Break out the blankets and warm cocoa, it’s time for Overwatch (opens in new tab) Winter Wonderland 2017. Blizzard’s holiday event is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and will run until January 1. It adds new skins, emotes, sprays, game modes, and more. To get a taste, …
Read More »Overwatch players think this fan-made hero concept is good enough to be in the game
The Overwatch (opens in new tab) community is filled with some of the most creative people on the planet. Case in point: this week, Thai computer arts student and Overwatch fan Weerawan Mapithak shared an original hero concept – a project she’d been working on for her Master’s degree – …
Read More »Overwatchs next map is Junkertown – ready to escort an explosive payload?
As suspected (opens in new tab), Junkertown will indeed be the next map in Overwatch (opens in new tab). A new animated short, starring the Aussie duo Junkrat and Roadhog, has confirmed the locale and even given us a bit of lore behind why players will be escorting a particularly …
Read More »Overwatch patch unleashes Doomfist on console and reduces loot box duplicates
Just a few short weeks after his debut (opens in new tab) on the Overwatch (opens in new tab) public test realm (and in a slickly-animated trailer), Doomfist has arrived in full force. The villain is now live across all versions of Overwatch, and is available in all modes. The …
Read More »Overwatchs Doomfist hype returns thanks to a suspicious crash report title
Overwatch (opens in new tab) players keep finding Doomfist in all kinds of places – just about everywhere but actually as a playable character. User crash reports from the Public Test Realm (where Blizzard lets players try out upcoming patches for balance and stability) were marked “1.13.0.0 Doomfist / Summer …
Read More »This weeks best Overwatch moments: Mercy, destroyer of worlds, and a rocket queen dethroned
This week is all about the unexpected. Who’d guess that Mercy could ruin everyone’s day in such convincing fashion? How on earth did Pharah lose a mid-air face-off? Check out the answers to those questions and more in our latest batch of favorite Overwatch finds. 1. The party don’t start …
Read More »The Overwatch team is working on 6 maps for this year and “a few other experiments”
Overwatch (opens in new tab) will get a heaping helping of new maps soon if all goes according to plan. Game director Jeff Kaplan stated on the game’s forums (opens in new tab) that the dev team is currently working on three “standard” maps (meaning they’ll be available via Quick …
Read More »Overwatch moments – April 10
Oh Mei. Love her or hate her, she’s one of the most memorable characters in Overwatch. Granted, many of those memories might involve you staring at her little wave from your kill screen. The fact is that this climatologist for justice is often at the center of many hilarious Overwatch …
Read More »Overwatchs publicity stunt was a total hack job – the fans have every right to feel sobered by Sombra
Seven months. What takes that amount of time? For starters, seven issues of Official PlayStation Magazine. Most of a baby. A one-way trip to Mars, for goodness’ sake. But for Overwatch players everywhere, the time-frame means something else. From the first tease to the final reveal, it took Blizzard seven …
Read More »Overwatch gets a free console weekend starting September 9
If you’ve seen Overwatch (opens in new tab)’s action packed and/or adorable animated shorts but still haven’t actually played it, next weekend will be your perfect opportunity: Overwatch will be free to play on both PS4 and Xbox One starting at 11 am PDT / 7 pm BST on Friday, …
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