Overwatch 2 deep dive: New maps and dynamic environments
Blizzard Entertainment said that Overwatch 2 isn’t coming in 2021, but it did reveal a bunch of new details at its BlizzCon Online event...
The ‘e’ in esports also stands for ‘engagement’
Who would have thought we’d live in a world where we’d even fathom video games worthy of consideration as an Olympic sport? Or where...
Blizzard is selling a Lego Bastion model right now
With the power of Lego and Blizzard Entertainment combined, some hot new Overwatch merchandise is upon us. Blizzard is now selling the Lego Omnic...
Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland event returns with new Mei content
It’s beginning to look a lot like seasonal-event time for online games, and Overwatch is showing up with the return of its fan-favorite Winter...
Yes, loot boxes and card packs reek of gambling
Loot boxes are inescapable now. You will no doubt have encountered them already, as they are seemingly compulsory in every major new game. Perhaps you’ve opened some Hearthstone packs, which bristle with magic and static electricity as their contents is revealed.
Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan on Moira, Mercy’s troubles, and fixing toxicity
Overwatch had a busy BlizzCon. Not only is the hit team-based shooter receiving a new hero, the healer Moira, but we’re also getting Blizzard...
We can all help with Overwatch’s toxicity — but Blizzard must lead
Recently Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan spoke in an Overwatch Developer Update video about the issue of toxicity and bad behavior in Overwatch. In it, Kaplan...
How Overwatch became Blizzard’s most hopeful and accessible world
Blizzard’s blockbuster game Overwatch is set on Earth, but it’s a place that most people wouldn’t recognize. Set 60 years in the future, the...
Don’t call it a comeback: How Blizzard reinvented itself for a post-Titan world
The Irvine, Calif.-based developer was in a dark place after Titan's cancellation, but a series of new projects helped it find its footing again.