Our latest coverage of Overwatch.
Blizzard just announced that the Overwatch Open Beta will be extended by a day. The exact time that the Open Beta is ending is now May 10th at 10 AM PDT. That gives us all one extra day of fragging and objective-based gameplay and takes away one of those awful days we were going to have to go without playing [...]
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Today was a good day for Activision Blizzard shareholders (ticker ATVI) as the company reported $1.46 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (vs $1.28 billion in the same quarter last year). These numbers handedly beat expectations and the company's stock soared over 6%, making the company worth a bit over $27 billion. Aside from posting stellar revenue [...]
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Overwatch's Early Access and Open Beta launch schedule has officially been announced. Early Access will begin several hours ahead of what we expected at 4 PM PDT tonight. The Open Beta itself will begin at 4 PM PDT on May 4th. The Open Beta will come to a close on May 9th. Each phase will launch simultaneously around the globe. [...]
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Blizzard announced earlier today that Overwatch's Closed Beta will be coming to a close on April 25th at 10 AM PDT. The final batch of Closed Beta invites has been sent out already, meaning no one else will be getting access to the Closed Beta during its final days. A wipe will occur after Closed Beta ends. Overwatch will open [...]
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Overwatch Gameplay First Look HD - MMOs.comWatch this video on YouTube Overwatch Gameplay First Look by Omer Overwatch is a buy to play shooter from Blizzard Entertainment with a unique cast of characters. The visuals and gameplay are similar to Valve's Team Fortress 2. The video above was recorded during the free to play beta test weekend in April 2016. The [...]
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Blizzard's Overwatch is entering its final Beta weekend starting Friday, April 15th and ending on April 16th at 9PM PDT. It's primary purpose is a stress test, which is why it will only last 36 hours. But all 21 heroes will be available to play, along with a selection of maps: Nepal, Route 66, and Hanamura. Weekly Brawl and Competitive [...]
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Following backlash about what came to be known as Tracer's "butt pose" in Overwatch, Blizzard decided that it would be removing the pose. A NeoGAF user uncovered today that, not only has Blizzard now removed the pose, the company replaced it with a new one. The new one is...well, it's still a butt pose, albeit one based on pin-up art, [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment announced today that their class-based team shooter Overwatch will be launching on May 24th. An Open Beta test will be held from May 5th to May 9th. All pre-orders placed before April 29th will get early access to the Open Beta on May 3rd. If you pre-order through Blizzard, you will get an Open Beta early access key [...]
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Following a short break, the Overwatch Closed Beta is back. Players in the Americas and Europe that have active Beta accounts can now jump right back into the action. The new round of Beta introduced a new progression system, a new mode, new maps, an option to play versus AI, an overhauled set of custom game options, and balance updates. [...]
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This past year was somewhat of a mixed bag. The gaming industry at large saw several incredible releases, including but not limited to Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League, and The Witcher 3, many of which completely redefined the way we looked at a specific series or genre. For the most part, this redefinition was undoubtedly a good thing. Many [...]
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