The Overwatch Lunar New Year celebrations start today, adding news skins and returning activities to the popular PS4 and Xbox One shooter. Overwatch’s Year of the Pig starts January 24, meaning that fans are just hours away from collecting new loot and cosmetics. From what we know from past Overwatch events, it seems a certainty that […]
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Overwatch Lunar New Year 2019: Event release date and NEW skins reveal
Overwatch developer Blizzard has announced the start date for the 2019 Lunar New Year event on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The 2019 Lunar New Year event has been given a January 24 launch date by Blizzard. As with all Overwatch events, the Year of the Pig extravaganza runs for roughly three weeks, ending on […]
Overwatch League events expand beyond LA in 2019
To date, Overwatch League matches have taken place in Blizzard’s own venue in Los Angeles. It’s a special experience, but likely off-limits if you live on the other side of the continent or another country. For the 2019 season, though, you might not have to travel quite so far… or travel at all. Blizzard has […]
Overwatch UPDATE: Full Ashe Patch Notes for PS4 and Xbox One Today
Overwatch fans might be startled to find a massive new update waiting for them on PS4, Xbox One and PC today. That’s because Blizzard has released their latest character – Ashe – along with some big changes to all platforms. Unlike other Overwatch updates, today’s massive patch weighs in at around 20GBs. Most prior builds […]
You’ll have to reinstall ‘Overwatch’ to get its next big update
Blizzard is apparently planning to release a patch for Overwatch so enormous, you can’t download and install it like an ordinary update. A company representative has posted a warning on its forum, telling players to prepare for a massive rollout that will force the client to fully reinstall itself. The rep said it will bring […]
New ‘Overwatch’ viewer gives you broadcast-worthy camera control
Blizzard is stepping up its efforts to improve Overwatch esports viewing ahead of the World Cup’s climax at BlizzCon. As part of a developer update, the studio has introduced an Overwatch World Cup Viewer that will give you the kind of spectating controls normally reserved for esports broadcasters. The PC-only beta feature will let you […]
Overwatch Halloween event release date, new SKINS, Torbjorn update, World Cup finals
Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has revealed plans to bring back the Halloween Terror event for 2018. In a brand new developer diary, Kaplan told fans to expect the Halloween Terror event soon. Last year’s Halloween event had an October 10 release date, so expect this year’s version to launch on October 9 or October […]
Overwatch World Cup 2018 latest and Busan map release date on PS4, Xbox One
Overwatch fans are eagerly awaiting the Busan map release date on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The Busan map was announced alongside a brand new D.Va cinematic story short at Gamescom. Like previous post-release maps, Busan immediately made its debut on the Overwatch Public Test Region, which is available on PC. But what fans really […]
Overwatch Summer Games end date: When does Blizzard event end on PS4, Xbox One?
Overwatch fans are counting down to the end of the Summer Games event on PS4 and Xbox One. The Summer Games event has an August 30 end date, which means there’s not long left to grab those seasonal loot boxes. Blizzard is yet to reveal an official end time for the event, but it’s likely […]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is borrowing from Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and Siege
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s beta has kicked back into action, and this time it is on PC and Xbox One as well. I jumped into the Battle.net version this afternoon to try out the new Heist mode, which is Treyarch’s twist on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive formula. But that’s not the only game Black […]