Tag Archives: Overwatch

It has been almost two weeks since the Overwatch open beta came to an end but the official launch for the game isn't too far off now. For those that want to hop straight back into the game the second servers go live, Blizzard has announced its launch times for …

It looks like Blizzard will be taking a hard stance against cheaters with Overwatch when it comes out later this month, there won't be any account strikes or second chances, instead Blizzard will be jumping straight to permabans if a player is caught cheating. In a Battle Net post set …

If any of you out there felt like you didn't quite get your fill of Overwatch over the last few days while the Open Beta has been running, then you will be happy to know that you still have some extra time to play as Blizzard has gone ahead and extended …

At this point, Overwatch is essentially finished, with its launch set to happen in just a few weeks time. So while the company is holding an open ‘beta' this week, the game's director has confirmed that what we can all play right now won't differ much from the final release, …

Back in 2014, Blizzard officially announced that it was pulling the plug on its next generation MMO known as Titan. The game was stuck in various stages of development for seven years but eventually, the whole game was scrapped and the team working on it went on to create Overwatch …

Blizzard is finally on the final steps on the road to the launch of Overwatch. The game was announced way back in 2014 and since then, quite a few people have had a chance to see the game for themselves thanks to the lengthy closed beta, which finally ends next …

Back when Overwatch was first announced, we were all greeted with an animated trailer so good that you might even think that Pixar was behind it. Since then, Blizzard has expanded its plans a bit and is going to be rolling out a series of Overwatch animated shorts this year, …

Last year, famed game developer, Cliff Bleszinski, announced his new game, a multiplayer shooter called Lawbreakers. This game has largely been seen as competition for Blizzard's Overwatch and was originally pitched as a free to play title but that is no longer the case, the game will also be exclusive …

Earlier this morning, a leak pointed to open beta and a final release date for Overwatch and now less than 24 hours later, Blizzard has come out to make its official announcement. Overwatch will be launching on the 24th of May on the PC, Xbox One and PS4. However, those …

Although you'll struggle to see it live now, a background takeover advert that appeared on IGN's website has revealed that Blizzard's upcoming, online multiplayer shooter (with a few MOBA elements) Overwatch, will have an open beta on 3rd May, with a final release on the 24th. You will have to pre-order …

Last month, Blizzard announced that the Overwatch beta would be returning in February with a brand new game mode, some new maps and an all-new progression system. The beta's return will also mark the next wave of invites for those still looking to get access and now it looks like …

Back in December, Blizzard took down the Overwatch closed beta to begin incorporating the vast amount of feedback it had received so far into the game. While the team was hopeful that it would be back in January, it looks like the beta won't be back until next month but …

We had a year's worth of hype build up surrounding Overwatch, Blizzard's first brand new IP in the last decade. In that time, there was plenty of talk about the game being free to play but when the beta launched in October, we eventually found out that this would not …

Blizzard has revealed that it will be shutting down its Overwatch closed beta servers later this month, starting on the 10th of December. During this downtime, no more invites will be sent out and nobody will be able to access the game, though it will be returning next year and …

Overwatch has been out for a few weeks now, though only a limited number of people have regular access to the beta. However, if you have been waiting to get hands on with the game yourself, then you may get a chance this weekend as Blizzard will be holding its …

Last week at Blizzcon, Blizzard announced that Overwatch would be launching in June as a paid title, for the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Some asked if there would be cross-platform play, which Blizzard did give some thought to, but in the end the studio opted not to go …

After around a year of speculation, Blizzard today announced the proper release date for Overwatch and what payment model it will use. The game will be a full priced title, though skins will still be sold as microtransactions on the side. The game is also heading to the Xbox One …

At Blizzcon last year, Blizzard officially announced its first brand new IP in years, Overwatch, a team based first person shooter title. However, it was later discovered that another company owned the trademark to Overwatch and in a worst-case scenario, Blizzard may have had to rename the game it just …

Blizzard just launched the Overwatch beta this week, following the game's original announcement over a year ago. Since this is a PC game, we do need to know the system requirements, though like most other Blizzard games, Overwatch isn't built to be particularly demanding on your hardware. Those targeting a …

Earlier this month, Blizzard officially announced that it would be launching the Overwatch beta, with a release date set for the 27th of October. At the time of the announcement, the beta was only scheduled to launch over in the US, cutting out the rest of the world. However, tomorrow's …

The Overwatch beta is finally arriving on the 27th of October, almost a year after Blizzard first announced the brand new title. People are understandably excited, after all, this is the studio's first brand new IP in years, additionally, those who have played the game at trade shows like E3 …

Back when Blizzard announced Overwatch last year, there was talk of a beta arriving in early 2015. As you can probably tell by now, that didn't happen, but you will probably get to play the game quite soon, as the beta is finally landing this Fall, with an announcement and …

Cliff Bleszinski's next game with new studio, Boss Key Productions was revealed earlier this week. Set in a futuristic world where we have the technology to defy gravity, LawBreakers is set to be a 5 versus 5 free to play arena shooter, sort of like Overwatch from Blizzard. While at the …

Although MOBAs might have their own rote features and gameplay elements designed to increase strategic options, one of the best aspects of them is that they give you a colourful stable of characters to pick from. This means they all have different abilities and more crucially, different roles within the …

Update: Blizzard has today uploaded a new 1080p, 60 frames per second gameplay video taken from one of the studio's test Overwatch matches. Last time we got to take a look at four characters, including Hanzo, McCree, Zenyatta and Mercy. This time around though, we get to take a look …

Blizzard has begun uploading gameplay videos from test matches of its upcoming team shooter, Overwatch. The game was announced late last year and quite a few people have already had the chance to play it at trade shows, coming away with positive impressions. The game was initially due to have …

Blizzard's upcoming shooter, Overwatch, may need to undergo a name change after the US Patent and Trademark Office suspended the Overwatch application last week. The game was initially announced at Blizzcon last year and there has been a high level of excitement for it ever since. The US Patent an …

Blizzcon officially kicked off just a few hours ago and during the opening ceremony Blizzard decided to announce its first new franchise in a long time- Overwatch. Overwatch is a cartoonish team-based first person shooter, currently those at the event are comparing the game to Team Fortress 2. A CG …