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"We really had to shift our strategy" - How a decade of lessons made Overwatch the PvP king (opens the original)
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We spoke to Overwatch Game Director, Aaron Keller, at Blizzcon about how a change of storytelling strategy made Overwatch the PvP king. BlizzCon 2026 was a celebration of various Blizzard properties, with new entries announced for Diablo, World of Warcraft, and even Starcraft. But for one franchise, BlizzCon felt more like a much-deserved victory lap. Of course, I'm talking about Overwatch, which first launched back in 2016. The game has seen its ups and downs over the years, but it wasn't aband
Overwatch wants players to "relearn the game" when new heroes drop (opens the original)
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As Overwatch continues to expand, we caught up with Game Director Aaron Keller at BlizzCon to ask the inevitable balance question. Back in the old days, competitive balance wasn't much of a consideration. Classic Doom deathmatch maps weren't symmetrical, and GoldenEye 007 was all about rushing to where the best weapons were found and preventing other players from obtaining them. In today's era of online multiplayer, that doesn't really fly anymore - for better or for worse. Competitive balance i
IKEA's Xbox collab features a moving thumbstick stool and D-Pad pillow, but it's not just a gimmick (opens the original)
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I was recently invited to Gamescom to check out the gaming collaboration I never thought I needed: the new IKEA x XBOX furniture range. It's easy to find gaming-themed throw pillows or other tchotchkes on Etsy or elsewhere on the internet, but an official collaboration is a rare sight. Needless to say, I was intrigued when IKEA invited me to see their collaboration with Xbox at Gamescom. The set, called the "YXSTABY" collection, consists of nine pieces. Some, like the thumbstick stool or the D-P
Previous Call of Duty titles "got away from that 'big war' feeling." Infinity Ward promises that Modern Warfare 4 "goes back to its roots" (opens the original)
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Infinity Ward boss Mark Grigsby discusses Modern Warfare 4’s story and DMZ mode, and reflects on IW's old rivalry with Black Ops' Treyarch. Modern Warfare 4 launches a brand new story in the saga of Captain Price and the remnant of Task Force 141, all while aiming to take its best-in-class multiplayer offerings to new heights with a revamped DMZ mode. I attended a press event led by studio co-head Mark Grigsby and learned a bit about what to expect from the highly anticipated sequel. The press e
Modern Warfare 4's Kill Block lets you use a Desert Eagle sniper rifle, but it's still Call of Duty at heart (opens the original)
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Infinity Ward is back in the saddle for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4, and I took its new multiplayer mode, Kill Block, for a spin. At a glance, the Fanatics Fest convention at the Javitz Center in Manhattan might not seem like my kind of event. It's like New York Comic Con, but for sports instead of nerd stuff. I'm not much of a sports guy, the ripped-up pool table at my local dive bar notwithstanding. But despite all the sports-related antics going on during the event, I was there for one reas
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