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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[...]

It's a new year in Overwatch and you know what that means? We kick it off right with their Lunar New Year 2020 event, starting today Like previous events, it will be filled with new skins, celebrations, animations, greetings, and more Plus a new Capture The Flag mode, a few new weekly challenges, and some[...]

With people seemingly leaving the Overwatch League left and right, the league has decided to do some shifting of personnel for Season Three Over the past week, we've talked about three personalities who have departed now that their contracts are up As the league will apparently now be moving on without Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles, Erik[...]

This is not the best week for the Overwatch League, as yet another personality has announced their departure, while another talent questions the direction First off, Chris Puckett, who served as the primary host for the League's broadcasts, announced today on Twitter that he is no longer employed by the League He let fans know[...]

When the third season of the Overwatch League kicks in, it will be missing a familiar voice as Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles has left Mykles has had a pretty lengthy esports career, first by forming the team Renegades and making them a powerhouse organization He also was the coach for Counter Logic before transitioning into broadcasting[...]

Would you like to spend a few hours seeing random people involved with Overwatch sit by a fire and stare at you? Today's your lucky day! Blizzard has started up their annual Yule Log stream on Twitch, in which members of the Overwatch team, as well as voice actors and other people involved with the[...]

'Tis the season, and with it, comes everyone's favorite Overwatch event, as they have officially kicked off their fourth Winter Wonderland Along with the event, as always, comes new skins and sprays for people to collect But a new game mode has now been added with Snowball Deathmatch, and a new series of weekly challenges[...]

Some interesting news came out this week about a fine the Overwatch League issued on a player for a leak they made while not in the league Former retired player Baek "Fissure" Chan-hyung announced he was returning to the League and would be joining the Vancouver Titans Fissure had previously played for the Seoul Dynasty,[...]

Overwatch has definitely gained a lot of traction over the years since his release When my favorite thing about Overwatch is the rich history that Blizzard puts into the game All these characters have a meeting backstories whether it's heroism or betrayal and it just fits perfectly So when new figures come out I always love diving deeper[...]

It's been a couple of weeks since we attended BlizzCon 2019, but I wanted to take some time to reflect on the demos I played like Overwatch 2 Rather than rushing in with my thoughts from the event and getting buried under the 3,000 other people rushing to post their thoughts, I kicked back for[...]

And if there's ever a game with crazy stuff, it's the weapons in Overwatch I mean, really, try explaining to anyone how Symmetra's weapon works in the game on a real-life physical level You can't But apparently, you can explain Junkrat's RIP-Tire, because Furze decided to build one! Credit: Colin Furze The video is sponsored by Blizzard,[...]

Staying in the gaming community we have our final post for you gamers out there this holiday season. Overwatch is an amazing game, it is filled with rich backstairs and an amazing history and Iove seeing their products This whole guide is dedicated to you Overwatch fans and some of the amazing collectibles you can put on[...]

It appears Blizzard has put in a new event between Halloween and Christmas to tide you over in Overwatch with Mercy's Recall Challenge The story behind the event ties into part of Mercy's backstory, as you find out more about her previous career as a doctor As well as her work with the Overwatch group[...]

This week, Secretlab revealed a new partnership with Blizzard as they will be producing two new gaming chairs for Overwatch The two chairs you can see here are for the standard logo and a special D.va edition Which, incidentally, we need to own right now as they look awesome You can get them in both[...]

Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard officially announced Overwatch 2 during the opening keynote at BlizzCon 2019. The official sequel to the popular team shooter is finally coming, and there's a lot to get excited about Considering the original Overwatch debuted now three years ago, it's about time for something new to come down the pipeline. Overwatch 2 looks to[...]

Credit: Blizzard Heroes never die! They get sequels, though, and Overwatch looks like it's about to get one. Blizzard is apparently going to unveil the latest iteration of Overwatch at the upcoming BlizzCon It's called Overwatch 2 (how novel!) and it might be right around the corner If this is true, the deluge of new info about[...]

There a new fan theory out there about one of Overwatch's well-known maps suggesting that it originally could have been something very different For the most part, we've always known the map to be an Assault map, where one team defends two points against the attackers It's one of the more popular maps as it[...]

Here's a full list of all the video game releases out this week, choose your titles wisely, and as always; have fun! Credit: Skybound Games October 15th Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (PS4, Switch, XB1) Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (PS4, Switch, XB1) Billy Bomber (Switch) CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling (PC) Children of Morta (PS4, Switch, XB1) Disco Elysium (PC) The Eyes of Ara (Switch) The[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] At long last, Overwatch has finally landed on Nintendo Switch After what seemed like a constant waltz of "will they or won't they" with Blizzard following a leaked Overwatch Switch case on Amazon, the official announcement game Busy, casual, and downright lazy Overwatch fans across the world rejoiced. Credit: Blizzard Sure, the graphics and performance would[...]

They had a bit of a delay, but finally, Blizzard has revealed the full details of what's happening in Overwatch's 2019 Halloween Terror event The event coincides with the release of the game on the Nintendo Switch, which we have some details on here as well Check out all of the awesome additions and skins[...]

Credit: Nintendo Overwatch is coming to Nintendo Switch this week, and you can finally play the hero-based shooter via handheld. You can pick up the game with both physical and digital editions available, but if you're planning on going physical, you can forget about one important thing: the card The physical edition is corporeal, alright[...]

Overwatch is still bringing in a huge number of players every day It is no surprise it is one of Blizzard's top games and even has its own tournament Being a fan of the franchise myself, I love the mythos and the character's backgrounds and stories Funko has announced another new wave of upcoming Overwatch[...]

Overwatch is a massively popular property Blizzard has licensed the game out for everything from fashion lines to Nerf guns It looks like the next stop will be the world of young adult fiction. After Polygon spotted an Amazon listing for a novel called The Hero of Numbani slated for 2020, a Blizzard representative confirmed that[...]