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Heather Newman

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Heather Newman has been a gaming and tech journalist for 20 years, with columns running in more than 75 newspapers and sites nationwide and a few more overseas. Her copy of Zork came in a baggie, she scored a (single, lousy) point against Fatal1ty in Unreal Tournament, and she exclusively broke the release date for the original World of Warcraft.

Lately she's been playing far too much bad strategy, pondering the crowded holiday release calendar for hidden gems, and discovering the secrets of how Candy Crush level 65 was designed to crush you. Read about how Warcraft helped get her a day job, in the Wall Street Journal.

Heather joined the GamesBeat crew in part because of the VentureBeat/GamesBeat ethics policy: after two decades as a professional journalist, a site that cares this much about doing it right feels like home.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands review — A modern feel for a venerated MMORPG
Review

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands review — A modern feel for a venerated MMORPG

Heather Newman January 4, 2021 12:05 PM
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ Ion Hazzikostas interview: Directing launch crowding and communications
Exclusive

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ Ion Hazzikostas interview: Directing launch crowding and communications

Heather Newman November 23, 2020 10:10 AM
In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, new game tech and old code are at war
Feature

In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, new game tech and old code are at war

Heather Newman July 19, 2020 6:16 AM
Hold on to your decks: Dramatic ‘Hearthstone’ competitive changes still to come
Feature

Hold on to your decks: Dramatic ‘Hearthstone’ competitive changes still to come

Heather Newman July 29, 2019 3:27 PM
World of Warcraft: Rise of Azshara review — showers players with fun after a long dry spell
Review

World of Warcraft: Rise of Azshara review — showers players with fun after a long dry spell

Heather Newman July 24, 2019 1:22 PM
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth review — this war is off to a good start
Review

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth review — this war is off to a good start

Mike MinottiHeather Newman September 3, 2018 8:05 AM
Hearthstone hands-on with Mean Streets of Gadgetzan: Classes change forever
Preview

Hearthstone hands-on with Mean Streets of Gadgetzan: Classes change forever

Heather Newman November 9, 2016 4:30 PM
Blizzard experiments with 5-player raids for World of Warcraft
Feature

Blizzard experiments with 5-player raids for World of Warcraft

Heather Newman October 25, 2016 7:05 PM
Legion is World of Warcraft’s best expansion ever
Review

Legion is World of Warcraft’s best expansion ever

Heather Newman September 20, 2016 2:30 PM
The Girl and the Robot delivers a short but charming experience
Review

The Girl and the Robot delivers a short but charming experience

Heather Newman August 19, 2016 4:00 PM
World of Warcraft guide: Here’s your Legion to-do list (updated)
Feature

World of Warcraft guide: Here’s your Legion to-do list (updated)

Heather Newman July 19, 2016 4:30 PM
Warcraft fans should watch for these Easter eggs in the movie
Feature

Warcraft fans should watch for these Easter eggs in the movie

Heather Newman June 10, 2016 10:01 AM
Overwatch developers’ guide: How to win without shooting
Feature

Overwatch developers’ guide: How to win without shooting

Heather Newman May 23, 2016 10:01 AM
With Stellaris, Paradox finds the sweet spot between 4X and grand strategy
Review

With Stellaris, Paradox finds the sweet spot between 4X and grand strategy

Heather Newman May 11, 2016 9:45 AM
Hearthstone 101: How beginners tackle Standard and Whispers of the Old Gods
Feature

Hearthstone 101: How beginners tackle Standard and Whispers of the Old Gods

Heather Newman April 30, 2016 12:00 PM
Blizzard’s execs eye mobile as their next winning game strategy — but not virtual reality
Feature

Blizzard’s execs eye mobile as their next winning game strategy — but not virtual reality

Heather Newman February 12, 2016 9:05 AM
Mad Catz designed the R.A.T. 1 gaming mouse to break apart (CES video)

Mad Catz designed the R.A.T. 1 gaming mouse to break apart (CES video)

Heather Newman January 7, 2016 9:50 AM
Psychonauts 2 met its $3.3 million crowdfunding goal today, 11 years after the first game

Psychonauts 2 met its $3.3 million crowdfunding goal today, 11 years after the first game

Heather Newman January 6, 2016 3:12 PM
Smart smoke alarm battery lasts five years, won’t chirp, and messages you or ADT when the alarm goes off

Smart smoke alarm battery lasts five years, won’t chirp, and messages you or ADT when the alarm goes off

Heather Newman January 6, 2016 6:01 AM
Customers now wary of security holes in connected devices, survey finds

Customers now wary of security holes in connected devices, survey finds

Heather Newman January 4, 2016 9:01 PM
Ronda Rousey in World of Warcraft? Nope — meet Rhonda Cox

Ronda Rousey in World of Warcraft? Nope — meet Rhonda Cox

Heather Newman December 15, 2015 10:46 AM
Overwatch’s team gives a behind-the-scenes look at Blizzard’s first new series since 1998
Feature

Overwatch’s team gives a behind-the-scenes look at Blizzard’s first new series since 1998

Heather Newman December 1, 2015 11:05 AM
A Very Special Holiday Interview with (fake) Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker
Feature

A Very Special Holiday Interview with (fake) Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker

Heather Newman December 1, 2015 8:35 AM
Just Cause 3 impressions: Bugs mar what could be a tremendous Grand Theft Auto-at-war game
Review

Just Cause 3 impressions: Bugs mar what could be a tremendous Grand Theft Auto-at-war game

Heather Newman November 30, 2015 4:01 PM
For the gamer who has everything: custom-designed wood console covers
Feature

For the gamer who has everything: custom-designed wood console covers

Heather Newman November 27, 2015 9:35 AM
Heroes of the Storm designer guides us on how to win with Greymane and Lunara
Feature

Heroes of the Storm designer guides us on how to win with Greymane and Lunara

Heather Newman November 24, 2015 8:15 AM
iOS downloads soar 23% higher in October for popular apps even as advertising costs rise

iOS downloads soar 23% higher in October for popular apps even as advertising costs rise

Heather Newman November 24, 2015 6:01 AM
World of Warcraft exec: We do things now we would’ve shot down 10 years ago
Feature

World of Warcraft exec: We do things now we would’ve shot down 10 years ago

Heather Newman November 23, 2015 11:05 AM
Check your email: Overwatch launches its first stress test this weekend

Check your email: Overwatch launches its first stress test this weekend

Heather Newman November 17, 2015 4:38 PM
Heroes of the Storm designer: Tips for winning with Cho’gall, the new 2-player Ogre
Feature

Heroes of the Storm designer: Tips for winning with Cho’gall, the new 2-player Ogre

Heather Newman November 17, 2015 12:55 PM
World of Warcraft: Legion may let players try level 100 characters before they commit to them
Exclusive

World of Warcraft: Legion may let players try level 100 characters before they commit to them

Heather Newman November 16, 2015 11:45 AM
World of Warcraft’s Patch 6.2.3 and anniversary have meme-tastic Thunderfury and new mounts (update)

World of Warcraft’s Patch 6.2.3 and anniversary have meme-tastic Thunderfury and new mounts (update)

Heather Newman November 16, 2015 11:15 AM
Today’s tiny World of Warcraft news: Gnome hunters

Today’s tiny World of Warcraft news: Gnome hunters

Heather Newman November 13, 2015 10:51 AM
Overwatch impressions, Part 3: the three new BlizzCon heroes
Feature

Overwatch impressions, Part 3: the three new BlizzCon heroes

Heather Newman November 10, 2015 12:04 PM
World of Warcraft: Legion’s Demon Hunter class — the complete starting experience
Feature

World of Warcraft: Legion’s Demon Hunter class — the complete starting experience

Heather Newman November 9, 2015 1:59 PM
World of Warcraft players, your bag space problems may soon be over
Exclusive

World of Warcraft players, your bag space problems may soon be over

Heather Newman November 6, 2015 4:48 PM
Blizzard is willing to risk making a Warcraft movie because of director Duncan Jones

Blizzard is willing to risk making a Warcraft movie because of director Duncan Jones

Heather Newman November 6, 2015 2:35 PM
World of Warcraft: Legion at BlizzCon 2015 — new cinematic and details

World of Warcraft: Legion at BlizzCon 2015 — new cinematic and details

Mike MinottiHeather Newman November 6, 2015 11:14 AM
Need for Speed reboot offers fun, even if its always-online is just crass commercialism
Review

Need for Speed reboot offers fun, even if its always-online is just crass commercialism

Heather Newman November 2, 2015 10:00 PM
Overwatch first impressions, Part 2: all the defense heroes, all the tanks
Preview

Overwatch first impressions, Part 2: all the defense heroes, all the tanks

Heather Newman October 29, 2015 10:33 AM

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