Kenneth Shepard Jun 22, 2022. 4 minute read
Overwatch 2 Deserves Better Than Being Activision Blizzard’s Shield
Yesterday, Blizzard released a breakdown of Junker Queen, the newest hero coming to Overwatch 2. But this isn’t a news piece about how sick the latest tank character’s kit is. That’s because the same day, only five percent of Activision Blizzard’s shareholders voted to have an employee representative on the…
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Kenneth Shepard Mar 17, 2022. 5 minute read
Overwatch: New Blood Stars Cassidy but Activision-Blizzard is Center of Mind
As with any Activision-Blizzard property right now, it’s weird being an Overwatch fan. As more stories about the publisher’s state emerge following the publication of a lawsuit centered on its workplace culture, it’s been hard to pick up Soldier: 76’s rifle, throw up Orisa’s shield, or rain down healing grenades…
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Kenneth Shepard Oct 22, 2021. 1 minute read
Overwatch Hero Jesse McCree is Now Cole Cassidy
Back in August, the Overwatch creative team announced it would be changing the name of its cowboy hero Jesse McCree following the character’s namesake being named in a lawsuit against Blizzard regarding workplace misconduct. As of October 26, the hero’s name will be changed in-game to Cole Cassidy. The new name…
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Kenneth Shepard Aug 26, 2021. 2 minute read
Overwatch to Change McCree’s Name After Namesake’s Workplace Misconduct
Activision-Blizzard’s workplace harassment saga continues, and it’s having a pretty significant impact on one Overwatch character: Jesse McCree. The hero was named after an employee at Blizzard, one who was named and subsequently removed from the company after it became the subject of a lawsuit for its workplace culture. As such, Blizzard…
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Kenneth Shepard Jul 20, 2021. 1 minute read
Overwatch Summer Games Said ‘It’s Time for Hot Sigma Summer’
It’s time for another Overwatch Summer Games event, so the heroes and villains of Blizzard’s team shooter are getting beach ready. And that means Sigma gets to reveal he’s actually rocking a six-pack and gets to have a beard before Soldier 76. As with most Overwatch events these days, Summer Games’ biggest draw…
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Kenneth Shepard Jun 23, 2021. 1 minute read
Can You Turn Off Overwatch Text Chat on Console?
If you, like me, are a console Overwatch player and find yourself perturbed by the sudden addition of a text chat vibing in the bottom left corner of your screen after the launch of the game’s cross-play beta, fret not. There’s a way to keep enjoying the perks of having a…
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