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Millionaire Forgets To Pay Electric Bill
31.3.2021
Today, the top streamer on Twitch was forced to quit mid-stream because, he says, he forgot to pay his power bill. He is a millionaire. You hate to see it.Read more
Police Arrest Members Of "World's Biggest" Video Game Cheat Company, Seize Luxury Cars
31.3.2021
Chinese police have moved against a company billed as the “world’s largest” seller of video game cheats, arresting ten of its members and confiscating over $40 million worth of assets.Read more
Soon You'll Be Able To Clip Overwatch League Highlights On YouTube
25.3.2021
Today, the Overwatch League announced changes to the way fans can watch its streams.Read more
Blizzard Isn't Making Any More Skins For Overwatch League MVPs
24.3.2021
After this year, the Overwatch League will no longer create special skins to honor the League’s MVP. Earlier today, the Overwatch League announced the release of two special Overwatch skins celebrating the San Francisco Shock’s second championship win and Byung-sun “Fleta” Kim earning 2020’s...
I, A Hater, Can Only Endorse One Of Overwatch’s Two Latest Limited Edition Skins
23.3.2021
The fourth season of the Overwatch League is almost upon us which means it’s time to release a new MVP skin. Starting today until April 6th, you can purchase Echo’s Good vs. Evil skin made in honor of 2020’s Overwatch MVP—and my second-favorite Shanghai Dragon—Byung-sun “Fleta” Kim.Read more
Former Overwatch League MVP Jay 'Sinatraa' Won Suspended Over Sexual Assault Allegations
10.3.2021
Former Overwatch League MVP and current Valorant pro Jay “Sinatraa” Won was suspended from his team Sentinels today after being accused of sexual assault by a former girlfriend. In a Google Doc posted late last night to Twitter, Cleo Hernandez detailed emotional and sexual abuse allegations...
Overwatch Casually Rolls Out Xbox Series X/S Enhancements
10.3.2021
Yesterday’s Overwatch update was all about the PachiMarchi Challenge and that hideous and/or awesome new Roadhog skin, but next-gen Xbox owners got a little something extra with the update: new graphics options for Series X/S consoles, from 4K60 to blazing-fast 120Hz. Read more
Fans Can't Decide Whether New Overwatch Skin Is Cute Or Horrifying
10.3.2021
Today, Overwatch announced the PachiMarchi Challenge, the newest event celebrating the game’s weird half-onion, half-octopus mascot Pachimari. Starting today, players who win games in Quick Play, Arcade, or Competitive mode can win Pachimari-themed cosmetics, including a Pachimari Roadhog skin that...
After Almost Three Years Away, Returning To Overwatch Feels Amazing
8.3.2021
I have a confession to make: Despite being Kotaku’s number one Overwatch fan, I haven’t played it myself in two years. But buffeted by my optimism for Overwatch 2 and being unable to get my Overwatch fix because Overwatch League won’t be back for another month, I decided to play again, hoping...
The Overwatch 2 Panel Was Cool But Please, Give Us The Damn Sojourn Reveal
20.2.2021
Judging from its complete absence from BlizzConline’s opening keynote, you’d never guess Overwatch 2 was part of the Blizzard family of games, much less in the works. Thankfully, watching the “Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2” panel put to rest any fears that the game might’ve been forgotten....
It Would've Been OK To Skip This One, Blizzard
20.2.2021
Tonight’s keynote for BlizzConline, Blizzard’s virtual showcase, was a tepid hour of previously leaked reveals for World of Warcraft and Diablo, some Hearthstone news, a passing mention of Diablo Immortal, and no Overwatch 2. As we’re fond of saying these days, it could have been an email.Read more
The Blizzconline 2021 Schedule Is Available And God, I’m Going To Miss The Overwatch World Cup
10.2.2021
Blizzconline 2021, Blizzard Entertainment’s digital answer to their yearly in-person Blizzcon event, posted its schedule today.Read more
Bleeding Edge Ceases Updates After 10 Months, Ninja Theory Focusing On Other Projects
28.1.2021
Ninja Theory announced today that it will no longer be updating Bleeding Edge with new content, though the game will remain playable on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.Read more
Overwatch’s newest hero, Moira, is now playable on the game’s PC public test realm.
7.11.2017
Overwatch’s newest hero, Moira, is now playable on the game’s PC public test realm. Announced at BlizzCon on Friday, Moira is a mad scientist support hero who looks kinda like David Bowie and fires beams of pure energy from her hands (also like David Bowie). In other words, she’s mad fun...
I Can’t Stop ‘Choking’ When I Play Multiplayer Games
6.7.2017
I’m on the elimination spree of a lifetime. 28 kills, no deaths. I feel unstoppable. An enemy Reaper tries to sneakily teleport onto the payload. I, as Pharah, rocket into the sky and unleash the full fury of my ultimate on him, just because I can.Read more
Blizzard Teases New Lore Surrounding Overwatch's Enigmatic Doomfist
4.7.2017
An update on Blizzard’s Overwatch blog adds more more details about Doomfist, long suspected to be the game’s next hero.Read more