Overwatch

Overwatch‘s Low Tick Rate Can Be A Problem

Overwatch has a lot going for it. Interesting heroes, a great feel, beer—the list goes on. It’s crazy to think that this is Blizzard’s first FPS. It is, however, conspicuously lacking in one area. It’s called “tick rate,” and it has an impact on the game’s responsiveness. What you’re seeing/doing and what the server in…

Overwatch Heroes, Ranked

Blizzard’s take on the class-based-shooter is so vibrant and full of personality, that each individual character has inspired its own army/fandom. And yet, some heroes are still better than others. Here is our definitive ranking of Overwatch heroes, ranked from worst to best. Soldier 76 Bastion Torbjorn Genji Hanzo Zenyatta Junkrat Roadhog Widowmaker McCree Symmetra…

Overwatch‘s Tracer Photoshopped with a Sexy Carrot 

Earlier this spring, a sexy carrot appeared online. Photoshop battles ensued. But the dust hasn’t cleared, because even now, that carrot still lives on as Tracer’s legs. Japanese Twitter user Uuyan recently uploaded this Tracer Photoshop. It’s been retweeted well over 3,500 times. As far as I can tell, the first Tracer carrot leg Photoshop…

15 Things You Should Know Before Playing Overwatch

Getting started in Overwatch can be pretty daunting: there are so many heroes to learn, maps to memorize, and loot crates to open, that it’s hard to keep track of it all. But we have a few quick pointers that should help. Here are the things I wish I knew before jumping into Overwatch. Start…

Congratulations Overwatch Player, You Played Yourself

Today in Highlight Reel we have marvelous self-owns, twisted physics, slash fiction, spooky endings and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, 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 Battlefront –Force NOPE- SlySuavity…

The Sound Of A Hit In Overwatch Is Made By… Beer

Overwatch is to big-budget release bonanzas what eclipses are to the rest of the sky. It’s a multi-million dollar production fueled by laser-targeted marketing. Even Game of Throneshad to glom onto its underbelly to avoid being unceremoniously forgotten. Anyway one of its most crucial sounds was made by a beer can. I’m talking about the…

It’s Time To Stop Being Salty About Bastion In Overwatch

For months now, some Overwatch players have insisted that one hero is too strong, perhaps even overpowered. Now that the game is officially out and the hero balance is more or less set, however, I hope we can all agree that the bellyaching is all bunk. Meet Bastion, an automaton capable of turning into a…

Conan Playing Overwatch and Destroying Game of Thrones‘ Iron Throne 

On this latest “Clueless Gamer” segment, Conan faces off against the House of Lannister and the shiny butts of Overwatch The segment opens with the PS4 version, while Conan, Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey play using Xbox One controllers. The trio are eventually joined by a George R. R. Martin look-alike, who, in keeping with…

Some Of The World’s Best Artists Are Already In Love With Overwatch

Yeah, the game itself has only just been released, but thanks to betas and marketing people have been getting to know the cast of Overwatch for months. Among those fans are some of the world’s best artists, many of whom we’ve featuredhere on Fine Art before Below is a collection of work made by artists…

Just in case you ever wanted to hear Nathan Vetterlein, aka the voice of TF2’s Scout, read some of Tracer’s lines from Overwatch.

Pharah Won’t Be Needing This Today

Coregeek, whose Mad Max work we’ve featured before on the site, has rung in Overwatch’s launch with this awesome recreation of Pharah’s rocket launcher. Model by Coregeek, paint by Nimbus

Inside The Surprisingly Big Overwatch Porn Scene

Angel-winged Mercy having sex with the devilish Reaper. Spunky mech pilot D.Va pleasuring herself in front of a webcam. Blindingly speedy Tracer caught in Widowmaker’s web. Overwatch porn has been all over the Internet for months, though the game’s creators at Blizzard don’t seem to eye it too favorably. (Warning: Definitely NSFW.) Users of the…

Battleborn Drops To $40 Just In Time For Overwatch

Just three weeks after launching, Gearbox’s hero shooter Battleborn is already down from $60 to $40 both at retail and digital. And oh, hey, did you know that Overwatch goes live today? It’s quite the coincidence that Blizzard launched the Overwatch beta on the day Battleborncame out, and it’s even more of a coincidence that…

GIANT Overwatch Action Figures Are Neat

Blizzard got Hollywood creature and effects legend Steve Wang (Predator, Hellboy) to help out with Overwatch’s launch. His work: three giant action figures, complete with giant boxes. The boxes were dropped in LA, Paris and Korea over the weekend. Any complaints over the fact you can’t actually buy regular-sized versions of these yet, please direct…

Kid Designs Overwatch Character, Blizzard Artists Finish The Job

Blizzard fan Shane Hickey’s young daughter thought it’d be cool to design her own Overwatch character and send it into the game’s creators. Blizzard thought it’d be cooler to turn her rough design into something a little more professional. Roman Kenney, a Blizzard artist, took the kid’s art (and attack descriptions) and made this: That’s…

The Week In Games: Things Other Than Overwatch

No one concerned about Overwatch needs a reminder that Overwatch goes live Monday at 7 PM Eastern time. You may be pleasantly surprised, however, to know that the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game and Total Warhammer launch this week as well. After the relatively amazing Transformers: Devastation I’m looking quite forward to getting my…

Soldier: 76 Plays Hero In The Final Animated Overwatch Short Of The Season

With the game’s launch just a day away, Blizzard has released the fourth and final animated Overwatch short of the season, giving the vigilante known as Soldier: 76 a chance to atone for past transgressions The oldest Overwatch characterby far, Soldier: 76’s driving skills might be a little rusty, but his shooting is totally on…

Overwatch Fans Are So Desperate, They’re Role-Playing Overwatch In Other Games

You think you’re into Overwatch? Are you dedicated enough to role-play your favorite characters in another game, even if that means pretending to be a turret? While the world holds its breath for Overwatch’s impending launch, eNinja and friends decided to do something productive with the longing in their fingers and maybe also loins. Well,…

This Is Not An Overwatch Glitch

Overwatch’s characters ooze personality. Sometimes, they literally ooze it. It might look all wrong, but it’s 100 percent intentional, a byproduct of some very particular animation techniques. If you’re a frequenter (oh hey I guess that’s a real word) of Overwatch-obsessed portions of the Internet, you might have seen the occasional still of McCree looking…

Overwatch Players Create ‘The Leaning Tower Of D.Va’

This is certainly some sort of accomplishment. During Overwatch’s beta, the Squadron, um, squadron decided to try and build the tallest “structure” possible in all of Overwatch. The result? 12 D.Vas stacked on top of each other on Lijang Tower. Interestingly, other maps couldn’t sustain this mechanical human centipede because they have a 10 or…