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The latest patch to Overwatch has made a very particular change that a lot of people caught onto as one of McCree's sprays has been replaced It isn't uncommon for Blizzard to replace the artwork of sprays, either because they want to adjust something or change the color or the way it's presented when it[...]

Its time for everyone to hear your symphony as the next Overwatch event has launched with Sigma's Maestro Challenge As it has been with previous events, you're going to have to head into the game and spend a little time with your closest friends and bitter enemies to earn wins Each win brings you closer[...]

Blizzards are still releasing content for Heroes Of The Storm as the game just got a new hero int he form of Mei from Overwatch Her addition to the game comes from the latest patch, which also has added a new weather condition for you to deal with, and the return of Nexomania for a[...]

We already talked about the recent release for Overwatch last week But the list below has more from Spyro The Dragon, World Of Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft You can check out the full list below and see if there's anything you or the kids might be interested inc checking out. The cover for World Of Warcraft:[...]

Blizzard and Scholastic have teamed up to bring you a new Overwatch novel based on Efi and Orisa called The Hero Of Numbani The book was announced clear back in October 2019 as being in the works, but we didn't see anything about it at BlizzCon 2019 or heard anything since then until today Now[...]

Blizzard has released details today about a new set of games for the Overwatch League as they launch a new Summer Showdown Tournament For the next four weeks, the league will be holding a set of regional tournaments that will operate like the May Melee did, only held online due to the COVID-19 outbreak Starting[...]

This one is here just in time for the Overwatch Anniversary Event as Reinhardt stays bold and proud We saw this figure teased during Good Smile Company a couple of months back but it looks like it's his time to finally shine Reinhardt is ready for action with this nicely detailed and captivating collectible Good[...]

It is that time of the year for the Overwatch Anniversary event This brings back all events, costumes, stickers, and season specific items from years past No better way to celebrate the Overwatch Anniversary event than with some new collectibles This time Good Smile Company is calling a soldier back into action with their new[...]

Blizzard officially kicked off the 2020 Anniversary event for Overwatch today, and with it come details of what it has in store Pretty much as we had suspected, everything is being opened up for players to collect Skins from the past four years' worth of events and specialty items are now on the table for[...]

Grab your friends and prepare for a month of leveling up as Blizzard has announced Overwatch's fourth-anniversary event The devs may be hard at work putting together a sequel to the game, but it doesn't mean they've completely abandoned all plans for the current title as they still have several events to go The reality[...]

We all may be in self-quarantine, but that didn't stop Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan from giving an Overwatch Developer Update Recorded at his house with an iPhone taped to a cardboard box, Kaplan sat down and gave us one of his usual straight-to-camera updates about the game, even though he and much of the Blizzard staff are[...]

While the developers at Blizzard may be working on a sequel, they haven't forgotten people are still playing Overwatch Because of this, the devs appear to have moved into a new phase of development between the two after the addition of Echo to the roster The devs released a new quality of life patch into[...]

After a couple of weeks on the PTO, Blizzard has officially added their latest Overwatch hero Echo to the roster today On top of that, the developers announced they would be launching a new Competitive Mode known as Competitive Open Queue in the Arcade The new mode will run for roughly four weeks, and will[...]

Blizzard revealed this morning that there would be changes coming to both the Hero Pools and Map Pools in Overwatch next week The basic details are that the Hero Pools will be getting some changes while Map Pools will be retired from both the regular game and competition On April 13th the devs will be[...]

Credit: Blizzard At long last, a new Overwatch hero character has been added to the game. Welcome Echo, who actually made their appearance back when Ashe was originally added to the game The intelligent AI has been apparently on the back burner ever since then, but now she's got her very own reveal to enjoy. Introducing Echo. An evolutionary[...]

Credit: Blizzard Overwatch 2 may have been announced already, but it looks like Blizzard has a few more surprises up its sleeve for the original game still. According to a new tweet from the original Twitter account, there might just be a new character coming sooner than we may have thought. The tweet appears to tease a new[...]

Killing them spreads the rage WEEKLY CHALLENGES Weekly Challenges are back for Archives, allowing you to unlock limited-time rewards by winning nine games. Rewards include an array of player icons, sprays, and Epic skins! Week 1: Holi Symmetra (Epic) Week 2: Rustclad Torbjorn (Epic) Week 3: Bear Mei (Epic) NEW COSMETICS 5 Legendary Skins 3 Epic Skins Player Icons, Emotes, Sprays #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float:[...]

He has had a hand in several Blizzard projects, which primarily include World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, and Overwatch In fact, he was working on Overwatch 2 up until he decided to leave We look forward to seeing what's next for him as a man with his resume and creative chops has a bevy of[...]

The Overwatch League has officially canceled their events taking place in March and April 2020, effectively ending six weeks of competition mid-season Blizzard sent out the information below on their website, letting players and fans know of their decision, effective immediately There's no word yet as to whether or not those dates will be rescheduled[...]

Those four heroes will be unavailable for around two weeks going forward as part of Overwatch's Competitive Season 21. It's all a part of Hero Pools, which game designer Scott Mercer introduced in a bid to keep things interesting for players. "Every week when players log in to Overwatch, it should feel fresh and different," Blizzard stated[...]

Overwatch continues to grow and not just within the game but in the collectible circuit When you have such an amazing cast of characters you of course have to show them off This time Tracer is back and with a new Overwatch League exclusive Funko Pop Tracer is shown wearing her own special gear in[...]

Overwatch is celebrating Marti Gras in style as the next unexpected event kicks off today with Ashe's Mardi Gras Challenge Much like other single-character challenges, you have two weeks to try and pick up several in-game items by winning games and earning victories Those include a special skin (as you see below), sprays, icons, and[...]

The latest rumor this week that has people buzzing is that it appears Blizzard is working on Diablo and Overwatch animated shows People have been begging for a regular Overwatch show almost immediately after the game was released because of all the cinematic trailers the company creates But until now, nothing has come to pass[...]

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China, several esports leagues have had to change plans, including the Overwatch League The league itself took season three around the globe and set up home games in every market with a team Which is a slight problem for the three teams in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou[...]

Here's a snippet from the article. Credit: Activision Blizzard Sources said the deal comes in around $160M total for all of the esports properties involved — Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Hearthstone The previous deal that Activision Blizzard had for just the Overwatch League (OWL)  was reportedly valued at $90M total over two years[...]

The new 1.45 patch has just be made live by Blizzard on the Overwatch PTR, which contains some of the new controversial changes The company released full patch notes here, and we have the liner notes to it all for you below But the shorthand is that this introduces the new Hero Pools system Along[...]

This week, Blizzard has released a brand new developer diary for Overwatch, featuring game direct Jeff Kaplan as he goes over experimentation and Hero Pools Kaplan basically goes over the major additions and changes coming to the next Overwatch patch, which will be 1.45 in early February The biggest topic in the group, which they[...]

The Overwatch League is getting a bit of a redesign when it comes to their jerseys as they have received new kits in collaboration with Jeff Staple According to the information they released today about these new designs, they were created with player feedback for a look and feel that's unique Both for traditional sports[...]

This includes all their live events going forwards including the Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone Esports, and more This means those of you who were enjoying watching it on Twitch will now have to switch over to YouTube moving forward, starting with the inaugural CoD League launch this weekend We have some quotes[...]

One of the biggest complaints online about Overwatch these days is players constantly being stuck in whatever the meta is at the moment Ever since the Overwatch League became a part of the game, players have been studying what pros do in competition and have been copying their playbooks for every level Down to each[...]