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New Hero Announced: Wrecking Ball! The 28th Overwatch Hero has been revealed and he's... furrier and smaller than expected!

OW League All Access Pass Gains Lucio Legendary Emote

Yesterday on the Overwatch League stream we had a big reveal for Twitch All Access Pass holders, with Lúcio receiving his first legenday emote, and it's a doozy too! Coming out on July 24th, the emote joins the 15 league skins, twitch emotes, a global twitch chat badge, a lot of various insider content as well as an in-game spray and player icon. The Lúcio emote looks like one of the most complex ones to date and is probably the most worth-while item in the whole package, so make sure to check it out. Today at 10:25 by Starym 3 comments

Toxicity Down Significantly Due to LFG and Endorsements

More feedback on the LFG and Endorsement systems and it seems they've had a massive positive effect on toxicity of players and are making the game much more enjoyable! So far we only got stats for KR and the Americas with EU coming later, but the numbers are very impressive nonetheless: Jul 13, 2018 at 08:50 by Starym 14 comments

OW League Broadcast Over ESPN, ABC and Disney XD

Activision Blizzard signed a historic deal for the broadcast rights to the Overwatch League on US television. For the next 2 years ESPN, Disney XD and ABC will be covering the league events, both live and as summaries. This marks the first time esports will be shown in prime time on a major network, with the quarter and semifinals aired live on DisneyXD and ESPN 2 and 3, while the finals will be shown on both ESPN, ESPN 2 and Disney XD. The package also includes the very first airing of competitive gaming on ABC, one of the big four broadcast networks in the US, with the highlights recap of the finals airing on July 29th. This marks a huge step forward for esports and its presence in the mainstream media, and it seems appropriate for Overwatch to make this first step, as it's already pushed into the pop culture realm.

The playoffs have already started, so check out the schedule below, as well as comments from both ESPN, DisneyXD and Activision Blizzard themselves: Jul 12, 2018 at 06:25 by Starym 4 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #20

In episode 20 of the Icy Veins Podcast, we discuss the latest Hearthstone expansion announcement and new keywords, the latest Azmodan & Raynor gameplay updates in Heroes, Wrecking Ball in Overwatch & more. Jul 11, 2018 at 19:15 by Stan

Overwatch Cosplay Music Video

The 86th Floor and Hype Creations teamed up to bring us this massive Overwatch cosplay music video, set to Shibuya Sunrise’s original track “Know my place” and featuring so many Heroes and skins in action. Opening with 3 reapers on one team and a McCree that let his bear go a little, the video goes through a few rounds of face-offs and ends with everyone figuring out who the real threat is. Enjoy: Jul 11, 2018 at 14:50 by Starym

Amazing D.Va Mech Cosplay

The Overwatch cosplay community is very active, imaginative and talented, and as a result we've seen plenty of both accurate and impressive Hero looks so far, but today's adds a little bit of exo-suit crafting as well! Gryphon's Gears constructed a great (and functional/usable) version of D.Va's White Rabbit mech skin: Jul 10, 2018 at 07:52 by Starym 3 comments

Over 12 Million Raised in Pink Mercy Charity Campaign

It seems Overwatch players are a charitable bunch indeed and Mercy once again helped her team out immensely, only this time the team was Breast Cancer research! The over 12.7 million dollars raised during the campaign is also the largest amount one campaign has raised for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in a one-year span. And if that wasn't enough, there was an additional $130,000 raised through donations on Overwatch twitch streams! Jul 09, 2018 at 17:18 by Starym 2 comments

More Sombra Changes on the PTR, LFG Feedback

The devs have taken to the forums to share some new info, with Jeff Kaplan sharing some stats on the new LFG system and how it's been both positively received and has made major positive changes to grouping in general: Jul 04, 2018 at 05:22 by Starym 1 comment

Season 11 of Competitive Play Is Here!

It's time for another season of Competitive play! Even as the whole community is buzzing about the new Hero Wrecking Ball, who's up on the PTR as we speak, the live servers are ready for some top (and bottom) level competition and Symmetra can't wait to get her new self into some matches! Jul 02, 2018 at 07:10 by Starym 8 comments

Wrecking Ball PTR Patch + Developer Update

Overwatch's newest hero is actually a hamster in a mech suit called Hammond, also known as Wrecking Ball! You can try it out on the PTR at the moment, along with some hero changes - notably to Hanzo and Sombra. Jun 29, 2018 at 12:10 by Zadina 3 comments

New Hero Announced: Wrecking Ball!

The 28th Hero has officially been announced! The guesses were somewhat on point as to who it will be, but Hammond wasn't quite the type of animal that was expected! The most resourceful rodent you'll ever see got himself some gear in Junkertown and is now going to go head to head with the rest of the Heroes. The little guy is, of course, a tank, and has massive mobility and some displacement abilities, but take a look at the full origin story, all of his abilities and background. Jun 28, 2018 at 18:37 by Starym 23 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #19

In the latest episode of the Icy Veins Podcast, we discuss the Battle for Azeroth 8.0 pre-patch, Overwatch's newest Hero, Hearthstone's dev blog, the new Secrets of the Storm comic, and Deadset's guide compendium. Jun 28, 2018 at 10:30 by Stan

June 26 Live Patch Notes: New Symmetra, Social Features and More

One of the biggest patches in recent memory, today's additions range plenty of Hero changes to complete reworks, new social systems, map improvements and much more!

First off we have the big Symmetra rework from the PTR, with her new ultimate, teleporter as a standard ability and changes to just about everything else. The other Heroes also got some significant changes, as Orisa's ultimate had its cooldown reduced by 15%, McCree's Deadeye had it's range massively increased and Doomfist got both mobility and defense upgrades. The Horizon map got a lot of changes and additions, while the social features previewed on the PTR were introduced today as well. And finally, we have a truly massive list of bug fixes, improving the game on all fronts. Jun 26, 2018 at 20:22 by Starym 2 comments

Grouping Stats, Effects on Matchmaking, Skill Rating and More

With the LFG tool coming to live soon Scott Mercer has taken it upon himself to address players' general dislike of grouping in general. In the post below he clarifies the real effects of grouping on matchmaking, skill rating changes and more, to combat common misconceptions. We also get some great stats related to the matter, like the fact that the most common match-up in competitive play in the last 4 months has been 2,1,1,1,1 vs. 2,1,1,1,1! Jun 21, 2018 at 00:33 by Starym 2 comments

Blizzard Dance & Cosplay Contest at Gamescom 2018

Blizzard will be back this year at gamescom 2018 with their cosplay contest! If you'd like to participate in the contest, sign-ups are open until July 25. Jun 15, 2018 at 22:23 by Stan 6 comments

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #18

In this episode, we discuss new social features and the Symmetra rework in Overwatch, Taverns of Time and the Patch 11.2 issues in Hearthstone, Yrel and the Echoes of Alterac event in Heroes, themed Seasons as well as the unannounced Diablo project! Jun 14, 2018 at 21:27 by Stan

The Dev Teams Thanks the Community after Anniversary

The 2nd Anniversary event is finished and the developers have something to say to the community! From the game's launch to today's over 40 million players, the devs passion is evident in the video and it's a great way to end the event! Jun 12, 2018 at 20:22 by Starym 3 comments

Double XP Weekend Starts Tomorrow!

There's a new weekend event coming and it'll speed up your lootbox collecting! We're getting double XP starting tomorrow and affecting all sources of XP in the game. The boost will also stack multiplicatively with all existing boosts so get some friends together and level up fast! Jun 07, 2018 at 01:50 by Starym 1 comment

Geoff Goodman Details the Symmetra Rework

There were a lot of changes to Symmetra in the latest PTR patch and Lead Designer Geoff Goodman took some time to talk about all of them, why they were implemented and how they'll affect the Hero. Jun 06, 2018 at 01:21 by Starym 8 comments

PTR Patch Notes, June 5th: New Symmetra, Social Features and More

There's a massive new PTR patch up with the long awaited and announced Symmetra alteration, changing almost all of her abilities and adding new ones, including her new Ult: Photon Barrier.

We also get to test the two new social systems detailed in the Developer Update, Endorsements and Looking for Group, damage and defense categories merge into one, Doomfist and Orisa get buffs, the Horizon map gets a lot of changes, and there's the usual huge heap of bug fixes as well! Jun 06, 2018 at 00:11 by Starym 2 comments

Dev Update: Social Features - Endorsements, LFG

There are a lot of social features coming, that have been requested for a long time, and in today's update we get to hear about two of them in detail. Endorsements are positive reinforcements for players on your or the enemy's team, from sportsmanship to good team mate and shot caller. Endorsements will be public, but will also degrade so you'll have to keep up your good play and you'll get some small bonuses if you endorse players each match as well as if you keep a high endorsement level for a longer period. Jun 06, 2018 at 00:03 by Starym 2 comments

Blizzard EU Gear Store Now Available

It took years, but Blizzard finally launched the EU Gear Store. Residents of the 28 EU member states can get their hands on Blizzard collectibles and apparel with lower shipping costs, faster delivery, and no import duties. Jun 05, 2018 at 18:15 by Stan 2 comments

Going Way Outside the Maps + Drip Cake Videos

We have two interesting videos for you today as we get to explore the maps from a new and sometimes far away perspective to get a look at just how great they look, and we get to see the official anniversary cake get made! Jun 05, 2018 at 08:08 by Starym

Icy Veins Podcast Episode #17

The latest episode of our podcast is short and sweet! While there are no Hearthstone news this time around, we talked a lot about World of Warcraft's Mythic Keystone Seasons, Azerite Traits, the Brutosaur mount and we didn't skip the usual Heroes and Overwatch news! May 30, 2018 at 19:43 by Stan 1 comment

Brawl Rotation for Week 2 of Anniversary Event

Here comes more brawls as Blizzard shared the rotation for this week! We have Junkenstein, Snowball, Yeti Hunt, Uprising, Retribution, fan fav Lucioball and Junkenstein again in its classic form, so pick your day and enjoy your favorite! May 29, 2018 at 18:34 by Starym 3 comments

Two Year Anniversary Infographic

It's time to take a look at some stats! While the infographic itself is a little bare-bones, we still get some fun info like 750 million "I need healing" lines uttered by players, with that 40 million players number towering over the rest of the stats which also towers over everything else and is massively impressive. Also, don't forget, the free weekend starts tomorrow and if you're not one of those 40 million, you can buy the new legendary edition of the game with some old-school skins as well! May 24, 2018 at 19:52 by Starym 5 comments

Overwatch Anniversary Event Buyers Guide

With hundreds of skins, emotes, and highlight intros available for purchase during Overwatch's anniversary event, your hard-earned credits will thank you for reading this buyers guide before spending 3000 credits on the first skin which catches your eye. May 23, 2018 at 19:53 by Aleco 5 comments

2018 Anniversary Patch Notes

The new event brings new patch notes and in addition to the new and old skins, old brawls etc., the patch brings the new Petra DM map, FFA Deathmatch, the Ana buffs and Brigitte and Hanzo nerfs from PTR, Rialto coming to competitive play, and a lot more! May 22, 2018 at 16:20 by Starym

The 2018 Overwatch Anniversay Event is Here!

Update: the patch notes have also arrived! Ana buffs, Brigitte and Hanzo nerfs and more.
Overwatch turns 2 today and there's a big three week long party here to celebrate it! We're getting a bunch of new and awesome skins (11 of them instead of the expected 10, including Sherlock McCree, Cybjorn, Magician Symmetra and more), a free legendary loot box, old skins and brawls available throughout the event and much more! May 22, 2018 at 15:42 by Starym 5 comments

New DM Map Preview, Stop Motion Short, New Skins

The reveal on yesterday's Overwatch league was a video of the new Petra Deathmatch map, but while everyone was expecting another skin preview from the anniversary event, we got something much better and most importantly, it was cake related: May 20, 2018 at 10:40 by Starym 2 comments

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06 Jul. 2018: Wrecking Ball Introduction
- Guide added.
02 Jul. 2018: Symmetra Introduction
- Guide added.
29 May 2018: Pharah Introduction
- Guide updated and moved to new format.
22 May 2018: Hanzo Abilities and Strategy
- Updated Storm Arrows section for patch 1.24.
21 May 2018: Mercy Introduction
- Guide updated ad moved to new format.
20 May 2018: Tracer Introduction
- Pulse Bomb damage updated.
14 May 2018: Moira Introduction
- Guide added.
15 Apr. 2018: McCree Introduction
- Guide updated and moved to new format.

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