Our latest coverage of Overwatch.
If you haven't played it yet, Overwatch will be free for all platforms from November 18th to the 21st. That means PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The full hero roster will be available, and all 13 maps. Blizzard is putting up almost no barriers to free weekenders: they can level up, crack open loot boxes, and unlock customization options. Although [...]
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Game Director Jeff Kaplan announced at BlizzCon that a server browser would be making its way into Overwatch sometime in the future. The team is "actively working" on getting a server browser in-game, but an estimated release date was not mentioned. According to Kaplan, "this is a ton of work so [it] would not be on the immediate horizon, but [...]
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Sombra is live on the PTR. Now that the obscenely detailed ARG is over, you're probably wondering when you get to test out Sombra, Overwatch's resident hacker. According to a post made by Game Director Jeff Kaplan earlier today, you may be able to start your totally legitimate Overwatch hacking career on the PTR as early as today. The team [...]
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Blizzard wants to take eSports to new heights, announcing The Overwatch League at Blizzcon today. [The Overwatch League] “represents a true next generation eSports experience. There will be a combine where players attend tryouts. Teams will be formed around major cities... There will be regular schedules, contracts, team leaders... for stability.” It sounds like an official sports league, like the [...]
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Finally, after months of shenanigans Sombra is officially announced with a classy cinematic trailer, featuring Reaper, Widowmaker, and the hacker herself. She was revealed interrupting a look back montage of Overwatch's launch: nice work Blizzard. "She's able to turn the tide of battle in subtle and not so subtle ways." The trio attempt confronting a Russian scientist designing new mechs, [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Brackets from TeamLiquid. Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Overwatch League of Legends 2016 League of Legends KeSPA Cup The 2016 LoL KeSPA Cup is a tournament organized [...]
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With BlizzCon starting in a mere three days, it seems inevitable that something or other was bound to leak. There's always something that leaks just before a convention, right? This time, it was two pieces of art, both of which were found by Reddit user Metalexe. One is a poster-like image of Sombra from Overwatch, whereas the other is what appears [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Brackets from TeamLiquid. Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Overwatch League of Legends 2016 League of Legends World Championship The biggest international tournament for the biggest eSport [...]
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There are dozens of games hosting Halloween events this year, but which ones are actually worth doing? Our event guide can help you decide which of your games you will be spending time in this Halloween. Simply hit "Jump" next to any of the games listed and you will automatically be sent to the game's entry in the list. Happy Halloween! [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Brackets from TeamLiquid. Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Overwatch League of Legends 2016 League of Legends World Championship The biggest international tournament for the biggest eSport [...]
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