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Blizzard Working on More than Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, May Share Info “Before too Long”

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Blizzard is going through a bit of a rough transition period right now. Granted, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 were announced at BlizzCon 2019, but both games seem to be progressing rather slowly and recently a spate of high-ranking Blizzard creators, including Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan, have left the company. It’s hard to shake the …

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NVIDIA Custom Mods The GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics Card With Overwatch Theme

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NVIDIA has custom-modded its flagship graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3080, in Overwatch theme. The custom design took a lot of hard work & was designed by NVIDIA Garage’s in-house modders. NVIDIA Shows Off Custom-Modded GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics Card With Overwatch Theme NVIDIA is known for creating in-house custom mods of its GeForce graphics …

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Overwatch Confirms Its Next Hero is Echo After Many Months of Teasing

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Overwatch has revealed its next hero, and it’s the “evolutionary robot” Echo. Blizzard finally adding Echo to Overwatch comes as somewhat of a relief, as they’ve been teasing the character forever — she originally debuted in the McCree “Reunion” animated short shown at BlizzCon 2018 (which also provided our first look at Ashe). Blizzard has …

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Overwatch Lead Jeff Kaplan Would Like Blitzchung Suspension to be Further Reduced or Eliminated

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Jeff Kaplan, a Blizzard veteran of almost eighteen years (he was among the original designers of World of Warcraft) and now Overwatch Lead as well as company VP, is the first Blizzard employee to openly state that blitzchung should have his suspension further reduced or eliminated. Blitzchung is the handle of Ng Wai Chung, the …

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Overwatch 2 New Heroes May Come Bearing Fuzzy Pets and Wizard Staffs

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When Blizzard officially unveiled Overwatch 2 this past weekend at BlizzCon 2019, there was something largely missing from the cinematic and gameplay trailers – new characters. Blizzard has already confirmed the game will be launching with far fewer new heroes than the original Overwatch, but now we may know a bit more about what we’re …

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Overwatch 2 Won’t Drop for at Least a Year, Will Have Less Heroes at Launch Than Original

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At BlizzCon 2019 the long-rumored Overwatch 2 was finally announced, but the game’s release date was left a total mystery. Well, don’t expect the sequel any time too soon – according to series mastermind Jeff Kaplan, we won’t be playing Overwatch 2 until after BlizzCon 2020 (at least). What’s important to us at Blizzard, on …

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Overwatch Switch Review – Switching the Competitive for Comical

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GAME INFO Overwatch October 15th, 2019 Platform Nintendo Switch (also available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) Publisher Blizzard Developer Blizzard Overwatch is one of the most hotly contested competitive esports at the time. It rubs shoulders with games like Rainbow Six: Siege or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and its tournaments can bring in tens …

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Overwatch 2 Announced, Featuring Story and Cooperative (PvE) Missions as Well as a ‘Significant’ Engine Upgrade

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Overwatch 2 was the third major announcement made by Blizzard during this year’s BlizzCon opening ceremony, after Diablo IV and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. J. Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment, stated: Related Diablo IV Announced for PC/PS4/XB1, Embraces Dark Franchise Roots; PvP Zones Included, Seamless Shared World Available With Overwatch 2, we’re building the …

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Overwatch 2 Reportedly Being Announced at Blizzcon 2019; To Include PvE Features, New Game Modes, Maps & More

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Blizzard will reportedly be announcing Overwatch 2 during its Blizzcon 2019 event later this week. Earlier this year, Kotaku already reported that Blizzard is actively working on an Overwatch sequel following the cancelation of StarCraft FPS title. A new document obtained by ESPN now claims that Overwatch 2 is actually being announced later this week …

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Blizzard Cancels Nintendo Switch Overwatch Launch Event at NintendoNYC; Nintendo Apologizes for Inconveniences

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Blizzard has canceled tomorrow’s Nintendo Switch Overwatch launch event in New York to celebrate the launch of the popular multiplayer shooter on Nintendo’s platform. Nintendo announced the cancellation of the special event through Twitter overnight and has apologized for any inconveniences that it may cause for fans. Related Epic Backs Free Speech after Blizzard Bans …

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Overwatch Nintendo Switch Control Options Allow Joy-Con To Be Pointed At The Screen

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Overwatch on Nintendo Switch will come with additional control options, and among them will be one that will allow players to point the Joy-Con controllers at the screen almost as if it were a laser pointer. In a fresh interview with Vooks, this controller scheme has been confirmed by the game’s principal game producer, Wes …

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Overwatch 8GB “Remaster” Patch Rebalances a Big Chunk of the Game’s Roster

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Blizzard is constantly tweaking their Overwatch Heroes, but it’s been a while since the game’s roster got a large-scale rebalancing. Well, get ready for some changes, because Blizzard has just dropped a big 8GB update they’re dubbing a “remaster,” which includes changes for 13 of the game’s 30 characters. New villain Sigma is on the …

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Activision Blizzard Shares Jump – Upgraded Following Overwatch Switch Announcement

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Today has proven to be a strong start, with further positive outlooks, for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) following yesterday’s announcement of Overwatch coming to the Nintendo Switch. Having closed yesterday (4th September) at $53.50, Activision is currently trading at $55.21 at the time of writing, a 2.5% increase. In addition to this boost gained by the …

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Overwatch Confirmed for Switch, Includes All Current Content and New Motion Controls

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It’s been rumored for a while, and requested for even longer, but now it’s official – Overwatch Legendary Edition has been announced for the Switch. The Nintendo port of Overwatch will include all the content included in the PC, Xbox One, and PS4 versions, along with new optional motion controls. The game looks pretty darn …

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Officially Nintendo/Blizzard Licensed Overwatch Switch Case Hints at Possible Nintendo Switch Port

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An officially Nintendo/Blizzard licensed Overwatch Switch case briefly popped up on Amazon which might suggest that a Switch port of the multiplayer shooter is on its way. Spotted by the eagle-eyed Wario64 on Twitter, the Amazon listing for the “officially licensed” PowerA Switch case was quickly removed. Luckily, the listing was screenshotted and we’ve included …

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