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Overwatch 2 has officially released on Steam after coming out of Early Access and quickly became the worst user-reviewed game. According to tracking site Steam250, Overwatch 2 has a score of just zero point ninety six. This places Overwatch 2 at the very bottom of the list, which was previously he....

Blizzard has officially moved on from early access for Overwatch 2, and is now considered a full launch. This launch comes coupled with the Overwatch 2 Invasion update that adds a bunch of new modes, new story missions, a new hero, and brand new maps. The new hero, Illari, is the 10th support hero....

Blizzard has officially scrapped the highly-anticipated PvE Hero campaign for Overwatch 2. This was announced by executive producer Jared Neuss broke the hard news when talking about the game’s roadmap. “Development on the PvE experience hasn't made the progress that we have hoped. Th....

Overwatch 2 season 3 will feature an asian mythology theme, a new map as well as a browser-based overwatch dating sim. The new season began on February 7, with a One-punch man skin collaboration for Doomfist also being available that day. The new Antarctica Control map, which was first seen in Mei....

Blizzard has acknowledged problems with the Battle pass in Overwatch 2 and is planning some big changes how it will work. Blizzard wrote "In Season 2, we’ve changed up our rewards a bit so that each event has a skin you can earn by playing, in addition to the other cosmetic rewards we alrea....

Activision Blizzard has announced that several of its game franchises will be unplayable in China starting in January. These consist of World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Warcraft III: Reforged, Overwatch 2, the StarCraft series, Diablo III, and Heroes of the Storm. All of these games will become unp....

Overwatch 2’s mid-season patch which was supposed to add Mei back into the game, has been delayed. This means she will remain unplayable for the time being, due to a bug where her ice wall allowed players to reach out of bounds locations on the map. Luckily, the delay isn’t that bad,....

Blizzard has announced that they will be temporarily removing Mei from the game due to a bug. She is expected to return back to the game alongside the game's next patch, scheduled to release on November 15. The bug in question allowed Mei to reach otherwise inaccessible locations thanks to her Ice....

Overwatch 2 is giving away a Tracer skin at McDonald’s but seemingly only in Australia, at least for now. Those who want the Tracer Lightning skin will need to use the MyMacca’s App and order a big mac, mcchicken or a 10-piece chicken McNuggets combo. The skin is available at every M....

Blizzard has apologized for the rough launch of Overwatch 2 and is offering players some freebies. Then developer announced that they will run several double XP weekends to allow players to catch up after the game was initially unplayable at launch. Additionally, anyone who logs in between October....

Overwatch 2 has been hit by two DDoS attacks on its official launch day, causing massive login queues. The attack also made it near impossible to matchmake, making those that were able to log in sit in yet another queue. Blizzard was quick to respond with Blizzard president Mike Ybarra saying that....

New Overwatch 2 players will need to play around one hundred matches in order to unlock the original overwatch 1 characters. A blog post explains "New players begin with access to a limited set of game modes, heroes, and some other restrictions to onboard them more gradually. The first phase of ou....

Blizzard has announced that a closed beta for Diablo 4 is set to arrive this year, with an open beta in early 2023. Those who invested a significant amount of time playing Diablo 2 resurrected, Diablo 3 or Diablo immortal will be eligible. Diablo 4’s beta will let participants hop straight ....

Blizzard will be changing how new characters are introduced in Overwatch 2 as well as how they function. New heroes will now be introduced in the game's new battle pass system, even for those that will utilize only the free pass. This means players can earn the new hero through the free battle pas....

Blizzard will allow Overwatch players to merge their console and PC accounts from the original game. This will allow players to carry all their collected progression to the new version of Overwatch when it replaces the original on October 4. Overwatch 2's new single profile will not only carry pro....

Blizzard sent out a survey to players that inquires about potential pricing for the highest rarity skins. The survey in question asked if players would be willing to pay forty five dollars for some of the top tier skins in the upcoming sequel. Blizzard issued a response to the survey writing "This....

Blizzard has announced that the original Overwatch will officially be replaced by Overwatch 2 when it launches. Originally, the plan was to keep the two running side by side, and allowing players from both to still play against each other. With the move to free-to-play, however, there will be no b....

Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2’s PvE maps will release as part of the free-to-play title’s seasonal content. Director Aaron Keller stated “We're all so invested in the world of Overwatch and the heroes that live in it. With PvE we have an opportunity to go a step further, ....

Blizzard will be releasing the long-awaited PvP mode for Overwatch 2 into early access later this year. What’s more, Blizzard announced that the PvP mode will be free to play, meaning there will no longer be a barrier of entry. Players will also be able to purchase a founder’s pack t....

Blizzard has shared their impressions of the Overwatch 2 beta and outlined some of the changes. Speaking on game balance and support heroes, Blizzard wrote "More broadly, during our Alpha test, we observed support heroes feeling too vulnerable to diving and flanking attacks with fewer shields and....

Blizzard will be completely reworking two of its Overwatch heroes for the upcoming sequel. Blizzard has previously reworked two other characters for Overwatch 2, Bastion and Sombra, changing their looks and altering their abilities. Joining their ranks for the sequel will be Doomfist and Orisa, wi....

Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 will be releasing the PvP portion of the game first. The game is set to have a massive PvE element with single player and co-operative story missions. However, Blizzard will first focus on the PvP element starting with a closed alpha test that is available to bi....

LEGO has decided to delay a new Overwatch 2 LEGO set due to Activision Blizzard's harrasment allegations. LEGO has released an official statement stating "We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress being made to address continuing allegat....

An Activision Blizzard earnings report indicated that both Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 are being delayed. "These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry, and our teams have made great strides toward completion in recent quarters. But we believe giving the teams some extra time ....

Blizzard has announced a Cross-play beta coming to Overwatch on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC soon. This will finally allow players to team up or play against one another no matter what platform they are playing on. Once Blizzard implements it, players will need to link up their Playstation, Xb....

Overwatch 2 is lowering the team size for a standard PvP match from 6v6 to 5v5. The sequel to the highly anticipated multiplayer hero shooter will now only feature one tank per team as opposed to two. Team comps will now be comprised of two damage classes, two support classes and one tank. The cha....

Jeff Kaplan, the director of Overwatch, has announced that he is leaving blizzard after 19 years. Kaplan announced this in a personal message writing "It was truly the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create worlds and heroes for such a passionate audience. I want to express my deep ....

Blizzard has quietly updated Overwatch on the Xbox Series X and S with various enhancements. The news was first revealed during the March 9th patch notes on the Blizzard forums which indicated that those on next-gen xbox consoles are getting performance mode optimizations. There are now three grap....

Blizzard held an Overwatch 2 panel which revealed many new details about the sequel to the popular hero shooter. For those excited for the game's PvE elements, Blizzard went into detail about both Hero and Campaign Missions. They plan to make hundreds of hero missions that can be played night afte....

Activision Blizzard has told shareholders that Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 won't be launching in 2021. Overwatch 2 was originally announced during Blizzcon 2019, where it was revealed that the game will feature co-operative story missions alongside the standard multiplayer modes, however a release da....

Overwatch 2 will apparently be getting more news during Blizzcon Online in February. The game, which was originally announced at Blizzcon 2019, has had no updates or news since then, so this will be the first time players will find out more info regarding the hero shooter sequel. This was announce....

Blizzard has announced that their virtual blizzcon event will be coming in the early part of 2021. Earlier this year, Blizzard has canceled their annual fan convention due to the ongoing global pandemic, and have stated that it would be replaced by a virtual one sometime next year, and this at lea....

Blizzcon took place this weekend and had a slew of announcements. First and foremost, the show kicked off with the anouncement for Diablo 4 with a very dark cinematic introducing Lilith, as well as a brief gameplay trailer showcasing the sorceress, barbarian and druid classes...

The Division 2 contained a hidden boss that was added as part of an update in July, and no one has found him until yesterday. The developer gave a very vague hint at where to find him and not long after, Reddit user Arclight079 posted a video on how to find him...

Farfetchd, a Pokemon that was in dire need of another evolution finally gets a new one after 23 years. Pokemon Sword and Shield will feature the new Sirfetch'd evolution, which gives the bird pokemon a sword and shield. Sirfetchd has been confirmed to be exclusive to Pokemon Sword...

Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s newest game designed for iOS and Android devices, finally got a release date. The mobile specific kart racer will launch on September 25th, and will allow players to rave through special city courses inspired by cities like New York, Tokyo and Paris...

The You're the best looking guy here meme from Final Fantasy 8 with Squall's face looking like a blurry mess thanks PS1 graphics has now been updated by Square Enix themselves, who tweeted a new version from the Remastered game. finally, Squall is the best looking guy there...

EA gave us our first look at Need for Speed heat, the upcoming racing game that will put players in a miami-like setting, racing legitimately during the day, and take part in underground illegal races during the night. A gameplay trailer will be released during gamescom...

Blizzard has revealed the next character for Overwatch, and he's an astrophysicist named Sigma. The official overwatch Twitter describes Sigma as an eccentric astrophysicist who hopes to unlock the secrets of the universe, unaware that he is being used as a living weapon. His announcement comes wi....

Blizzard is about to kick off their third Overwatch anniversary event starting May 21st, which marks the game now turning three years old. The overwatch twitter account posted a short tease with the words You're invited to get fans excited for the upcoming event. This year’s Anniversary eve....

The latest hero added to Blizzard's Overwatch roster, Baptiste, has been revealed. Blizzard released both an origin video which gives some insight on his backstory, which includes growing up in a wartorn country describing tough choices that had to be made to survive. The ability video shows off B....

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CD projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be published and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment when it releases here in America. While the European distributor hasn't been announced, historically, CDPR went with Bandai Namco, so it seems logical they would do so again....

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Blizzard just released their latest Overwatch short titled Shooting Star, which features everyone's favorite former pro gamer turned mech pilot. In the short, we not only get to see a more vulnerable side to our otherwise perky and upbeat Overwatch hero, we also get a great action scene with Dva b....

Overwatch Summer Games Returns This Week --- Tekken 7 Season 2 Content Includes The Walking Dead's Negan --- Fortnite's Android Release Will Skip Google Play..

If you're either a Twitch Prime subcsriber or an Amazon Prime subscriber who gets Twitch Prime as an added bonus, you can now get a new, free Overwatch reward. Players who own Overwatch can claim two Wrecking ball loot boxes, which will contain a random reward for Hammond, the Wrecking Ball, Overw....

Fortnite's Rocket Launches, Giannis Antetokounmpo On NBA 2K19 Cover, Overwatch Reveals Wrecking Ball..

While Shenmue 3 is still in development and we don't quite know when we'll be able to get our hands on it, the Kickstarter page did just release an update, stating that the PC version of the game will require a whopping 100gb of available space. When put into perspective with giant open world game....

We first got a glimpse of the Final Fantasy 7 remake three whole years ago, at E3 2015. And while the reveal was met with universal praise as fans got to see one of the most beloved JRPGs in history gloriously recreated for today's generation of consoles, there has been no real news regarding the....

Overwatch Anniversary 2018 AnnouncedBlizzard has announced the 2018 Overwatch Anniversary celebration will begin May 22. The 2nd year anniversary event will introduce a host of new content, including more than 50 new cosmetic items and the new Deathmatch map, Petra! Additionally, the event will br....

Now that we're unsure whether Activision will be delivering a single player campaign with Call of duty Black Ops 4, it's refreshing to see that Battlefield 5 will still have one.Starting today, Overwatch players can purchase the Pink Mercy skin in-game, and all the sales from it will benefit the B....

Blizzard's current portfolio of games isn't huge by any means, but those games get continually updated with new content, constantly evolving, meaning that the game is much different a year or two from its launch, and still worth revisiting. If Blizzard is working on a new game, it's usually a big ....

Blizzard, the company behind beloved titles like Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft and the popular hero shooter Overwatch, has just announced the dates for their annual convention, Blizzcon 2018. The event will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2nd and 3rd, Blizzard announced yesterday...

After much anticipation, Blizzard has finally unveiled the new lore-based archives mission coming to Overwatch next week. In addition to the return of last year's Uprising mission, we'll be getting a brand new PvE co-op mission, Retribution. The new mission gives players a chance to return to the ....

Blizzard has shed more light on the upcoming Overwatch event coming to the game next week. Previously dubbed Overwatch Uprising, Blizzard has no renamed the event Overwatch Archives - possibly allowing for an expansion of the event with more content...

The Overwatch Uprising brawl returns Tuesday, April 10th. This seasonal event turns back the clock, giving you the chance to relive a pivotal moment in Overwatch history. Explore the stories behind some of your favorite heroes, unlock pieces of the past with over 100 declassified Loot Box items, o....

The daughter of weapons designer, Torbjörn Lindholm, Brigitte is the newest hero to join the Overwatch team. Specializing in armor and defense, she can throw Repair Packs to heal teammates, or automatically heal nearby allies when she damages foes with her Flail. Her Flail is capable of a wide ....

Blizzard unveiled their 27th character for their hero shooter, Overwatch, Brigitte Lindholm. If you're caught up on Overwatch lore, you might recognize her last name, as she's the daughter of engineer extraordinaire, Torbjorn Lindholm. Her early life was spent in her father's workshop, honing her ....

The Lunar New Year is upon us, and starting today Overwatch is celebrating the Year of the Dog. From now through March 5, you can participate in the Lunar New Year festivities which come in the form of a Capture the Flag game mode, the new Ayutthaya map, a decorated Lijiang Tower, and new cosmetic....

This week, Blizzard will expand the core coessmitic collection of Overwatch to include over 100 new items, including skins, sprays, player icons, emotes, and more for all 26 heroes in the game...

Overwatch's Winter Wonderland has arrived, bringing with it all sorts of holiday festivities, including new skins, emotes, and a brand new brawl mode...

Overwatch's newest character Moira is now available on the live servers on all platforms just in time for the game's free weekend. Revealed during BlizzCon earlier this month, Moira is an "ambitious geneticist who seeks to rewrite the building blocks of humanity by any means necessary."..

Star Wars Battlefront II has been making headlines left and right for its controversial progression mechanics based on random loot boxes as well as its credit rewards to unlock various characters in the game. It seems like all of this attention might land EA in a bit of trouble, at least in Belgium...

Blizzard held its annual event, Blizzcon 2017, and had a slew of announcements for a majority of their games. There's new content for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone...

The yearly Halloween event for Blizzard's mega-successful first person hero shooter, Overwatch, has officially gone live, and this time there's a bit more content to sink your vampire teeth into.First and foremost, there are a bunch of new skins to get this time around, along with some returning o....

Blizzard and Overwatch are getting into the holiday spirit with another in their line of seasonal events, a Winter Wonderland, featuring some festive decorations, special loot box content and a snow themed game mode. ALL WRAPPED UP "Starting today, all in-game Loot Boxes have been replaced with ou....

Blizzards exciting and unusual shooter, Overwatch, was an immediate hit with many gamers when it was released earlier this year. But it was uncertain how far the novelty would go in keeping players interested in the game. But its success in the recent Game Awards for 2016 shos that its appeal is c....

In a celebration of the sporting competition about to get underway in Rio, Blizzard Entertainment have come up with some limited time Overwatch goodies and a new brawl game mode to play. Earn special seasonal Loot Boxes, collect over 100 new cosmetic items, and hit the field with your friends in o....