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Meet Winston The Gorilla In This Wonderful Overwatch Animated Short
The scope of their creations are just as big as any film animation division, and it really is worth going to explore their past work if you never have. If you want a wonderful representation of their quality though, check out this new 8 minute short for Overwatch It tells you a little about Winston, the[...]
Overwatch Date Confirmed With New Video
Yesterday, Overwatch's release date was supposedly leaked via an IGN advert that ran too early evidently. Well, just as some clean up, that has now been confirmed, with Blizzard confirming that the release date is indeed May 24th However, the beta is now set for May 5th-9th for those who pre-order that game, so you can[...]
Overwatch Release Date Seemingly Revealed In Advert
Overwatch has had people jazzed for years at this point From the brilliant looking art style, to great word of mouth from those who've played it We've been told Spring for a release, but the specific date has remained illusive. Perhaps no longer though Reddit caught this advert on IGN, which has seemingly been pulled now[...]
PSA: Overwatch Beta Back February 9th
I've heard stellar things about Overwatch coming from the closed betas the game has run Blizzard's new IP has people jazzed and I really can't wait to get hands on with it. If you are lucky enough to be in the closed beta probgram, you'll be happy to know the beta is coming back next week[...]
Felicity's Codename An Easter Egg… For Marc Guggenheim
Not the one that most folks expected, Oracle… but rather Overwatch Though Oliver Queen mentions that Oracle was already taken. So where did the name come from? Maybe it was from here: Marc Guggenheim's novel Overwatch, available in print, digital or audio on Amazon.com, was published back in April of 2014 With the following synopsis: Alex Garnett has[...]
Overwatch Beta Delayed Until Next Month
Overwatch looks like a really nifty little game Everything I've heard has been stellar in terms of feedback from people who have gotten hands on with it Being Blizzard's first new IP in a hell of a long time, that's probably to be expected though. If you were hoping to be invited into the next beta[...]
Overwatch Will Add New Post-Launch Maps And Characters For Free
Overwatch is getting huge buzz off of its closed beta right now, with the class based arena shooter wowing fans who get their hands on it Blizzard really do seem to be putting a lot of stock in the game, and from the sounds of it, it's really paying off. And hey, this should please fans[...]
Overwatch Beta Inviting More People For Testing This Weekend
I've heard a ton of very good things about the Overwatch beta The role based arena shooter is really garnering a ton of word of mouth at the moment, which isn't entirely surprising given the Blizzard name attached I've not yet got my invite, which is sad, as I really do want to give the[...]
Overwatch Animated Shorts Announced With Behind The Scenes Trailer
At BlizzCon this weekend, Overwatch has had a rather massive presence The new franchise from Blizzard is coming along quite nicely and it seems the company is getting behind it in full force. Alongside comics that will flesh out the universe, it was announced that a series of short films will be hitting the web[...]
Blizzard To Publish Overwatch Graphic Novels And Include LGBT Character(s)
During their Overwatch panel this afternoon, Senior VP of Blizzard Chris Metzen announced that they are working on Overwatch Graphic Novels They will be publishing the books themselves but haven't stated a release date, but I would expect that the first one will coincide with the launch of the game in spring. There will also be[...]
Overwatch Coming To Console And It Isn't Free To Play
There have been two major questions following Overwatch around since it was announced Would it be on consoles and would it be free to play? We now know the answer to both and it is a yes and no. It was announced yesterday at BlizzCon that the game would indeed be coming to Xbox One and[...]
Overwatch Beta Coming This Month
Overwatch has been a little quiet recently, only revealing a new character here and there The new IP from Blizzard is certainly an interesting prospect though Soon, some of us will be able to play it too as it's been announced the game is getting a beta on October 27th To sign up for it,[...]
Battle Of The Overwatches: Comics Versus Video Games
Originally launched via a successful Kickstarter, CAE Studios super-hero comic Project: Overwatch became an ongoing webcomic (funding via a comic creating Patreon) in the spring of this year Admittedly, delays plagued the Kickstarter, but could other factors have figured into this? Blizzard Entertainment also has a long developing property that also just happens to be called Overwatch[...]
Blizzard's Overwatch Is Considering Other Platforms At the Moment
Blizzard's newest IP Overwatch has slowly been ramping up its marketing, with new characters being reveal semi-regularly The game has a ton of potential, what with it coming from World of Warcraft creators Blizzard, to blow our socks off and become a huge hit. You'd expect the game to hit PC first, what with that being[...]
Overwatch Is Getting A Beta This Fall And Gets A Few More Characters
In the week of madness that sees GDC and PAX East squashed together, we are beginning to see the first bit of news from latter. Blizzard had a panel today and announced that the arena battler Overwatch would be coming to beta this fall You can sign up to be considered for that right here. There were[...]
Report: Blizzard's Overwatch Is Still Considering Pay Models
Overwatch is a bit of an oddity by Blizzard It doesn't really 'feel' like it's a Blizzard game, but the concept is pretty cool The arena shooter features superheroes and class based fighting in a multiplayer setting It looks pretty engaging and I'm sure me and hordes of others will jump into the game when[...]
Blizzcon 2014 – The Warcraft Sizzle Real
Then we saw a Pixar level animated short introducing us to the world of Overwatch And finally an cinematic for the upcoming stand alone release of Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void. My overall impression from the Warcraft movie trailer is… Wow… ever pun intended This is World of Warcraft done right and even with out[...]
Blizzards's New Game Overwatch – It's Superheroes
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiGAYi0Qi3A[/youtube] "Overwatch – soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities." For the first time in 17 years Blizzard has announced a new franchise: Overwatch. A superhero team game ripped straight from The Incredibles-Meets-Top Ten. A team-based multiplayer shooter built from the cancelled project Titan that was in development for years. Beta will begin in 2015 and can be signed up for at playoverwatch.com The action[...]