by on December 16, 2025
I am not thrilled about the new monetization, and I think at the very least there needs to be more ways to earn Overwatch Coins. That being said, we all know how free-to-play games work. If Blizzard makes a bunch of $20 skins, people will buy them. The hope is that Blizzard will reinvest that revenue back into the game so that we don’t have to replay Lucioball or Mei’s Snowball Offensive for the umpteenth time. We’re going to get five or six heroes a year instead of two or three. We’re going to ...
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by on December 16, 2025
Blizzard recently held its BlizzConline event, during which the company revealed a slew of new information on its upcoming games , including Overwatch 2 . While no release date or time frame was announced, the almost forty-minute video unveiled many new details about the highly anticipated hero shooter. Some exciting announcements included two new map reveals, a look at the new enemy designs, and new passive role attribu This newly mobile Bastion also comes with a grenade launcher for AoE and ro...
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by on December 16, 2025
Not only will Sojourn be Canadian, but she'll also have a map related to her . Individual heroes in the game often have unique voice lines for specific maps that remind them of a part of their lore. No doubt Sojourn will have the same type of reaction when her map, Toronto, will be released. It also fits her personal lore, since after Overwatch was disbanded, Sojourn reportedly went to lay low in Toro Sojourn is a decorated Overwatch member, as a result of her involvement in a ton of missions. S...
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by on December 16, 2025
So long as you can dodge and evade enemy fire and make strategic use of her recall ability, Tracer can deal consistently high DPS while enjoying the use of her quick-charging sticky bomb ultimate abil And that brings us back to the question of __ whether Overwatch 2 needs to exist, or if it's just one giant Activision-endorsed cash grab. While the story mode is enticing, these missions could have easily been added into the base game as DLC. Many players would have gladly paid $20 or $30 to play ...
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by on December 16, 2025
At this year's BlizzCon event — entitled BlizzConline for its all-digital format — Blizzard released a forty-minute video dedicated to Overwatch 2 . It showcased the new Talents system, two new maps, and a few things that might get overlooked on one viewing. There was no release date announced, but there's enough for Overwatch fans to chew on until Blizzard nails down an official launch d While Winston was recruiting new agents, someone codenamed Soldier: 76 was raiding former Overwatch bases to...
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by on December 16, 2025
Despite locking certain modes away until new players have earned them, actually selecting what you want to play and jumping into a game is seamless. Much like the title screen, not much here has changed when compared to the first entry. Things are simple and easy to read, while updating character designs have been thrown onto each icon and Genji Whitewashing backlash pop with real visual flair. With any luck, PvE will be an option on this menu in just a few short months. But Blizzard left out a...
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by on December 16, 2025
It's hard to beat Orisa, and if the enemy team has one — it may be useful to counter fire with fire. Orisa is a monstrous tank and easily holds the title for those seeking Overwatch's 2 best tanks. Her weapon, the Augmented Fusion Driver , is a heat-based weapon that can be shot near endlessly and deals incredible damage at close range. The Energy Javelin can impale enemies for great damage, and cancel them out of their abilities and ultima After all, Activision has a reputation as the company t...
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by on December 15, 2025
When Overwatch 2 was revealed in 2019, I assumed that it had to be nearly finished. Obviously Blizzard was announcing it because it was going to be releasing sometime in 2020. Otherwise, it could risk losing a lot of its popularity. Devoting resources to working on a sequel rather than adding content to the current game could cause players to drop off as the updates became less frequent. So it had to be just about ready to come One of the most significant additions coming with Overwatch 2 is it...
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by on December 15, 2025
Basically, I don’t think a fixed, single-player campaign is going to work for Overwatch 2, if that’s what Blizzard is currently planning. On the flip side, a robust hero shooter with an emphasis on cooperative play could do phenomenally well. I’m thinking of Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer, where you get to choose a type of enemy, a map, and a difficulty. After that you consciously work with your teammates to take on waves of baddies while completing a variety of objectives. It’s so simple, and yet ...
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by on December 15, 2025
While we don't know for certain that the game is actually in development, its release will likely make a splash across the gaming industry, especially if it goes free to play, or manages to add in some new feature that no one's ever thought of. Plus, its eSports scene could become an even bigger deal, which will just pour more cash into the coffers of Blizzard and Activis Overwatch 2 is a faster game than its predecessor, but even then, it had a mix of slower to faster moments. For those who wan...
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by on December 15, 2025
Last week, a YouTuber called Graslu00 uploaded footage from a canceled GoldenEye 007 remaster on the Xbox 360. The game was developed in 2007, but according to the Xbox boss Phil Spencer, became locked in a complicated legal limbo over the rights to James Bond. Between Microsoft, Nintendo, and EON (the owners of the James Bond license), it was simply too difficult to come to an agreement on business terms, and the game was eventually shelved. Graslu00, whose video shows the game in its entirety,...
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