Snipers have a bad reputation: the class is infamous for standing back and picking off kills, all without contributing to the match objective. In Overwatch, that sniper stigma means that players consider heroes like Widowmaker and Hanzo to be nonviable competitively. For some players, straying from that norm often…
Overwatch Player Gets Teams Dancing To Funk Music
It’s been a hell of a day. Sometimes, you just need something to make you smile. Here’s a person blasting funk music at teammates in Overwatch. Cute dancing ensues.
Overwatch ‘Shippers Clash Over New Mercy, Genji Voice Lines
Overwatch fans have uncovered new voice lines for Mercy and Genji for Valentine’s Day in the Public Testing Region’s latest patch. The two characters share some chocolates, which seems innocuous. You might assume that more information about these characters would be a boon for ‘shippers—people who write fanfic and…
Reinhardt Charge Falls A Bit Short
Today on Highlight Reel we have badly timed charges, glitched flags, powerful crossbows, and much more!Read more…
Overwatch Heroes Ranked, According To Pornhub Searches
Overwatch porn is a damn phenomenon. Our original report on the scene was one of our biggest stories of last year, and “Overwatch” ended up outranking “anal” on Pornhub’s top 20 search terms of 2016. I was curious, though: which heroes are most popular among the porn-seeking masses? Hint: not Bastion.
Overwatch Players Are Already Salty About Roadhog’s New Hook
We’re at the dawn of a new era for Overwatch’s Roadhog. No longer will his hook plunge through walls with no resistance. No longer will it magically drag enemies who are clearly in front of us back around behind us. It’s time for Hook 2.0, Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman announced yesterday.
Blizzard Says They’ll Punish Overwatch Players Who Use Mei’s Ice Wall Cheat
For weeks, an Overwatch exploit that lets players use Mei’s ice wall ability to get outside levels and become invincible has been wreaking havoc on 3v3. Good and righteous players who abhor cheating in all its ghastly forms are sick of it. After prolonged silence, Blizzard’s finally said they’re gonna do something…
Overwatch Players Are Sick Of Mei’s Ice Wall Exploit
If you’re a frequent player of Overwatch’s 3v3 mode, you’ve probably experienced the Mei ice wall glitch. It allows players to get outside the level, at which point they can shoot you, but you can’t shoot them. It is, in short, total bullshit.
Overwatch Player Shows How Curiosity Killed The Reinhardt
A Friend Convinced Me To Shut Up And Enjoy Halo 3
It took my buddy Dave several months to coerce me into playing play Halo 3 with him. “We should nail down our weekend plans,” he texted me on July 1st. “I’m thinking of getting an early start around 8 a.m. and just play straight through until we beat it.”