I have a confession: I have become an Overwatch meta slave. I rarely pick heroes other players think are “bad.” I won’t take risks with our tank-healer balance. And, most important, I will seethe when my team doesn’t reflect the holy comp du jour.
Guy Tracks His Eyeballs While Playing Overwatch
Picture somebody playing a first-person shooter. You probably imagine them sitting stock still, staring ahead with an almost blank expression on their face, one that denotes quiet focus. You might, however, be missing one key detail: their eyes are mov…
Heroes of the Storm Turns Overwatch’s Genji into a Lovable Goofball
The addition of Overwatch favorite Genji to Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm this week has revealed yet another big, important fact about him: this guy loves memes.
After receiving a “tremendous amount of feedback,” Blizzard changed the way Overwatch does ties in i
After receiving a “tremendous amount of feedback,” Blizzard changed the way Overwatch does ties in its competitive mode. Now, one team just has to gain more progress than their enemy, with a minimum of 33% progress. That means there will be more ties.
Blizzard Says They Haven’t Found Anything Wrong With Overwatch Healers’ Skill Ratings
Healing in Overwatch isn’t always appreciated—usually just a “Thanks, I’m glad someone is doing it.” Now, players are complaining that it’s not only unappreciated, but it’s also under-rewarded. Recently, healers were reportedly seeing fewer skill rating gains than their more damage-dealing allies.
Overwatch, But Also With Cats
Overwatch is good with dogs. Thus it is written, it is also good with cats.Read more…
Tips For Playing Overwatch
Of all the games with tens of colorful heroes and millions of people playing incessantly, Overwatch is the least overwhelming. Still, it’s not like anything else out there. It’s not a typical shooter, nor a MOBA, nor even a heartwarming point-and-click adventure starring a gorilla in glasses. Here are some tips to…
Blizzard Takes Game Servers Offline To Fix Login Issues [Update]
If you woke up this morning hoping to log some hours with Overwatch (or Hearthstone, or Heroes of the Storm), you probably had issues trying to login to Blizzard’s game client. Five hours later, Blizzard is still working on fixing the problem. [Update 12:59AM] An update from Blizzard says the problems have been…
Blizzard Takes Game Servers Offline To Fix Login Issues [Update]
If you woke up this morning hoping to log some hours with Overwatch (or Hearthstone, or Heroes of the Storm), you probably had issues trying to login to Blizzard’s game client. Five hours later, Blizzard is still working on fixing the problem. [Update 12:59AM] An update from Blizzard says the problems have been…
Overwatch’s Skill Rating System Is Busted For Healers
In the world of video games, healing isn’t a glamorous gig. It’s hard enough to get people to do it when everybody’s on equal footing. And when they’re not? Well, then you’ve got a problem on your gnarled, pock-marked, and thoroughly un-healed hands.