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The controversy surrounding Kiriko’s Witch skin is rooted in broader issues with Overwatch 2’s shop. The issues start with Overwatch 2 premium skin pricing, which asks for 2,600 Overwatch Coins for new skin bundles while only offering the currency in increments of 500-coin purchases minimum. That means spending at least $30 for 3,000 coins for a 2,600 coin purchase. Further, there are allegations that advertising a 2,600-coin purchase as discounted from 3,700 coins despite never actually being offered at that full price is manipulative and illegal in some countries....

The screenshot was posted by former Blizzard Senior UI Artist, Jayson Kirby, who worked at the company from 2017-2020. Kirby uploaded a set of images and videos on the site as part of a resume, showing off the new updated design of the Overwatch 2 HUD and menus. One intriguing feature seen on the main menu is the “Battle Pass” section, potentially hinting at a new microtransaction model for the upcoming game....

There has been a steady stream of new content coming to the game since Overwatch 2 launched in early October. A lot of that content has been new cosmetics and new heroes, but Activision Blizzard also released new maps to go along with the sequel. Shambali Monastery is the newest map added to Overwatch 2, and was added as part of the new content for Season 2. The new map is an Escort map set in a remote monastery built in the snowy Himalayas, and is also where the new hero Ramattra got his origin....

Lucioball, originally an alternate game mode for Overwatch, pits two teams of three players, all of which are playing Lucio, against each other. Players must score in the opposing team’s goal as much as possible before time runs out in order to win. Overwatch’s original Lucioball had a steady stream of players and even received a ranked mode during the height of its popularity, which inspired players to truly master a minigame many had deemed to simply be a gimmick....

Blizzard has been revealing new details about the Overwatch 2 Battle Pass, and now fans have a much clearer picture of what to expect from it. The Overwatch 2 premium Battle Pass will get players instant access to new heroes, while those that decide to stick with the free Battle Pass will have to grind to tier 55 to unlock them. The Overwatch 2 premium Battle Passes will cost around $10, which is fairly standard when it comes to Battle Passes....

For those that played the original Overwatch during the Halloween season, the Halloween Terror PvE mode Junkenstein’s Revenge likely comes to mind. One of the most popular brawls ever released for the game, Junkenstein’s Revenge saw players defending the Eichenwalde castle gate from hordes of zombified Omnics. With some entertaining narration, unique dialogue for the selectable heroes, and memorable bosses, the mode stood out and was something players looked forward to every year....

One of the ways Blizzard expanded upon the customization options was by adding weapon charms to Overwatch 2, but considering that the game is primarily a fast-paced first-person hero shooter, players don’t exactly have a chance to pause, examine, and admire the weapon charms in the middle of a match. Prior to the game’s launch, Overwatch fans had the impression that they could preview weapons in detail and inspect their dangly decorations, but the feature never made it to launch....

What makes these new dialog prompts interesting is that the Horizon Lunar Colony map is out of rotation. As such, most Overwatch 2 players will not have encountered them. Getting the dialog to activate requires going to the Horizon Lunar Colony map’s giant telescope and taking a look. Each hero has a line of dialog relating to what they see, which is a map of a piece of Overwatch’s world....

One of the most common Overwatch Roadhog hook tricks is grabbing an enemy player, then whipping the hook around so they fall into a pit for an instant kill. Usually this trick is used to get quick kills in Overwatch, but it can also be used to counter enemy players. This was shown off by Reddit user -Puddintane- in an incredibly impressive clip where he used Roadhog’s hook to counter a D....

The new comic is set seven years before the events of Overwatch, showing younger versions of popular characters like Soldier: 76, Reaper, Ana, Winston and more. When the comic begins, the time-traveling Tracer is still training to be a part of the Overwatch team, with her first mission dealing with the titular King’s Row Uprising, which is ravaging her home of London, England. Other heroes are sent on the mission as well, including the likes of Torbjorn, Mercy, and Reinhardt....

In a new developer update video, game director Jeff Kaplan goes into great detail on how the system has evolved over the course of development, what went wrong, and how the new one will be an improvement over the last iterations. The very first system rewarded players for simply logging in and playing the game, which allowed players to quickly unlock new abilities to better customize characters. While this sounds great on paper, this system ultimately overwhelmed and confused players who were inundated with information and things to consider....

As it turns out, ‘Survivor’ by Destiny’s Child is Torbjorn’s song of choice, a tune that is presumably playing non-stop in the Swedish engineer’s headphones. As for Roadhog, Jeff Kaplan replies that the question is “adorable” and that the “funny part of this is that you think that’s paint on his nails”. Check out the full video below: The developers do also cover some more serious questions, such as whether there have ever been any balance changes that the team wished they hadn’t made....

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a recent anime that has released on Netflix. The series is a 10-episode story about a street kid who tries to survive in a futuristic city obsessed with technology and body modification. One gamer has combined the anime with Overwatch by coming up with skins for a few characters from the shooter. RELATED: Overwatch 2 Dev Interested in Fortnite-Style Crossovers A Redditor known as LaserBungalow shared three Overwatch skins inspired by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners....

However, as per reports, the league has suffered in revenue and plans to take legal steps to help combat its losses over the years. Overwatch League takes legal step to bargain with Activision According to a prominent esports journalist Jacob Wolf, multiple Overwatch League teams have come together and retained a British law firm, known as Sheridans, to help them bargain with Activision in light of the high losses incurred by the teams....

Whenever a new patch comes to the Overwatch PTR, players are quick to see if their favorite heroes are going under the knife, so to speak. Sometimes heroes come out significantly different than before, and often those changes make their way to the live game, such as the game’s latest patch that nerfed Hanzo and Reaper. This time in the PTR, there are tweaks being applied to Widowmaker, Brigette, Wrecking Ball, and Symmetra....

Retailers delivering games prior to an official launch date is rather unprecedented, though in the digital age it seems to be an understandable decision. After all, Overwatch is an online-only multiplayer game and will almost certainly have several updates to download prior to going online. So, allowing gamers to attach their retail keys to their Blizzard accounts and/or install the game onto their PC or console a day early is very consumer friendly....

After missing a first-half penalty, Higuain was sent off late in AC Milan’s 2-0 loss at home to Juventus for arguing with the referee following a booking. “I want to apologize to the team, the fans and the coach for my reaction,” Higuain said after the game. “The referee knows what I told him, and I think sometimes they have to understand the situations. But he made his decision and I want to apologize again....

The 13-year-old animal has had a hard life. She was left homeless in 2014, when her previous owner died. Construction workers demolishing the owner’s house set her up with a doghouse and offered to pay for her vaccinations if anyone would take her in. The only problem? Nobody could catch her. Then a woman called Ryan Graney came along. Graney worked to build up trust with the dog, bringing food to her lot, before Mollybear became willing to visit her back garden....

The Gunners get their European campaign up and running at the Emirates Stadium but will have a notable number of absentees, with a trip to Chelsea in the Premier League just around the corner on Sunday. Arsenal 7/1 to win Europa League Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny, Alexandre Lacazette, Danny Welbeck, Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka joined Ozil in missing out on training ahead of the match on Wednesday. However, the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud and Hector Bellerin were all involved in the first team training session at London Colney, suggesting that they are likely to be involved in some capacity....

The playmaker’s current deal expires in the summer of 2018 and, like Alexis Sanchez, he has yet to agree terms to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium. Ozil insists, however, that he is enjoying life with the Gunners and simply waiting to be offered more clarity on the club’s managerial situation, with Wenger’s own contract due to expire in six months’ time. “I am very, very happy at Arsenal and have let the club know that I would be ready to sign a new contract,” Ozil told Kicker....