Blizzard's BlizzCon 2026 opens this weekend with expected announcements including a StarCraft co-op shooter led by former Far Cry director Dan Hay, World of Warcraft Classic Plus, and Diablo 4 for Switch 2. New expansions for Overwatch and Diablo 4 are also anticipated as the convention returns after a two-year hiatus.
Nintendo of America announced a "Customer Appreciation Sale" while facing a class action lawsuit for not passing tariff refunds to consumers. The company stated the sale was made possible by tariff rebates it received, despite having raised prices on products citing tariffs—a framing that drew criticism for thanking customers for absorbing increased costs by encouraging them to spend more money.