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Blizzard’s virtual BlizzCon will be free to watch

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Like most other events over the last eight months or so, Blizzard’s BlizzCon didn’t go ahead as usual. Tens of thousands of fans would have attended. Instead, they'll have to make do with an all-digital replacement in February: BlizzConline. Unlike w...

World Of Warcraft’s ‘Shadowlands’ expansion arrives on November 23rd

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November 23rd marks the 16th anniversary of World of Warcraft, and Blizzard plans to celebrate the occasion by giving you plenty more to do in the game. It’ll start rolling out the long-awaited Shadowlands update at 6 PM ET on that day. That’s four w...

Blizzard releases an ‘Overwatch’ soundtrack that covers all 21 maps

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Rich, orchestral music is one of the hallmarks of Overwatch, and you can now listen to more of it outside of the game whenever you like. Blizzard has released a soundtrack album called Overwatch: Cities And Countries, which includes tunes linked to a...

Overwatch League tries to boost interest with May Madness tournament

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The Overwatch League will switch to a tournament format for May with prize money and season playoff seeding implications at stake. The seven Asia-based teams (the Chinese and Korean teams, along with the all-Korean London Spitfire and New York Excels...

The entire Overwatch League regular season will be online-only

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The Overwatch League has canceled all of its live events for the remainder of the 2020 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matches will take place in an entirely online format until August at the very least.

‘Overwatch’ will test weekly hero bans in competitive matches

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Many Overwatch players have been hoping for some time that Blizzard would bring in a hero ban system to keep the game from stagnating. The likes of Rainbow Six: Siege, Dota 2 and League of Legends allow players to vote for characters the opposing tea...

Blizzard unveils ‘Overwatch 2’ at BlizzCon

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Following a leak about the game earlier this week, Blizzard revealed Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon, including a look at the gameplay. You can expect four-player story missions and hero missions across familiar maps as Blizzard expands the franchise's lore...

Nintendo confirms ‘Overwatch’ is coming to Switch October 15th

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Nintendo has confirmed one of the biggest rumors in gaming over the last week or so is true: Overwatch will be available on Switch this fall. It revealed the news in its latest Direct, after a couple of leaks and a Kotaku report indicated Blizzard's...

‘Overwatch’ is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch in October

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It seems there's some truth to talk about Blizzard bringing Overwatch to Nintendo Switch over three years after the game's debut elsewhere. The rumor mill started churning in earnest when a listing for an Overwatch-themed Switch case popped up on Ama...

Overwatch League’s latest big change is great for viewers

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Picture this: FIFA decides to bring in a rule that changes how every team, from World Cup squads to US Youth Soccer National League orgs, plays. They're forced to field two strikers, four midfielders and four defenders at all times, even though many...