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Wait! Don't Remove Overwatch's "Devi" Skin for Symmetra
Overwatch has become a phenomenon among the FPS genre. It has brought in gamers from all walks that may or may not have enjoyed FPS titles in a competitive means until now. As one of the most-played games, the game is a critical and commercial success for major publisher Blizzard, but with all of that success comes a bit of criticism. You may be familiar with Tracer's "butt" pose that required the company to remove the original stance from Tracer's line-up. Irony is easy since it was just moved over to Widowmaker. Yup it's still in the game.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Opinion: Remastering and Rebooting Games Can Stall New IP Innovation
Growing up in the mid 80's and 90's had their perks when it came to seeing new franchises flourish, technology emerge, and innovation aspire creativity within an infant industry. If you look at the games I played growing up, you'd scratch your head wondering what made many of them nostalgic, and even the very representation of what gaming was at that time.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Blizzard Announces the Return of 'Overwatch's Summer Games Event
Are you feeling a bit left out you didn't get to experience last years Summer Games event for Overwatch? If you you did miss out last year, Blizzard has announced that #Overwatch will be returning to its Lucio themed Summer Games starting August 8th and the games will run till August 29th.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'LawBreakers' Beta Impressions: The Future of Arena Shooters Is Bright
If you were to ask me how my weekend went, I would tell you that it's chaotic, and that I fragged quite a few other players during my time with the games open beta. That's not to say that I wasn't good. I was decent. On PC I found myself constantly outmatched by the amazing talent of those who play shooters on PC. On console I found myself constantly in my comfort zone, which provided me an advantage against players whom aren't used to games such as Titanfall 2, Overwatch, or Quake Champions.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'LawBreakers' or 'Overwatch'? Here's a Guide to See What's Best For You
The shooter genre is one that has been sitting steady with a few remarkable names. One of them just happens to be Activision Blizzard's smash-hit #Overwatch, which has been increasingly popular with each passing day. So much so that it's even garnered a pro league that's paying a minimal of $50K a year with benefits. It proves that arena shooters are still very much alive, teamwork more-so, and the need to ensure that your team build is effective.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Call of Duty' is Returning to its Roots, but Where is the Franchise Going?
When #CallofDutyInfiniteWarfare was first revealed, the reveal trailer quickly became the #1 most disliked video on YouTube. Sitting just at over 3.5 million dislikes, Infinite Warfare sits as one of the top disliked videos even today, and it's because Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare didn't resonate well with its fans. However, what about it didn't resonate with fans? Well, the answer is quite simple - it's just not Call of Duty. It's a game that uses a formula that existed across two previous entries and even those struggled with the fan base due to the fast-paced combat.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
3 Ways 'Titanfall 2' Stands Out Among Other Shooters
Originally having premiered on the Xbox One, Titanfall is a series that struggled in the beginning to captivate fans the way it should have. With a faltering focus on where the DLC should be, Titanfall troubled itself with a season pass and the lack of a campaign. While there was some story embedded within Titanfall, it truly was troubled in establishing its own identity, and unfortunately it was something that ultimately began to lead to the games downfall due to the paid DLC. Later in its life it began to succeed once the DLC went free and causing fans to flock to the title.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Our First Look At Destiny: Rise of Iron's Halloween Event Items Is Here
When it comes to Halloween events, we're all ones that turn into giant children watching the clock down to those patches. Fans on Epic Games' Paragon have already been having fun at obtaining their Twitch.tv based skins, fans of Smite have been throwing Gems at the Halloween Chest, and now Destiny fans are rallying for their upcoming event.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Everyone Loves Overwatch's Halloween Brawl Because It Opens Up So Many Possibilities
When you watch the Overwatch shorts, such as "Dragons" below, what do you think of? What do you imagine this game could be if it had a story mode? What kind of story would you want? This is something that Blizzard Entertainment hasn't been shy about since the day they announced that Overwatch would be a PvP focused title that would take the best elements of Project Titan's PvP in order to keep the game alive.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Halo 6' Will Need to Be Project Scorpio's Biggest Hitter at E3 2017
October 27, 2015, proved to be a challenging day for 343 Industries and Microsoft Studios. It would become the day that one of the very few #Halo games created with Bungie somehow involved would release into the wild and attempt to captivate fans as others had. Halo 5 stood as game that Bonnie Ross, the general manager, stated that Halo 4 gave them an area to discuss where they would take the franchise, and that they heavily reflected upon the feedback from the fans in regards to their likes as well as their dislikes of the franchise.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Call of Duty: WWII' Pro Edition Image Gets Leaked
If there's anything that we are sure of, it's the fact that #CallofDutyWWII was bound to get some leaked content. Its announcement was leaked, it's existence as a whole was leaked, and now we are getting a leaked image of GameStop's marketing materials that show off the games Pro Edition.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
How to Upgrade to 'BioShock: The Collection' on PC
Bioshock: The Collection has been getting teased for years and in less than 24 hours it'll be sitting on PlayStation 4's, Xbox One's, and PC's around the world. Featuring improved graphics, performance upgrades, and an overall better experience; Bioshock: The Collection is one of the games many of us have been looking forward to most of this year.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
