Tag: Blizzard
Overwatch Summer Games introduce Rocket League inspired mode
Arriving just in time for the Olympic games, Blizzard has announced all new Brawls, Skins and more for the first official season of Overwatch - the Summer Games.
The seasonal re-skinning of the game includes a new design to the loot boxes with over 100 different types of seasonal loot such as stickers, voice lines and highlight intros. These items are unable...
Overwatch is going for the gold with Olympic-themed skins
The Summer Olympics are coming to Overwatch. The popular online shooter will be getting Olympic-themed skins, voice lines, victory poses, sprays and more to mark the Summer Games in Rio.
This information is coming from two different sources. One is Twitch streamer Laced up Lauren, who received a package from Blizzard and posted its content online via Twitter. The second is a...
World of Warcraft: Legion adds new zones, dungeons, raids and more
Blizzard has released a new extended preview video for the upcoming World of Warcraft Legion expansion. This video goes over all the new content arriving to Azeroth later this month, including the new zones, dungeons, features, bosses and raids.
Even this rather lengthy video doesn't capture everything Legion brings with it. It doesn't even touch on the expansion's new story,...
Ana takes trolling in Overwatch to a new level
Overwatch has recently received it's first post-launch character in the form of Ana, a long-rage support and healer. Among her abilities, Ana has a Sleep Dart that can knock out a character for 5.5 seconds and completely. Well, someone has figured out who to use this ability to completely ruin someone's day.
All you need are three Ana's on your...
Overwatch’s newest hero is Ana, the healing sniper
Blizzard has introduced the first post-launch hero to join the ranks of Overwatch. Ana is a support class character that uses her sniper rifle to heal allies and kill bad guys. The company describes here as a "battle-scarred veteran who supports her teammates from a distance using a unique and highly specialized collection of weapons."
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Ana's main weapon is the...
Blizzard teases new Overwatch character
In an official Overwatch Twitter post, Blizzard has teased an upcoming support character for the game, who is set to be equipped with a healing sniper rifle.
The tweet is characterized as being a communication relay between the engineering character Torbjorn and support character Mercy. The official tweet reads, " Communications Records of Ziegler, A. – Overwatch File 00231 – Security...
Overwatch Competitive Play mode available now on PC
Blizzard has released the much-anticipated Competitive Play mode for Overwatch. Currently, the mode is only available on PC, but Xbox and PlayStation 4 versions will be joining in on the fun next week.
Competitive Play is designed to be a "more serious experience" than Quick Play or Weekly Brawl modes. However, before jumping in you'll have to set some time on...
Overwatch review: Things are looking up
As the product of a decade long development, Overwatch is one of the most highly polished, well-crafted video games to date. While slightly limited in choices, these limitations are what ultimately forces players to communicate and work together, thus having a shared and extremely fun experience. Every map and game mode lets players try their strengths with different characters...
Overwatch shows how Soldier 76 has been spending his time
Continuing their series of character backstories, Blizzard has unveiled the complex and heartbreaking history behind Soldier 76.
As a former hero of Overwatch, 76 hasn't exactly been enjoying his time in retirement. his new hobby is taking his frustration out on street criminals, including the stopping of shipments of illegal cargo into poor communities. While previous entries in the cinematic series have included...
Overwatch animated video follows the story of Hanzo
Blizzard Entertainment is amping up excitement for the release of Overwatch with a series of animated shorts surrounding their incredible cast of characters. The newest short, entitled Dragons, stars the bow wielding cyborg Hanzo.
Following a similar narrative path as the other entries in the series, the short follows Hanzo and the fallout of his quest for power. Co-starring in this video...