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New Overwatch Skins Leaked By Ad?
The next Overwatch event celebrating the Year of the Rooster begins in a couple of days, and till now we’ve only seen two skins, one each for Mei and D.Va. However, a Chinese ad may have leaked the event-limited skins for four more characters. If the ad is to be believed, these four skins are inspired by the Chinese folktale Journey to the West. Apparently, the text translates to “”Journey to the West limited skins. Year of the Rooster, free trial: January 24 – January 31.” The image was posted by Reddit user hythl0day, according to whom a Chinese player “accidentally found an ad about the ‘free week’ event of OW in China. The story inspiring the skins has seen a number of adaptations, including those in Dragon Ball and Enslaved: Odyssey to t...
Spectator Mode in Overwatch Gets Health Bars
Overwatch is a frantic game, and with so much going on at once, it can be hard make out what’s happening and who’s going to survive in team fights. Even more so when you’re spectating in the third person. Thankfully, Blizzard is planning to add a floating health bars over all the players as can be seen in the new PTR patch, making it easier to read and maybe predict the outcomes for both spectators and casters. The above video was posted to YouTube by esports person Doa. He says, “”I think this is going to help casting quite a bit in some of these bigger fights. You can tell the narrative of the fight a little bit more, you can see who’s getting lower. Poor Zenyatta, will he live through the fight? It’s so exciting now because I can actually look a...
Overwatch PTR Adds Changes To Ana And Sombra, Continues Tweaking Roadhog
The patch to nerf Roadhog’s hook went live recently on the Overwatch Public Test Realm, and before it gets added to the main client, it seems like we’ll see more changes in the next patch. Blizzard apparently thinks that it might have been a little too rough on the pot bellied hook master, and will help him out a bit, making his hook more effective. Designer Geoff Goodman explains, “The new PTR update adds some more line of sight checks towards the left/right of a potential hook target. This means it should be easier to hook someone who is sticking halfway out of a doorway, or behind a thin pole, etc. These checks are also used for the persistent line of sight check, so if a hook target moves behind a slim object like a stump or a light pole, they won’t be released ...
The Biggest (And Sometimes Scariest) Video Game Trends Of 2016
2016 was a long year. Longer then most actually, being a leap year with an extra day. Which helped since we needed the extra time catch up with all the happenings that that took place in gaming this Year. Virtual Reality Gains Momentum With both Occulus Rift and HTC (and Valve’s) Vive becoming available to the public in 2016, the stage was clearfor VR to be part of the mainstream. Or at least for gamers with high end PC and budget for what is,effectively, a very expensive display. There was some furor over Occulus underhanded tactics to lock games to platform, and about its privacy policy. Vive was lauded for its more ‘open’ approach. VR still lacked killer apps though – most games seemed to be little more than short tech demos. Playstation VR debuted later in the year di...
Overwatch Hookmaster Roadhog To Get A Nerf Soon
From the beginning people have complained about Roadhog’s hook and how it can sometimes pull enemies from the corner or even through the walls. No more, says Blizzard. On the Overwatch forum, principal designer Geoff Goodman talks about upcoming changes to the hero, especially his hook ability, “Firstly, the hook victim will now move in to the position directly in front of Roadhog, rather than just a straight line towards him. There is a cap on how far ‘to the side’ you can be pulled, so you can’t just hook someone, spin 180, and dump someone off a cliff. This part (along with some other bug fixes) should generally make the hook feel more consistent as to where the victims get pulled.” The line of sight check will be changed to originate from RoadhogR...
Best Of 2016: Top 10 Multiplayer Games Of 2016
Tired of breezing through single player campaigns? Looking for a stiff challenge or simply a good time with friends? Here are the Top 10 Best Multiplayer Games Of 2016. Overwatch Platform: PC, PS4, XBONE Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: OVERWATCH. Overwatch ended the crisis, and helped maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. But, after many years, Overwatch’s influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded. Now, conflict is rising across the world again, and the call has gone out to heroes old and new. Are you with us? Rocket League Platform: PC, PS4, XBONE Soccer meets driving once again in the...
Best of 2016: Top 10 Shooters (First Person Shooters & Third Person Shooters)
2016 was a great year for shooters. From the demon infested hellish pits of Doom to the colorful booty-filled arenas in Overwatch, shooters saw an unexpected comeback, in what had become a tiresome genre. Here are the best shooters from 2016 that you absolutely must play: Overwatch Release Date: 23rd May, 2016 Platforms: Windows PC, PS4, XBONE While it can be put simply as Team Fortress with waifus, Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch is absolutely fantastic. And while Overwatch is not strictly just a shooter, you are shooting the whole time, be it shooting bullets, grenades, at your enemies or streams of health at your friends. Blizzard keeps it simple, giving you just a few modes and maps, but gives you a range of characters with unique abilities and playstyles. It’s easy to ge...
Comic Con Delhi 2016 | Gaming Central
Gamers, geeks, cosplayers unite at Comic Con Delhi 2016. Here are the highlights from Comic Con Delhi 2016. Find more on our Website:: http://gamingcentral.in/ Be sure to follow us all over social media. We love attention! YouTube:: http://bit.ly/17kS5ot Facebook :: http://bit.ly/1Vp1dj5 Twitter :: http://bit.ly/1LJxjwS Instagram :: http://bit.ly/1TaB0V7 Edited by: Nikhill Arthur Michigan Music: Lost Under Heaven – I&I https://www.youtube.com/user/xxxlostunderheaven/
Welcome to The Overwatch Winter Wonderland
Season’s Greetings from the Game of the Year! The Winter Wonderland event for Blizzard’s iconic team-based shooter Overwatch is now available. Jingle All the Way to Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we hope you’ll join us for some holiday cheer! That’s right—Overwatch is getting into the holiday spirit with a brand-new seasonal event. We’ve decked the halls of Hanamura and King’s Row, stuffed our Loot Boxes full of festive goodies, and arranged an extra-special snowball fight for you and your friends. So, grab a mug of hot cocoa, put on your favorite ugly sweater, and get ready to jingle all the way to Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland! All Wrapped Up Starting today, all in-game Loot Boxes have been replaced w...
Overwatch Wishes You A Mei-rry Christmas, Winter Event Starts 13th December
Ho ho ho! Winter is upon us and celebrating the festivities, Blizzard has announced the start date for the Winter Event for Overwatch. You’re invited! pic.twitter.com/MQZPZOW4Y1 — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 6, 2016 The announcement was made by Blizzard’s Twitter account, showcasing the King’s Row map decked out in snow with a greeting card inviting the players to join the event starting 13th December. This event will add new and exclusive skins, emotes and sprays giving you the option to dress up and customize your heroes as you like. Overwatch has taken the world by a storm, winning the Game of the Year Award at The Game Awards this year. It has a strong of community of about 20 million players and has had a host of events in the past, including the Olympics eve...
Overwatch Bags Game Of The Year Award at The Game Awards 2016, Here Are All The Winners
Blizzard’s competitive multiplayer shooter, Overwatch was showered with laurels as it took home the Game of the Year Award at this year’s The Game Awards. Check out the list of winners in all the categories below: GAME OF THE YEAR For a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields. Doom (id Software/Bethesda) Inside (Playdead) Overwatch (Blizzard) Titanfall 2 (Respawn/Electronic Arts) Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment) BEST GAME DIRECTION Recognizing a game studio for outstanding creative vision, game direction and design. Blizzard (for Overwatch) Dice (for Battlefield 1) id Software (for Doom) Naughty Dog (for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End) Respawn (for Titanfall 2) BEST NARRATIVE For out...
Latest Overwatch Update Gives Symmetra Two Ultimates
In Overwatch, a hero’s ultimate is usually their most powerful/useful ability, and every hero usually has only one ultimate. Until now. As part of the latest update, Blizzard has given Symmetra, the light-bending support two ultimates. Lead Designer Jaff Kaplan discusses it in the latest Developer Update video, which you can watch below. “Symmetra is going to be the first character in Overwatch to actually have a choice of ultimates,” Kaplan said. When the ability charges up, it’ll light up as it used to, but now players can do one of two things. Either they can use the teleporter ability (the old ultimate) or use a Shield Generator that can protect the entire team. Blizzard is making more changes to the moveset. Symmetra can now use a Photon Barrier, which Kaplan comares to Re...