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Blizzard Entertainment released a new blog this week detailing the new ping system that will be implemented into Overwatch 2 Essentially the system is getting a revamp and will be designed to help improve player communication and coordination At least, that's the hope, as it's still untested with a regular playerbase Apparently this was a[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has released a brand new video giving both a community and developer update for Overwatch 2 In what feels like the longest time since we've heard any news about the sequel, the team has finally come forward to reveal that we will be getting a PvP Beta Test sometime in late April 2022[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched a new challenge into Overwatch that takes a darker turn as you can now play Reaper: Code Of Violence The event coincides with the release of the latest short story of the same name, as they delve deeper into the backstory of everyone's favorite bad guy The event will be running[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched the latest event into Overwatch as players can now jump into the 2022 Lunar New Year This one has the usual array of new skins, sprays, emotes, voice lines, and more, but it does feel like there aren't as many as there used to be Most likely because the team is[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched the Winter Wonderland 2021 event into Overwatch today, along with all the fun that comes with the event From now until January 6th, 2022, you'll be able to get in on the festivities that range from new skins and cosmetics all the way to new events There are five new Legendary[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched the latest seasonal event into Overwatch today as players can get in on Halloween Terror 2021 As you might suspect, a number of things are making their return for what is quite possibly the last time we see this event before Overwatch 2 is released Junkenstein's Revenge makes its comeback as[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has released a brand new map into Overwatch as players can experience the free for all action in Malevento Taking a futuristic page out of Italy, this is a cliffside villa in a hilltop town by the waterside, which won't be as peaceful as it looks when you dive into it against other[...]

The Overwatch team finally announced today that they will officially be moving forward with changing the name of the character McCree For those of you not aware, following the state of California suing Activision Blizzard to court over sexual misconduct allegations, three employees had been let go from the company One of those employees was[...]

The Overwatch League announced this week they will be bringing live audiences back for the postseason happening this September Activision-Blizzard revealed the postseason will take place from Sept 4th–25th, and while much of it will be online regional play-in matches, the big events for the league will return to offline competition in North America[...]

After about a week of teasing, Blizzard Entertainment has officially launched their Summer Games event 2021 into Overwatch today Starting today and running all the way until August 10th, you'll have the chance to get select skins, sprays, voice lines, and other goodies from the game as you get to kick back and have a[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched a new character event with an update into Overwatch today with Ashe's Deadlock Challenge Like other challenges, this is a chance for you to pick up a new skin for the character, along with an icon and a few sprays just for watching the Overwatch League over the next two weeks[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that the Overwatch League's hero rankings system has been given an update through IBM's Watson Last week in the middle of hundreds of games getting revealed, the League updated their Power Rankings for all of their players, showing off some of the latest stats to how they were playing in what[...]

It only took them five years, but Blizzard Entertainment revealed today that cross-play will finally be coming to Overwatch Unfortunately, it's a little bit of a good-news-bad-news situation The good news is that you'll be able to play on the same account no matter what console you're using, so you'll be able to take your[...]

For the 5th Anniversary of Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment sent us some amazing collectibles found on the Blizzard Gear Store One of the coolest pieces we received was the MEKA Nendoroid from Good Smile Company Standing roughly 7.88" tall, this articulated MEKA is ready for combat as D.Va enters the battlefield The figure only includes the[...]

Today is the last day that Overwatch fans can get their hands on the limited edition From the Vault Overwatch Concept art Print Blizzard Entertainment celebrates the 5th Anniversary of the hit multiplayer game Overwatch with new collectibles and great deals on their Gear Store Blizzard gave us a small glimpse at some of the[...]

This year marks the 5th Anniversary of the hit game Overwatch, and Blizzard Entertainment is celebrating Overwatch 2 news and gameplay are starting to surface, but Blizzard focuses on this legendary series's origins This month for the From the Vault Blizzard Gear Store Event, Overwatch made its debut with a special limited release 8" x[...]

Blizzard is celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Overwatch this year, and this month is dedicated to the widely popular multiplayer game This month in the Blizzard Gear Store, they released a special limited edition Overwatch Concept Art Print Their store is loaded up with great deals, gear, and collectibles that Overwatch fans will not want[...]

Funko has now expanded its relationship with Blizzard and the Overwatch franchise to include action figures and much more in their already robust line of collectible Pops and Mystery Minis They are joined by construction sets from LEGO as well as, Nendoroids and Figmas from Good Smile Company Dark Horse and Young Adult novels from[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched the 2021 Anniversary event into Overwatch today, marking the game's fifth anniversary As you might suspect, the team is bringing back everything under the sun for the next few weeks as you will be able to collect everything you can from every special event held throughout the year, with a lot[...]

For May, Blizzard is celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Overwatch as they reveal their Overwatch Original Sketch Concept Art Print The print is loaded out with original designs of your favorite Overwatch heroes and villain like Bastion, Mercy, Torbjorn, Roadhog, Genji, Tracer, and so much more. The print is sized at 8" x 10" and will[...]

Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new event happening in May with the Overwatch League as they will host the Mei Gala Invitational Named after everyone's favorite Chinese cryogenic scientist, the event will be the League's own version of the Met Gala, which was moved to September this year due to the pandemic The event will, for[...]

It is the end of an era over at Blizzard Entertainment as Overwatch's director, Jeff Kaplan, has announced his departure today Kaplan joined the company in May 2002 back when the company was deep in the development of what would become World Of Warcraft, joining the team as a designer and later becoming a game[...]

And now, courtesy of Dark Horse Comics' publishing of Overwatch comic books, they have got to do the same with the art behind the Overwatch game The first volume was a smash hit, and a second is now scheduled for October, in the same oversized hardcover format, Dark Horse And Blizzard Have The Art of Overwatch[...]

Blizzard Entertainment has launched the 2021 Overwatch Archives event today with a ton of new things to do and collect This time around they're not going for a specific story, but instead, they're going to have you go through the ages of the character's storied past in this year's Archives event This time around will[...]

Blizzard Entertainment is getting a little weird with their next Overwatch event as they'll be holding the Pachimari Challenge In case you're not a longtime fan of the game, you might be a tad confused as to what a Pachimari actually is Throughout the game, ever since it debuted, there have been these fun little[...]

In November, they are releasing an updated and expanded Overwatch Anthology with Overwatch Anthology: Expanded Edition This hardcover includes the previously collected Overwatch one-shots along with seven more stories and a new cover by Bengal. In this exciting comic series, explore the backstories and motivations behind Overwatch's most popular heroes—from Ana to Zarya! This updated hardcover anthology[...]

Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch has been an incredibly popular video game since its launch in 2016 Since then, it has blossomed into a highly successful intellectual property and has spawned merchandise and adaptations across numerous platforms  One of these is comic books, and through Dark Horse Comics, Overwatch has released a series of one-shots that expand upon[...]

Even though Overwatch 2 was not a part of the main BlizzConline showcase, the team had a lot to reveal during their panel We already knew ahead of time that the game was not going to be released in 2021, but it does feel like a bit of a slight that the game couldn't even[...]

There will be a primary channel as well as channels for World Of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Diablo, Overwatch, and Strategy (which is the defacto home for StarCraft) Interesting to note, nothing for Heroes of the Storm, nor anything for retro games like they had last year, and nothing specific for any esports competitions The two-day schedule[...]

Activision Blizzard pretty much confirmed today that Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV probably won't be released in 2021 The news literally dropped with a thud in the middle of an earnings call this afternoon in which the company was going over the Q4 2020 results and numbers Somewhere in the middle of the meeting, the[...]