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Offense Role Genji Gameplay on the new Hollywood map in the Overwatch Closed Beta. Still a noob at gameplay and learning as I go, trying to get back in the FPS rhythm. It appears there will be no Beta key | keys and accounts are flagged for access as was the case with the Heroes of the Storm Alpha/Beta testing
The cyborg Genji Shimada has made peace with the augmented body he once rejected, and in doing so, he has discovered a higher humanity.
As the youngest son of the master of the Shimada ninja clan, Genji lived a life of luxury and privilege. He had little interest in the family's illegal businesses, and although he excelled at and enjoyed his ninja training, he spent most of his time pursuing a playboy lifestyle. Many within the clan considered the carefree Genji to be a dangerous liability, and they resented his father for coddling and protecting him. Following the clan leader's untimely death, Genji's older brother, Hanzo, demanded that Genji take a more active role in their late father's empire. Genji refused, enraging Hanzo. The tension between the brothers built to a violent confrontation that left Genji on the verge of dying.
Hanzo believed that he had killed his brother, but Genji was rescued by Overwatch and the intervention of Dr. Angela Ziegler. The global security force saw Genji as a potential asset in its ongoing operations to combat the Shimada clan. As Genji's injuries left him clinging to life, Overwatch offered to rebuild his body in exchange for his help. He was put through an extensive process of cyberization, which enhanced his natural speed and agility and augmented his superlative ninja skills. Transformed into a living weapon, Genji single-mindedly set about the task of dismantling his family's criminal empire.
But as time passed, Genji felt increasingly at war with himself. He was repulsed by the mechanical parts of his body and could not come to grips with what he had become. When his mission was complete, he abandoned Overwatch and wandered the world in search of meaning. He drifted for many years before crossing paths with the omnic monk Zenyatta. Though Genji initially rejected Zenyatta's wisdom, the benevolent omnic would not be deterred. In time, Zenyatta became his mentor, and under the monk's tutelage, Genji reconciled his dual existence as both man and machine. He learned to accept that although he had a cyborg body, his human soul was intact, and he came to see his new form as a gift and a unique strength.
Now, for the first time in his life, Genji is free. Even he cannot say where his path will ultimately lead.
Overwatch is an upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter in development by Blizzard Entertainment. Unveiled on November 7, 2014 at BlizzCon, the game emphasizes cooperative gameplay using a cast of various "heroes", each with their own abilities and roles within a team. The game is scheduled to enter a closed beta phase starting in North America from October 27, 2015.
Tank Role Roadhog Gameplay in the brand new Overwatch Closed Beta. Still a noob at the game and learning as I go but so far it's been very fun and entertaining. It appears there will be no Beta key | keys and accounts are flagged for access as was the case with the Heroes of the Storm Alpha/Beta testing.
Roadhog is a ruthless killer with a well-earned reputation for cruelty and wanton destruction.
Overwatch is an upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter in development by Blizzard Entertainment. Unveiled on November 7, 2014 at BlizzCon, the game emphasizes cooperative gameplay using a cast of various "heroes", each with their own abilities and roles within a team. The game is scheduled to enter a closed beta phase starting in North America from October 27, 2015.
Overwatch will feature squad-based combat with two opposing teams of six players each. Players choose one of several hero characters, each with their own unique abilities and role classes. The four character roles include: offense-oriented characters with high speed and attack but low defense, defense-oriented characters meant to form choke points for enemies, support characters that provide buffs and debuffs for their allies and enemies respectively, such as healing or speed alterations, and tank characters that have a large amount of armor and hit points to withstand enemy attacks. Players can switch between characters in-game following deaths, which is encouraged by the game's overall design. The game's maps are inspired by real-world locations; the first three maps unveiled ("King's Row", "Hanamura", "Temple of Anubis") are inspired by London, Japan, and the ruins of Ancient Egypt.
Arena Mode has been announced at BlizzCon 2015 and while we do not have a definitive launch date for this new mode in Heroes of the Storm, we do know most of the details regarding how The Arena will play-out There are a few bullet-points : The arena is random from the entire hero pool regardless if you own a hero or not. You will get a choice from 3 heroes all from a single class The arena is best two out of three with each Battleground being slightly different. The two mediums presented where Garden Arena and Temple Arena, each with 3 variants. All players start at lvl 10, acquire no XP and can only pick the Heroic Ability. There is a chance of 10x mode which will assign the same HotS hero to both teams | all players. Some heroes where removed from 10x mode so the matches don't drag-out to long or they just don't work with the Arena Concept. A team can not have more then 2 warriors and more then 2 supports.
Thew new Towers of Doom Battleground for Heroes of the Storm has been announced at BlizzCon 2015 and we also got to see a very interesting panel dedicated to maps. It would appear that the original concept for this specific map featured a core-less design, unfortunately that ended-up not working out
So we now know what and how much will take to get into Overwatch
The contents of the collector's edition is still unknown but we have clear info on the Standard edition (40$) and the Origins Edition (60$) Origins Edition include 5 skins : Blackwatch Reyes, Strike-Commander Morrison, Overgrown Bastion, Security Chief Pharah, Slipstream Tracer. Tracer Hero for Heroes of the Storm Hearthstone Card Back Mercy Wings for Diablo 3 Baby Winston pet for World of Warcraft Details here : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
D.VA was just announced at Blizzcon 2015 as a new Hero coming to Overwatch. We have some gameplay footage and her abilities. Still no beta keys for this upcoming Hero Shooter but the launch date should be around the 21st of June. Other new heroes announced are Genji and Mei. We also now have the option to buy the Origins Edition : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
FUSION CANNONS D.Va's mech is equipped with twin short-range rotating cannons. They lay down continuous, high-damage fire without needing to reload, but slow D.Va’s movement while they’re active.
BOOSTERS D.Va’s mech launches into the air, her momentum carrying her forward. She can turn and change directions or barrel through her enemies, knocking them back.
DEFENSE MATRIX D.Va can activate this forward-facing targeting array to shoot incoming projectiles out of the air.
SELF-DESTRUCT ULTIMATE ABILITY D.Va ejects from her mech and sets its reactor to explode, dealing massive damage to nearby opponents.
LIGHT GUN While outside of her mech, D.Va can continue the fight with a mid-range automatic blaster.
CALL MECH ULTIMATE ABILITY If her armored battle suit is destroyed, D.Va can call down a fresh mech and return to the fray.
Lore : D.Va is a former professional gamer who now uses her skills to pilot a state-of-the-art mech in defense of her homeland.
Twenty years ago, South Korea was attacked by a colossal omnic monstrosity that rose from the depths of the East China Sea. The massive, lumbering construct caused catastrophic damage to coastal cities before it was driven back beneath the waves. In response, the South Korean government developed a mechanized armored drone unit, called MEKA, to protect urban environments in future engagements with the omnic threat.
The government's fears proved to be well founded, as a disturbing pattern of attacks emerged. Every few years, the monstrosity would rise from the sea to assault South Korea and its neighbors. The omnic learned from these encounters, often reconfiguring itself in a different form and appearing with new weapons and capabilities. Each incident ended in a stalemate, with the monstrosity defeated but not destroyed.
As the omnic continued to adapt, it eventually disrupted MEKA's drone-control networks, forcing the military to place pilots in the mechs. Scrambling to find suitable candidates, the government turned to the country's professional gamers, who possessed the necessary reflexes and instincts to operate the mechs' advanced weapons systems. Top stars were drafted, including reigning world champion Hana Song, also known as "D.Va." Famous for her elite skills, D.Va was a fierce competitor who played to win at all costs, and she had a well-earned reputation for showing no mercy to her opponents.
Seeing her new mission as a game, D.Va fearlessly charges into battle alongside the rest of her MEKA unit, ready to spring to her nation's defense at a moment's notice. Recently, she has begun to stream combat operations to her adoring fans, and her growing following has turned her into a global icon.
Genji was just announced at Blizzcon 2015 as a new Hero coming to Overwatch. We have some gameplay footage and his abilities.
Still no beta keys for this upcoming Hero Shooter but the launch date should be around the 21st of June. Other new heroes announced are Mei and D.VA. We also now have the option to buy the Origins Edition : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
SHURIKEN Genji looses three deadly throwing stars in quick succession. Alternatively, he can throw three shuriken in a wider spread.
DEFLECT With lightning-quick swipes of his sword, Genji reflects an oncoming projectile and sends it rebounding towards his opponent.
SWIFT STRIKE Genji darts forward, slicing the air with his katana and passing through foes in his path. After the initial strike, his targets begin to bleed and take additional damage over time. If Genji eliminates a target with this ability, he can instantly use it again.
DRAGONBLADE ULTIMATE ABILITY Genji brandishes his katana for a brief period of time. Until he sheathes his sword, Genji can deliver killing strikes to any targets within his reach.
Lore : The cyborg Genji Shimada has made peace with the augmented body he once rejected, and in doing so, he has discovered a higher humanity.
As the youngest son of the master of the Shimada ninja clan, Genji lived a life of luxury and privilege. He had little interest in the family's illegal businesses, and although he excelled at and enjoyed his ninja training, he spent most of his time pursuing a playboy lifestyle. Many within the clan considered the carefree Genji to be a dangerous liability, and they resented his father for coddling and protecting him. Following the clan leader's untimely death, Genji's older brother, Hanzo, demanded that Genji take a more active role in their late father's empire. Genji refused, enraging Hanzo. The tension between the brothers built to a violent confrontation that left Genji on the verge of dying.
Hanzo believed that he had killed his brother, but Genji was rescued by Overwatch and the intervention of Dr. Angela Ziegler. The global security force saw Genji as a potential asset in its ongoing operations to combat the Shimada clan. As Genji's injuries left him clinging to life, Overwatch offered to rebuild his body in exchange for his help. He was put through an extensive process of cyberization, which enhanced his natural speed and agility and augmented his superlative ninja skills. Transformed into a living weapon, Genji single-mindedly set about the task of dismantling his family's criminal empire.
But as time passed, Genji felt increasingly at war with himself. He was repulsed by the mechanical parts of his body and could not come to grips with what he had become. When his mission was complete, he abandoned Overwatch and wandered the world in search of meaning. He drifted for many years before crossing paths with the omnic monk Zenyatta. Though Genji initially rejected Zenyatta's wisdom, the benevolent omnic would not be deterred. In time, Zenyatta became his mentor, and under the monk's tutelage, Genji reconciled his dual existence as both man and machine. He learned to accept that although he had a cyborg body, his human soul was intact, and he came to see his new form as a gift and a unique strength.
Now, for the first time in his life, Genji is free. Even he cannot say where his path will ultimately lead.
Mei was just announced at Blizzcon 2015 as a new Hero coming to Overwatch. We have some gameplay footage and her abilities. Still no beta keys for this upcoming Hero Shooter but the launch date should be around the 21st of June. Other new heroes announced are Genji and D.VA. We also now have the option to buy the Origins Edition : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
ENDOTHERMIC BLASTER Mei’s blaster unleashes a concentrated, short-range stream of frost that damages, slows, and ultimately freezes enemies in place. Mei can also use her blaster to shoot icicle-like projectiles at medium range.
CRYO-FREEZE Mei instantly surrounds herself with a block of thick ice. She heals and ignores damage while encased, but cannot move or use abilities.
ICE WALL Mei generates an enormous ice wall that obstructs lines of sight, stops movement, and blocks attacks.
BLIZZARD ULTIMATE ABILITY Mei deploys a weather-modification drone that emits gusts of wind and snow in a wide area. Enemies caught in the blizzard are slowed and take damage; those who linger too long are frozen solid.
Lore : Mei is a scientist who has taken the fight to preserve the environment into her own hands.
Though many blamed the planet's escalating, unexplained climate phenomena on the advent of new technologies, the rapidly growing omnic population, and drastically increased consumption of resources, the true cause remained unknown. To find a solution, Overwatch established a series of eco-Watchpoints at remote, critical locations worldwide.
Mei-Ling Zhou was a member of this multiyear initiative. A peerless climatologist, she had introduced cutting-edge innovations in the field of climate manipulation that protected at-risk areas in Asia and beyond. She was assigned to the program's monitoring station at Watchpoint: Antarctica when disaster struck: a sudden, catastrophic polar storm battered the installation and cut it off from the outside world, leaving the facility damaged and the scientists stranded. As their supplies dwindled, they entered cryostasis in a last-ditch effort to survive until a rescue attempt could be made.
But that rescue never came. It was years later when the team's cryogenics chamber was finally discovered. Mei, still in hibernation, was the only survivor. The world Mei awoke to had gone through considerable changes: Overwatch was no more, the serious climate issues had worsened, and none of the eco-Watchpoints were in operation. Any clues that they had uncovered were lost.
Mei has decided to continue her work on her own. Equipped with a portable version of her climate-manipulation technology, she travels around the world, hoping to re-establish the eco-network and track down the causes of the threats to the planet's ecosystem.
Lunara has just been announced at Blizzcon 2015. We have got some Gameplay footage and her abilities. Stay tuned for more Heroes of the Storm content.
Other Content that was announced include the heroes Greymane and Cho'Gall, the new game mode Arena and a new Battleground called Towers of Doom. In this video we can also observe the Master Skin
Greymane has just been announced at Blizzcon 2015. We have got a bit of gameplay and his abilities. Stay tuned for more Heroes of the Storm content.
Other Content that was announced include the heroes Cho'Gall and Lunara, the new game mode Arena and a new Battleground called Towers of Doom. In this video we can also observe the Master Skin.
Cho'Gall has just been announced at Blizzcon 2015. We have got a bit of gameplay and his abilities. Stay tuned for more Heroes of the Storm content.
Other Content that was announced include the heroes Greymane and Lunara, the new game mode Arena and a new Battleground called Towers of Doom. In this video we can also observe the Master Skin and the CORRUPTOR CHO'GALL Skin. http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes...
Cho'Gall has just been confirmed by Dustin Browder for Heroes of the Storm at BlizzCon 2015. Brand new concept for HotS as two players will control a single hero.
You can not buy Cho'gall, you can obtain him by playing with players that already own him. Players that attended Blizzcon 2015 and players that bought the Virtual Ticket will get Cho added to their account. Other news include new Heroes Lunara and Greymane, new game Mode Arena and the Towers of Doom Battleground.
21 Heroes 5 Skins Blackwatch Reyes (Reaper) Strike-Commander Morrison (Soldier: 76) Overgrown Bastion Security Chief Pharah Slipstream Tracer Overwatch-themed content for several Blizzard Entertainment games: Heroes of the Storm™ - Tracer Hero World of Warcraft® - Baby Winston Pet StarCraft® II Portraits Hearthstone® Cardback Diablo® III - Mercy Wings
It would appear that the Overwatch Hero Tracer will be making her way to Heroes of the Storm. When is unclear at this point but Overwatch is set to launch by 21st June 2016 so she should be made available around that date, perhaps a bit earlier.
Time to revise my Kael'thas Build Guide and for that we need Heroes of the Storm Gameplay. In this HotS Quick Match we will go through what viable talent choices we have for the fire mage and talk a bit about where he currently stands in the meta. The game was carried out on the Dragon Shire battleground with both teams on equal footing till mid game after a series of mistakes allowed us to achieve victory! The Master Skin was used and the Void Speeder mount from the SC2 Legacy of the Void deluxe / collectors edition.
Some Lore on Kael : Prince Kael'thas was a powerful mage and member of the Six, the shadowy high council of the Kirin Tor. Prior to the Second War, he and the other members of the high council questioned Khadgar about the orcs and the events in Karazhan that led to the death of Medivh. During the Third War, with the Scourge invasion of Quel'Thalas, he evacuated as many survivors as he could and burned many of the enchanted forests to spite the Scourge. He assumed command over the bulk of the surviving high elves (see the fall of Quel'Thalas and Splintering) and renamed his followers blood elves in homage to their murdered brethren. He also managed to salvage the skull of his father, Anasterian, from the ruins of Quel'Thalas, as well as the broken runeblade Felo'melorn, which he later reforged.
Been a while since I've done some Sylvanas Gameplay in Heroes of the Storm. Time for another Build Guide for the Banshee Queen where I will take you through all the viable talent choices at this current time. In this HotS Quick Match I used the Ranger General Skin and Headless Horseman's Charger mount. Had a great start on haunted mine and dominated the early games, a few mistakes here and there brought back in enemy team into the game but it was to late for them to turn the tide of battle and we ended winning the game
Some Backstory : Sylvanas Windrunner (the Dark Lady, Queen of the Forsaken) is the former Ranger-General of Silvermoon and the leader of the Forsaken faction of undead in the Horde. She is the middle sister of Alleria and Vereesa Windrunner. When Arthas Menethil and the Scourge came to Quel'Thalas for the sunwell, Sylvanas was there to defend her homeland. After fighting and losing at every turn to his hands, Arthas killed her but severed her soul from her body as an act of revenge. She unwillingly served and aided him in the destruction of Silvermoon. During the time when the Lich King was losing grasp on his undead minions, Sylvanas gained her free will and plotted against Arthas in Lordaeron with the help of the Nathrezim. After her assassination attempt failed, she turned her attention to claiming Lordaeron for herself. She bent the dreadlord, Varimathras, to her will and, with the help of the human remnants led by lord Garithos, killed Balnazzar and Detheroc. With the death of the dreadlords, Garithos and the disbanding of the human remnants, Sylvanas was able to claim Lordaeron and made her home under the former Capital City, which she named "The Undercity."
After a few days of gameplay in the Overwatch closed beta I thought I'd share with you my impressions on the game so far. Nothing scripted just what I accumulated and wanted to share. Please keep in mind that I am not a FPS kinda-guy.
Defense Role Bastion Gameplay in the new Overwatch Closed Beta. My forth day with the game and learning as I go but so far it's been very fun and entertaining even for a person like me who is not very into the FPS genre It appears there will be no Beta key | keys and accounts are flagged for access as was the case with the Heroes of the Storm Alpha/Beta testing.
Once a frontline combatant in the devastating Omnic Crisis, this curious Bastion unit now explores the world, fascinated by nature but wary of a fearful humanity.
Overwatch™ is a team-based shooter where heroes do battle in a world of conflict. Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities.
In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world. It ended the crisis and helped to maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. But after many years, Overwatch's influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded. Overwatch is gone… but the world still needs heroes.
Overwatch will feature squad-based combat with two opposing teams of six players each. Players choose one of several hero characters, each with their own unique abilities and role classes. The four character roles include: offense-oriented characters with high speed and attack but low defense, defense-oriented characters meant to form choke points for enemies, support characters that provide buffs and debuffs for their allies and enemies respectively, such as healing or speed alterations, and tank characters that have a large amount of armor and hit points to withstand enemy attacks. Players can switch between characters in-game following deaths, which is encouraged by the game's overall design. The game's maps are inspired by real-world locations; the first three maps unveiled ("King's Row", "Hanamura", "Temple of Anubis") are inspired by London, Japan, and the ruins of Ancient Egypt.
