Overwatch

Overwatch Doesn’t Do Enough For Its Support Heroes

In team-based games like League of Legends and Team Fortress 2, and MMOs like World of Warcraft, support classes—medics, buffers, debuffers, etc—are a necessary element of victory. However, they’re under-appreciated and sometimes under-played. Overwatch addresses that problem in some smart ways, but it doesn’t completely solve the problem. Whether in single or multiplayer games, support…

Reaper Players Always Have The Best Names In Overwatch

Reaper’s tryhard edgelording is partially on Blizzard, which has given the character sharp lines such as “DIE, DIE, DIE.” But players who play Reaper also make him seem like a ridiculous character, too. The excellent @reapernames Twitter account collects screenshots of actual Reaper players in the wild, and they all have amazing names. Sometimes, the…

Overwatch: The Kotaku Review

Overwatch has technically only been out for a week, but it’s already a phenomenon. Even people who have never played Overwatch are getting sucked into its orbit through fan fiction, cosplay, memes and porn. That’s because Overwatch is not really a game as much as it’s an event. Normally, hype tells you nothing concrete about…

Overwatch has a ghost window. Why is it there? What does it mean? No one knows. (Somebody on the dev team probably goofed.) Here’s the full video, courtesy of Punished Dartjuk

Overwatch Player Pushes Team Over The Edge

Today on Highlight Reel we have a flawless Lucio push, Reinhardt flight, flawless arrow shots, puking corpses, 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 Uncharted…

A Compelling Argument For Official Overwatch LEGO Sets

I’m not playing much Overwatch, but I am fascinated by the characters and setting enough to drop cash on some toys, especially if they’re as cool as LEGO builder Taylor’s version of D.Va. Not all of Overwatch’s characters are as large and in-charge as D.Va, but that’s fine. Taylor’s version of the dynamic duo (via…

Hoo Boy, This Overwatch Cosplay

Last week, we looked at some of the best Overwatch cosplay going around. Now, only a few days later, it’s already time to make an addition to the ranks. Russian cosplayerJannet “Incosplay” Vinogradova’s Widowmaker here is just out of sight. And here’s a shot alongside Ardsami cosplay’s Tracer (which itself is awesome, that wig!), giving…

How To Counter Overwatch‘s Most Overused Heroes

If you’ve spent some serious time with Overwatch you’ve likely noticed some heroes getting much more play time than others. Whether it’s a whole team of Bastions or a single aggravating Widowmaker, not knowing how to counter a character can be frustrating for any player new to Blizzard’s team-based shooter. One of Overwatch’s greatest features…

What’re You Playing This Weekend?

Overwatch is great and all, but I’ve got Trails of Cold Steel to catch up on. See, I’m only up to Chapter 4 of Falcom’s excellent (but slow-paced) JRPG, and I’ve gotta crank through the rest of the game in time for E3. There’s apparently a big twist at the end, and there’s no way…

Overwatch PC Benchmarks: Making Ultra HD Look Easy

Though there are still some hotly anticipated titles due in 2016, we might already have the game of the year on our hands. Overwatch has been on our radar for a while now but it recently blew up in a big way with an open beta that attracted 9.7 million players earlier this month. That’s…

Let Overwatch‘s Japanese Fan Art Begin!

Overwatch isn’t only capturing people’s imagination in the West. The game is also gaining a following in Japan and has the fan art to prove it. Here’s an interesting sight to see this week: The latest issue of Famitsu features Overwatch on the cover. Why is this interesting? Because this week, Dragon Quest Heroes II…

The Best Overwatch Cosplay

Overwatch’s roster is a cosplayer’s dream, with pretty much every tone, shape and size accounted for in a collection of amazing character designs. Here are the best of them. So far. If there are any you think we’ve missed,let us know!

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…