Overwatch 2 has been teasing the launch of its upcoming PvE missions with an ARG featuring a mysterious hacker called the Enigma, and yes – his name is, in fact, John Cena. The reveal came as part of another, well, staged ‘hack’ of various streamers, leading up to a live …
Read More »Latest Overwatch patch targets tanks
Overwatch 2‘s latest set of Beta patch notes target Tanks specifically. Earlier today on July 15, Blizzard published a brand new list of patch notes for Overwatch 2 over on the game’s official website (opens in new tab). This new patch seems to be aimed at Tank characters in particular, …
Read More »Overwatch 2 beta fixes Mercys Guardian Angel “super jump” and reworks Moira
A new Overwatch 2 beta update fixes Mercy’s broken Guardian Angel ability and makes some big changes to Moira. In case you missed it, the new Overwatch 2 beta introduced a big change to Mercy’s Guardian Angel move that wasn’t very popular with the community. The Slingshot mechanic that allowed …
Read More »Overwatch 2 beta update will address Mercys controversial changes
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 players think that Junker Queen’s model doesn’t suit her Tank status
Several Overwatch fans think that Junker Queen’s model needs a few adjustments as her appearance doesn’t suit her Tank status. As highlighted in a post on the Overwatch subreddit (opens in new tab), some fans have a few minor complaints about Junker Queen’s character model. The topic came about after …
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 »Overwatch 2 beta: Junker Queen has me hanging up my healer hat
The second Overwatch 2 beta gave me Junker Queen, and now I don’t want anything else. The aggressive tank has made my second go at Overwatch 2 far better than the first. Sure, I still fundamentally dislike the 5v5 format and the new lightning-fast, kill-heavy combat that has subsequently sprung …
Read More »Overwatch 2 still has “sextuple kill” lines, and players are debating how to pull it off in 5v5
Overwatch 2 is dropping from the 6v6 battles of its predecessor down to 5v5, but players have discovered that the congratulatory “sextuple kill” line is still in the beta. Reddit user ODMtesseract posted a clip of the line in the Overwatch subreddit (opens in new tab) under the label ‘mildly …
Read More »Overwatch 2 beta kicks off with controversial Mercy changes
Blizzard has marked Overwatch 2’s latest beta with a raft of hero changes (opens in new tab), leaving Mercy players feeling particularly hard done by. One of the main parts of Mercy’s kit targeted was her Guardian Angel ability, which allows her to fly over 30 metres to a companion …
Read More »Overwatch 2 will replace Overwatch at launch, Blizzard confirms
When Overwatch 2 launches in October, it’ll be a “replacement for the current Live Service” in the first Overwatch. The development team at Blizzard behind Overwatch 2 recently held a Reddit ‘ask me anything’ session with the game’s community. When one player asked what the launch of Overwatch 2 in …
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