Tag Archives: Overwatch

Blizzard leader Mike Ybarra has said fans can expect to hear more on Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo “over the coming weeks.” In a tweet (opens in new tab), the Ybarra said: “Blizzard is a big studio and we have talented and growing teams supporting live games as well. Over the …

Overwatch has a brand new map called Malevento, live right now on the Public Test Server.  Just earlier today on August 27, Activision Blizzard announced through a press release that a new map was live for Overwatch’s Public Test Server on PC. This map is called Malevento, and it’s exclusively …

The Overwatch cross-play beta is now finally live in a new update, but it’s causing a headache for plenty of players. This week, Overwatch finally initiated cross-play between console and PC platforms, over five years after it originally released in 2016. While this should have been a pretty momentous occassion …

Overwatch 2 will be at next year’s BlizzCon Online, according to director Jeff Kaplan. In a new developer update (opens in new tab) posted yesterday, Kaplan discussed everything new that will be coming to the original Overwatch in the coming weeks, including new maps, cars, and more. Kaplan also touched …

The PlayStation 5 is finally here, which means plenty of people are asking about Overwatch PS5 support. As with all new gaming tech, the PS5 launch comes with many questions about backwards compatibility. Only a few aren’t supported by PS5 backwards compatibility, although there’s always a possibility of seeing patches …

Update: The new Overwatch hero, and the last new hero until Overwatch 2, is now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Blizzard announced the arrival of Echo to Overwatch via Twitter this afternoon, alongside a brief yet exciting gameplay compilation. Echo is a highly adaptable damage hero …

A new book that goes behind the scenes of Overwatch’s cinematics is coming in October, giving you a look at the designs and decisions that helped bring the game’s world to life beyond the arena. The Cinematic Art of Overwatch is up on Amazon (opens in new tab) right now, …

The Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) launch won’t be delayed if individual games are pushed back because of coronavirus concerns, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed. Microsoft hasn’t said much about the possibility of an Xbox Series X delay (opens in new tab) so far, sticking to the …

Overwatch (opens in new tab) is celebrating Mardi Gras in style, with a limited-time event centered around everyone’s favorite sharpshooter, Ashe. Ashe’s Mardi Gras Challenge runs from February 25 to March 9, during which you’ll be able to get six sprays, two player icons, and an epic (and I mean, …

Blizzard has detailed a new Overwatch (opens in new tab) patch currently live on the PTR that deals out substantial nerfs and buffs to a variety of heroes. Chiefly, McCree has been buffed from 200HP to 250HP, while Baptiste is getting his primary and secondary fires nerfed. Baptiste’s primary fire …