NEWS 11 Jun 2021­ by Jay Shaw

E3: Summer Game Fest 2021 Kickoff

Despite having a name that sounds like a youth football league trying to be “cool” last night's show brought us a look at quite a few new games, and some stuff we'd seen before. Weezer was also present for some reason, along with a musical number for Sable. As usual you can watch the whole…
ANNOUNCEMENT 04 Nov 2019

Overwatch 2 – Announcement

As part of the BlizzCon event over the weekend, Blizzard announced the existence of Overwatch 2. This sequel to the much loved hero shooter will feature more PvP, PvE, and for the first time actual story missions, new heroes, and maps. Check out the press release below for more info, or the trailer above for…
ANNOUNCEMENT 27 Feb 2019

Overwatch – New Hero Announced

Soon, Overwatch will be getting its thirtieth hero (30!) in the form of ex-Talon combat medic Baptiste. Check out the press release below for a run-down of his skills, or watch the embedded trailer above for his background story. He's already available to try out on the PTR if you want to give him a…
ANNOUNCEMENT 27 Jul 2018

Overwatch Adds New Hero Wrecking Ball

Overwatch has a new hero, as we're sure you're aware. He's a hamster, in a metal ball, and he wrecks things. That's Wrecking Ball for you. Available now, there's a short trailer to get you acquainted with him. But just remember, Mei is bae.
ANNOUNCEMENT 09 May 2018

Overwatch Breast Cancer Research Charity Skin

It's rare we cover Overwatch, not because we hate it (we only hate Genji players) but because we rarely have anything meaningful to say about it. Today however, we've got the announcement of the Pink Mercy skin, which costs a hefty £12.99 but 100% of the proceeds goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. It's…
ARTICLES 25 Nov 2017­ by Jay Shaw

Jay Talks: Loot Boxes and Assorted Industry BS

Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion, it will be a rant. There will be swearing and I will say things that will offend. If you don't like that idea, don't read it. It doesn't necessarily reflect the standpoint of Pixel Judge as an entity and doesn't impact our impartial coverage. Loot boxes have recently become…
NEWS 24 May 2017­ by Kyle Johnson

Overwatch’s Anniversary Event Now Live

One day short of the one-year anniversary of Blizzard's smash-hit, Overwatch's anniversary event has gone live! Bringing with it new cosmetics, featured arcade game modes, new arena maps, and more. One year and 30 million unique players later, Blizzard is celebrating the players and characters of Overwatch with some seriously gorgeous new skins, dance emotes for every…
NEWS 03 Mar 2017­ by Kyle Johnson

New Robotic Tank Hero, Server Browser and More Come to Overw…

Following on the heels of developer update posted about the server browser earlier this month, Jeff Kaplan and the entire Blizzard staff working on Overwatch have made good on their promises to add the server browser, and have a little surprise for all of us as well. More on the surprise in a bit, but with…
ANNOUNCEMENT 08 Feb 2017­ by Kyle Johnson

Overwatch’s Next Update to Add Server Browser and More

In the latest Developer Update coming from Overwatch’s Game Director Jeff Kaplan, the team behind Overwatch is coming out with a server browser, plus some major changes to several characters in the game. Coming as part of a surprising number of content updates, following on the Chinese New Year update, the addition of a server…
ANNOUNCEMENT 25 Jan 2017­ by Kyle Johnson

The Year of the Rooster Arrives in Overwatch

The latest seasonal event for Overwatch has arrived, right on the heels of its Christmas event, this time celebrating the 'Year of the Rooster' in the Chinese zodiac. Unsurprisingly, the content for this update is centered around the solitary map set in China, with the cast getting festive in various forms of the qipao, the…
NEWS 14 Dec 2016­ by Kyle Johnson

A Very Merry Overwatch Christmas

Dubbed “Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland,” the latest major update for Blizzard’s gigantic hero shooter sees the battlefields and characters of Overwatch get a little more festive for the holidays. A new arcade game mode, which sees teams of six facing off in snowball death-matches, plus two winter map variants, and another 100 cosmetic offerings (with associated loot…
ANNOUNCEMENT 17 Nov 2016­ by Jordan Fong

Sombra Hacks The Planet in Overwatch

After months and months of being teased by Blizzard about the upcoming hero Sombra, we finally get to see what she’s capable of. In the past weeks, a grueling ARG (alternate reality game) was concluded and our shady friend finally showed her face. Sombra is an ace hacker who can hack other players and med…
ANNOUNCEMENT 18 May 2016­ by Sawyer Scherbenske

Overwatch Short – Dragons

In typical Blizzard fashion, another character-focused animated short like the previous shorts Alive and Recall has been released, this one focusing on the Shimada family members Hanzo the archer and Genji the robo-samurai. It tells their history, shows off their moves, generously embellishes what they can actually do in-game, and pretty much canonically proves that…
ANNOUNCEMENT 03 May 2016­ by Sawyer Scherbenske

Overwatch Open Beta Coming

Winston has come out again in a blizzard-quality cinematic to deliver a very important message to all Overwatch agents: another beta is coming. This time the beta is open to everyone instead of the few who were lucky enough to get invited as long as you have or create a Battlenet account to log in…