Junkrat has his uses, and is certainly effective on certain maps, but usually falls-off in effectiveness when skill level is increased. He doesn't have much in the way of survivability (his recent change addressed this, but not to an effective degree) and his damage is inconsistent. Basically, other character choices would be of more benefit to the team in virtually every circumsta
Built as a first step towards humanity's renewed exploration of space, the Horizon Lunar Colony’s goal was to examine the effects of prolonged extraterrestrial habitation—on human and ape alike. The scientists’ research proved incredibly promising...until, suddenly, all contact and communications with the base were l
Essentially an extension of the Custom Game mode, the Game Broswer enables you to adjust the settings on various modes, maps, and heroes to create a uniquely designed match. For example, if you want to remove the cooldown for McCree's Combat Roll, or increase the speed of Pharah's rockets, you can. Once you're happy with your settings, you'll need to set up permissions. You can limit the people who can join your game through various options, or set your server to "Public," unleashing your creation to dairy farmers in Slovenia to Karate Teachers in Florida. You can read more about the new feature here , or watch the video below for a slightly less revealing, but still effective, overv
On October 16, 2016, Activision released Skylanders _ ® _ : Imaginators , _ and for the first time in toys-to-life history, fans are able to create their own digital Skylanders from scratch. On October 28, 2016, Activision Blizzard Studios, factnew.Com in partnership with Netflix, debuted Skylanders _ **™ Academy ** , a new TV series celebrating the beloved kids franch
So, maybe January wasn't as high profile of a month as last year. That's fine. February will more than make up for it. With the PlayStation Vita launching later in the month, as well as many anticipated triple-A games, there should be plenty to appease gamers of all types. Here, we'll detail what we plan to play throughout Febru
On October 11, 2016, Blizzard launched its Halloween Terror event for Overwatch _ . The event included Overwatch's _ first-ever player versus environment game mode and a variety of new Halloween-themed customization items. The event drove even higher engagement and participation than the Summer Games ev
Star Wars: The Old Republic is at the top of my list (and will continue to be for some time) but now that I've finally taken the plunge into picking up a legitimate gaming PC, there's a good chance I'll try my hand at Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 to see what all the graphical buzz was about. SSX will absolutely be seeing some of my time after the science behind the game left me stunned, and the impending release of the Mass Effect 3 demo means putting off all that Mass Effect 2 DLC just won't do. Shepard, here I c
The update also brings the usual slab of hero changes, including a lot of love for Bastion. Aiming to make the character more self-sufficient, Blizzard have buffed the character heavily. For example, when in sentry mode or in Ultimate, he takes 35 percent less damage, he can enter Sentry Mode quicker and has a larger magazine in that form. However, it's not all love and buffs for the guy. Blizzard have also dealt him an increase in bullet spread, and he now can't deal critical hits while in Sentry Mode. His Ultimate also no longer provides bonus ar
Another highlight from the patch is that two new skins have been officially added to the game, Oni Genji, and Officer D. Va. While both the map and the two skins were a part of the game's Public Testing Region (PTR) on Windows PC almost a month ago, this marks the first time that either of these features have been made available of everyone, regardless of platf
The update also brings Capture the Rooster, Overwatch's version of Capture the Flag, to Arcade as an ongoing mode. Additionally, Capture the Rooster versions of Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Oasis have been added, giving you 12 m
As for more current titles, I'm looking forward to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and SSX . I've been in the market for a new 3DS title, and after checking out the Resident Evil: Revelations demo, I think that might be it. Though I'm more of a Metal Gear fan than a RE one, so I may end up getting Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D inst
Orisa's kit basically consists of other hero abilities combined into one. The only ability that is completely unique is fortify, which gives her immunity from crowd-control effects and decreased damage. The rest of her abilities are recycled versions of Reidhardt's barrier, Zarya's Graviton Surge, and Mercy's damage bo
This problem is particularly noticeable on console. No one disagrees that aiming is much easier on PC. This makes console Windowmaker players need even more skill to be effective. On top of that, a skilled Winston or D.Va on the enemy team can counter Widowmaker players more often than not. For these reasons, Widowmaker finds herself near the top of the bottom half. Instead of groaning at Widowmaker picks, most players will simply say, "You better be go