Blizzard has confirmed that it’s making changes to Overwatch 2’s Mercy following fan feedback during the beta test. As we explained at the time the beta went live, fans over on the Overwatch and Mercy Mains subreddits complained that the healer now feels clunky and awkward to play (opens in …
Read More »Overwatch 2s Bastion can now super-jump to reach his own sniper nests
Overwatch 2 reworks Bastion to give him a new grenade option, and as of the latest beta version you can now use that grenade to super-jump into locations that would’ve previously been inaccessible for the character. The technique was discovered by content creator McMagicMarv, and you can see it in …
Read More »How to get into the Overwatch 2 beta
How to get into the Overwatch 2 beta has become much easier to explain ever since Blizzard first unveiled the upcoming shooter. With Overwatch 2 now approaching an October 4 free-to-play soft launch, Blizzard’s steadily widening the feedback floodgates and making it easier to try the game early. Here’s everything …
Read More »Overwatch 2 patch notes turn Zenyatta into a deadly kicking machine
The Overwatch 2 beta has a brand new update, and it turns Zenyatta into a deadly kicking machine. The new patch notes (opens in new tab) were published from developer Blizzard just yesterday. The new Overwatch 2 update makes a number of adjustments, including a slate of bug fixes for …
Read More »Focus on Overwatch 2 left the original game struggling, Blizzard says
Blizzard has admitted that shifting gears away from Overwatch to focus entirely on Overwatch 2 might not have been the best course of action. In the latest Overwatch 2 Developer Update, game director Aaron Keller admitted that the team had essentially made the wrong decision by fans to all …
Read More »Lego Overwatch 2 set postponed due to Activision Blizzard workplace concerns
Lego has put plans for an Overwatch 2 set on hold in response to ongoing concerns regarding Activision Blizzard’s workplace culture. The Titan set would have been the first Overwatch 2 Lego product, following a series of sets that were created for the first game. According to a statement given …
Read More »Overwatch 2 needs to have even more updates than the first game, new director says
The new director of Overwatch 2 has shared some of his thoughts on how the game will stay current next to ever-updating games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty Warzone. Previously the assistant game director for Overwatch, Aaron Keller stepped up to lead its sequel after former director Jeff …
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