Overwatch

Someone's created a database of all the cosmetics in the game that I thought would be inteeresting to people here.

For those of you who are wanting to get away from Discord and have a Matrix account, there's a small chat room on Matrix that was recently opened for Overwatch. Come join over at #overwatch:zerojay.com, we'd love to have you.

Join Taj Atwal, the voice actor behind Domina, for a new lore drop, ‘Picture of Success.’

As Vaira Singhania, VP of operations and heir to the Vishkar fortune, prepares a speech for yet another corporate awards event, she is left weighing her own position within Vishkar and the power she, alone, holds.

Link to short story: https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/media/comic/picture-of-success/

Hero Balance Changes Domina

Panopticon

Cost increased by 12%

Anran

Inferno Rush

Cooldown reduced from 8.5 to 8 seconds.

Dancing Blaze

Increased the distance you can move while active from 1.5 to 2.25 meters.

Emre

Synthetic Burst Rifle

Damage increased from 20 to 22.

Vendetta

Palatine Fang

Overhead swing damage reduced from 130 to 120.
Bug fix - Overhead swing can now be affected by horizontal knockback while launching downward.

Jetpack Cat

Minor Perk – Claws Out

Cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

Major Perk – Territorial

Damage dealt reduced from 50% to 33%.

Mizuki

Kekkai Sanctuary

Duration increased from 6 to 7 seconds.

Bug Fixes General

Fixed an issue with missing textures on the Charming: 76 skin.
Fixed some minor issues with Jetpack Cat and the tether animation for various heroes.
Fixed an issue that hid Jetpack Cat’s aim‑assist strength and threshold settings.
Fixed an issue with Vendetta’s sword‑throw animation in third person.
Fixed an issue where Mizuki could still perform Katashiro Return while stunned.
Fixed an issue where Mercy's passive displayed incorrectly in the Advanced Info Panel.

Stadium

Fixed an issue causing the Stadium UI to disappear after a round transition.
Fixed an issue where Vendetta could spam her ultimate power without a full charge.
Fixed an issue where Vendetta would not receive ultimate charge while using the “Overloaded” strike power.
Fixed an issue where Vendetta's Primary Fire would not trigger Gloomgauntlet or be increased by Melee Damage.
Fixed an issue where the VFX for Bola Shot when using Freja’s “So Cooked” power were incorrect.
Fixed an issue with Ana’s “Dreamy” power that incorrectly canceled the benefits of Artsy Daisy and Tactical Rifle.
Fixed an issue where Mercy's Self Healing from healing allies with missing health was incorrectly reduced to 15% instead of the intended 40%.

Kinda funny that they waited before announcing this.

"Don't miss the Gameplay Preview Video for Overwatch Rush, an upcoming mobile top-down hero shooter developed by Blizzard. Players will duke it out in a new experience within the Overwatch Universe to take the fast-paced 4v4 action on the go with characters, abilities, and weapons from the core Overwatch game.

Get an early look at a development build for Overwatch Rush, coming soon to iOS and Android."

Interesting that China is getting their own skins.

Also epic trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD8tchRSIYA

"Get a closer in-game look for Feria Shen DVa, Wei Qing Freja, Viper Ning Widowmaker, Yueshan Reaper, and Wuchen Wuyang skins which are expected to go live today!

NOTE: This event was entirely made by NetEase which is only intended for the Chinese audience and nowhere else with the only exception being Blizzard supervising them and implementing it into their game client as a part of their deal with bringing and maintaining Overwatch in the China region."

Source: https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:526473...

Overwatch’s next big story begins with the Reign of Talon - Season 1: Conquest.

For the first time ever, five new Heroes join the roster all at once! Jet Pack Cat, Anran, Domina, Emre, and Mizuki bring new playstyles, new dynamics, and new voices into the fray to shake up the battlefield like never before.

Choose your allegiance as Overwatch and Talon collide in a five-week faction war that’s shaped by how you play. Complete missions, uncover new lore, and earn exclusive cosmetics to rep your faction of choice. And don’t worry, you’ll be able to switch sides to see the story from both perspectives.

With new Competitive updates, the arrival of Vendetta in Stadium, evolving gameplay mechanics, and loads of new cosmetics, Season 1 sets a new standard for how the story of Overwatch is told and how you play it.

Watch it all come together when Season 1: Conquest starts on February 10.

A brutal new era is dawning for Talon...

Join Chiara Preziosi, the voice actor behind Vendetta, for a reading of our newest comic, ‘Vengeance Comes.’

Days after defeating Doomfist, Vendetta convenes her first Talon Council. Amid her loyalists, her predecessor’s lieutenants, as well as new allies, Vendetta makes it clear that she will broker no treachery in her new empire…

Overwatch Spotlight is tomorrow and we will most likely get some bug news. What do you hope to see in the spotlight?

I hope to see updated armory for Stadium and consumable items. I also hope we get some PVE missions and animated short.

Maximilien receives an unexpected guest...

Join Stéphane Cornicard, the voice actor behind Maximilien, and Chiara Preziosi, the voice actor behind Vendetta, for a reading of our newest short story, ‘Vested Interests.’ 

Vendetta’s campaign of vengeance against the Talon Council brings her to the office of Talon financier Maximilien. But before Vendetta can strike a killing blow, Max presents her with an offer she can’t refuse.