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A couple cool items from San Diego Comic-Con when it comes to Overwatch, as it was revealed that two of the game's characters would be getting their own comic adventures Zarya and Sombra look as if they will be featured heavily in an upcoming issue (or several issues) based on an image that came out of[...]

On July 28, Blizzard will be releasing their Overwatch: Game Of The Year edition, complete with a slew of new material that can only be snagged if you buy this specific version In case you might be curious as to what this version contains, here's a quick list of all the nice stuff you'll be able[...]

If there was ever a place beyond BlizzCon where we'd see this much Overwatch cosplay, it would have to be Sand Diego Comic Con Check out the MASSIVE amounts of costuming and getups we saw all over the place for the past two days Enjoy! The photos in this gallery were all taken by the incredibly[...]

It's been a long time coming in the fans eyes, but next week, you'll finally have Doomfist on the main Overwatch roster as a playable character Today, Blizzard released a behind-the-scenes look at Doomfist and how the character came to be, along with announcing that he will officially be added to the game on July[...]

A lot of people love to cosplay Overwatch, and why not? The game itself basically begs people to dress up as any number of heroes from the game They've pretty much covered multiple nationalities and age ranges to give almost anyone a character they could gravitate to and impersonate on a convention floor But sometimes[...]

Are you tired of busting your tail in the middle of a game of Overwatch only to have someone quit the game because they're losing or not "feeling it" at that moment? Same here! It has been one of the most requested items that Blizzard and the Overwatch team take care of since the game's[...]

Starting today, you can link your Bungie account to Battle.net accounts to each other. It's kind of a weird benefit, but one that works out really well for both companies as you can now share your Destiny 1 and 2 stats int he same place as your World Of Warcraft or Overwatch numbers Which means a[...]

Amid a slew of rumors and online controversy, the Overwatch League is pushing forward and have begun the process to finalizing the people and teams involved Today, Commissioner Nate Nanzer took to YouTube in a video we've posted at the bottom to announce the first seven teams that will join the Overwatch League. Right out of[...]

Step into the dojo, indeed! Down in Brazil, a church has been dedicated to the Overwatch character Hanzo, and no, it is not a joke Well… actually, it is a joke! But the fact that it exists and is certified isn't. Brazillian publication Adrenaline is reporting that a group has officially been certified as the Hanzo National Church,[...]

The amount of Overwatch hype behind Doomfist's arrival has slowly started to evaporate as people now experiment with a character who kinda lives up to the hype, but also kinda doesn't And that's totally okay, because not everything that people built up in their heads can survive what you pictured in your head But for[...]

If you've been playing on the Overwatch PRT servers, chances are every single match you've been playing lately has been with people experimenting with Mercy's ultimate and everyone else trying out Doomfist The character is an instant hit with many people on the server, but like a lot of characters, there's just no escaping one[...]

Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan took to the Battle.net forums yesterday to address the ever constant complaint about nerfing characters What fans got was a very candid opinion from one of the most active directors in gaming today, with some unexpected opinions people may or may not enjoy In short, he believes that at this moment,[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Doomfist, the latest hero to join the Overwatch lineup, is now love on the PTR (Public Test Realm) One of the most anticipated heroes to join the game, Doomfist's cybernetics make hi a highly-mobile and powerful frontline fighter He can do ranged damage with his Hand Cannon, slam the ground[...]

Today, Overwatch posted a news entry on their website, detailing events that took place in Nubani Which events? The ones you've been staring at since Orisa was added to the game Here's a quick reminder, in case you've already forgotten about it having passed this scene hundreds of times now. You can read the full blog[...]

  A shocking but reasonable turn of events took place this week as eSports organization Evil Geniuses announced they are disbanding their Overwatch team While it may comes as a shock to some, the reasoning is actually pretty sound: "This comes after a dialogue where the result was one that both the roster and EG management felt[...]

The latest change to an Overwatch character is happening at the moment, but thankfully it's only happening on the Public Test Region servers… for now According to player reports on Reddit and the Overwatch forums, Mercy's ultimate ability has been given a slight tweak that may irk some people, but right now it doesn't seem[...]

Making the rounds this weekend are a pair of logos we have below, both leaked on Reddit in the Overwatch forums, depicting the upcoming Summer Games event that will probably take place in August, and the next logo for Competitive Play's Season Six. The Summer Games we already knew about as another leaked piece of data[...]

The cutest Overwatch tank in the game now has her own high-end collectible statue, priced out at $450! credit//Blizzard To some fans, that may be staggering and not worth the money However, there are a lot of fans with cash to burn, and if D.va is your main squeeze for capping points and escorting limos, then this[...]

By far, of everything Overwatch fans have been demanding and salivating over, this character has been one of the longest teasers in the game's brief history Every time someone brings up the character's name, it just seems like the never-ending speculation of who they are and what we'll get continues You could make a weekly podcast[...]

Played a few rounds of Overwatch, scored ourselves a new level and with it, a new Loot Box drops down to us ready to be opened We're anxious, giddy, anticipating what treasures it could hold and… You get three spray paints and a voice line, all of which you already friggin' own! It is the[...]

The two have signed a two-year worldwide deal that includes"third-party live streaming rights to select Blizzard eSports content, as well as special game content for Twitch Prime subscribers," essentially making several tournaments broadcasts exclusive to the social networking broadcaster. Twitch will be airing the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC), StarCraft II World Championship Series[...]

As a player who has Overwatch on PS4, I've had a number of friends come over and want to do co-op fights Sadly, the game doesn't offer that option, which has lead to many asking on a near-weekly basis on Reddit and the Overwatch forums for the mode to be added to the game Yesterday,[...]

Gotta give credit to the heads at Overwatch — they don't mess around when it comes to pros who cheat At least that's the lesson Dafran from Team Selfless is learning today, as he has been indefinitely suspended from tournament play due to encouraging his fans to cheat on his behalf. credit//Blizzard You're probably looking at that and[...]

Okay, so it isn't really anything super pressing on the Overwatch news end of things But considering that you, me, and everyone else on this site are about to be bombarded with E3 news leading up to and during the event, I think we deserve a little bit of fluff Fluff isn't so bad, it[...]

Calling all Overwatch fans! Finally we are going to start seeing higher-end collector focused figures of all our favorite characters from the ever-popular game It is really hard to believe this game has only been out for a little over a year First up in the new line, from Good Smile Company, is Tracer Tracer[...]

Well, today Twitch came out swinging first as they revealed the schedule for their entire Twitch ESports Arena, which will be presented by T-Mobile and broadcast live on Twitch's special eSports channel. A new set of tournaments will be happening across all three days of E3, featuring new players every round for Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Injustice[...]

Nothing, and I mean nothing, ruins a game of Overwatch quicker (especially during Competitive Play) than when someone bails during a match Unless your team is the Seal Team Six of Overwatch at that given moment, it's an automatic death sentence on your SR score before the match is even finished — because 5 vs[...]

Prior to Overwatch, Blizzard really wasn't in the business of making first-person shooter games Now that their first venture is a total success beyond anyone's imagination, it appears they're working on a second and are hiring some people to do it. NeoGAF were the first to spot three job listings for Blizzard that specifically deal with[...]

If you're like me, you probably looked at your 5th Season starting score of Overwatch and wondered what the hell was going on In the past, whether I've done great or poorly, the SR numbered I earned reflected on what happened One season I started a miserable 3-7 and got 1208, the next I went 8-2[...]

As if you need any more reasons to be angry with Overwatch and Blizzard while their anniversary wraps up this weekend, here's another one for you that we're slowly awaiting the anger to flow on their message boards over The company partnered with ARTtitude to create 48 custom controllers based on the characters of Overwatch for[...]