The Omnic View: Sony’s Cross-Platform Play and the Future of Consoles
Traditionally, if you purchased a gaming console, you expected to participate in online games with only those who owned the same console: for example, those who own Overwatch on PS4 will have teammates and opponents who are also playing on PS4, and so on. A…
Top 5 Most Annoying Abilities in Overwatch
In this week’s list, we’re exploring the abilities in Overwatch that makes you slam keyboards and burst blood vessels in your eyes. Welcome to the Top 5 Most ANNOYING Abilities in Overwatch. If you agree with the list or think we missed an ability, make sure…
Weekly Poll: Junkenstein’s Revenge
Yesterday patch 1.29 was deployed to the live servers, including the return of the yearly Halloween Terror event. Besides all the new loot, we also see the return of one of the more popular brawls: Junkenstein’s Revenge. The formula of the mode has not changed…
Weekly Poll: Halloween Terror event
It is almost that time of the year again! In less then a week the ghosts and ghouls will crawl out of their dark and damp hiding spots as they make their return to Overwatch. They’ll bring a ton of pumpkin shaped lootboxes filled to…
Top 5 Most Memorable Metas in Overwatch
Everyone remembers that one season in Overwatch that was either the most annoying or most fun time of their Overwatch career. In this week’s top 5, we’re taking a look at the history of Overwatch and some of the most notable meta compositions within the…
The Omnic View: Top 5 Media Misconceptions About Gaming
Wherever you look, it seems like gaming has been in the news recently. From the horrific Jacksonville shooting at a Madden tournament to the continuing discussion as to whether esports should be considered an Olympic sport, everyone has something to say about gaming. Minus tragic…
Weekly Poll: Are you Enjoying D.Va’s Nano-Cola Challenge?
Last Tuesday, Blizzard introduced a surprise new mechanic into the game. Fans of D.Va rejoiced as the Nano-Cola Challenge began, allowing players to earn exclusive themed loot over a two-week period. With a combination of watching designated streamers on Twitch.tv and getting wins in-game, players…
Top 5 Guilty Pleasures In Overwatch
I’ve been playing Overwatch long enough now that I look for more than just winning a match here and there. Achievements? I’ve got most of them already. Skin hunting? Meh, I have most of the ones I really want. What keeps me coming back for…
Fact of the Week #28: Hammond And Junkertown
On this Fact of the Week, we’ll be talking about the new Overwatch Hero, Hammond, and the effect of crash landing near the Apocalyptic Junkertown. For a moment, imagine crash landing on a distant planet as a stowaway, only to be dropped off near an…
Top 10 Summer Games Skins Of All Time
Summer Games is finally here! Lúcioball is back and so is the opportunity to unlock some of the amazing summer skins, as well as the new legendary additions for D.Va, Reinhardt, Ana, Zenyatta, Winston and Roadhog. So whilst we’re all on the hunt for the summer…
The Omnic View Poll: Do Women Really Only Play Support?
In this month’s episode of the Omnic View, the stereotype of women mainly playing support roles was examined. While some stereotypes are based in truth, it’s hard to tell which ones might be without numbers. In the first ever follow-up poll for The Omnic View,…
The Omnic View: The “Women Play Support Heroes” Stereotype
Women who play video games can sometimes be saddled with a lot of assumptions. If she’s streaming on Twitch, it might be assumed that she’s a cam girl or a “fake gamer girl” who’s just doing it for the male attention or money. If she’s…
