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<br>The update also brings the usual slab of hero changes, including a lot of love for Bastion. Aiming to make the character more self-sufficient, Blizzard have buffed the character heavily. For example, when in sentry mode or in Ultimate, he takes 35 percent less damage, he can enter Sentry Mode quicker and has a larger magazine in that form. However, it’s not all love and buffs for the guy. Blizzard have also dealt him an increase in bullet spread, and he now can’t deal critical hits while in Sentry Mode. His Ultimate also no longer provides bonus ar<br><br> <br>A quick summary of each player’s most-played heroes is now available by highlighting the player in the Groups section of the Social menu (statistics displayed will dynamically change based on the mode/rule<br><br> <br>Discover brand new ways to play Overwatch in the Arcade. Choose from a variety of regularly rotating game modes, maps, and rulesets that don’t quite fit into Quick Play or Competitive Play. Whether it’s 1-on-1 duels, 3-vs-3 skirmishes, our alternating selection of brawls, or special rulesets like “no hero switching,” you should have no problem finding a game that fits your mood. Experience is earned just like any other mode, but you can also earn Arcade-specific rewards, like Loot Bo<br><br> <br>_However, now that the awards have been given out and games have been chosen, this week we’re diving into the staff’s selections for their top Game of the Year pick and favorite game of 2016. In this installment, Features Editor Ryan Meitzler makes the case for Blizzard’s vibrant and fast-paced online shooter, Overwatch. You can also catch up on the previous features in our series on Darkest Dungeon , Firewatch , and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End for our Game of the Year title<br><br> <br>Much like Team Fortress 2 — one of Blizzard’s most obvious influences on the title — Overwatch is a team-oriented game: extra emphasis on that “team-oriented” part. No matter what the skill levels are of players on the team, Blizzard’s smart direction and design of Overwatch emphasizes the need for players to work together and collaborate incredibly well, and along the way makes each match feel like a learning experience when it comes down to playing as each of the game’s Heroes and mastering their skills and particular ro<br><br> <br>Overwatch may be an elite task force with the sole purpose of destroying killer robots, but Overwatch as a fps Game collectibles has always had a message of inclusiveness with it’s global cast of heroes. Which is why it seems a little problematic that Pharah’s Raindancer and Thunderbird skins allude to the cultures of certain Native American tribes, in name and design, though she is explicitly Egyptian. She is the daughter of Ana, who is also Egyptian, and was formerly enlisted in the Egyptian Army where she held the rank of Security Officer. With so much attention given to backstory and especially to the linguistic verisimilitude of the voice actors, it’s difficult to pinpoint why these skins exist. Many Native American players have called for an easy solution: Give us a Native American hero. This might actually be Overwatch ‘s intentions, or a brilliantly crafted retcon, because Reinhardt is not stated as Pharah’s father despite his romantic history with Ana. Perhaps we will get a Native American hero when Pharah’s real father is revea<br><br> <br>Another highlight from the patch is that two new skins have been officially added to the game, Oni Genji, and Officer D. Va. While both the map and the two skins were a part of the game’s Public Testing Region (PTR) on Windows PC almost a month ago, this marks the first time that either of these features have been made available of everyone, regardless of platf<br><br> <br>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<br><br><br> Junkrat’s explosion no longer hurt himself <br><br> <br> <br> <br>_Developer Comments: Previously, Junkrat’s projectile speed made him difficult to use at long ranges, but the damage he took from his own explosions made him difficult to use at close ranges. This change makes him more effective at close ranges, allowing Junkrat players to explore new strategies. _ M<br><br><br> On Route 66, the attacking team is now given 60 additional seconds after pushing the payload to the first checkpoint. <br> <br>_Developer Comments: This change will bring Route 66 in line with the other Escort maps. _ Custom Game and Game Bro<br><br><br> A second gate no longer closes after the payload passes through the castle doors. Instead, rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance. <br><br>Developer Comments: Once the offensive team gets through the castle entrance, the map becomes very heavily stacked in the defense’s favor. This change will give the offense more entrance options, which should improve the map’s overall bala<br>
