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Overwatch’s advanced replay system goes live for everyone

[ad_1] The system should be great for figuring out how an enemy player was able to get the jump on you, seeing what your compatriots were doing during a team fight or making killer highlight reels. Using the map overlay adds status indicators for each player, so might see, for instance, when they took damage […]

‘Overwatch’ will let you rewatch your matches from any angle

[ad_1] You’ll be able to rewatch your ten most recent matches, though the replays will reset whenever there’s a new patch, just as with highlights. You can observe from another player’s perspective, a third-person view or a free-floating camera, and speed up or slow down the action as you desire. You’ll also be able to […]

‘Overwatch’ Workshop adds more custom options for heroes and modes

[ad_1] You’ll be able to set up games with new rules and win conditions, or adjust characters’ abilities and movements. Perhaps most excitingly, game director Jeff Kaplan said in a developer update video that “You could even prototype your own Overwatch hero using this system.” However, you won’t be able to edit maps. To help […]

‘Overwatch’ travels to Havana for its latest map

[ad_1] As ever in Escort maps, you’ll need to guide a payload (this time a truck of rum barrels) to a trio of checkpoints or prevent it from reaching the end to pick up a victory. The map follows a similar path to Storm Rising, starting at a car garage and winding through a rum […]