<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Blizzard ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/blizzard Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo studio Blizzard Entertainment hits 35 years old — marks its first milestone under Microsoft Gaming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/warcraft-overwatch-and-diablo-studio-blizzard-entertainment-hits-35-years-old-marks-its-first-milestone-under-microsoft-gaming d8ogpkEeSdEssHGWWNpTan Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fanless AirJet cooler experiment boosts MacBook Air to match MacBook Pro's performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/fanless-airjet-cooler-experiment-boosts-macbook-air-to-match-macbook-pros-performance W97CttXk2TXe4woE9Cp3zF Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:22:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:37:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mac Sales Crater: Down 34% Year-Over-Year, But Apple Is Optimistic ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/sales-of-macs-down-34-year-over-year-but-apple-is-optimistic 6fNm24s6bL2Rj7CXSjKAfh Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:54:57 +0000 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:32:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Spent $1 Billion to Tape Out New M3 Processors: Analyst ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/apple-spent-dollar1-billion-to-tape-out-new-m3-processors-analyst LGqMifu7rA2mgeXU6wuy97 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Patent Shows GPU Dynamic Caching Has Been in Development For Years ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/apple-patent-shows-gpu-dynamic-caching-has-been-in-development-for-years o7F4WRsft7RXzQYHk4Kw6 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:23:41 +0000 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:59:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple’s About to Announce M3 Pro, M3 Max, M3 Ultra Systems: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-about-to-announce-high-end-m3-ultra-m3-max-m3-pro-products-report tCgF6TjUfZh7yMJGpay3FZ Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:18:29 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Liquid Cooled PC With ‘Real Human Blood’ Lined up as Diablo IV Give Away ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/liquid-cooled-pc-with-real-human-blood-lined-up-as-diablo-iv-give-away K76si2Fb4RLwPPommVxvWQ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:31:49 +0000 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:58:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Inks New Long-Term Arm License Agreement Through 2040 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-inks-new-long-term-arm-license-agreement-till-2040 saJGf9A2QihR7a8jZ5BfNc Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:50:13 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Revised Acquisition Plan Could See Activision Cloud Gaming Go to Ubisoft ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsofts-revised-acquisition-plan-could-see-activision-cloud-gaming-go-to-ubisoft J4m3jcd7MJ6EZaERxG2tMd Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:09:25 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:13:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's High-End M3 Ultra, M3 Max, and M3 Pro Expected to Get Major Upgrades ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-high-end-m3-ultra-m3-max-and-m3-pro-expected-to-get-major-upgrades nw74h9xpPgHqjRzwhVJyaZ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:20:04 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Finishes Dumping Intel Entirely, Touts Results ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-silicon-transition-complete-dumps-intel 6hGUzzvSJgWbfyXws6ntJV Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:33:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Rumored to Release First M3-Based Macs in October ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-rumored-to-release-first-m3-based-macs-in-october DMffwPuSLimybWyyUcUbK9 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:10:05 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia and Microsoft Announce 10-Year GeForce Now Partnership ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-and-microsoft-announce-10-year-geforce-now-partnership gUPgyZDewescAukR8Awry Fri, 19 May 2023 18:31:08 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:49:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ RTX 3080 Ti GPUs Are Mysteriously Dying On Diablo IV Beta ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-3080-ti-gpus-are-mysteriously-dying-on-diablo-iv-beta MtYDv7XotZDapMasLhM5P6 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:44:50 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:16:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Core i5-1350P Benchmarks Leak: Barely Beats Predecessor ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i5-1350p-benchmarks-leak CMhjYYvwYpEMojoY8SDiYL Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:16:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:56:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gamers Sue to Block Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gamers-sue-to-block-microsoft-activision-deal YPsBr5TL6fzHr2AEXb4jTB Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:42:22 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:14:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft's Takeover of Activision ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ftc-sues-to-block-microsoft-activision-takeover vJ9fyHTvp8Y3CdLdah6CYd Thu, 08 Dec 2022 23:22:07 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:50:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Admits Cloud Gaming Is Sloppy For Now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-admits-cloud-gaming-is-in-its-infancy 5T9ZkL9BGNpPGGMtS4DieF Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:51:03 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Announces MacBook Air M2 Availability Dates: Pre-Orders Start This Friday ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-announces-macbook-air-m2-availability-dates EAkJsCQVt4phPeHosFyfxQ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:35:40 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:00:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple M2 Benchmarks Leaked: Mediocre CPU Gains Meet Impressive GPU Boost ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-m2-benchmarked-mediocre-cpu-meets-impressive-gpu vJrtNXZkBzev7v3Hyz25Zm Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:48:19 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:56:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Sues Rivos Startup for Alleged Theft of Secrets ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-sues-rivos-for-alleged-theft-of-secrets xs5N6CMH46FrUBexVRnQcM Tue, 03 May 2022 11:16:51 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:53:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Begins Testing M2-Based Macs, Reports Say ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-begins-testing-m2-based-macs Fc5p4fPbApSqvtgyuiafqP Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:29:29 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Biggest Deal In Gaming Is Under Fire From U.S. Senators ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/us-senators-seek-to-block-microsoft-activision-deal MXSUhZLtjvng7YiGDhB8vP Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:02:25 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:13:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Rumored to Introduce M2 Powered Mac Minis ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-rumored-to-introduce-m2-powered-mac-mini i5v7tFcUmaKxmPmoBjJotJ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:15:31 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony to Purchase ‘Destiny’ Developer Bungie in $3.6 Billion Deal ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sony-acquires-bungie-3-billion i6DPAoxdR5av9Xin2zStNB Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:33:13 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard in Blockbuster $69 Billion Deal ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-acquires-activision-blizzard-xbox-pc FRtk5ztfooyLQYCHUftVVP Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:56:06 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:06:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Tests Nvidia Reflex in ‘Overwatch’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-tests-nvidia-reflex-overwatch MNSTAdGorbo2t5pQkRaTxX Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:27:07 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:05:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW Shadowlands Lists 100GB SSD as Minimum Requirement ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/wow-shadowlands-lists-massive-100gb-ssd-as-minimum-requirement nDLuPnwosXh6hJYbPozw5C Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:28:55 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:13:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't Rule Out Activision Blizzard's Games Coming to GeForce Now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/dont-rule-out-activision-blizzards-games-coming-to-geforce-now 3EbtKPFN9ThJogYJEPipd Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:20:44 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:40:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia GeForce Now Game Streaming Services Loses Activision Blizzard Games ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-now-no-activision-blizzard-games nVxxsJvxitJJQqNZkr3Rh3 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:45:43 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ NZXT Announces (Lightly) Overwatch-Themed H500 Case ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nzxt-h500-overwatch-edition-themed-case,38646.html kgBeHgcueJE77pR5sMXWe8 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:00:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything To Know About Blizzard's Battle for Azeroth Launch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/wow-battle-for-azeroth-launch,37591.html BSBEeKzjPJKa2aytR4vxYB Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:06:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:27:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Wants to Patent 'Overwatch's' Play of the Game ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-overwatch-play-game-patent,37362.html Jp5aGp3dCbJ69gVZBFGzqi Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:32:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:32:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ What The Tom's Team Played This Weekend: 'Overwatch' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/what-toms-played-overwatch-blizzard-gaming,36735.html P5DeMABcbSPKtqRZdXKz3X Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:36:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Warcraft III' PTR Update Brings 24-Player Limit, World Editor Improvements ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/warcraft-3-ptr-patch-blizzard,36563.html Befyv7FQjgnLG2NvNxT5M5 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Battle For Azeroth’ Is Now Available For Pre-Order ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/wow-battle-for-azeroth-pre-order,36429.html DebPKbixyLUwCGRXPYSm9F Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:28:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' Blizzard World Map Goes Live With Over 100 New Cosmetic Items ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/overwatch-blizzard-world-new-cosmetic-items,36390.html x6y5FXcBNYzSrF9HB7e8mV Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:45:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:41:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' Celebrates The Season With 'Winter Wonderland' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/overwatch-celebrates-winter-wonderland-2017,36117.html YiDPgnVDngSNYULp4gB98E Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:41:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Details 'Overwatch' League's First Season ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-details-overwatch-league-first-season,35851.html L8MkfeNCUNnMjiV37azXdY Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:45:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:33:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' Reveals New Support Hero, Hybrid Map ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/overwatch-support-hero-moira-map-blizzard-world-blizzcon-2017,35844.html FDu3MJZuH7PxkiuEwbhLcN Sat, 04 Nov 2017 02:10:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:29:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft Classic, Official Vanilla Server ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/world-of-warcraft-classic-coming,35847.html TdWQJx3Ke6KeqoR79BjdCG Fri, 03 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'StarCraft II' Goes Free-To-Play Later This Month ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/starcraft-ii-goes-free-to-play-blizzcon-2017,35841.html CCjKt7hMvbgMMeDjLzCoK6 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:35:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:27:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Brings Hanzo, Alexstrasza To 'Heroes Of The Storm' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzcon-hanzo-alextrasza-hots-moba,35839.html csQhduBTfqqQbwxhatEnKh Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:10:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:28:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Good Omen: HP, Intel Sponsor 'Overwatch' League ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hp-intel-sponsor-overwatch-league,35819.html nBBNUsYcmyC4v5HXPdh6QE Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Plans To Fix Critical 'Overwatch' Competitive Bug ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-fix-critical-overwatch-bug,35553.html yXRxMRkkDfpv2umuqsWCNL Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:42:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' League Buy-Ins Include Comcast Spectacor, Oil Magnate, Others ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-overwatch-league-teams-start,35499.html YRUCe4oBaawXCwVf2XVDb Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:50:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:42:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' League Finds Temporary Home At New Blizzard Arena In LA ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-arena-esports-overwatch-hearthstone,35409.html q6tsJr7d7VxqBjWNbUJb3F Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:36:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' Updates Bring Junkertown Map, Deathmatch Game Modes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-overwatch-updates-junkertown-deathmatch,35347.html csyDJEHKTfds9uCBoWRA7J Wed, 30 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:28:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overwatch' Prepares For Big Changes To Competitive Play ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/overwatch-big-changes-competitive-season-6,35298.html mhUk3qDJVJMauhxn9JthmK Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:28:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard Reveals Junkertown Map For 'Overwatch' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-junkertown-escort-map-overwatch,35277.html sAk7r5BFBeV6eAXFuDE4bb Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:38:32 +0000