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Blizzard is shaking things up in a big with its troubled hero shooter. Starting with Season 10, Overwatch 2 heroes will become free. Yes, all of them, including new heroes in the future. The game will also include alternative ways to earn Coins and Mythic Skins. There’s a chance it could be a new dawn for Overwatch 2. With the launch of the maligned sequel, Blizzard made the controversial decision to lock new heroes behind a Battle Pass. Those who opted for a Premium Battle Pass gained access right away. But with the…

Blizzard is to unlock new heroes in Overwatch 2. This is big news, as players regularly complain about in the live-service shooter. Currently, people get new heroes by paying for and grinding through a battle pass, buying them outright or waiting until they become available as a reward for winning a certain number of games. That changes with the forthcoming season 10, as the company will make new and old heroes available for free to all players.This not only pertains to Venture, a new hero created for season 10, but all…

The crossover everybody has been waiting for is here, as the world of Cowboy Bebop comes to Overwatch 2. The Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop update has a March 12 release date and a 6pm GMT UK launch time on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The new crossover event introduces characters from the famous anime. More accurately, Overwatch 2 heroes will be recast as characters from Cowboy Bebop.In addition to Cowboy Bebop skins, fans will be able to unlock emotes, highlight intros and other rewards from…

Look, I’m a simple dude. I just want fun and cool stuff. And it looks like Overwatch 2 is getting just that with a Cowboy Bebop collaboration event. The event starts March 12 and features skins, emotes, and more from the space bounty hunter anime. Music from the series will be featured in-game as well. The below trailer is all it took for me to click the Install button for Overwatch 2 on my Battle.net launcher for the first time in over a year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS480mqndzQ I’ll admit, I didn’t see this…

Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment announced that Overwatch 2’s next crossover is with Cowboy Bebop, and a snazzy trailer recreates the anime’s iconic opening with the collaboration’s character skins. The collaboration begins on March 12, when Legendary skins, emotes, and other items based on Cowboy Bebop will appear in the game’s store. So far, a Cassidy skin based on Spike Spiegel, an Ashe skin that turns her into Faye Valentine, a Jet Black skin for Mauga, an Ed skin for Sombra, and an Ein Wrecking Ball…

Blizzard has revealed the next evolution of top-level Overwatch 2 esports after the demise of the Overwatch League. The publisher has teamed up with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) to run the new Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) under an exclusive multi-year agreement.OWCS is an open-format circuit in which teams from North America; Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EMEA); and Asia can compete without having to pay multi-million-dollar franchise fees. EFG will operate the Overwatch Champions Series in North America and EMEA,…

Square Enix Square Enix announced today that its “foam-party shooter” Foamstars will launch on February 6 as one of the month’s free PlayStation Plus Essential games. At a hands-off preview event held prior to this announcement, Digital Trends learned a lot more about what players can expect from Foamstars at and after launch. Foamstars will be available to download for PS Plus subscribers of any tier between February 6 and March 4. After that, you’ll have to purchase it for $30. First revealed at a PlayStation…

Overwatch 2 fans can check out a brand new game mode, but only for the weekend. Fresh off the back of the latest Overwatch 2 update, Blizzard has announced plans to launch a limited time Quick Play mode. Available from 6pm GMT UK time on January 12 until the same time on January 14, Quick Play features faster respawn times, faster Payload movement and lots of additional upgrades to speed things up.Blizzard explains more: "This weekend only, Sombra is changing up the rules for Quick Play."Enjoy Quick Play: Hacked – Quicker…

The 2023 Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event is about to kick off on PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. One of the highlights of the Overwatch calendar, the 2023 Winter Wonderland event has a December 19 release date and a 6pm GMT UK launch time. This year's event features four different limited time game modes, which are playable in the Overwatch 2 Arcade. This includes a couple of ways to play Mei’s Snowball Offensive, the popular Yeti Hunt mode, and Freeze-Flash Elimination.Overwatch…

Overwatch 2 Season 8 is about to be released on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Titled Call of the Hunt, the colourful new season has a December 5 release date and a 6pm GMT UK launch time. The highlight of the new season is the release of the game's latest hero character, named Mauga. The new character will be joined by a selection of Beast Hunter Skins, additional Mastery Courses, weapon skins and the Battle of the Beasts game mode.According to Blizzard, the Battle of the Beasts…