronny Laughlin

Blizzard Adds Spawning Feature To Starcraft 2 Access Expansion Content For Free

[HTML1] Try it before you buy it. It’s a slogan that applies to all different types of products, from cars to food to clothing. For video games, trying before you buy typically means a short demo. Blizzard Entertainment, however, is taking the try it before you buy it concept to even greater extremes with their spawning feature. It’s been included in past Blizzard releases like Warcraft II and the original StarCraft, and now spawning is available in StarCraft 2....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 364 words · Melanie Blackburn

Blizzard Announces The Official Schedule For Blizzcon 2010

So, let’s take a look at the panels: Developer panels are always one of the most popular attractions at BlizzCon, as they offer players a chance to discuss the development process with us in person and give attendees a glimpse at what’s in store for their favorite Blizzard Entertainment games. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the panels we’ll be hosting at BlizzCon 2010. Diablo III: StarCraft II:...

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 219 words · Jennifer Rowe

Blizzard Is Reportedly Paying Its Employees To Quit Their Jobs

In a report cited from Eurogamer, Blizzard Entertainment’s European office in Cork, Ireland, has been offering incentives to employees to voluntarily resign from their jobs. The report claims the incentive has been offered on numerous occasions in recent months, with anonymous sources saying they’ve taken up to a year’s worth of pay in order to leave and pursue other career opportunities. The total number of employees taking the incentive offer is reportedly at least 100 employees, ranging from managers to back office staff members....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Kimberly Arsenault

Blizzard S Overwatch Is Coming To Consoles According To Gamestop Leak

With a roster that includes robo-monks, gun slinging cowboys, and hyper intelligent gorillas, Overwatch is certainly one of the most unique titles on the FPS scene. Realizing that console gamers would likely also be interested in madcap shooter action, Blizzard could be gearing up to bring the game to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, at least according to a posting on game retailer GameStop’s website. The posting, which appeared this morning, advertised that the game sales giant was now accepting pre-orders for a console version of the shooter....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Cynthia Dell

Blood Bath

Silently and without warning, a 120-mm mortar shell sailed into the crowd, hitting a table in the open-air market. It exploded with a ferocious blast, tearing heads and limbs from bodies and scattering arcs of blood for yards around. Some corpses were so badly dismembered that they couldn’t be identified as men or women. On one table lay the remains of flowers, shopping bags and a prosthetic leg-a surreal still life....

December 6, 2022 · 7 min · 1424 words · John Neff