An Overwatch 2 producer has blamed Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick for the game’s ongoing delays. In the two tweets below, Overwatch 2 producer Tracy Kennedy outlined how CEO Kotick would “shove” development projects for Overwatch 1 on the Overwatch 2 team, requiring developers to work overtime. Kennedy also says …
Read More »Past Activision Blizzard games will stay on PlayStation platforms after acquisition
Activision Blizzard won’t remove past games from PlayStation platforms once it’s acquired by Microsoft. The company stated as much just yesterday on January 19, in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (opens in new tab) (via VGC (opens in new tab)). “We will honor all existing commitments …
Read More »Meet the gamer who plays Overwatch with his feet
Tucker Griggs is the latest star of Totally Game, as a player who can destroy you on Overwatch with his feet. Griggs, a 23-year-old from Tulare, has a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, which means he was born without muscles in his arms. This is why he uses his feet …
Read More »Apex Legends is the latest victim of the Nintendo Switchs multiplayer FPS problem
Let me start off by clarifying the obvious: I love my Nintendo Switch. Certainly, anyone who owns the console doesn’t need me to shower more praises on its intuitive form function, impressive portable power, and unique Joy-Con design. Nintendo’s scrappy little gaming machine is brilliant, there’s no question about that, …
Read More »Overwatch gets an Xbox Series X upgrade, but theres no sign of a PS5 version
Overwatch has seemingly delivered a next-gen upgrade specific to the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Blizzard released the patch notes for Overwatch update 1.58 (opens in new tab) last night, documenting the arrival of the Pachimarchi challenge and several other updates and bug fixes. The notes released on …
Read More »These Overwatch Lego sets are the perfect Christmas gift, especially at this price
Sometimes there’s no better way to shout your video game allegiances to the sky than with some spot on merch. And when the official Overwatch Lego arrived, it was decreed that this is, in fact, the best way to celebrate all things Overwatch and Lego, simultaneously. Thankfully Amazon has some …
Read More »Overwatch 2 leaked artwork suggests a rumored hero is coming
A new bit of Overwatch 2 (opens in new tab) art briefly appeared on the Blizzard Gear shop Monday, only to be snapped by eagle-eyed forum-goers over at MMO Champion (opens in new tab) before disappearing from the store. The leaked image, first reported by Wowhead (opens in new tab), …
Read More »Overwatch role queue guide: How to succeed as a team with the role queue system
Overwatch’s diverse roster of 31 heroes is split into three specific categories: Damage, Tank, and Support, and these are important for the recently-added Overwatch role queue system. In order to succeed in climbing the competitive ladder, team compositions generally need to consist of a mixture of the three in order …
Read More »“Its going to be a much more social experience”: Blizzard answers your burning questions about Overwatch on Switch
Read more (Image credit: Valve) 10 games Like Overwatch (opens in new tab) because heroes never die The Blizzard and Nintendo romance is still very much in the honeymoon phase of their relationship. It’s only as old as last year, when Diablo 3 (opens in new tab) was announced for …
Read More »The next Overwatch hero is Sigma the beefy scientist – watch his origin reveal here
On the heels of some mysterious teasers – one of which deleted Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan from existence (opens in new tab) – today Blizzard revealed the origin story of the next Overwatch hero, Sigma. The graphic novel-style short explores Sigma’s obsession with gravity and his goal of harnessing the …
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