The newest Overwatch hero, Baptiste, will be released for play on all platforms on March 19, 2019. Baptiste is a combat medic who was announced and playable on the PC PTR (player test realm) on February 26. He is the 30th hero to be released for Overwatch since its debut in 2016. Though a healer
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Blizzard has now revealed the 30th hero that will soon be joining the full roster of Overwatch in the coming weeks and his name is Baptiste. Baptiste is a support character in Overwatch but along with primarily being a healer, Baptiste can also deal out a bit more damage than other characters in the support class. Armed
Overwatch League fans rejoice! The Shanghai Dragons actually won a match against the Boston Uprising, ending the team’s 42 game losing streak. Unlike their previous performances, it seems they did it with ease as they won 3-1. In the inaugural season of the Overwatch League, the Dragons did not win a single game, finishing with
For Overwatch fans around the world, last week was a major event with the start of the next season of the Overwatch League, and even though it was a big enough event all by itself, the event was made even more special with an unexpected guest appearance from the one and only Gritty. During the opening match
Are you still looking for more Overwatch to fill up your shelf or desk? Well, Blizzard and Hasbro are teaming up to deliver Overwatch Ultimates, a new line of action figures featuring the heroes of the popular shooter. So far confirmed in the set are Ana, Pharah, Mercy, Soldier 76, Reyes (Reaper), Lucio, Reinhardt, Tracer, and Sombra. The figures
Since the game’s release, one of Overwatch‘s most appealing elements has been the fact that the game takes players across the globe in a number of creative and beautiful locations. Now, players will get to experience the latest international thrill in the city of Paris with the release of its newest map, which you can experience
In just a few more weeks, the second season of the Overwatch League will commence. One of the notable differences from last year is the addition of eight brand new teams. Do you know what that means? Eight new jerseys. Well, technically 16 new jerseys if you put into account each team’s home and away
If you’re a PC gamer who has always wanted to play Overwatch but has yet to grab it, it has now become cheaper than ever. Blizzard Entertainment has permanently cut the price of every edition of the PC version. Purchasable on the dev’s online shop, the standard edition of Overwatch is now $19.99 while the Legendary
The Overwatch train never seems to stop. When not hearing about upcoming competitive gaming events featuring the title, it seems we’re instead seeing a constant string of in-game events. The latest of which revolves around the Lunar New Year. Hot on the heels of the recent Winter Wonderland event which saw snowball-lobbing shenanigans, we learned
The ever-changing content of popular first-person shooter Overwatch is set to see yet another wave of alterations next week as the game prepares to once again celebrate the lunar new year. The return of the annual event was announced recently via the official Overwatch Twitter account. The tweet contained a short video showing Soldier: 76
There’s just a handful of weeks left until this year’s Overwatch League kicks off with a slew of teams representing Asia, the United States of America, and Europe battling it out to become the best in the world. Along with returning teams such as the Dallas Fuel and reigning champions the London Spitfire, there are
Almost three years after the launch of Overwatch, Blizzard has confirmed a second canonically queer Hero in the game’s universe. Joining Tracer, Soldier: 76 has been revealed as a gay character in the Overwatch fiction in the short story “Bastet.” Usually, additional Overwatch lore comes in the form of short films, with the latest video
Creating a healthy environment online is an uphill battle, but it is one that Blizzard has attempted to tackle a number of times. The game company’s latest effort is towards Twitch chat, specifically for competitive Overwatch. The “Overwatch Contenders” quarterfinals will require those who want to participate in the Twitch chat to link their Twitch
Overwatch’s Senior Animation Artist Justin Rasch talks through the behind the scenes creation of the Cookiewatch stop motion short video that premiered before the holidays. In Cookiewatch, Reaper attempts to steal Santa’s cookies with Tracer stopping him and Doomfist being delivered as a present and proceeding to destroy the last cookie. Reaper does get a
Blizzard is no stranger to playing around with Overwatch during the holidays. From in-game events to comic books to a livestream of Jeff Kaplan sitting in front of a fire for nine hours (yes really), Overwatch fans usually have something to pay attention to during the holiday season. This year, we received a stop-motion video
Today, the full Overwatch League 2019 schedule has been revealed. If you want to catch some of the action live, you can purchase tickets for any of the matches played at Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles right now. Beginning on February 14, 2019, the Overwatch League 2019 season introduces a slew of changes partially due
We’re officially knee-deep in the holiday season now, and the crew from competitive team-based FPS Overwatch are also getting into the festive spirit with the game’s Winter Wonderland event. The recently revealed event will transform the battlegrounds into snow-covered playgrounds and see a wealth of Christmas themed costumes available to be unlocked for the entirety
In South Korea, the act of playing ranked matches on another persons’ account–or “boosting”–will be a punishible crime in six months. The person doing the boosting might even go to jail. Going to jail for playing video games though, sounds pretty rad. South Korea, which just took home its third-in-a-row championship title in the Overwatch World Cup,
As is tradition for Overwatch fans, a new season means that new seasonal events are on the horizon, and with the holidays in full swing, it’s time to get merry with all of your favorite characters next week. Blizzard has announced that the Winter Wonderland event will be returning for Overwatch players starting on December 11, 2018
Joining the busy ranks of the upcoming 2019 Overwatch League is another new team that will bulk up the tournament’s numbers. Following hot on the heels of last week’s Vancouver Titans reveal comes a side representing the United States of America’s capital; the Washington Justice. The team borrows inspiration from the region’s constant strive towards
During the offseason of the Overwatch League, a number of teams have been revealed and will be starting in the upcoming 2019 season. Another team has been added to that list with the Vancouver Titans. Brought to you by the Aquilini Group, the Vancouver Titans are the newest team to join Blizzard Entertainment’s popular esports league.
When speaking to the U.S. Congress recently, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) chairman Joseph Simmons said that the group plans to investigate loot boxes and their potential harm when it comes specifically to children. Senator Maggie Hassan was the one who pushed for action to be taken and claimed that loot boxes have become “endemic”
The Overwatch League reveals are coming in thick and fast as we countdown the remaining teams to be unveiled. The last few weeks have seen new teams joining the league from Asia, Canada, USA, and Europe. The latest in this string of new blood is China’s Hangzhou side. Running under the name The Hangzhou Spark,
Gen.G’s Overwatch League team, Seoul Dynasty, has created a “championship formula” to help them succeed in the upcoming 2019 season. General Manager, Ho-cheol “Hocury” Lee, is attempting to create a culture with the Seoul Dynasty that will focus on three different pillars: Unity, professionalism, and positive energy. These pillars are indicative of what the organization believes
Overwatch is one of the most popular multiplayer games on the market right now, with over 40 million players as of May 2018 and growing. Its hero-based gameplay is one of the best out there, giving Blizzard Entertainment a big influence in the genre. Overwatch’s latest hero, Ashe, makes her public debut soon. Their influence and player
The Overwatch League 2019 is really starting to heat up as more and more teams get unveiled to the public. We recently saw The Guangzhou Charge added to the roster sporting a smooth blue uniform. Today, we get to see a second Chinese side’s name, colors, and logo in the form of the Chengdu Hunters.
Things are continuing to heat up for the upcoming Overwatch League 2019 with the reveal of two more team names. This time around the spotlight is on Paris and Guangzhou who will be joining the league for the first time. First out of the gates is Europe’s hope for victory, Paris. The team will be
The latest hero for Overwatch, Ashe, was announced at this year’s BlizzCon through a dynamic and action-packed short: Reunion. For those who are unaware, Ashe is a part of the Deadlock Gang, has a trustworthy robot companion named Bob, and can get pissed off by McCree fairly easily. At this year’s Blizzcon I was able to sit
A new developer update video for Overwatch has gone up, focusing on the details of Ashe, otherwise known as Hero 29. Most of the details Jeff Kaplan discusses in this developer update was available in the original announcement update to the Overwatch website but this video has everyone’s favorite talking head Kaplan speaking into the
Well, it’s another year, another win for South Korea at the Overwatch World Cup. We saw the juggernaut of a team completely sweep this year’s bracket. That’s right, this team is now a back to back…to back world champion in the Overwatch World Cup. The runners-up for the event were China in second place and
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