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Blizzard releases 'Valkyrie' – Overwatch short story starring Mercy

Blizzard Entertainment tweeted yesterday to reveal a new 24-page short story called Valkyrie. It’s all about Mercy, the angelic winged hero from the studio’s immensely popular team-based online shooter, Overwatch.

Overwatch 2: It took a lot of convincing for Blizzard to decide not to leave existing players behind

Overwatch 2 is not a typical sequel, and that’s by design.

Overwatch 2 game director says leaks are "demoralising" to the team

You may have noticed in the Blizzcon 2019 opening ceremony that Jeff Kaplan was not too enthused about basically his entire pitch leaking online ahead of time.

“If you click Tank or Support, it greatly speeds up how role queue works” - Jeff Kaplan on Overwatch changes

Overwatch League coach told to delete Hong Kong tweet

A well-known Overwatch League coach was recently instructed to delete a Hong Kong tweet posted in support of Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai.

A map catalogue is coming to Overwatch Competitive next week - Horizon and Paris are going away

Blizzard may have just announced Overwatch 2, but big changes are still coming to Overwatch. Next week, Overwatch is getting a map catalogue for Competitive, restricting the number of maps in rotation to three per mode.

Overwatch 2 announced at BlizzCon 2019, all cosmetics and progress will carry forward

The leaks ahead of BlizzCon 2019 keep coming to fruition with the announcement of Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands art leaks ahead of Blizzcon 2019

Images of what looks to be Overwatch 2 and an upcoming World of Warcraft expansion have surfaced online ahead of Blizzcon 2019.

Overwatch 2: further details leak on PvE, a new mode, and more

The leaks keep coming for Blizzard, and this one’s pretty substantial.

Diablo 4? Overwatch 2? Blizzcon 2019 schedule hints towards major announcements

Notable gaps in Blizzcon’s timetable suggest some major announcements could be preparing to drop.

Overwatch Halloween Terror is back for another year with new cosmetics

This year’s iteration of Halloween Terror has kicked off in Overwatch.

Blizzard cancels Overwatch Nintendo Switch launch event without providing a reason

Blizzard has unceremoniously cancelled the Overwatch Nintendo Switch launch event.

Overwatch Switch retail version doesn't come with a cart

If you’re picking Overwatch on Switch this week at a store, we have some bad news.

The best PS4 games in 2019: every must-play on Sony's flagship console

Despite Sony’s notable absence from this year’s E3, with more than 90 million units sold, the PlayStation 4 is still by far the best-selling console of this generation.

Overwatch is getting a tie-in young adult novel about Efi Oladele, Orisa's creator

Overwatch lore fiends are going to get a whole novel’s worth in 2020.

Overwatch director is happy for any of the game's characters to end up in Smash

Overwatch’s main man has no issue with any of the game’s characters guest-appearing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Overwatch PTR patch makes changes to many of the game's heroes

Overwatch has received a rather large patch on the PTR that Blizzard has dubbed a “remaster.”

Overwatch limited-time event Bastion’s Brick Challenge kicks off today

A new Overwatch limited-time event called Bastion’s Brick Challenge kicks off today.

Nintendo announces Overwatch is officially coming to Switch

Overwatch has just been officially announced for Nintendo Switch.

Overwatch on Switch appears yet again, this time on leaked release date list

Evidence continues to mount about the existence of a Nintendo Switch version of Overwatch.

An officially licensed Overwatch case was listed for Nintendo Switch

An officially licensed Overwatch case for Nintendo Switch was briefly listed on Amazon today, before being taken down just as mysteriously.

Overwatch rolls out Sigma and new Role Queue matchmaking and queuing system

The latest Overwatch hero, Sigma, is now available in the main game alongside the new Role Queue matchmaking feature.

Overwatch’s new hero, Sigma, has bare feet “to sell the ‘asylum’ look”

Overwatch has a new hero! Yay! He seems like he has cool abilities! Yay! He also doesn’t wear shoes or socks. What?

Rainbow Six Siege breaks monthly active user records, Crash Team Racing claims June - report

Most of June’s digital winners are years-old games.

Overwatch’s new hero Sigma now playable on the PTR

The latest Overwatch hero, Sigma, is now available through the PTR.

Overwatch: Blizzard seems to be dropping hints about its 31st hero

Overwatch continues to expand, and it’s starting to feel an awful lot like a new hero reveal is right around the corner.

Overwatch introduces new Role Queue system for Quick Play and Competitive

For the first time ever in Overwatch, Blizzard will require players to select a role before they even attempt matchmaking.

Overwatch Summer Games 2019 event is live with Weekly Challenges - here's a look at the new skins

The Overwatch Summer Games are live.

Next Overwatch hero will be released later than planned, Summer Games coming earlier

Overwatch Summer Games will come a bit sooner than usual, and the next hero will be released “later” than originally planned.

Overwatch was built on the bones of Blizzard’s cancelled MMO, Titan

During a talk at GameLab, Barcelona, Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime spoke about the painful cancellation of Titan, its ill-fated MMO.

Blizzard canned a Starcraft FPS for Diablo and Overwatch sequels - report

The curse of Starcraft spin-off games lingers with another cancellation.

Overwatch is finally getting replays

Blizzard has brought replays to Overwatch.

The Overwatch Workshop is now available for all

After roughly a month of testing, the Overwatch Workshop is now live for all players.

Overwatch Anniversary 2019 event and free trial have kicked off - check out the new skins

The third-annual Overwatch Anniversary event kicks has kicked off alongside a free trial.

Overwatch Anniversary event kicks off May 21 alongside a free trial

The third-annual Overwatch Anniversary event kicks off next week and along with new items, past items make a return alongside seasonal brawls.

The best games like Fortnite

Fortnite is undoubtedly one of the most popular games out there, but what else could you be playing?

Overwatch Workshop lets you script custom rules and conditions into game modes - on PTR now

A new Workshop feature is coming to Overwatch, allowing players to add script for rules and unique play conditions to game modes.

Overwatch Archive event Storm Rising goes live April 16 - here's some of the new skins

Storm Rising is the next Overwatch Archive event and the fun starts next week.

Mission for the Overwatch Storm Rising event has been revealed in a new trailer

The Overwatch Storm Rising event’s mission has been revealed and players may get to chase down the villain on a motorbike.

Overwatch is teasing new Archive event, possibly new hero

It looks like Blizzard is gearing up for some big Overwatch reveals.

The Overwatch Lego sets are awesome, and now I'm pining for more Lego video game crossovers

Usually Lego and video games cross over via games based off existing toy sets, but the reverse is true with the new Lego Overwatch range, and the result is quality sets that leave one eager for more.

Overwatch patch adds Baptiste to the game along with some armor and hero changes

The next Overwatch hero, Baptiste, is live for all platforms alongside the latest patch.

Overwatch hero Baptiste will go live on all platforms next week

The next Overwatch hero, Baptiste, will go live for all platforms next week.

Watch gameplay of Overwatch's new support hero Baptiste

Overwatch’s Baptiste is an on-the-move medic who’s also capable of dealing a lot of damage.

Overwatch teaser could be pointing to a medic hero

Blizzard has kicked off a new teaser campaign for what we can only assume is Overwatch’s 30th hero.

Overwatch players can now jump into the Paris map and play the piano

The newest Assault map is now playable in Overwatch and it takes you to Paris.

Overwatch gets new Paris map, and it has fully working pianos

Blizzard has unveiled a new Assault map for Overwatch.

Overwatch Lunar New Year 2019: here’s all the new skins, emotes, and intros

The Overwatch Lunar New Year 2019 event has kicked off. Time to have a look at the goodies you’ll earn during the festivities.

Overwatch's Lunar New Year event returns next week

Overwatch’s Lunar Year celebrations are kicking off soon.

Win nine Overwatch matches and you'll earn this Bastet epic skin for Ana

Overwatch players can earn a new skin by completing Ana’s Bastet Challenge.

Blizzard confirms Overwatch Contenders' first female North American player was a fake identity

Overwatch drama surrounding the identity of Second Wind player ‘Ellie’ comes to a head as Blizzard confirms that her identity was “fabricated”.

Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2018: here's all the new skins, emotes, and intros

Overwatch players can now take part in the annual Winter Wonderland event.

Check out these Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2018 skins

The Overwatch Winter Wonderland event goes live on Tuesday, and Blizzard has provided a look a few of the skins players can grab.

Overwatch's Winter Wonderland event returns next week

Overwatch players can take part in the annual Winter Wonderland event starting next week.

Play Overwatch free over Thanksgiving week between bouts of stuffing your face

Overwatch is free to play starting today and for the duration of the week.

Overwatch update brings Ashe and B.O.B. to all platforms, includes Roadhog buffs, other changes

The Overwatch update 1.30 has left the PTR and is now available for everyone.

More story events and PvE for Overwatch? "It's something we’re pursuing," says Blizzard

How Call of Duty devs helped Blizzard improve Overwatch's gunplay

In the development of Ashe, Overwatch’s newest hero, Blizzard turned towards Call of Duty developers Treyarch and Infinity Ward for a little bit of advice.

Blizzard is interested in the idea of Overwatch cross-platform support, "having conversations"

Overwatch would be another perfect fit for cross-platform support, now that Sony is starting to allow it.

Overwatch's new hero Ashe is fun, but she won't change the game

The latest Overwatch hero to be revealed is Ashe, an outlaw, and those at BlizzCon have had a chance to preview her before she goes to the PTR next week.

Blizzard isn't planning to rework anybody else in Overwatch

In an interview at BlizzCon, Geoff Goodman, lead hero designer on Overwatch, revealed that there’s not currently any plans for future reworks in the game.

Overwatch new playable character Ashe introduced in animated short Reunion

In the latest Overwatch short, McCree meets up with the old Deadlock Gang, Athena the robot, and the newest playable character – Ashe.

Overwatch: no map announcement at BlizzCon, PTR notes, World Cup viewer on PC, more

An Overwatch developer update going over the latest changes and additions has been released.

Overwatch Pink Mercy charity skin and shirt raised $12.7 million for breast cancer research

The Overwatch Pink Mercy skin and shirt Blizzard sold to support breast cancer research raised $12.7 million.

The first Overwatch Lego figure is here, priced $25

Since Blizzard announced earlier this year that Overwatch characters will be getting their own Lego toys, many have been waiting to see them realised.

Overwatch Halloween Terror event is live - check out all the new skins

The Overwatch Halloween Terror event is live and there are nine new skins to unlock.

First Overwatch Halloween Terror skins turn Doomfist into a fish man, Moira into a witch, more

If there’s one thing you can count on with every new Overwatch event, it’s that Blizzard will be unleashing a few fantastic skins.

Overwatch Magnetic Levitating Snowball is super cute and available for pre-order

Here’s something fun for the Overwatch fans out there – or anyone who likes cute, expensive things.

Overwatch Halloween Terror event returns next week

Blizzard has confirmed the return date of Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event.

Burning Overwatch heroes sound like they're getting shagged, not being barbecued alive

Ever had the burning desire to hear what a cartoon gorilla getting tossed off would sound like? Hoo-boy are you in for a treat.

Overwatch’s Busan was created with story as the focal point - a Blizzard Q&A

When creating a new Overwatch map, Blizzard considers many different design goals.

Overwatch Halloween Terror returns this year, Torbjorn rework now live on the PTR

Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event will return in time for this year’s spooky holiday.

Check out the Demon Hunter Sombra skin in Overwatch for owners of the BlizzCon 2018 virtual ticket

As with every new BlizzCon, this year’s event will too offer a virtual ticket for those who prefer to follow the show from home.

Overwatch is one of the new Humble Monthly games for October

Humble Monthly subscribers are being handed Overwatch for the month of October.

No esports in Olympics for fear of promoting violence

With a sharp rise in popularity over the last few years, leading to both streamed and televised events, it wasn’t unreasonable to consider for a moment whether esports would finally be included in one of the world’s top competitive events: the Olympics.

Overwatch free weekend kicks of today on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

Overwatch will be free to play all weekend starting today, August 23.

Overwatch's new Busan control map hits PTR today, watch the new D.Va short

Jeff Kaplan has announced new content for Overwatch during the Korean Overwatch Fan Festival.

Blizzard gamescom 2018: Overwatch content reveal, more - watch the presentation here

Blizzard will reveal new content for Overwatch, show off Island Expeditions in World of Warcraft, and Tychus Findlay Co-op Commander gameplay will finally be shown for StarCraft. Watch it all unfold right here.

Overwatch Summer Games event returns this week: see the new skins so far

This Thursday, August 9, Overwatch’s Summer Games event will kick off on all platforms.

Celebrate Wrecking Ball's release with a free Overwatch weekend on PC

Anyone wishing to experience the joy of Overwatch’s new hamster hero can do so on PC for free starting today.

Overwatch Wrecking Ball - tactics and counters according to the lead designer

Blizzard sometimes creates Overwatch characters in response to the meta, but Wrecking Ball is different.

New Overwatch maps will better support Wrecking Ball’s abilities, but Blizzard future proofs every arena it creates

From the outside, Overwatch seems like an absurdly complex game to support. Each hero has their own abilities and many of them traverse the maps in different ways.

Sorry, Blizzard won’t change Wrecking Ball’s name to Hammond

When Overwatch’s latest hero, Wrecking Ball, was announced, some people were extremely mad online.

Why Blizzard decided to give Sombra infinite invisibility in an upcoming Overwatch patch

Sombra is one of the most difficult Overwatch characters to master. She dies easily, and managing her abilities is like trying to rub your tummy, pat your head, and give a speech at the same time.

Exclusive: Say goodbye to Molten Core and hello to throwable, self-upgrading turrets in Overwatch’s Torbjörn rework

We got the chance to have a chat with Blizzard’s Geoff Goodman, lead designer on Overwatch, and he gave us the lowdown on how Torbjörn’s rework is shaping up.

Overwatch game director says Endorsements, Looking for Group already a success

Endorsements and the Looking for Group features were introduced to Overwatch to cut down on toxicity, particularly in Competitive Play, and they’ve already proven to be working.

Overwatch players still experiencing issues after DDoS attack

Overwatch players experienced connection issues overnight due to DDoS attacks, and some players are still reporting issues.

Overwatch's Endorsement system, Looking for Group, Symmetra rework now live for all

Blizzard has rolled out a big new patch for Overwatch players on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Is this Overwatch's new hero rolling in?

Blizzard has unlocked a new chapter in the campaign teasing, well, something new for Overwatch.

Overwatch is teasing what could be the next hero, map

Blizzard has kicked off another teaser campaign for Overwatch.

Overwatch is getting Looking for Group, other social features

Blizzard is finally ready to unveil Overwatch’s long-awaited social features.

Overwatch Anniversary Event 2018 - all the new emotes, skins, and patch notes

The 2018 Overwatch Anniversary Event has kicked off.

Paladins accidentally uses Overwatch art to promote mobile game

Hi-Rez Studios, developers of Paladins, have inadvertently used art from one of Overwatch’s maps to promote Paladins Strike, the game’s mobile offshoot.

Overwatch Anniversary Event new skins, Petra map leak

We’re only a day away from the start of this year’s Overwatch Anniversary Event, and the leaks just won’t stop coming.

Two skins coming to Overwatch with anniversary event shown

New Overwatch skins revealed ahead of next week’s anniversary event.

Overwatch Anniversary Event start date and new Junkrat pirate skin leak

Overwatch’s second Anniversary Event starts next week, according to a new, timely leak.

“We are not making any profit from sales of the Overwatch Pink Mercy Skin” - Sony

Sony came under fire on social media yesterday after the company appeared to be taking a cut of the sales of an Overwatch skin being sold for charity.

Overwatch is selling a special Pink Mercy charity skin to support breast cancer research

Blizzard is selling a super cute Mercy skin for Overwatch – and it’s for a great cause.

Overwatch May patch adds Rialto map, gets rid of Hanzo's Scatter Arrow

Overwatch’s latest update has finally made the new Rialto map available for everyone, along with the long-in-development Hanzo rework.

Overwatch Competitive Play Season 10 begins, Rialto coming tomorrow

The tenth season of Overwatch’s Competitive Play has kicked off.

Belgium now says loot boxes are gambling

Days after the Dutch Gaming Authority ruled that loot boxes in many major games fit its description of gambling, the Belgian Gaming Commission has reached a similar conclusion.

Overwatch's Symmetra is switching from support to defense

Overwatch’s Symmetra will get a much more dramatic overhaul than you might have expected.

Overwatch map Rialto has made it on the PTR following delay, together with Hanzo's rework

Overwatch’s latest map, Rialto, has arrived on the game’s PTR.

Overwatch gets surprise Competitive 6v6 Elimination mini-season

Blizzard has kicked off a new season of a different kind of Competitive Play in Overwatch.

Overwatch Retribution skins for Mei, Hanzo, Doomfist, Winston teased ahead of today's event

Overwatch’s Retribution event kicks off today, and you can bet there’ll be more to look forward to than the new mission.

Overwatch League player suspended indefinitely over new allegations

Boston Uprising’s DreamKazper has been suspended from the Overwatch League while allegations against him are investigated.

Overwatch League All-Access Pass includes emotes, skins and ad-free Twitch

Activision-Blizzard has launched a new premium Overwatch League All-Access Pass in partnership with Twitch.

Overwatch Retribution PvE mission starts next week

The next Overwatch Archives PvE mission, titled Retribution, will take us back eight years to relive one of Blackwatch’s missions.

Overwatch's latest comic "Retribution" teases next week's Archives event

The latest Overwatch comic provides a few hits at what to expect during next week’s Archives event.

Overwatch director plays PUBG a lot, but we may never see a battle royale mode in the game

Overwatch game director, Jeff Kaplan, is well aware that players would like to see a battle royale-style mode in the game.

Blizzard teases some changes for Overwatch's Hanzo

Jeff Kaplan revealed a glimpse of what to expect from Overwatch’s reworked Hanzo.

New Overwatch Uprising trailer teases a second mission

Overwatch’s next Uprising event may not be a retread of King’s Row after all.

Overwatch players can participate in the next Uprising event starting April 10

It will soon be time for another event, Overwatch players.

Overwatch PTR patch applies bug fixes, and a few nerfs and buffs

A new patch has arrived on the Overwatch PTR, and along with the Avoid as Teammate feature, it applies a few hero nerfs and buffs.

Blizzard testing Avoid as Teammate feature for Overwatch

A new feature is currently in testing on the Overwatch PTR.

Overwatch's newest playable hero Brigitte is live - here's the patch notes

Brigitte, the newest Overwatch hero, has left the Public Test Region and is available now to all players.

Get this Overwatch Widowmaker Kerrigan skin just by logging in

Overwatch developer Blizzard is celebrating StarCraft’s 20th anniversary, and part of this involves giving Overwatch players a free skin.

Overwatch: hybrid heroes like Brigitte and Moira are perfect for pushing players out of their comfort zones

Blizzard’s addition of new heroes that straddle roles is the perfect way to encourage more diverse team picks.

Overwatch 27th hero teasers continue, this time with a shield

The next Overwatch hero may be running around with a hammer and a shield

This could be the weapon of the next Overwatch hero

Blizzard has unlocked a third chapter in its teaser campaign for the next Overwatch hero.

Is this the first teaser for Overwatch's 27th hero?

Judging by how Blizzard typically teases upcoming Overwatch heroes, this could be the first mention of the game’s 27th hero.

Overwatch League skins can once again be earned via League Tokens by watching matches

Stage 2 of Overwatch League Season One had kicked off, which means that once again players can earn skins by watching the matches.

Here's what Overwatch would look like as a classic fighting game

Ever wondered what Overwatch would look like if it were a classic fighting game? Wonder no more.

Overwatch PTR patch brings changes to Mei, Doomfist, Sombra

Overwatch has a new update on the PTR that comes with a host of changes to Mei, Doomfist, and Sombra all in one go.

Hawaii has introduced 4 bills that prohibit the sale of games with loot boxes to anyone under 21, force publishers to disclose odds [Correction]

Chris Lee, a Democratic State Representative in Hawaii, made waves in November after promising to devise legislation that would ban the sale of games with loot boxes to those under 21.

Overwatch is free to play this weekend on PC, PS4, Xbox One

It seems we’re getting an Overwatch free weekend every month now, as Blizzard just announced a new one taking place this weekend.

The next Overwatch PTR patch will make Sombra more effective

Sombra is the next Overwatch hero to get a rework.

Activision Blizzard made over $4 billion on microtransactions in 2017, over half of its revenue

The business of selling in-game items is becoming more profitable for Activision Blizzard than selling the games themselves.

New Overwatch heroes, large Destiny 2 expansion, Treyarch's next Call of Duty coming in 2018

Destiny 2, Overwatch, and Call of Duty: WW2 helped Activision Blizzard hit record net revenues for the year.

Overwatch Lunar New Year 2018 kicks off with flashy new skins and a patch full of bug fixes

The Lunar New Year 2018 event in Overwatch has started.

Today's Overwatch Lunar New Year patch will let you change skins before the start of the match

Overwatch is due for a big update today – Year of the Dog – and it’s going to bring a small but very helpful new feature.