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Blizzard ‘Confident’ Diablo IV Won't Be Broken At Launch (For Real This Time)
17.5.2023
Players are more nervous than ever these days about games launching in poor states. And with a not-so-great history of busted Diablo launches, Blizzard knows a lot of people are worried that its upcoming, always-online action RPG Diablo IV might be the next AAA game to crash and burn on release...
Overwatch 2's Ambitious Story Mode Is Getting Gutted Into Something Smaller
16.5.2023
On May 16, Blizzard outlined its future plans for Overwatch 2, offering new information on the long-awaited story content revealed back when the sequel was announced in 2019—though some parts of it won’t be released as they were initially unveiled.Read more
Latest Overwatch 2 Patch Accidentally Broke Two Tank Heroes
11.5.2023
Tank players are having a rough time in Overwatch 2 after the latest patch broke a couple of key heroes for the role. If you’re a Sigma or Doomfist main, you’ll need to switch to another hero or role for a bit, as one is broken and the other has been yoinked from competitive play entirely.Read more
Overwatch 2 Wants To Do Anything But Tell Its Damn Story (Oh Look: Star Wars-Inspired Outfits!)
9.5.2023
Overwatch 2’s latest event, Starwatch, might as well be a licensed Star Wars tribute. While it may have missed May the 4th, the new PvP(vE) event is full of legally distinct tributes to the franchise, from an homage to the iconic text crawl in the accompanying comic to characters like Baptiste...
Please Watch This Amazing Overwatch X Dallas Mavericks Video
5.5.2023
Last night I was scrolling through TikTok in the midst of an edible comedown, and I stumbled upon something so ridiculous, so cringe, so brilliant, that I couldn’t believe I had yet to see it before. It’s called Maverwatch, and it’s a 2018 hype video for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks that features...
It Sounds Like Overwatch 2 Is Still Trying To Figure Lifeweaver Out
5.5.2023
Lifeweaver has been in Overwatch 2 for just under a month, and already the plant-based support hero has had some pretty significant reworks in both his control scheme and abilities. Personally, I’ve had a much better experience with the character since his last update, but it sounds like Blizzard...
Brigitte Shows Overwatch 2 Still Doesn’t Fully Get Body Diversity
27.4.2023
Overwatch’s Brigitte, a plucky, tanky support character first introduced to the hero shooter in 2018, has always stood apart from her counterparts on the game’s roster. In comparison to both the other support characters and many other female characters in the first-person shooter, she’s got more...
Overwatch 2’s Lifeweaver Is Getting Overhauled Two Weeks After Launch
21.4.2023
Just two weeks after launching in Overwatch 2’s fourth season, Lifeweaver is getting a pretty significant update to make him more viable as a support hero.Read more
Overwatch’s Sombra On Her New Film And Its Video Game Connections
14.4.2023
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Here’s What’s Going On With Your Overwatch 2 Rank
12.4.2023
Although Blizzard promised that the dreaded Overwatch 2 rank decay would not happen in its latest season, some players are finding that their competitive rankings are, well, decaying. They’ve taken to Twitter, Reddit, and the Blizzard forums to complain about what appear to be drastic drops...
How To Get The Most Out Of Lifeweaver In Overwatch 2
12.4.2023
Lifeweaver, Overwatch 2’s new support hero, has a pretty high skill ceiling. There’s an argument to be made this is because he’s not a great healer, and his support kit requires a pretty strong game sense to get the most out of. It’s still unclear how Lifeweaver might play into the competitive...
Overwatch 2’s Season 4 Seems The Most Packed Yet
6.4.2023
Overwatch 2’s fourth season is bringing a lot of new content and events to the hero shooter in mid April, and just based on what Blizzard’s teased, there’s a lot to look forward to and possibly be wary of.Read more
What Your Overwatch 2 Skin Says About You: Brutal Callout Edition
5.4.2023
When Overwatch 2 was announced as the not-so-sequel-sequel to the original 2016 first-person shooter, the first thing most players wondered was, “What about my skins?”Read more
Overwatch 2 Trolls Are Using Lifeweaver To Pull Teammates To Their Death
5.4.2023
Overwatch 2’s new support hero Lifeweaver isn’t even in the game for most people yet, and he’s already causing a stir within the community for his potential to be a troll character.Read more
Overwatch 2's Lifeweaver Seems To Confirm Baptiste Is Queer, Too
5.4.2023
Overwatch 2’s next hero, Lifeweaver, is the series’ first pansexual character. When we talked with the Blizzard team about the new support hero in a roundtable interview, we were told by Lead Narrative Designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie that characters would be receptive to his advances during pre-match...
Meet Lifeweaver, Overwatch 2's First Hero Confirmed Queer Upon Reveal
4.4.2023
Niran “Lifeweaver” PruksaManee is Overwatch 2’s 37th hero, a support character who specializes in plant-based technology to heal and protect his teammates. He’s a fugitive on the run from the Vishkar Corporation who was close to DPS character Symettra while at the company’s Architech Academy. He’s...
US Government Went After Activision Over Stingy Esports Salaries
4.4.2023
The Department of Justice has taken Activision Blizzard to court, alleging the publisher’s esports leagues had been grossly underpaying their workers/players via an exploitative “Competitive Balance Tax”.Read more
Overwatch 2's Hot New Support Hero Lifeweaver Leaks, Fans Already Obsessed
3.4.2023
Overwatch 2 is revealing its next hero tomorrow, April 4, but the character has already been leaked in a since-pulled article from PCGamesN. While the article in question is down, fans still saw enough to be transfixed by the new support character named Lifeweaver, and that’s because he’s hot...
Overwatch 2's Unhinged April Fools Patch Notes Will Activate Your Fight Or Flight Response
31.3.2023
Overwatch 2 players are very particular about balance and fairness and their perception of both those things. So when I looked at these new patch notes and started skimming them, I was so concerned with seeing what changes were being made that I missed the “OVERWATCH 2 WIP VERY SERIOUS PATCH NOTES...
What To Know About Getting Roadhog's Pachimari Skin In Overwatch 2
22.3.2023
Roadhog’s love for the Pachimari character is well-documented throughout Overwatch 2. It’s a love that shines so bright that the Overwatch 2 team crafted an entire game mode and event surrounding it, allowing players to kill their enemies and plunder their Pachimari plush toys in a twisted...