February2020
News Overwatch And Diablo Animated Series Are In Development
Getting animated
Following the success of series like Castlevania, it would seem that many video game publishers are looking for ways to leverage their catalogue of IP in the realm of streaming TV shows – and Blizzard appears to be the next in line. Thanks to the
December2019
News Experience Overwatch's Winter Wonderland Event On Switch For The First Time Ever
Limited-time cosmetics up for grabs
Update: Here's exactly what this year's Winter Wonderland event offers: NEW GAME MODE: SNOWBALL DEATHMATCH This year’s Winter Wonderland event ushers in a new mini-game mode, called “Snowball Deathmatch.” This is an 8-player free-for-all deathmatch where everyone will play as Mei with a modified Mei...
November2019
News Jeff Kaplan Answers Which Nintendo Character He'd Most Like To See In Overwatch 2
A link between franchises
In a recent quick-fire video interview with Overwatch's Game Director Jeff Kaplan, Game Informer asked the Blizzard VP not only which Overwatch character he'd love to see join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster (which
News Mercy's Recall Challenge Is Now Live In Overwatch, Win Nine Games To Unlock A Legendary Skin
Runs until 2nd December
Since arriving on the Switch last month, Blizzard's hero-based shooter Overwatch has celebrated the spooky season and a few other events. In the game's latest update, the "former guardian angel" Mercy wrestles with whether she should take to the skies again. From now, until 2nd December, you'll be able to win special...
Feature The Story Of Blizzard's Diablo Junior, The Game Boy Epic That Never Was
“A Diablo-lite game with a town and lots of dungeons? I'd eat that up”
Modern-day Nintendo fans may be able to enjoy the thrills of Diablo III on the move in 2019, but at the turn of the millennium, options for Nintendo-loving dungeon explorers were far more limited – although the outlook could have been quite different. Following Diablo II's...
News Blizzard Has "No Idea" When Overwatch 2 Will Be Released, Just Wants To "Make It Great"
Expect to hear more at next year's BlizzCon
As exciting as the Overwatch 2 announcement was at BlizzCon this year, it's probably the last thing you wanted to hear if you recently picked up a copy of Overwatch: Legendary Edition on the Switch less than a month ago. Thankfully, the original game will remain relevant – with Blizzard confir
News The Overwatch 2 Leak Was Extremely Demoralising For The Development Team
"You feel totally deflated"
Like many other BlizzCon 2019 announcements this weekend, the Overwatch 2 one was leaked ahead of the opening ceremony. In a follow-up interview with Kotaku Australia, Overwatch lead designer Jeff Kaplan expressed how leaks can be "extremely demoralising" for developers and explained how lack of context can often result...
News Overwatch Players Will Have Access To All Of The Sequel's PvP Multiplayer Content
"nothing gets left behind"
Overwatch 2 has just been confirmed for the Switch and multiple other platforms. So, is the original player base expected to migrate across to the sequel? According to the lead designer Jeff Kaplan, "nothing gets left behind" – or in this case, no hero gets left behind. You see, both games will be part of a shared...
News Blizzard Is Indeed Bringing Overwatch 2 To The Nintendo Switch
No release dates announced for console version
BlizzCon 2019 has just kicked-off and as expected the company announced a cooperative, narrative-driven follow-up to its popular team-based hero shooter Overwatch. On top of a PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One announcement, the new entry has now also been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. Overwatch 2...
October2019
Video Overwatch On Switch "Works" But It's Far From Perfect, According To Digital Foundry
"it's a less successful Switch project"
Earlier this week, another game you might have never expected to see on the Nintendo Switch was released. Yes, we're talking about Overwatch Legendary Edition. So, how does it compare in the technical department to existing versions? Digital Foundry has now taken a look. This conversion was handled by Iron...
News Overwatch Begins Life On The Switch With Its Annual Halloween Event
"The terror returns"
The team-based hero shooter Overwatch is now out on the Switch and while the Nintendo Store launch for the game has been cancelled by Blizzard, it's still business as usual in terms of in-game events. To kick-off the title's launch on the Switch, Nintendo players will be able to participate in Halloween Terror 2019. This annual...
News Blizzard Still "Exploring" How To Bring Cross-Play To Overwatch
But it's "more difficult than people realise"
With the team-based shooter Overwatch on its way to Nintendo Switch, Blizzard has been asked once again if cross-play is on the cards, in hope heroes across all platforms can one day unite in-game. We heard in September how the company was still trying to determine if such a thing even made sense, and...
News Blizzard Had Its Sights On A Switch Port Of Overwatch From Day One
"We wanted to make sure to do it right"
As we're sure many of you have thought in the time since Nintendo Switch launched, multiplayer hero shooter Overwatch feels like a great fit for the system. While we knew translating the team-based FPS to Switch's mobile chipset wouldn't be a piece of cake, a steady stream of 'miracle' ports made it more and...
News Overwatch Director Would Pick Tracer To Represent The Game In Smash Bros. Ultimate
But Sakurai can have "whatever" hero he wants
With the Overwatch Legendary Edition making its way across to the Switch later this month, it's got many fans wondering if any of the heroes in this online team-based shooter could possibly make an appearance in Nintendo's all-star brawler, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Jeff Kaplan – the lead director...
September2019
News Iron Galaxy Helped Bring Overwatch To Switch, Nintendo Version Runs At 30fps
Cheers, love!
At the very beginning of the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was revealed the popular team-based shooter Overwatch would be coming to the Switch. Since then, Blizzard has been answering many questions about this particular version of the game and if it will support features like
News Blizzard Has No Plans To Add Cross-Platform Progression To Overwatch Right Now
The focus has been on "trying to get Overwatch" on Switch
Blizzard has already said it's still trying to determine if "cross-system play" would make sense for Overwatch, so what about cross-platform progression? Unfortunately, if you do intend to pick up the Switch version of the game when it arrives next month, and you've already spent a lot of...
News Overwatch Coming To Nintendo Switch In October, Physical Version Is A Code In A Box
Time to team up
It has been confirmed that Overwatch Legendary Edition is indeed coming to the Nintendo Switch, with the news coming during the recent Nintendo Direct broadcast. It will launch on October 15th in North America. Blizzard has previously said that it wasn't against bringing the game to the console, and the unexpected appearance of an
News Blizzard Still Trying To Determine If Cross-Play Would Make Sense For Overwatch
And keeping close watch on the technology
During the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation, we officially found out Blizzard's team-based hero shooter Overwatch Legendary Edition would be coming to the Switch on 15th October. This announcement has re-raised questions about the possibility of Overwatch eventually receiving cross-play support,...
August2019
Talking Point With Overwatch Apparently Switch-Bound, The Future's Bright For Blizzard And Nintendo
Crafting a relationship
News that an officially-licenced Overwatch carry case for Nintendo Switch is available suggests an announcement on the horizon that many of us have expected – Overwatch is Switch-bound. While it's not yet confirmed, it would be a cruel joke to put out licensed accessories for a console you can't play the game on. Winner of...
News An Overwatch Switch Carry Case Exists, No Prizes For Guessing What Comes Next
Putting the cart before the horse
Overwatch may be getting a bit long in the tooth but it's a game that continues to draw a big audience thanks to its enjoyable online play and cast of colourful characters. The topic of a Switch port has been floated several times before, but it now seems we have confirmation that it's coming from a fairly unlikely...
May2019
News Blizzard Open To More Nintendo Collaborations And Is "Super-Happy" With Diablo On Switch
"Nintendo's been a great partner"
Diablo III: Eternal Collection was easily one of the best games released on the Switch last year. The only problem is we now want more Blizzard IP on the hybrid system. Although Blizzard is currently preparing for the release of World of Warcraft Classic, it's safe to say it hasn't forgotten about Nintendo's latest...
News Concept Artist At Blizzard Entertainment Creates Fashionable Smash Bros. Ultimate Artwork
Smashin' fashion
Nintendo's all-star brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch has captured the hearts of players around the world and inspired many people in multiple different ways. One of these individuals happens to be the Blizzard Entertainment concept artist Oscar Vega. Not long ago, Vega decided to create artwork based on Nintendo's...
January2019
Talking Point What Does The Bungie Divorce From Activision Blizzard Mean For Nintendo?
The big break-up could be good news for Switch fans...
Breaking news everyone: sci-fi shooter titans Bungie, creator of the Halo and Destiny franchises, has officially divorced from its eight-year partnership with Activision-Blizzard. In a public statement released Thursday, Bungie stated: Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce plans for...
News Revisit The Past In Diablo III's Darkening Of Tristram Anniversary Event
Relive the glory days
For the first time ever, the Nintendo Switch version of Diablo III: Eternal Collection will play host to the Darkening of Tristram anniversary event. This limited-time event - which runs until 31st January - allows veterans and newcomers alike the chance to explore the franchise's past history by playing through the original...
November2018
News The Diablo III HOME Menu Icon On Nintendo Switch Has Finally Been Updated
Hell, it's about time
When Diablo III: Eternal Collection unleashed hell on the Switch at the start of November, the game was widely praised for being a port that didn't cut corners or content just to make the experience function and fit on Nintendo's hybrid device. One of the few criticisms around the time of the launch was linked to the game's...
