Overwatch

Overwatch’s new map, Horizon Lunar Colony, is now live. After a few weeks on the PTR, the loony getaway is out alongside a patch that makes changes to McCree, Reaper, and Roadhog. Check out Cecilia’s impressions of the map here

After Dropping A Tier, I Am Freaking Out About My Overwatch Rank

After a difficult string of placement matches for the current Overwatch competitive season, the unthinkable happened. I dropped to a lower tier. I had spent multiple seasons comfortably sitting in the Platinum tier, and suddenly I was Gold. I have become obsessed with undoing this demotion. I like to think that I’m a decent video…

Overwatch Cosplay, Still Raining From Above

Cosplayer Kara Corvus made this Pharah costume (and rocket launcher) out of EVA Form and Worbla. It’s so good. Photos by Gil Photography.

Damn, This Overwatch Pro Is Good At Widowmaker

During yesterday’s European Overwatch Contenders group stage, Esporati player DIDS put together a highlight reel of Widowmaker shots in short succession to secure the round. In my own experience, a Widowmaker on offense is usually a bad sign. But utilizing Widow’s mobility and power, DIDS makes quick work of the low-health line-up of Team Expert.…

Overwatch Cosplay Rap Video Is Just The Best

That’s a lot to take in there (cosplay! rap! live-action!), but this is one hell of an effort from a team of French Overwatch fans. Everything here works! The rap is just fine (it’s in French, but there are English subtitles). The live-action effects are pretty good! And the cosplay is exceptional UPDATE: Ah, seems…

I Can’t Handle Overwatch Voice Actors Doing Their Dance Emotes

Holy shit. I can’t deal with this. This video killed me. I am dead now. Over the last year, it’s been awesome to see the voice actors behind our favorite Overwatch characters hang out and have a good time with one another. They all genuinely seem like best buds. But this footage above by sweeetanj,…

What Makes Hooks So Damn Good In Competitive Video Games

The hook is a simple but effective tool in games: a chain, thrown accurately, pulling enemies back to their likely doom. But in the realm of competitive games, hooks seem almost ubiquitous. The reason why a hook is a near-necessity for any competitive game, is simple: They’re the biggest moments in games, boiled down to…

Finally, Good Overwatch Figures!

For a game where half the fun is just loving its cast, Blizzard has been slow getting quality Overwatch figures onto the market. Pop Vinyls should be shot into the sun, and the Nendoroids were a start, but Good Smile has now stepped up with a Figma based on Tracer. Due out in December, it’ll…

Overwatch Pro Suspended After Griefing And Streaming Anime Porn

Daniel “Dafran” Francesca is an extremely skilled DPS player for Selfless, one of the best pro Overwatch teams out there. He’s also an unapologetic griefer and troll, and his antics have finally come back to bite him. Today, both Blizzard and Dafran’s own team have suspended him from play. This means he’s no longer allowed…

Overwatch Now Has An In-Game Reference To Tracer’s Girlfriend

To recap, Overwatch’s Tracer is gay. Until now that’s been a fact contained to offscreen fiction, but the latest update to the PTR (Public Test Region) has dropped in a new voice line that references Tracer’s girlfriend Emily within the game itself. Spotted by Aryaand Mic, here’s what it sounds like: If the embed doesn’t…

Overwatch’s Most Famous Lucio Player Would Rather Have Fun Than Go Pro

When DSPStanky first started making Overwatch videos, he wasn’t planning to become an overnight internet folk hero, let alone the guy thousands of people associate with one of the game’s most-played heroes. He just wanted to quit his crappy job. DSPStanky is one of the most popular Overwatch players out there, and easily the most…

Here’s a clip of Overwatch’s most popular player, Seagull, absolutely tearing through a team while barely even paying attention. He’s angrily venting about a previous encounter, and then he just chops the wings off a strong Pharah/Mercy combo like it’s nothing. Even as a Pharah main, I have to admit that this is just great.…

Overwatch Ranks You Lower Than It Should So You Feel Better About Yourself 

Overwatch’s 5th Competitive season debuted last week, and in its wake, players are finding themselves demoralized and embarrassed. Skill ratings, Overwatch’s measure of how good you are, have plummeted about 200 points across the board since the end of last season. And, of course, adamant players are flooding Overwatch forums with protestations that these numbers…

A Look Inside The Art Of Overwatch 

Coming this fall from Dark Horse, The Art of Overwatch is more than 300 pages of the illustrations and concept art that Blizzard produced while creating its frighteningly popular hero shooter. We’ve got four of those pages, and they’re quite nice. As someone who loves looking at Overwatch much more than actually playing, I’m looking…

Chinese Overwatch Clone Has Some Giant Balls

The Chinese market is no stranger to brazen rip-offs of popular Western games, but even taking that into account this Overwatch clone is something else. Spotted by ponpo and called Hero Mission, this is a mobile shooter that is basically Overwatch, only for a phone, and with the slightest of design edits (most lifted from…

Overwatch Still Isn’t Ready To Be A Top Esport

Over the weekend, Blizzard hosted the first round of qualifiers for Overwatch’s Contenders series, aka the minor league to the upcoming Overwatch League’s majors. There was some solid action, a couple surprising upsets, and a lot of Winston dancing. I don’t think Overwatch is ready to be a top esport yet, though. Don’t get me…

Overwatch Stream Shows Tournament Through Eyes Of A Pro

There are plenty of esports tournaments on this weekend, but one Overwatch pro is taking his viewers on a trip through a tournament from his perspective—a rare insight into the thoughts and play of competitive Overwatch players. The qualifiers for Overwatch Contenders are taking place this weekend, and popular player and streamer Brandon “A_Seagull” Larned…

Ana Is A Sleep-Inducing Monster In Overwatch’s Total Mayhem Mode

Total Mayhem is nothing new to veterans of Blizzard’s stylized team-based shooter. The mode has been featured in Overwatch’s Arcade selection on a few occasions in the past, but with the Overwatch anniversary event in full swing it has become an aggravatingly enjoyable focus for many new players. To understand the pure madness that is…

Spammers Beat Hammers In Overwatch At TaKeOver 2

Pocket strategies can come in handy when you’re in a situation like Misfits, who in yesterday’s TaKeOver 2 matches needed a win against Hammers Esports. When the Misfits came out of the Hollywood spawn on offense with a wall of shields and explosives, it certainly caught Hammers by surprise. Sometimes referred to as a “spam”…

Overwatch‘s Match Rating System Only Showed That Players Like Winning, Hate Losing

Fun fact: Overwatch has a “rate this match” option that appears after each match on PC. It lets you choose, essentially, whether you really liked, really disliked, or were just kinda eh about the match you played. Why? To give Blizzard data. Now, though, it’s going away, because the data was hilariously useless. In a…