Tag: Overwatch

  • Baptiste will come to the live Overwatch servers next week

    Baptiste will come to the live Overwatch servers next week

    Overwatch’s newest hero, Baptiste, will become available on the live servers on Tuesday 19th March, Blizzard has confirmed. Everyone sign their life insurance policies? ? Baptiste reports for duty 03.19.19 pic.twitter.com/jo7LMmftik — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) 13 March 2019 Jean-Baptiste Augustin (or simply Baptiste for short) is a combat medic who turned his back on the mercenary […]

  • Baptiste confirmed as the next Overwatch character

    Baptiste confirmed as the next Overwatch character

    A few days ago, Blizzard teased the imminent arrival of Jean-Baptiste Augustin, a combat medic who would likely be the games next hero. Now, an origin trailer for the hero—who is known as “Baptiste”—has surfaced, giving us a little bit more back story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfWgcjeG83EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: [NEW HERO – NOW […]

  • Jean-Baptiste Augustin teased as the next Overwatch hero

    Jean-Baptiste Augustin teased as the next Overwatch hero

    Overwatch’s 30th hero may have just been teased. The new hero appears to be a French medic by the name of Jean-Baptiste Augustin, which is a surprise considering everyone was waiting for the mysterious robotic hero that McCree was trying to retrieve in the Ashe cinematic short. Here is Jean’s story: Jean-Baptiste Augustin deserted the Talon […]

  • Blizzard reveals new Overwatch map, Paris

    Blizzard reveals new Overwatch map, Paris

    Bonjour. Blizzard has revealed a new map for their team-based shooter, Overwatch. Named Paris, the map is currently available to play on the PTR. Chance encounters lead to novel beginnings. Get whisked away to Paris soon on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. pic.twitter.com/PGrVKw4JdH — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) 30 January 2019 The map is an Assault […]

  • Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland event is now live!

    Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland event is now live!

    Christmas is nearly here, and with it comes all kind of yearly traditions and happenings that I’ve come to accept. I’m going to eat an inhumane amount of pigs in blankets, the bloke across the road is going to blind me with a ridiculous amount of decorations on the outside of his house, and a […]

  • Overwatch is getting a free week on all platforms

    Overwatch is getting a free week on all platforms

    Have you been watching Overwatch from afar and never been sure whether to take the plunge and buy the full game? Maybe you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t even know that Overwatch existed until you saw this article? Either way, you’ll be able to experience Blizzard’s fantastic team-based shooter without spending a penny […]

  • The Overwatch “full reinstall” update is now live

    The Overwatch “full reinstall” update is now live

    On Saturday, I told you that the next Overwatch update would force a full reinstall of the game. I also told you that there was currently no release date for the update, but we’d keep you informed. Well, here I am, keeping you informed as promised—the aforementioned “full reinstall” update (I named it that myself, […]

  • Overwatch’s next big patch will force a full reinstall

    Overwatch’s next big patch will force a full reinstall

    Blizzard has warned its players that Overwatch’s next big patch will force a full reinstall of the game on all platforms. In a post over on the Overwatch forums, a member of the Blizzard team said: “The next major patch will have some pretty fundamental changes to the game client. The number of back-end changes […]

  • New Overwatch hero Ashe available now on the PTR

    New Overwatch hero Ashe available now on the PTR

    You can get your hands on the new, sexy gunslinger ‘Ashe’ right now if you’re playing on PC and are willing to play on the PTR (Public Test Region). If you’re serious about Overwatch then it’s usually a good idea to play new heroes as soon as you can in order to not be at […]

  • Blizzard reveals Overwatch’s 29th hero—Elizabeth Caledonia “Calamity” Ashe

    Blizzard reveals Overwatch’s 29th hero—Elizabeth Caledonia “Calamity” Ashe

    Blizzard has announced a new Hero for Overwatch at BlizzCon. Elizabeth Caledonia “Calamity” Ashe, a gunslinger and a former friend of McCree, will be joining the Overwatch cast.  However, Ashe’s relationship with McCree now looks to be a rather rocky one. The announcement of Ashe was unveiled shortly after another one of Blizzard’s popular and entertaining […]