News and Industry Happenings

Blizzard Reveals New Overwatch Game

It’s been almost 17 years since Blizzard Entertainment has released a brand new IP for a game series. Now it seems that Overwatch is finally seeing the light of day. Revealed for the first time at BlizzCon, the game gets away from their traditional MMO roots and moves into competitive shooter territory. This is the reveal trailer from the convention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYMM0OQpq6w

In addition to the trailer, several people have been posting gameplay demos from the show. Check it out and see what you think about the world’s newest shooter, due to begin beta testing early next year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_838645161&feature=iv&src_vid=DYMM0OQpq6w&v=oYaaMZDMYaQ

Anyone interested in learning more about Overwatch or getting involved with the demo can check in on the game’s official new homepage.

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John Breeden II

As a journalist John has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer.|His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called "On the Chip Side," which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers in several states. From there he did several "ask the computer guy" columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. As the editor of GiN, he demands strict editorial standards from all the writers and reviewers. Breeden feels the industry needs a weekly, reliable trade publication covering the games industry and works tirelessly to accomplish that goal.