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The map has seen some changes in the way platforms and other areas have been constructed to make things easier to both infiltrate and defend so that the entire map doesn't feel like a chore, it actually feels fun. credit//Blizzard The changes have been taken down since the video below was shot because it was revealed on the[...]

In a bit of a surprising move, Ben Brode, who has basically been one of the biggest names at Blizzard and one of the most recognizable people when it comes to Hearthstone as the game's director, announced on Friday he was leaving the company. In a message left on the forums, Brode expressed his gratitude to[...]

Overwatch has just seen a pretty consequential patch hit the PTR, most notably, bringing huge changes to Hanzo. credit//Blizzard Overwatch's PTR is a pretty busy place right now The new map in the game, Rialto has made its way to the test servers and now we have a whole host of other changes in testing[...]

Blizzard has put Overwatch's newest map Rialto live on the Public Test Realms. Overwatch is currently going through its archive event, centred around the Retribution mission If you've not yet played it (and you should, it's good fun), it tells the story of Blackwatch and how the group really messed up a lot of political support[...]

Overwatch's Hanzo has seen a buff to one of the most maligned abilities in the game by way of the scatter arrow in a new patch, but it appears to have been a mistake prior to the ability being removed soon. credit//Blizzard Hanzo's scatter arrow has been a constant source of frustration for Overwatch players[...]

Overwatch League's Dallas Fuel has terminated the contracts of its head coach Kyle 'KyKy' Souder and recently acquired DPS player Dong-jun "Rascal" Kim.

While Blizzard was on the scene at PAX West, their primary focus (which we'll discuss later) was on World of Warcraft, while Overwatch was more of a featured attraction this time around for fans to have fun with While we caught up with some of the crew, we also got to hang out and participate[...]

(There have also been a couple job listings with Blizzard that hint at a new, unannounced first-person game is in the works, which could suggest something Overwatch based.) Well, director Jeff Kaplan has now spoken about the possibility directly Speaking to Eurogamer, Kaplan says the idea is exciting but is careful to point out how big a task[...]

Did you wish you could have attended but were stuck at home? Then Madeline is here to show you the major booths from the comfort of your own home. Time to jump over to Blizzard Entertainment to see what they brought to PAX East this year. From Madeline: Blizzard brought their merch, and everyone loved it[...]

After allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor surfanced, the 21-year-old Overwatch League player Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez has been suspended from both the league and his team Boston Uprising. The suspension is indefinite at this time.

Players will be able to go hunt monsters in the titular Witchwood while tracking down Hagatha the Witch on April 12th, which is just a week away. The Witchwood brings with it a ton of new cards, but the biggest changes to the game are coming with the new even-and-odd cost decks designed around Genn Greymane[...]

Blaze and Fenix are fairly recent characters joining the roster and it seems Blizzard has no real plans to slow down as it tries to beef up its MOBA In fact, it seems we are already due a new announcement. Blizzard has now announced that Diablo's Deckard Cain will be joining the Nexus The loremaster will[...]

One of the most annoying things about the Overwatch continuity is that no one can ever really tell us what the hell Blackwatch is, does, or serves a purpose to beyond being a recruitment wing for Talon.

Things are looking pretty dicey for the Blackwatch group in the latest Overwatch event. Along with the Uprising event you get to play from last year's journal with Tracer, this year you get a brand-new mission with the whole Blackwatch crew that slightly ties into the new comic released this week.

Blizzard has released the latest issue of the Overwatch comic from Matt Burns and Gary Shuko Issue #16 is titled Retribution and explores Blackwatch's past and the events that may have led to the end of Overwatch The summary teaser reads, "When Overwatch is unable to apprehend a prominent member of Talon, Reyes gathers the members of Blackwatch to[...]

Before Stage Three kicks off tomorrow in the Overwatch League, a pair of teams have finalized a trade that on the surface may not look like much, but it could be a game changer for everyone involved. 

Today has been fun of different bits of Overwatch news, but to us, the best piece of all of this comes from Kotaku, where they've learned that the developers at Blizzard are trying to train their computers to detect bad players in the community According to an interview with director Jeff Kaplan, the crew have been[...]

The Overwatch crew released a new video last night, giving us some details as to what the next Uprising event will be, and it appears that this time around we may actually be getting much more than we bargained for.

credit//Blizzard One part of behavioral therapy involves filling out mood reflection worksheets that require you to analyze problematic behavior, how it makes you feel, what mental distortions are at play during those moments, and then rewrite your responses to being more positive You wouldn't automatically connect that to rage-filled gamers, but the application is actually a[...]

We kinda knew this was coming, but today Blizzard confirmed the news that the company will be launching Overwatch's second Uprising event, kicking off on April 10th The news sort of came down today with a brand new tweet letting fans know that an event taking place seven years ago at King's Row will be[...]

After having what would be considered a successful inaugural year in 2018, Blizzard announced today that they would bring back the Overwatch World Cup for 2018 today A lot of the details as to where and when the events will be held weren't revealed, simply that they would be happening in France, South Korea, Thailand, and the[...]

We got some good news for those of you who wish there was a way for you to not be paired with certain players on Overwatch, but it's not going to be as satisfying as some of you may wish, as the developers are adding an "Avoid as Teammate" option to the game.

And in case you're curious about how all these players are getting fined and suspended for their actions online, there's a clause about that which seems to be their way of punishing anyone who steps out of line for any reason. In no event may any streaming include any video game content, actions, comments, language or[...]

One of the new changes coming to Hearthstone in the Witchwood expansion is the Echo. The new keyword has some spooky applications, allowing you to continue to re-use cards as long as you have enough mana.

Blizzard aren't hanging around for that shift to happen though, and instead, they are already planning to buff to characters pretty soon. According to Overwatch Lead Designer Geoff Goodman, the team is expecting a strong tank meta in the wake of Brigitte's release and possibly a return to triple tank meta To pre-emptively counteract that, the team is[...]

After a couple weeks of testing in the PRT servers, Brigitte has finally been added to Overwatch's hero list in the main game today, and Blizzard went all out to introduce her to you Below is a formal introduction video as well as her bio, and the devs added this new page about her so[...]

Before the Overwatch crew adds Brigitte to the game this Tuesday, March 20th, the art department decided to show off a couple things for fans who are curious how the design of the 27th hero came about.

We have the details for you below. credit//Blizzard Any time Sombra's hack is interrupted by damage, hacking will go on cooldown for 2 seconds With this change, Sombra will have to be more careful about choosing when and who to hack instead of just holding down the button and waiting for people to miss and/or reload etc. There[...]

Blizzard hasn't released much information about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion The Battle for Azeroth, but WoW dataminers have hit the game's alpha data pretty hard, and uncovered some interesting new assets and bits of NPC speech One of the new races coming with BfA is the fox race Vulpera, who just might be a new playable race. According[...]

To answer questions about how those two decks will work, Lead Designer Dead Ayala hosted Blizzard's latest Hearthside Chat about the even-and-odd-cost decks. To start out, Witchwood decks will have two new neutral Legendary cards which enable players to fully embrace the Even-and-Odd-cost mechanic Those two cards are based on the principle characters of the Witchwood expansion's story, Baku[...]