As part of the celebrations for the Overwatch Anniversary Event 2018, Blizzard ran a competition for fans to send in pictures of their own baking efforts with random winners selected to receive some game-related goodies. And the recent Trace and Bake stop motion video also featured Tracer creating an anniversary cake. Now Blizzard has also released a video explaining how to … [Read more...]
Awesome ‘Trace and Bake’ Overwatch Official Stop-Motion Video
You have to respect the artistic effort and skill of the Blizzard Entertainment team responsible for Overwatch. Even if you prefer your FPS action more gritty and realistic, you can't deny the work that's gone into every aspect of the game. And that extends to comics, cinematic videos, and now even an awesome ' Trace and Bake ' Overwatch official stop-motion video. The … [Read more...]
Preview Video for New Overwatch Deathmatch Map Petra
There's not long until the Overwatch Second Anniversary Event kicks off on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018. But if you want a bit of a headstart on other players, you should watch the preview video for the new Overwatch Deathmatch Map Petra. It's a location purely for Free For All Deathmatch games. And will form part of the first competitive FFA Deathmatch season alongside … [Read more...]
Overwatch Anniversary 2018 Developer Update Video
We've already covered a lot of information on the forthcoming Overwatch Anniversary Event 2018. But as you'd expect with such a big event, there's a little bit more kindly being shared by Jeff Kaplan in this new Overwatch Anniversary 2018 Developer Update Video. The main bit of news is that in addition to the new FFA Deathmatch map Petra, there will also be a Free-For-All … [Read more...]
Overwatch Anniversary Event 2018 Dates and New Map
The Overwatch Anniversary Event 2018 runs from May 22nd until June 11th to celebrate the second year since the game was originally released. And Blizzard have even more to attract new and current players than in 2017. That includes a free weekend, a new map, the usual new skins and more. So lets try and cover off everything being included in the Overwatch Anniversary … [Read more...]
Overwatch: Pink Mercy Skin for Breast Cancer Research
Blizzard has made a new Pink Mercy skin available until May 21st to support Breast Cancer Research. And there is also a limited-edition Pink Mercy charity T-shirt, alongside a number of sprays and player icons you can get via Twitch drops. The hero skin will be available to purchase in-game until May 21, 2018, and all proceeds will be donated by Blizzard Entertainment, with a … [Read more...]
All The New Overwatch Retribution Hero Skins
The Overwatch Retribution seasonal Archive event is now underway. And in addition to purchasing the skins previously available during the Overwatch Uprising event, there are now new Overwatch Retribution Hero Skins for eight heroes in the game. You'll have until April 30th, 2018 to earn or buy them all before they become locked. The release of the new event, skins, emotes and … [Read more...]
New Overwatch Retribution Seasonal Event Starts April 10
Details of the new Overwatch Retribution seasonal mission are now available. And the fun kicks off from April 10th until April 30th, 2018. Most of the annual events return each year in a similar format with some tweaks and improvements. But the Mission events give a chance to delve deeper into the Overwatch backstory. And as a result there are some big changes from the Uprising … [Read more...]
Overwatch Year of the Dog Developer Update Video
The new Overwatch Seasonal event, the Year of the Dog, starts today, February 8th, 2018. And Game Director Jeff Kaplan has explained details of the event in a new Overwatch Year of the Dog developer update video which you can check out below. It includes a new map, Ayutthaya, updates to the Capture the Flag game mode, and hints about the new skins and other character items … [Read more...]
Overwatch League Pro Suspended for Homophobic Insult
Both the Overwatch League and the Dallas Fuel have taken action against a professional gamer who insulted a fellow competitor on his personal live stream following a match. Fuel player Felix 'xQc' Lengyel has been suspended for two weeks (4 games) by the Overwatch League, with a fine of $2,000, and the Dallas Fuel team have also added a futher week to the suspension. The … [Read more...]