Overwatch Archives

Huge Overwatch Update Bringing New Map, Skins, and More Tomorrow

The next major update for Overwatch goes live tomorrow, January 23rd, with a ton of new content. The update will bring new skins, emotes, icons, and sprays to the hero first-person shooter…

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Overwatch is free to play this weekend

Overwatch will be free to try out on all platforms this weekend, Blizzard announced recently. PS4, Xbox One, and PC owners alike can download and play the popular online hero shooter…

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Overwatch Reveals New Character and Map

BlizzCon 2017 is bringing more news for Blizzard’s major franchises. It’s Overwatch‘s turn now, as a brand new hero and an exciting new map have been revealed by game director Jeff…

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Industry

Blizzcon 2017 Promises 60 Hours of Content to the Virtual World

Blizzcon describes itself as ‘an epic celebration of Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes and the communities which bring them to life’. The 11th annual convention will take place this year on…

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GAMEOLOGY – Should microtrans and loot boxes be regulated?

Microtransactions, loot boxes, and other practices are used by the most profitable games in the industry. But many of these tactics can be considered predatory and manipulative. Psychological tricks are…

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Overwatch’s Halloween Terror Event is Live, Check Out All the Features

Overwatch‘s Halloween event kicks off today and adds lots of spooky skins, emotes, cosmetics, and play modes. A few of the themed skins leaked a couple days ago, but the…

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Overwatch characters dress up in leaked Halloween Skins

Since Overwatch doesn’t hand out gameplay-modifying loot, Blizzard is heavy into the skins game. That means special events and loot boxes galore stuffed with new ways to dress up your favorite…

Free weekend: Overwatch, Gang Beasts and Depth

There are three great games with free to play weekends available right now. All of them are playable for free until Sunday and anyone who enjoys these games will be…

Announcements

Overwatch Free Weekend Starts Soon

Blizzard has announced that a new free weekend is coming for their FPS hit, Overwatch. “Attention, recruits! If you haven’t already had the opportunity to suit up and save the…

Overwatch’s Mercy Overhauled With Nerfed Resurrections and New Ultimate

The iconic healer Mercy is receiving some big changes in Overwatch’s public test region. Her ability to resurrect an entire team can turn the tide of a match, and Blizzard is…