Overwatch

Lucio Player Puts Together Ultimate Boops Remix

It’s hard to hate Overwatch’s Lucio. No matter how many times he blasts you off a ledge or drops down unexpectedly from the side of a wall, he’s just too upbeat to get angry at. That’s why Thomas Turbado’s latest video highlighting the DJ’s mechanics is so full of good vibes, whether you like playing…

Roadhog Player Destroys Mei In The Most Cathartic Way Possible

Sometimes it’s worth unloading an entire Roadhog ultimate to make sure Mei is 100% dead. That’s what Reddit user xTheManOfSteelx did in an Overwatch clip he posted earlier today. “This Mei had been annoying me the entire game and we almost had the point capped anyway, so it was worth it,” he wrote. Usually Mei’s…

Why Some Overwatch Cheaters Are So Hard To Catch

Not everyone plays fair in Overwatch. Some people choose to download hacks that improve their aim, ruining the game for everyone else. Here’s how some of the most insidious Overwatch cheats work. YouTube user Chuck Norris has a quick, informative video that shows you just how sneaky Overwatch cheats can be. Contrary to popular belief,…

It’s High Noon, Overwatch Cosplay

I’ve posted a lot of Overwatch cosplay this year, but not much of it features McCree, so let’s fix that, for the sake of both you and your Huckleberry This is Russian cosplayer shimyrk, with a McCree that gets the character 100% right from the tip of his hat to the top of his spurs.

Overwatch Players Are Using Symmetra’s New Shields To Break The Game

Overwatch’s Symmetra overhaul is live on the game’s PTR, and people are really putting her new kit through its paces. Thanks to the magic of custom games, Overwatch players have taken to spawning as many Symmetra shields as possible and watching as they sail into the sky like celestial frisbees. Until they collide with something,…

We have “Boop.” I repeat, we have “Boop.” Symmetra isn’t the only one getting important fixes in today’s OverwatchPTR update.

Welcome To Symmetra Hell

The Symmetra revamp is now live on Overwatch’s PTR. In other news, we all live in hell now, but at least the weather’s alright. Nibel captured the madness from PikaIsCool’s stream. And of course: So there you go. Now you’ve got something to look forward to when you log onto the PTR this evening. Or…

Blizzard Is Giving Overwatch‘s Symmetra Two Ultimates

For a little while, Blizzard’s acknowledged that Symmetra is too much of a situational hero. Now they’re doing something about that. In a new developer video, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan explained that a new version of Symmetra will soon be coming to the game’s PTR. Nu-mmetra will be the first Overwatch hero to have…

A supremely adorable 3-year-old doles out names to the Overwatch heroes in this new video. Spoiler: Sombra is “tickle.”

An Overwatch Player Called For A Ceasefire Just When I Needed It

Normally when I’m feeling down, I steer clear of multiplayer games. Competition is rad, but it can turn even kindhearted people into massive bags of Flaming Hot Cheetos, only all the Cheetos are dicks. Or at least, that used to be my policy. Then Overwatch happened. The world has not been a kind place lately.…

Console Overwatch Player Hilariously Proves PC Elitists Wrong

Two months ago, YouTuber DSPStanky uploaded a video where they wrecked everyone as Lucio. We’re talking, literal dancing around opponents. One of the most common responses at the time was basically “you’d never be able to do this on PC.” DSPStanky took this response as a challenge, and started playing Overwatch on PC seriously. DSPStanky…

In Fandom, Sombra Is Overwatch‘s New Gay Explosion

After a long, tedious ARG, Sombra is finally in the wild. For some, the biggest question about Sombra is how she’ll change up Overwatch’s competitive play. For others, it’s “who is she gonna kiss?” After Sombra was officially announced at Blizzcon, many shippers eagerly hooked her up with D.va, the 19 year-old professional gamer. The…

Overwatch‘s Sombra Makes Roadhog’s Hook Even More Broken 

Roadhog’s hook is like one of those old math problems with the trains. If Hook X is approaching Sombra Y at a speed anchored to this reality only by wishful thinking, and Sombra Y decides to briefly exit this reality altogether by teleporting, who wins? Roadhog’s hook is busted. Blizzard fully acknowledges this, and they’re…

Our Favorite Ways To Play Overwatch‘s Sombra

Our (aspirationally) weekly Overwatch show returns with a new name, Let’s Break It Down, and a new hero to discuss! Sombra can hack everything, teleport, and turn invisible. She is a handful, and also she has cool hacker hands. Listen to Cecilia, Heather, and I talk about our favorite Sombra strategies. And also who we…

Video Game Heroes Inspire Me To Make The World Better

I’ve made no secret of my current dismay with affairs in the real world. I initially turned to games as solace. In games, I could be the hero of a battlefield, a daring assassin, or run in endless fields. Video games can be a place for escape, but they can also help us find the…

Overwatch Voice Actor Meetup Gets Animated

Seeing real actors speaking as your favorite characters can be a little jarring, even when they’re as attractive as Overwatch’s voice cast. YouTuber Greatdictator took the sound from Jonny “Lucio” Cruz’s awesome Blizzcon video and replaced the actors with their digital counterparts. Now we have a video (via Polygon) I can watch without staring in…

First Overwatch Pro To Pick Sombra Has A Bad Time

Sombra is finally in Overwatch! No longer confined to an ARG, she can now hack the planet as she pleases. Maybe, though, pros ought to steer clear of her for a bit. The problem with competing in a third-party pro Overwatch tournament is that you’re kind of at Blizzard’s whims. If they decide to release…

Overwatch‘s Big Sombra Update Is Now Live

Professional advocate for every shade of purple (and also hacker) Sombra is now available to play on Overwatch’s live servers. Update 1.5 is now live on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. In addition to Sombra, it adds a slew of new modes as part of a new Arcade feature, a new map, Ecopoint: Antarctica, to…

Blizzard Says Overwatch Leveling Changes Aren’t About Making People Buy More Loot Boxes

Overwatch is about to roll out a big change to its leveling system, and that has some players feeling uneasy. Blizzard, they fear, wants people to pony up for more loot boxes, so they’re turning freebies into rarities. According to Blizzard, though, that’s not really what’s happening at all. Let’s break it down: the new…

Sombra Hack Perfectly Timed

Today on Highlight Reel we have Vonnegut glitches, pot abuse, genji genocide, Sombra hacks, and much more. Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Fallout 4 –…