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Here’s what you need to know for Friday, Oct. 18

by Alexa Ray Corriea

Blizzard All-Stars rebranded as Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard’s follow up to Warcraft 3 mod Defense of the Ancients has been given another makeover. Blizzard All-Stars has been renamed Heroes of the Storm, and we’ll find out more about it at BlizzCon next month.

Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron leaves the company

Justin Waldron, one of Zynga’s co-founder, has left the company after six and a half years of service. In a post on his Facebook page, Waldron said it was time for him to “venture off on [his] own again.”

PlayStation 4 to cost more than 1,800 USD in Brazil

Sony announced the PlayStation 4 will retail for 3,999 Brazilian reais in the territory — a whopping $1,852 USD. Games have a suggested retail price of $83 USD. According to Sony, importation taxes imposed by the Brazilian government are to blame for the exorbitant price tag.

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