'Overwatch 2' players can now get old gear from the old game

Source: Blizzard Entertainment

Ahead of the October 4 launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard is giving players of the original Overwatch game a chance to get their old items. You get an opportunity to merge separate accounts to get all the in-game cosmetics or gear you've collected alongside the progress you've made. If you have multiple accounts on the same console, though, you can only merge one account. You can unlink a console account from your battle.net account, but you won't be able to add a new console account for an entire year. Here's a complete step-by-step on how to do that. 

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'Overwatch 2' PvP beta set for April 26 launch

Source: Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment finally has a set launch date for Overwatch 2's PvP beta. It will launch on the PC on April 26, allowing for 6-on-6 battles. In the beta, players will see four new maps, a new Push mode, and redesigned heroes. 

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Blizzard plans to bring 'Warcraft' to mobile

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You can expect a Warcraft game to hit mobile this year. Activision announced in a quarterly earnings news release that Blizzard Entertainment is planning to launch a Warcraft title on mobile devices in 2022. There isn't much known beyond the developer working on "substantial new content for the Warcraft franchise in 2022," including "all-new mobile Warcraft content." That also means "new experiences" for World of Warcraft and its only mobile title Hearthstone.

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Nintendo Switch will get ‘Diablo 3’

It’s official. Diablo 3: Eternal Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Blizzard Entertainment announced that this game, which comes with the Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer add-ons, will be available later this year for US$59.99 (almost CA$80). The game will come with a number of Nintendo-exclusive items, which will be unlocked from the start. These items are based on The Legend of Zelda and include a Ganondorf-inspired cosmetic armor, Triforce character portrait frame, Cucco pet (the chickens of The Legend of Zelda franchise), and a pair of Majora’s Mask-inspired wings.

Diablo 3 on the Switch brings the game experience to the console. You can play solo or in groups of up to four players online or via local wireless multiplayer modes. Up to four people can play on a single Switch console. The game will have everything from a full campaign, replayable Adventure mode, themed seasons, and seven character classes.

Source: Polygon