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Overwatch 2 brings new mini-events, map voting, and several Stadium updates with Season 17
This week begins another new season in Overwatch 2, which means that there are a bunch of new things going on to kick off...
Overwatch 2 talks balance tweaks including nerfs to Freja and a slightly ensmallened Bastion
Balancing in a competitive shooter like Overwatch 2 can often feel like less of a tightrope walk and more like attempting to tap dance...
Overwatch 2 promises ‘groundskeeper’ updates to existing content in Seasons 17 and 18
A game like Overwatch 2 having lots of new things added on can frequently cause players to worry that existing features will be ignored...
Marvel Rivals heralds the arrival of Ultron, new team-ups, and hero balancing in May 30 mid-season update
Marvel Rivals has almost hit the halfway point for its second season, and that means it's time for things to be changed and added...
Overwatch 2 adds Freja to Stadium, launches its Street Fighter collab, and revives an October 2020 patch
It's the mid-season in Overwatch 2, and that means it's patch time for the shooter, as Blizzard is bringing some new updates and fresh...
Overwatch 2 applies a balance update for Stadium and announces a collab with Street Fighter 6
Overwatch fans knew that balance to the popular Stadium mode was on the way, but this week the great tweakening has begun as the...
Overwatch 2 confirms hero balancing and more features for Stadium mode all the way to ‘Season 19 and beyond’
People seem to really like Overwatch 2's Stadium mode - and that includes MOP's own Tyler. That substantial boost in popularity has very obviously...
Not So Massively: Overwatch 2’s stadium mode is a huge accessibility win
Outside of the occasional versus-AI game every six months or so, I've largely ignored Overwatch 2 since Blizzard abandoned the idea of adding further...
Overwatch 2 opens the Stadium, adds a new hero, and brings hero bans to competitive in Season 16 today
A new season has officially launched today in Overwatch 2, bringing with it a bunch of additional features for fans of the hero shooter...
Overwatch 2 deep-dives the new Stadium mode arriving with Season 16 on April 22
While there are already lots of team vs. team fights to be had in Overwatch 2, none of them is in a more structured...
FragPunk confirms a console launch April 29 as the game talks up Season 2
Do you want to frag some punks but prefer doing that fraggery only on console? Then you're in luck because FragPunk, the team vs....
Overwatch 2 previews Season 16’s new and adjusted perks, prepares to showcase Stadium mode next week
The new season of Overwatch 2 content is slowly building on the horizon, which means that Blizzard is eager to get people excited for...
Overwatch 2 devs discuss how they effectively create and portray disabled characters
In a time when those in power are desperately trying to erase whole groups of people from the annals of history, science, sport, and...
The Stream Team: Making a return to the casual queue of Marvel Rivals
It's been quite a while since MOP's Chris has hopped in to Marvel Rivals, so that means he's got to get reacquainted with his...
Marvel Rivals players are suffering an uptick in racist and sexist slurs – and a lack of moderation
Competitive shooters aren't usually what one would call friendly places to be in the best of times, but players of Marvel Rivals are finding...
NetEase believes China’s market is large enough to support Marvel Rivals and the recently returned Overwatch 2
You would be forgiven for thinking that NetEase wouldn't want its own major hero shooter and Overwatch 2 to be in the country at...
Overwatch 2 fields questions from players about its recently added perks system
The perks system that Overwatch 2 added with the launch of Season 15 appears to have gone over pretty well with players. Or maybe...
Marvel Rivals talks up its mid-season update’s new characters and map in the shadow of major layoffs
Marvel Rivals is possibly hoping that a bit of bread and circus will be distracting enough to smokebomb the fact that NetEase fired employees...
Overwatch 2’s game-changing Season 15 is here – here are the patch notes
It's a pretty important week for Overwatch 2 this week as Blizzard has put forth its overhaul-rich Season 15 update, bringing with it all...
Overwatch 2 invites the pressure of competition, admits the game ‘hasn’t evolved as much as it should have’
When Overwatch 2 unveiled its big shakeup plans for its next couple of seasons, there was a pervasive sense that these moves were a...
