Portland, Or – Comics and graphic novel publisher Ablaze expands its Ablaze Manga imprint this summer with the September advance solicitation for Happyland, the manga series by creator Shingo Honda about an extreme amusement park where nothing is as it seems and the horror that lies in store for an unsuspecting family that visits the park.
Happyland will be published in-print and digitally. Ablaze titles are distributed in-print worldwide by Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors. Digital versions of Ablaze titles are available via most major digital platforms.
Happyland, Vol. 1, story and art by Shingo Honda ∙ Srp: $12.99 ∙ 180 Pages ∙ Isbn: 9781684973040 ∙ Available September 11th
Welcome to Happyland, an extreme amusement park! The Komiya family is not unusual is any way, two parents love each other and their two children, who are healthy, happy, and accomplished at school and with extracurriculars. In appearance, they're an ideal family that has everything going for them!
At least…...
Happyland will be published in-print and digitally. Ablaze titles are distributed in-print worldwide by Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors. Digital versions of Ablaze titles are available via most major digital platforms.
Happyland, Vol. 1, story and art by Shingo Honda ∙ Srp: $12.99 ∙ 180 Pages ∙ Isbn: 9781684973040 ∙ Available September 11th
Welcome to Happyland, an extreme amusement park! The Komiya family is not unusual is any way, two parents love each other and their two children, who are healthy, happy, and accomplished at school and with extracurriculars. In appearance, they're an ideal family that has everything going for them!
At least…...
- 4/26/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
PlayStation has revealed its Plus offerings for the month of April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer. These three games can be redeemed and downloaded by Ps Plus members starting Tuesday, April 6, until Monday, May 6, according to PlayStation’s official blog.
Additionally, Ps Plus members can also download The Overwatch 2 Mega Bundle along with the Monthly Games. However, this bundle will only be available for limited time and includes the following:
Beekeeper Sigma Legendary Skin Art Deco Symmetra Legendary Skin Runner Sojourn Epic Skin Punker Queen Junker Queen Epic Skin Construction Ramattra Epic Skin Matsuri Kiriko Epic Skin Cassia Lifeweaver Epic Skin Amethyst Illari Epic Skin Rugby Mauga Epic Skin 5x Battle Pass Tier Skips
In order to access the contents of this bundle, players need to download Overwatch 2 from the PlayStation Store and it will be available immediately.
A reminder to Ps Plus members who still...
Additionally, Ps Plus members can also download The Overwatch 2 Mega Bundle along with the Monthly Games. However, this bundle will only be available for limited time and includes the following:
Beekeeper Sigma Legendary Skin Art Deco Symmetra Legendary Skin Runner Sojourn Epic Skin Punker Queen Junker Queen Epic Skin Construction Ramattra Epic Skin Matsuri Kiriko Epic Skin Cassia Lifeweaver Epic Skin Amethyst Illari Epic Skin Rugby Mauga Epic Skin 5x Battle Pass Tier Skips
In order to access the contents of this bundle, players need to download Overwatch 2 from the PlayStation Store and it will be available immediately.
A reminder to Ps Plus members who still...
- 3/28/2024
- by Vishaka Kumar
- GamesHorizon
Florence Pugh has been on a roll for the past few years. Since her breakthrough in 2019, Pugh has been nominated for an Academy Award, featured in a Marvel film, has worked with acclaimed directors such as Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, and Denis Villeneuve, and has gained international stardom for her performances.
While Hollywood may be obsessed with actresses such as Zendaya, who co-starred with Pugh on Dune: Part Two, and Sydney Sweeney, who was last seen in Immaculate and Madame Web, Florence Pugh’s filmography boasts of stellar movies that have won critical and commercial acclaim.
Florence Pugh’s Last Four Films Have Received Great Scores Florence Pugh in Midsommar
Florence Pugh began her career as a child actress in the film The Falling and then went on to portray multiple supporting roles. She gained acclaim for her role in the biographical sports drama Fighting with My Family and for the daylight horror film Midsommar.
While Hollywood may be obsessed with actresses such as Zendaya, who co-starred with Pugh on Dune: Part Two, and Sydney Sweeney, who was last seen in Immaculate and Madame Web, Florence Pugh’s filmography boasts of stellar movies that have won critical and commercial acclaim.
Florence Pugh’s Last Four Films Have Received Great Scores Florence Pugh in Midsommar
Florence Pugh began her career as a child actress in the film The Falling and then went on to portray multiple supporting roles. She gained acclaim for her role in the biographical sports drama Fighting with My Family and for the daylight horror film Midsommar.
- 3/23/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Su Yu Chun is a graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts. “It's Not that Pig's Problem” was awarded in Pia Film Festival in 2021. After shooting the short “Down the Road”, he came up with her debut feature, “Inch Forward”, which is her graduation project.
On the occasion of Inch Forward screening at Osaka International Film Festival, we speak with her about films-about-films, the inspiration behind the film and the development of the script, the reason so many Japanese movies have scenes at the sea, Nobuhiro Suwa appearing in the movie and other topics.
The film-about-films category has become quite popular lately. What do you like particularly in this style of movie and why did you choose to shoot one?
I probably prefer the film set to the film. I like metafictional films and I wanted to make a metafictional film from the first planning stage.
Is the story autobiographical?...
On the occasion of Inch Forward screening at Osaka International Film Festival, we speak with her about films-about-films, the inspiration behind the film and the development of the script, the reason so many Japanese movies have scenes at the sea, Nobuhiro Suwa appearing in the movie and other topics.
The film-about-films category has become quite popular lately. What do you like particularly in this style of movie and why did you choose to shoot one?
I probably prefer the film set to the film. I like metafictional films and I wanted to make a metafictional film from the first planning stage.
Is the story autobiographical?...
- 3/14/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Studio Ghibli movies can only be described as a warm cozy blanket of pure love and nostalgia. It’s no wonder they’ve captured millions of hearts over the years, drawing immense popularity globally. And thus, being associated with one such film might be a dream come true for many actors.
Believe it or not, to get their slice of the pie, many Oscar-nominated Hollywood actors jumped to lend their voices to the English version of these movies when given the opportunity, including Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Thus, here is a list of some actors who have ventured over into the Ghibli universe, and you’d definitely be surprised to see some of the names in here!
1. Christian Bale
Christian Bale as Wizard Howl in Howl’s Moving Castle
Yes, one of the biggest Hollywood actors, Christian Bale found himself falling head over heels for the magical world of Studio Ghibli after watching Spirited Away.
Believe it or not, to get their slice of the pie, many Oscar-nominated Hollywood actors jumped to lend their voices to the English version of these movies when given the opportunity, including Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Thus, here is a list of some actors who have ventured over into the Ghibli universe, and you’d definitely be surprised to see some of the names in here!
1. Christian Bale
Christian Bale as Wizard Howl in Howl’s Moving Castle
Yes, one of the biggest Hollywood actors, Christian Bale found himself falling head over heels for the magical world of Studio Ghibli after watching Spirited Away.
- 3/10/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Films about films have been coming in abundance from the Japanese movie industry lately, with the particular meta approach forming something of a trend but also circumventing the difficulties script-writing always presents. Su Yu Chun tries her hand in the category through a film that takes a rather realistic view on indie filmmaking.
Inch Forward is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The story follows Kiriko, a young indie filmmaker who is struggling to make a road movie that ends on a beach, which, considering how much of a cliche both have become in the Japanese movie industry, emerges as hilariously ironic. However, the problems come one after the other, while her producer, Takimoto, is not exactly eager to give her a break. Location scouting proves a disaster, also financially, the actress Kiriko and Takimoto had in mind to play the leading role is nowhere to be found, the latter...
Inch Forward is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The story follows Kiriko, a young indie filmmaker who is struggling to make a road movie that ends on a beach, which, considering how much of a cliche both have become in the Japanese movie industry, emerges as hilariously ironic. However, the problems come one after the other, while her producer, Takimoto, is not exactly eager to give her a break. Location scouting proves a disaster, also financially, the actress Kiriko and Takimoto had in mind to play the leading role is nowhere to be found, the latter...
- 3/7/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Nominations voting is from January 11–16, 2024, with official Oscar nominations announced on January 23, 2024. Final voting is February 22–27, 2024. And finally, the 96th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 10, and air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Et/ 5 p.m. Pt. We update predictions throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2024 Oscar picks.
The State of the Race
Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” solidified its standing as the Oscar favorite after dominating Asifa-Hollywood’s 51st Annie Awards on February 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The acclaimed sequel from producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller grabbed seven awards, including best animated feature. It also won FX, character design, direction, music, production design, and editorial.
Its closest Oscar competitor, Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron“ (Studio Ghibli-GKids), took home two Annies for Takeshi Honda’s character animation and Miyazaki’s storyboarding. However, “The Boy and the Heron...
The State of the Race
Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” solidified its standing as the Oscar favorite after dominating Asifa-Hollywood’s 51st Annie Awards on February 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The acclaimed sequel from producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller grabbed seven awards, including best animated feature. It also won FX, character design, direction, music, production design, and editorial.
Its closest Oscar competitor, Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron“ (Studio Ghibli-GKids), took home two Annies for Takeshi Honda’s character animation and Miyazaki’s storyboarding. However, “The Boy and the Heron...
- 2/20/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
English dubs for anime are a contentious thing. For many otakus, subbing out Japanese original audio for an English translation is defilement. Yet as anime has become more mainstream in America, the quality of dubs has shot up as well, and it's honestly not hard to find good ones these days (the English version of "Cowboy Bebop" is rightfully legendary).
Some of those quality dubs have been done for the films of anime's greatest genius: Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Studio Ghibli. When you're handling the work of a master, the incentive to do it right is all the more present. Not every single Ghibli picture is a Miyazaki joint, to be clear, but the director and studio remain pretty synonymous.
First, some history of Ghibli's English dubs. Miyazaki's earlier works in the 1980s and early '90s were mostly dubbed by the now-defunct Streamline Pictures. After Disney brokered a licensing...
Some of those quality dubs have been done for the films of anime's greatest genius: Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Studio Ghibli. When you're handling the work of a master, the incentive to do it right is all the more present. Not every single Ghibli picture is a Miyazaki joint, to be clear, but the director and studio remain pretty synonymous.
First, some history of Ghibli's English dubs. Miyazaki's earlier works in the 1980s and early '90s were mostly dubbed by the now-defunct Streamline Pictures. After Disney brokered a licensing...
- 12/10/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Plot: After his mother dies during WW2, a young Japanese boy, Mahito Maki (Soma Santoki), is sent to live with his Aunt, Natsuko (Yoshino Kimura), with whom his munitions factory owner father is trying to start a new family. Traumatized by the death of his mother and struggling to accept his circumstances, Mahito finds himself lured into a fantasy world out of time and space by an antagonistic grey Heron (Masaki Suda). As Mahito struggles to make sense of the new macrocosm, he ends a vicious cycle of generational trauma, ultimately making peace with his new surroundings by accepting the winds of change.
Review: As an animation enthusiast, few cinematic pleasures are more anticipated than experiencing another potential masterpiece from the “Godfather of Anime,” Hayao Miyazaki. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of animation’s greatest treasures, including Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle,...
Review: As an animation enthusiast, few cinematic pleasures are more anticipated than experiencing another potential masterpiece from the “Godfather of Anime,” Hayao Miyazaki. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of animation’s greatest treasures, including Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
When Hayao Miyazaki pitched “The Boy and the Heron” to Studio Ghibli co-founder/producer Toshio Suzuki in 2016, he asked permission to make the story about himself. This took Suzuki — his friend of nearly 40 years at the time — by surprise; the legendary anime director isn’t known for getting so personal. And yet this aligned perfectly with the notion that Ghibli films are devoted to reliving memories.
“I agree that it is Miyazaki’s most personal film because he actually told me,” Suzuki told IndieWire over Zoom through an interpreter. Not only is “The Boy and the Heron” inspired by Miyazaki’s childhood (he endured the firebombing of Japan during World War II and his father was director of the family’s aircraft manufacturing factory), but also his career at Ghibli with his two closest friends: the late studio co-founder/director Isao Takahata (“Grave of the Fireflies”) and Suzuki.
“Miyazaki is...
“I agree that it is Miyazaki’s most personal film because he actually told me,” Suzuki told IndieWire over Zoom through an interpreter. Not only is “The Boy and the Heron” inspired by Miyazaki’s childhood (he endured the firebombing of Japan during World War II and his father was director of the family’s aircraft manufacturing factory), but also his career at Ghibli with his two closest friends: the late studio co-founder/director Isao Takahata (“Grave of the Fireflies”) and Suzuki.
“Miyazaki is...
- 11/22/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
If you ever want to stir up a heated debate among anime lovers, then there’s no quicker way than a very simple three-word question: “Subs or dubs?” Purists tend to swear by subtitles, whilst mainstream moviegoers often appreciate the convenience and accessibility of a solid English-language dub. Anything that gets more people watching Japanese animation can surely only be a good thing – and frankly, when you see the star-studded English-language voice cast assembled for :a[Studio Ghibli]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/studio-ghibli-every-movie-ranked/' target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}’s upcoming :a[The Boy And The Heron]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/the-boy-and-the-heron-first-trailer-for-hayao-miyazakis-new-studio-ghibli-film/' target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, you’ll want to check the dub out, whichever side of the fence you sit on.
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- 10/18/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Indie producer and distributor Gkids has revealed the English voice cast for Hayao Miyazaki’s anticipated hand-drawn animated feature The Boy and the Heron.
The cast includes Christian Bale (Shoichi Maki), Dave Bautista (the Parakeet King), Gemma Chan (Natsuko), Willem Dafoe (Noble Pelican), Karen Fukuhara (Lady Himi), Mark Hamill (Grand Uncle), Robert Pattinson (The Grey Heron) and Florence Pugh (Kiriko). Luca Padovan joins the cast as protagonist Mahito Maki, with Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori and Dan Stevens featured as the Parakeets.
Gkids handled casting and produced the English version in close consultation with Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. Slated for a North American release Dec. 8 in both the original Japanese and English-language versions, the film is an original semi-autobiographical story and Oscar winner Miyazaki’s first feature film in a decade.
The Boy and the Heron was a hit when it opened July 14 in Japan. It made its international premiere as...
The cast includes Christian Bale (Shoichi Maki), Dave Bautista (the Parakeet King), Gemma Chan (Natsuko), Willem Dafoe (Noble Pelican), Karen Fukuhara (Lady Himi), Mark Hamill (Grand Uncle), Robert Pattinson (The Grey Heron) and Florence Pugh (Kiriko). Luca Padovan joins the cast as protagonist Mahito Maki, with Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori and Dan Stevens featured as the Parakeets.
Gkids handled casting and produced the English version in close consultation with Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. Slated for a North American release Dec. 8 in both the original Japanese and English-language versions, the film is an original semi-autobiographical story and Oscar winner Miyazaki’s first feature film in a decade.
The Boy and the Heron was a hit when it opened July 14 in Japan. It made its international premiere as...
- 10/17/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” is getting an A-list cast for the English release.
After premiering at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, the Studio Ghibli animated film opens in the U.S. December 8. The English-language dubbed version of the film will feature the voices of Willem Dafoe, Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, and Robert Pattinson, among other stars.
The film follows a young boy (Luca Padovan) who struggles with the loss of his mother while his father (Bale) remarries. A mystical Gray Heron (Pattinson) gives the boy spiritual guidance with his grief.
The official cast list has Bale voicing Shoichi Maki; Gemma Chan as stepmother Natsuko; Willem Dafoe as the Noble Pelican; Mark Hamill as Granduncle; Florence Pugh as Kiriko; Karen Fukuara as Lady Himi; and Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King.
Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, and Dan Stevens are also featured as the Parakeets.
“The Boy and the Heron...
After premiering at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, the Studio Ghibli animated film opens in the U.S. December 8. The English-language dubbed version of the film will feature the voices of Willem Dafoe, Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, and Robert Pattinson, among other stars.
The film follows a young boy (Luca Padovan) who struggles with the loss of his mother while his father (Bale) remarries. A mystical Gray Heron (Pattinson) gives the boy spiritual guidance with his grief.
The official cast list has Bale voicing Shoichi Maki; Gemma Chan as stepmother Natsuko; Willem Dafoe as the Noble Pelican; Mark Hamill as Granduncle; Florence Pugh as Kiriko; Karen Fukuara as Lady Himi; and Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King.
Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, and Dan Stevens are also featured as the Parakeets.
“The Boy and the Heron...
- 10/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Late in the freewheeling action of The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka), the director’s young stand-in returns to the realm of the living after encountering an ancestor who gives him a handful of stones, instructing him to build a tower with them every three days to create a world of beauty and balance, free from malice. That’s as apt a summation as any of what 82-year-old anime master Hayao Miyazaki has been doing throughout his celebrated six-decade career as a consummate artist and a storyteller of unfettered imagination.
Miyazaki’s first feature in 10 years follows 2013’s The Wind Rises, a project that was announced at the time as the legendary animator’s farewell. That film’s elegiac tone and inspiring themes of molding dreams into reality and choosing creation over violence and destruction made it a fitting swan song.
But Miyazaki clearly was not done weaving his phantasmagorical worlds.
Miyazaki’s first feature in 10 years follows 2013’s The Wind Rises, a project that was announced at the time as the legendary animator’s farewell. That film’s elegiac tone and inspiring themes of molding dreams into reality and choosing creation over violence and destruction made it a fitting swan song.
But Miyazaki clearly was not done weaving his phantasmagorical worlds.
- 9/8/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Guillermo de Toro reminded the world that animation isn’t merely “a genre for kids but a medium for art” in his Oscars and BAFTA acceptance speeches as he won awards for his “Pinocchio” last year, he probably wasn’t thinking only of his own animated movie, or that of a specific filmmaker. But it’s a spot-on assertion for any Hayao Miyazaki picture — most recently, his beautiful, mournful and ultimately hope-filled “The Boy and The Heron.”
This is the Japanese master’s first feature film in 10 years — his last was 2013’s elegiac “The Wind Rises,” a title that was supposed to be Miyazaki’s official retirement from filmmaking. But you can’t stop an artist’s natural craving for making art any more than you can halt your instinctual need for air.
Thus, we’re graced with the existence of “The Boy and The Heron,” a kaleidoscopic and reflective rumination on life,...
This is the Japanese master’s first feature film in 10 years — his last was 2013’s elegiac “The Wind Rises,” a title that was supposed to be Miyazaki’s official retirement from filmmaking. But you can’t stop an artist’s natural craving for making art any more than you can halt your instinctual need for air.
Thus, we’re graced with the existence of “The Boy and The Heron,” a kaleidoscopic and reflective rumination on life,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Tomris Laffly
- The Wrap
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here.
The launch of Overwatch 2 has been tumultuous, to say the least. Players have encountered bugs, slogged their way through tutorials, and felt burned over monetization. So what better way to forget all that than with some free Overwatch League skins? Of course, wanting those skins and actually unlocking them is quickly proving to be separate things.
While Overwatch 2 is still going through some growing pains, its competitive spirit remains as strong as ever thanks to the Overwatch League. 20 teams are going head to head for a chance at a 2.55 million pot. However, the top 12 squads won’t be the only Overwatch League winners since viewers can tune in to earn rewards. According to the official Overwatch League site, viewers can acquire League tokens, skins for every hero,...
The launch of Overwatch 2 has been tumultuous, to say the least. Players have encountered bugs, slogged their way through tutorials, and felt burned over monetization. So what better way to forget all that than with some free Overwatch League skins? Of course, wanting those skins and actually unlocking them is quickly proving to be separate things.
While Overwatch 2 is still going through some growing pains, its competitive spirit remains as strong as ever thanks to the Overwatch League. 20 teams are going head to head for a chance at a 2.55 million pot. However, the top 12 squads won’t be the only Overwatch League winners since viewers can tune in to earn rewards. According to the official Overwatch League site, viewers can acquire League tokens, skins for every hero,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here.
Veteran Overwatch heroes Bastion and Torbjörn are currently “missing” from Overwatch 2, and fans are starting to go mad looking for any indication of when they will fully return to the game.
Bastion and Torbjörn’s mysterious absence has been complicated by Overwatch 2‘s many bugs and generally rough launch. At first, fans suspected that the missing heroes were simply suffering from yet another Overwatch 2 bug. While that does seem to be part of the problem, the full story regarding the missing heroes paints a slightly different (and very confusing) picture.
So when are those beloved veteran Overwatch characters returning to the game? Here’s everything we know so far.
Overwatch 2: Why Were Bastion and Torbjörn Removed from the Game?
Bastion and Torbjörn were removed...
Veteran Overwatch heroes Bastion and Torbjörn are currently “missing” from Overwatch 2, and fans are starting to go mad looking for any indication of when they will fully return to the game.
Bastion and Torbjörn’s mysterious absence has been complicated by Overwatch 2‘s many bugs and generally rough launch. At first, fans suspected that the missing heroes were simply suffering from yet another Overwatch 2 bug. While that does seem to be part of the problem, the full story regarding the missing heroes paints a slightly different (and very confusing) picture.
So when are those beloved veteran Overwatch characters returning to the game? Here’s everything we know so far.
Overwatch 2: Why Were Bastion and Torbjörn Removed from the Game?
Bastion and Torbjörn were removed...
- 10/18/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here.
Overwatch 2‘s launch hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, but the competitive team shooter has proven to be shockingly popular so far. Of course, that sudden surge in popularity means that Overwatch players everywhere are suddenly finding themselves wondering which Overwatch character is right for them.
Even veteran Overwatch fans are still figuring out which of the game’s heroes are really the “best.” Not only were some legacy Overwatch characters drastically reworked for the sequel, but Overwatch’s 2‘s new 5 vs. 5 format (and the addition of a few new heroes) upended the nature of the game’s competitive meta. Strategies, team compositions, and hero picks that once worked suddenly feel questionable or even useless. It’s a whole new ballpark (even if the...
Overwatch 2‘s launch hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, but the competitive team shooter has proven to be shockingly popular so far. Of course, that sudden surge in popularity means that Overwatch players everywhere are suddenly finding themselves wondering which Overwatch character is right for them.
Even veteran Overwatch fans are still figuring out which of the game’s heroes are really the “best.” Not only were some legacy Overwatch characters drastically reworked for the sequel, but Overwatch’s 2‘s new 5 vs. 5 format (and the addition of a few new heroes) upended the nature of the game’s competitive meta. Strategies, team compositions, and hero picks that once worked suddenly feel questionable or even useless. It’s a whole new ballpark (even if the...
- 10/12/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here.
A video game released in a broken state? Must be a day ending in “Y.” Overwatch 2 is the latest in a long line of titles that received a ton of hype before launch but were crippled by technical issues upon release. The latest issue plaguing the title prevents players from using their favorite characters and leaves them wondering if Blizzard has decided to push the game’s free-to-play mechanics just a bit too far.
When Overwatch 2 launched, the free-to-play game shipped with a roster of over 30 playable heroes, most of which are locked behind a significant barrier of entry. Overwatch newcomers who want to use all of the original game’s characters have to slog through 25 to 50 hours of gameplay, but even that might not...
A video game released in a broken state? Must be a day ending in “Y.” Overwatch 2 is the latest in a long line of titles that received a ton of hype before launch but were crippled by technical issues upon release. The latest issue plaguing the title prevents players from using their favorite characters and leaves them wondering if Blizzard has decided to push the game’s free-to-play mechanics just a bit too far.
When Overwatch 2 launched, the free-to-play game shipped with a roster of over 30 playable heroes, most of which are locked behind a significant barrier of entry. Overwatch newcomers who want to use all of the original game’s characters have to slog through 25 to 50 hours of gameplay, but even that might not...
- 10/11/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here.
On October 4th, Overwatch 2 finally launched. Well…kind of. The game is currently plagued by server issues and technical problems that prevent players from logging in, or, at the very least, actually enjoying matches. Those who have logged in, however, have found that the game is remarkably similar to Overwatch, save for a few changes that range from understandable to confusing. The new “MIT” stat is certainly one of the latter.
During a match, players can pull up their scorecards (Tab on PC) to see how they’re doing. This window displays several key stats, all of which are abbreviated. For instance, the “E” on the scorecard stands for Eliminations, the “A” is short for Assists, and “D” represents Deaths (how many times they’ve...
On October 4th, Overwatch 2 finally launched. Well…kind of. The game is currently plagued by server issues and technical problems that prevent players from logging in, or, at the very least, actually enjoying matches. Those who have logged in, however, have found that the game is remarkably similar to Overwatch, save for a few changes that range from understandable to confusing. The new “MIT” stat is certainly one of the latter.
During a match, players can pull up their scorecards (Tab on PC) to see how they’re doing. This window displays several key stats, all of which are abbreviated. For instance, the “E” on the scorecard stands for Eliminations, the “A” is short for Assists, and “D” represents Deaths (how many times they’ve...
- 10/5/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
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