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Blizzard announces new video games including ‘Overwatch 2’

By Jacob Roushia | November 11, 2019

DeKALB – Activison-Blizzard announced several video games at their annual Blizzcon convention Nov. 1 and 2 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Blizzard was celebrating a few milestones this year because it’s the 25th and 15th...

Blizzard Entertainment takes winnings from gamer for anti-China remarks

By Jacob Roushia | October 15, 2019

An Esports player lost $10,000 over a political statement made during a postgame interview on Oct. 6. Ng Wai Chung, who plays under the handle Blitzchung, shouted “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” according to CBS. This followed a Hearthstone...

Student Spotlight: Junior plans to work with computer games, programs

By Kristin Maglabe | November 16, 2014

Junior Edward Hottendorf has explored computer programming casually for about two years and aims to work with gaming company Blizzard Entertainment.Hottendorf, a computer science major, said his inspiration for programming comes from logic and video games.Northern...