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Effy as Overwatch's Winged Victory Mercy

Cosplay of the Day: Effy as Overwatch’s Mercy Winged Victory

June 4, 2019

Today's cosplay of the day is Effy as Overwatch's Mercy with the Winged Victory skin. Take a look. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLFc6mjZlG/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvMjb5D4Te/ https://www.insta...

Overwatch League Analyst MonteCristo Insinuates Riot Games’ New “Fist Bump” Logo is Sexist

John F. Trent

April 18, 2019

Video Games

Overwatch League analyst and purported brand ambassador for Ateyo MonteCristo attacked Riot Games for their newly released logo. MonteCristo, whose real name is Christopher Mykles, previously was the color c...

TheScore Esports’ Daniel Rosen Applauds Blizzard’s Reported Decision to Ban ‘Okay’ Sign in Overwatch League Arena

John F. Trent

April 11, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

TheScore Esports' Daniel Rosen applauded Blizzard's reported decision to ban the 'Okay' sign from the Overwatch League Arena. In a short YouTube video, Rosen stated, "Doing the 'Okay' hand gesture is not oka...

Report: Blizzard Forbids “Okay” Symbol in Overwatch League Arena – Claims It’s a “White Power Symbol”

John F. Trent

April 5, 2019

Video Games

Blizzard has reportedly forbidden the "okay" hand symbol in the Overwatch League (OWL) Arena claiming it's a "white power symbol." Esports reporter Rod Breslau reported that "Blizzard told a fan in the Overw...

Report: “Winnie the Pooh” Censored in World of Warcraft, PUBG, and Arena of Valor in China

John F. Trent

March 20, 2019

Video Games

A new report indicates that the phrase Winnie the Pooh is censored for Chinese players who play World of Warcraft, PUBG, and Arena of Valor. Abacus News, which is an English-language website focused on China...

Kotaku Reporter Doubles Down on False Overwatch Controversy Article

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last week, the Overwatch community found itself embroiled in a controversy surrounding both the apparent resignation of a professional female Overwatch player, Ellie, due to rampant harassment and the subsequen...

Blizzard Reveals Overwatch Hero Soldier 76 is Gay

John F. Trent

January 7, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Blizzard Entertainment revealed that Overwatch hero Soldier: 76 aka Jack Morrison is gay in a new short story titled Bastet by writer Michael Chu with illustrations by Arnold Tsang and Bengal. The short stor...

Overwatch Pro Player Who Left Team Due To Harassment Revealed to Have Never Existed

Spencer Baculi

January 7, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

A professional female Overwatch player at the center of a recent harassment controversy has been proven to be a duo of imposters masquerading as a single player as part of a ‘social experiment’. On December ...

New Set of Overwatch Funko Pop! Figures Are Here!

Jorge Arenas

February 22, 2017

Collectibles and Toys

The wait is over, the new set of Overwatch Funkco Pop!s will hit stores this April! The list of characters includes McCree, Mei, Lucio, Pharah, Symmetra, Reinhardt, and D. Va's Meka. Along with these char...

Dark Horse and Blizzard Team-Up for Overwatch – Graphic Novel and Art Book in the Works

Jorge Arenas

July 22, 2016

Industry News, Video Games

Dark Horse Comics has announced today that they have joined forces with Blizzard Entertainment in creating a publishing program centered around their newest game, Overwatch®. The program consists of a slate of ...

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