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BlizzConline dated for February 2021
Blizzard have announced the date for this year's BlizzConline — a new online version of their annual Blizzcon convention following the regular version's cancellation…
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Overwatch Summer Games 2020 offers a Lúcioball Remix and new summery skins
The Overwatch Summer Games have kicked off once more, and the event is offering a Lúcioball Remix with new obstacles and bonus balls. As…
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San Francisco Shock’s Viol2t fined and suspended following toxic outbursts
Park “Viol2t” Min-ki, a support player for professional team San Francisco Shock, has been fined and suspended for toxic behaviour while playing Overwatch (via…
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BlizzCon 2020 cancelled, will be replaced with an online event in 2021
BlizzCon 2020 has been cancelled, owing to the continued complications arising from the global coronavirus crisis (via MCV/Develop). Saralyn Smith, executive producer of BlizzCon,…
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Overwatch’s Echo is a damage hero, and is now live in the PC PTR
Overwatch’s 32nd hero, Echo, is now live in the PC PTR, and is a damage class character with high mobility and the ability to…
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Overwatch reveals Echo, its newest hero built by one of the founders
Echo is Overwatch’s newest hero: “an evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidly adapting artificial intelligence.” (via Engadget). The new story short seems to begin…
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Overwatch lead writer departs Blizzard for “new adventures”
Michael Chu, lead writer on the colourful hero shooter Overwatch, will be leaving Blizzard after twenty years with the company (via VGC). Twenty years…
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Overwatch’s Triple Damage experiment tries to slash role queue times
Blizzard Entertainment announced a new experimental game mode titled Triple Damage for Overwatch, and it will try to reduce role queue times while implementing…
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Counter-Strike, Overwatch League, and Pokémon events called off due to the coronavirus
Official Counter-Strike, Overwatch League and Pokémon events have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, and the outbreak has also affected production of the Nintendo…
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Overwatch rings in the Lunar New Year with marvellous new skins
Overwatch celebrates the Lunar New Year tomorrow, with a collection of gorgeous new skins for the heroes (via Dot Esports). Get ready to ring…