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By Melvyn Tan|March 20, 2020|0 Comment
A week ago, the Overwatch League said that they would be cancelling some events but continue with their March matches. That's no longer the case. In a brief statement, the Overwatch League announced that those matches would be postponed. "For the overall safety and well-being of our players, teams and staffs, and in alignment with Californiaâ€...
By Melvyn Tan|March 19, 2020|0 Comment
I didn't expect Blizzard to dump a new Overwatch origin trailer at the same time as the PS5 presentation, but here we are. The latest video highlights the 32nd Overwatch hero whose name is Echo, a robot created by Dr. Mina Liao, who happens to have had a hand in creating the omnics. "Introducing Echo. An evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidl...
By Melvyn Tan|March 18, 2020|0 Comment
Hearthstone's Ashes of Outland expansion is coming, and it's bringing with it the Demon Hunter, Illidan Stormrage. Hearthstone is the one Blizzard game whose existence I forget about the most, so I was surprised to learn that this is the game's first post-launch class. "Illidan Stormrage, the newest playable Hero in Hearthstone, embodies the D...
By Alleef Ashaari|March 18, 2020|0 Comment
Only last week, Blizzard cancelled homestand events for March and April 2020, but the company is now releasing a revised schedule for both months of online matches, all of which will be streamed live and on-demand on their official YouTube channel. According to Blizzard, the schedule was constructed to eliminate the need for travel while maintainin...
By Alleef Ashaari|March 17, 2020|0 Comment
Blizzard is seemingly teasing the arrival of a mysterious new hero in Overwatch. The name Liao has been in Overwatch lore since launch, and a tweet from the official Overwatch account includes an excerpt from the "Personal Log of Dr. Mina Liao". > Accessing… > Fragment Recovered: Personal Log of Dr. Mina Liao > File status: Complet...
By Alleef Ashaari|March 13, 2020|0 Comment
Archives 2020 is now live for Overwatch players on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch, where they can dive back into storied events in the game with a new twist to spice things up. Each of the previous three Archives Brawls have new Challenge Missions, with new Brawls unlocking each week. Brand new rewards have been made available this y...
By Alleef Ashaari|March 12, 2020|0 Comment
Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu is leaving Blizzard Entertainment after spending the past 20 years working at the studio. If you're a fan of Overwatch, Chu was a major contributor to the game's lore and story content. His other writing credits at Blizzard include the likes of Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, and the currently-in-development Overwatc...
By Melvyn Tan|February 26, 2020|0 Comment
Ashe's Mari Gras Challenge is now available across PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Running from 26 February to 10 March 2020, the event offers the chance to earn in-game rewards, real-life gifts, and introduces a new Experimental mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXtJeSH8V5A&feature=youtu.be Let's start with the Experimental mode since tha...
By Melvyn Tan|February 24, 2020|0 Comment
The Overwatch League 2020 matches that were due to be held in South Korea in weeks five, six, and seven have been cancelled. This includes the home event for Seoul Dynasty, South Korea's Overwatch League team. The Overwatch League Twitter page announced the decision today, saying that it was done "in order to protect the health & safety of our...
By Alleef Ashaari|February 17, 2020|0 Comment
Last month, it shook the esports scene when the Overwatch League cancelled all its matches which were scheduled to take place in China for the next two months. Now Blizzard has announced that they are planning to reschedule the matches, which will now take place in Seoul, South Korea. According to Blizzard, the purpose of this action is "to protec...
By Alleef Ashaari|February 17, 2020|0 Comment
The Diablo and Overwatch franchises are both reportedly getting an animated series. However, they will be in different styles. The one based on Diablo will be an anime-style show for Netflix, similar to the popular Netflix's Castlevania anime. Video games #Diablo and #Overwatch will both have animated TV series based on them, according to Activisi...
By Alleef Ashaari|February 17, 2020|0 Comment
Remember when Blizzard was working on a StarCraft third-person shooter spinoff titled StarCraft Ghost back in the early 2000s? Around two decades later, an early playable Xbox build of StarCraft Ghost has apparently leaked online. Twitter user Andrew Borman shared screenshots of the leaked build on his account, though he claimed that they were tak...
Sad news for Gears of War fans: series producer and overseer Rod Fergusson will be leaving The Coalition and the franchise after 15 years. But good news for Diablo fans: he will be joining Blizzard starting March to oversee the Diablo franchise. https://twitter.com/GearsViking/status/1225198381095456769 https://twitter.com/GearsViking/status/122...
RTS fans are pretty pissed off about Activision Blizzard's mishandling of the Warcraft 3 remastered port, which has lacklustre detailing, unfulfilled promises, and that one thing about custom games being owned by the parent company. https://www.facebook.com/kakuchopurei/videos/559492157979230/ Naturally, Activision Blizzard had to respond after d...
Thanks to the recent Chinese Coronavirus crisis, Blizzard has recently cancelled all Overwatch League matches scheduled to take place in China for the next two months. Initially, there were supposed to be OWL matches scheduled in Shanghai, Foshan, and Hangzhou between February and March. Here's a short statement from the company that was publishe...
By Alleef Ashaari|January 29, 2020|0 Comment
Fans of the franchise can now relive some of the most epic moments in Azeroth’s history with Warcraft 3: Reforged, a detailed reimagining of Blizzard’s classic RTS game. Combining the original Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne, Warcraft 3: Reforged provides a new way of experiencing an important period in ...
By Burhanudin Zamri|January 17, 2020|0 Comment
It's been said time and time again that esports players don't need to dress like traditional sports players. Jerseys are cool and all but the materials are made for more abrasive usage. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that companies are catching up with that opinion yet. Blizzard has just announced a new lineup of streetwear jerseys designed by t...
By Burhanudin Zamri|January 8, 2020|0 Comment
Overwatch is getting a sequel. We've all known that since it was officially announced during BlizzCon 2019. They even released a cinematic trailer. What they didn't give us was a release date. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXS_YA9s7E&w=560&h=315] A lot of fans have been speculating that Overwatch 2 is coming out this year and ...
By Alleef Ashaari|January 8, 2020|0 Comment
Is that a new team in Overwatch League we see? Oh, wait, it's the Los Angeles Valiant, but in spanking brand new colours for the new upcoming season. The pro OWL team announced their new colours via their official Twitter account earlier today. LA Valiant will now sport a cool blue and gold, replacing their previous dark green and gold colours of ...
By Alleef Ashaari|December 21, 2019|0 Comment
Blizzard is feeling extra jolly this year, with a Holiday Sale taking place from now to 7 January 2020, where there are discounts on many of the publisher's major titles. It's the best time to indulge in a shopping spree of new games. Here are some of the best deals: World of Warcraft Celebrate Winter Veil with these divine deals! The Cat P...
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