competitive play
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Overwatch
Which modes are available to play in Overwatch 2? Is the Arcade any different?
Not much has changed in Overwatch 2 when it comes to its game modes. The main menus you’ll be greeted with upon hitting Play are Unranked,…
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StarCraft
StarCraft 2 balance updates, StarCraft Remastered anniversary patch delayed
StarCraft 2 currently has a couple of balance changes in testing to address some of the game’s current competitive pain points. First, to address Protoss feeling…
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Overwatch
These are the most-played Overwatch heroes at every tier
In competitive games, there’s a theory of a sort “trickle-down” meta — that is, the strategies discovered and refined by high-end (or even pro) players make…
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Heroes of the Storm
Season 2 of 2018 Heroes of the Storm ranked play begins March 6
The next season of competitive play in Heroes of the Storm begins in less than a week. Though exact starting times will vary by region, season…
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Overwatch
Reminder: Overwatch season 8 ends this weekend
If you’re grinding your way up the Overwatch ladder, be warned: the current competitive season ends this Sunday, February 25, at 4 p.m. Pacific. That means…
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Overwatch
Latest Overwatch Developer Update highlights Lunar New Year and a new map
Overwatch Game Director Jeff “from the Overwatch team” Kaplan returned to YouTube last night with another Developer Update. This time, the subject at hand is the new…
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Overwatch
Competitive matchmaking changes coming to Overwatch in season 8
With season 8 of competitive play in Overwatch kicking off in January, the developers will be tweaking elements of its Skill Rating system — particularly in…
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Overwatch
Overwatch Season 6 ending soon
Involved in Overwatch competitive play? You should probably know that Season 6 is ending Saturday, October 28 at 5 pm PDT. Season 7 will follow in three…
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Overwatch
Oops! Overwatch’s new toxic-player bans hit non-toxic players by accident
Five days ago, we reported on Overwatch and the new Competitive Play ban coming to help deal with toxic players and rage quitting. Unfortunately, just as the…
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Overwatch
Permanent competitive play bans coming to Overwatch
We’ve been hearing about Overwatch and the dev team’s desire to curb toxic behavior for a while now. Blizzard has announced that the next step in that…
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