Overwatch

Overwatch Players Are Already Salty About Roadhog’s New Hook

We’re at the dawn of a new era for Overwatch’s Roadhog. No longer will his hook plunge through walls with no resistance. No longer will it magically dragenemies who are clearly in front of us back around behind us. It’s time for Hook 2.0, Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodmanannounced yesterday But before we can enter…

Overwatch’s Bastion Becomes Bouncing Death Machine

Today on Highlight Reel we have space ejects, gravity star moves, beautiful Battlefield 1 montages and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Editor’s note:…

Blizzard Says They’ll Punish Overwatch Players Who Use Mei’s Ice Wall Cheat

For weeks, an Overwatch exploit that lets players use Mei’s ice wall ability to get outside levels and become invincible has been wreaking havoc on 3v3. Good and righteous players who abhor cheating in all its ghastly forms are sick of it. After prolonged silence, Blizzard’s finally said they’re gonna do something about it. Blizzard’s…

The Top Five Overwatch ‘Panic Ults’

If you play Overwatch, you’ve had the experience of being backed into a corner with three health and no teammates in sight. The big, blue button that unleashes your ultimate ability is glowing. It could save you, or more importantly, your whole team. Fuck it, you think, before desperately hitting Q, Y or Triangle. “Panic…

Blizzard Is Finally Nerfing Overwatch’s Roadhog

Blizzard is finally nerfing the best thing in Overwatch: Roadhog’s hook. It’s about time—despite the hook’s awesome power, it is most definitely broken. On Blizzard’s forums, Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman announced the details of “Hook 2.0,” soon to be released on the PTR. Players have complained for months that Roadhog’s hook defies known laws…

Overwatch Players Are Sick Of Mei’s Ice Wall Exploit

If you’re a frequent player of Overwatch’s 3v3 mode, you’ve probably experienced the Mei ice wall glitch. It allows players to get outside the level, at which point they can shoot you, but you can’t shoot them. It is, in short, total bullshit. The glitch has been an issue for weeks now, but it only…

Overwatch’s latest map, Oasis, is now live to the public. It is a control point map set in an advanced city in Iraq. Among some of its major features are jump pads and a bustling street full of traffic.

Overwatch Player Shows How Curiosity Killed The Reinhardt

In Overwatch, if the fall doesn’t kill you, Mei definitely will. When Reddit user NinjaDuck25 saw a Reinhardt refusing to give up the chase, the Mei player decided to create an ice bridge that would buy just enough time for both heroes to duel. Despite the giant hammer swinging overhead, Mei made short work of…

A Friend Convinced Me To Shut Up And Enjoy Halo 3

It took my buddy Dave several months to coerce me into playing play Halo 3 with him. “We should nail down our weekend plans,” he texted me on July 1st. “I’m thinking of getting an early start around 8 a.m. and just play straight through until we beat it.” “I can bring Mountain Dew and…

2016 Was A Great Year For ‘Shipping Our Favorite Characters

Ever loved a piece of fiction so much you never wanted it to end? That’s what fandom is for. While transformative works like fanfiction and fanart can serve more serious purposes like exploring subtextual themes or fixing up plot holes, sometimes it has a less lofty goal: getting two cute characters to kiss. Here’s what…

Tracer And Emily Cosplay Celebrates Romantic Overwatch Christmas 

It’s been scarcely a week since we learned Tracer was gay and in love with with Emily. Within days there was already some quick Overwatch cosplay thrown together to celebrate their canonical relationship, and now Fenix Fatalist (Tracer) has taken things to the next level with Lei Radna (as Emily) Photos by Alexander Bootsman. Cosplay…

Heather Alexandra’s Top Ten Games Of 2016

If there’s one thing I do for this site, it’s play a ton of games. 2016 was an amazing year and offered some of the best video games in recent memory. I sat down to list my personal favorites for our year in review. 10. Tyranny Obsidian’s latest RPG is compelling and prescient given today’s…

Tracer’s Kiss, Now In Cosplay Form

Give Overwatch fans what they want and they will repay the internet in kind. OK, so it’s not the most complex Overwatch cosplay, hence the speed at which it could be put together, but still, cute gag. Tracer is ReaganKathryn, Emily is Ashlynne Dae. Photo by thedogeman

Sounds like Overwatch is gonna get some cool additions next year. Jeff Kaplan said multiple new heroes and maps are in the works for 2017, as are a custom game server browser, esports features, and custom spray/emote wheels. Blizzard still hasn’t confirmed that every hero is gay, but I think it’s only a matter of…

Our Favorite Things About Overwatch‘s Big Winter Update

This week on our semi-regular Overwatch show, Cecilia, Heather, and I discuss the big Winter Wonderland update. Come for a surprisingly heated debate about Roadhog’s holiday skin, and stay for in-depth talk and tips for Mei’s Snowball Offensive and nu-Symmetra. Are you digging the new update? What do you think of Mei’s Snowball Offensive? How…

The Internet Reacts To Tracer And Her Girlfriend

Yesterday, Blizzard released an Overwatch comic for the winter holidays that revealed something important about the character Tracer: she doesn’t need to wear her chronal accelerator at all times! Oh, also she has a girlfriend. If you haven’t read the comic, here’s a brief recap: If you’re still not getting it, Tumblr user greatlordfluffernutter has…

Overwatch Comic Not Released In Russia Because Of Gay Propaganda Law

Today’s new Overwatch comic was delightful and, among other things, revealed that Tracer is queer. She shares a nice smooch with her partner, Emily, and that’s pretty much the end of it. It is, however, a bit much for Russia. As pointed out by Twitter users like Malkythera, the comic is unreadable on the Russian…

Our Thoughts On Overwatch‘s Tracer Being Gay

With the release of Overwatch’s holiday comic, gamers saw the game’s first openly gay character: Tracer. Many of us here at Kotaku, an Overwatch fansite, took time to sit down and reflect on how Blizzard has treated the topic of diversity in our favorite team based shooter. Update—5:40 p.m.: Shortly after publication, Blizzard sent Kotaku…

New Overwatch Comic Is Full Of Holiday Cheer

Blizzard just released a new Overwatch comic, and it’s a refreshingly joyous look into the lives of the game’s heroes. Especially Tracer. Like the game’s recent Winter Wonderland update, the comic centers around the holidays. In it, Tracer rushes to find a gift for A Special Somebody, only run out of time (and the magical…

Merry Christmas, Overwatch Cosplay

As The Year Of Overwatch Cosplay winds down, it’s only fitting that Sombra and Tracer round things out with some festive cheer.