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Overwatch’s new hero is Hazard, the spiky Scotsman you’ve been waiting for
23 Nov

Overwatch’s new hero is Hazard, the spiky Scotsman you’ve been waiting for

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Overwatch 2’s newest hero is a tank with surprising mobility and brutal diving and brawling tactics. Hazard has a punk-rock aesthetic, Scottish brogue and a shotgun that can blast your vulnerable backline heroes to smithereens. But don’t be put off by his tough exterior: This anti-establishment rapscallion has a steadfast belief in bodily autonomy and a love of cute puppies.Playable during a limited-time trial, Hazard was initially conceived as a daunting cyberpunk villain called Spiker. But after Blizzard’s designers showcased their hulking scoundrel to the development team, it became clear he was destined to evolve into a charming rebel with…
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An Overwatch: Classic event will take fans all the way back to the beginning
12 Nov

An Overwatch: Classic event will take fans all the way back to the beginning

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For the first time , Overwatch 2 players will be able to group up in teams of six. A three-week event featuring that format starts tomorrow, November 12. But there’s a twist: you won’t be able to select Kiriko or Sombra, or battle it out with an additional player on each side on Push maps just yet. That’s because in Overwatch 2’s first real taste of 6v6, Blizzard is taking us all the way back to the beginning with a limited-time mode called Overwatch: Classic.You will be able to experience Overwatch almost exactly as it was upon its May 2016…
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Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December
25 Oct

Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December

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It's finally happening, Overwatch 2 fans: as Blizzard indicated back in July, it will test out a return to six-player teams. When the transition from the original game took place just over two years ago, Blizzard switched to a 5v5 format, dropping one tank from each side. But after countless requests from the community, the team is ready to trial new spins on the old format with different approaches to team compositions.Two 6v6 tests will take place in the next season of Overwatch 2. The first of these will get under way a week into season 14. Based on when…
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Blizzard announces Warcraft 30th anniversary stream next month
24 Oct

Blizzard announces Warcraft 30th anniversary stream next month

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft gaming universe but there’s not going to be a BlizzCon gathering to celebrate it. So Blizzard is doing the next-best thing by holding a live streaming event.Blizzard announced that its special stream will start at 1PM ET on Wednesday, November 13. The broadcast will run on Blizzard’s official streaming channels for , and .There aren’t many details available about what Warcraft fans can expect to see during the livestream except for a special concert celebrating World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary. Following the stream, Blizzard will broadcast a live concert called World…
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Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is making a tabletop RPG party game
14 Oct

Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is making a tabletop RPG party game

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Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime’s publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like Gloomhaven.The title has been “designed for players who love tabletop, board and video games.” It’s a two-screen experience, with players actually controlling many aspects of the game on their smartphone. You know, just like the immensely-popular Jackbox franchise. The “tactical couch co-op RPG” is being advertised as a way for veteran tabletop players to introduce the genre to their inexperienced friends.Sunderfolk can be…
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StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II are coming to PC Game Pass
28 Sep

StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II are coming to PC Game Pass

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StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II: Campaign Collection are coming to PC Game Pass, as announced by . Both titles will be available on November 5 to anyone with a PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription.The multiplayer components of both games are already free-to-play on PCs, but this will allow people to experience the single-player campaigns. Starcraft II: Campaign Collection, for instance, pulled from all of the various DLC, like Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm, among others.StarCraft: Remastered to the original game, like 4K visuals, enhanced audio and newly-designed leaderboards. This update has been floating around…
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Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time)
27 Sep

Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time)

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Blizzard is diving into the StarCraft shooter well once again, after two previous titles were canceled. This information comes from a forthcoming book about the developer by games journalist Jason Schreier and was discussed .This time around, veteran developer Dan Hay is leading the effort to translate the world of StarCraft into a shooter. Hay certainly has the right pedigree for the job. He’s been involved with the Far Cry franchise since Far Cry 3, eventually becoming creative director of the series. Hay joined up with Blizzard to oversee the long-gestating survival game Odyssey . This is the first we’ve…
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Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams
27 Jul

Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams

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has provided an update that will be music to the ears of many fans. The publisher plans to experiment with a range of team compositions beyond the that the game currently has. That includes a potential revival of six-player teams from the original Overwatch."The community has, juuuust once or twice, suggested a test," Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller wrote in a blog post. "Why not put various forms of 6v6 in the game in order to gauge the results? We agree, and based on your feedback, we’re exploring how we can test different forms of 6v6 in the game…
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Blizzard reveals gameplay for the new Diablo IV class, Spiritborn
18 Jul

Blizzard reveals gameplay for the new Diablo IV class, Spiritborn

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After a at last year's BlizzCon, Blizzard today more details about the new character class that will be coming to Diablo IV this fall. The Spiritborn looks like a fun, powerful mix of several characters from past Diablo entries. Imagine the martial arts combat of the Diablo 3 Monk paired with the animal abilities of the same game’s Witch Doctor plus the aesthetics of the Amazon in Diablo 2. This sounds like a pretty darn tasty recipe to me.The Spiritborn is a dexterity-driven class with four Spirit Guardians whose powers you can draw on in combat. The jaguar grants fire…
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You can try new Overwatch 2 support hero Juno this weekend
18 Jul

You can try new Overwatch 2 support hero Juno this weekend

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Overwatch 2 fans who are already jonesing for something new after the recent Transformers crossover won’t have to wait long. Blizzard has spilled the beans about the next hero that’s coming to the game, and you’ll be able to try her out as soon as this weekend.Her name is Juno and she’s a support. The publisher teased this hero back at BlizzCon 2023 (when she was referred to only as Space Ranger) and in-game over the last few weeks. Now, her spacecraft has landed on this colorful version of near-future Earth — Juno is the game’s first playable Martian character.A…
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