The Game Rant Game Guide: November 11 Edition

Ability cooldown now starts when the barrier is placed, instead of when it ends




_Developer Comments: This change should help Winston do what he does best: distract the enemy team and block damage. _ Z


I could probably go on for way longer about my love for Overwatch . Its characters like Tracer, Winston, Mei, D.Va, and so many others are all instantly memorable and iconic, with the entire roster of characters being fun to play and filled with endless quirks and characteristics. Its visual design is lively, fun, and unique as players are engaged in fast-paced action across the world. And, of course, its gameplay loop of cooperation and teamwork has had me endlessly hooked since launch, with every match leading to rewards and honing my skills, whether they end in success or fail


Despite all the big titles set to release this month, I'm still in catch-up mode. I can't ignore the buzz anymore, so I'm planning on playing both Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City this month via OnLive . And when my gaming window is tight, I'll work on making my fingers bleed courtesy of Rocksmi


Fixed a bug that occasionally produced incorrectly colored health bars when spectating Custom Games


And that's it. A new trailer was also released to celebrate Sombra's launch -- you can check it out be


I'm still playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution heavily, trying to beat every mission with the stealth bonus. I'll be playing a lot of Assassin's Creed 2 and Oblivion in anticipation for Revelations and Skyrim . When I'm not doing that, you can find me on the PC still playing Civ


No longer protects allies from knockback




_Developer Comments: This is actually reverting a change that we made a few patches ago, which made players immune to knockbacks if they were hit by an effect from inside her barrier. This had some negative side effects, such as making targets immune to knockbacks from effects that pierce barriers, like Reinhardt’s charge and Winston’s Primal Rage punches. Now, these will cause knockback again. This does not affect knockbacks from effects that originate from outside her barriers, such as Pharah’s Concussive Blast. Those will still be blocked by the barriers, not causing any knockback. _ Zeny


Genji is the aforementioned brother of Hanzo. Whereas his big bro prefers to take his targets out from a distance, Genji holds to the way of the ninja, which afford him a bit of variety in terms of assassination methods. His already incredible skills were further increased by the cybernetic implants Genji had to have installed following his brother’s failed attempt to kill him. He’s the ultimate warrior on the outside, and a tortured soul wit


Bundle up for a journey to Ecopoint: Antarctica, the former Overwatch installation where climatologist Mei-Ling Zhou was once stationed. While researching severe weather anomalies in the region, the station was hit by an intense polar storm. Running out of options and low on supplies, the team decided to cryogenically freeze themselves until the storm passed. They believed that it would only be for a few months, but Mei awoke nearly a decade la


Lucio has been a fan favorite since Overwatch launched, and with good reason. From a gameplay standpoint, his unique ability to accelerate the movement speed of his team while also serving as a healer makes him the ultimate utility pick. Lucio’s greatest asset, however, is his personality. His unwavering enthusiasm and entirely unique ability to incorporate music into his offensive repertoire justify his celebrity status within the game’s world and amplify his role as a true support charac


SEASON 3 COMPETITIVE PLAY Competitive Play's second season will end on November 23 at 4PM PDT (November 24 at 0:00 UTC), and the third season will begin on November 30 at 4PM PDT (December 1 at 0:00 UTC). During the week-long off season, you'll still be able to queue for matches using the Competitive Play ruleset, but your skill rating will not be affected and no Competitive Points will be awarded. We've also made a few adjustments to the skill rating system for season 3. Players will be distributed More Tips broadly across the skill tiers, which means that your season 3 rating will probably be lower than the previous sea


After several weeks in the Public Test Region, Overwatch 's character roster has expanded with the newly-added tank Orisa, while the game is also seeing various new updates this week that is sure to entice players into jumping into the game and seeing what has been added or alte


In an update on Battle.net, Blizzard has provided the latest patch notes and updates for Overwatch , with the main highlight for the week being the addition of Orisa, the game's newest Hero. In addition to Orisa's debut in the game (after several weeks of testing on the game's PTR server), Blizzard also introduced various other updates and changes to the game for specific characters, such as Ana, Bastion, Junkrat, and m