To see Overwatch’s representation grow more explicit and honest in its execution can only be a good thing, and there’s no shame in valuing these steps forward even as the game struggles to find a purpose. We can’t trust corporations to tell queer stories and champion queer characters, but this doesn’t take away from everything these characters might have done for us in the past, canon or not.Pharah is a lesbian. One of Overwatch ’s most beloved heroes has been the intense focus of queer pairings...

Metal: Hellsinger combined two genres and executes them both with ease, being among the greats in both categories. Throughout your short jaunt through hell, you follow the titular Hellsinger and her Troy Baker-voiced companion, blasting your way through levels that look straight out of Doom. Unlike Doom, however, there’s nothing more important than keeping the beat, which is complemented by one of the best soundtracks we’ve heard in a game this year. There may not be too much beneath the surface...

The same can be said for support. Lucio, Moira, and Kiriko can keep up with you just fine. Though Ana can't follow, she can help you from afar, and her Nano will work beautifully with you. A good Mercy can also keep up as long as she can see you, and her damage boost can help you recover your mech a lot faster in case you lose Defense Matrix is D.Va's main ability, and how she will keep her team alive. For the best results, activate Defense Matrix in quick one-second bursts . In this way, you wi...

Still, when is the best time to use each of them? What characters are they going to work well with? Though you can cause quite some mayhem by yourself, a synergized team is an unbeatable one, so it's important to keep a close eye on what characters your team chooses as w You can hop up here and use the center structure of the building for cover to regain health or wait for the appropriate time to strike. If you're getting decimated from this location, the best way to counter it is to switch to a...

While not as engaging as Smash Bros. Ultimate , MultiVersus brings enough to the genre on its own that it doesn’t have to live up to that inevitable comparison. It’s fun, it’s full of charm, and it was well-supported after launch. It understands what a platform fighter should be, and areas where the genre can be improved. While it was never my main game to focus on, it’s clear that the future's looking bright for MultiVer In the heat of battle, the gunslinger twirls the firearm horizontally in o...