Overwatch 2 is getting radical changes that might finally help that ‘2’ make sense, starting with a third-person mode and over 160 hero perks

Two months ago, the internet gathered around and informally crowned Marvel Rivals as the new popular hero shooter of note. I’m having lots of fun with it, but its rule-breaking heroes and experimental abilities have kept a question nagging in my noggin: Why isn’t Overwatch 2 trying anything like this? Well, now it is. In…

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Overwatch 2 is bringing loot boxes back from the dead

It’s a big week for Overwatch 2 fans, new and old—there’s a ton of new content to sift through, including hero perks, a new third-person game mode, and the return of loot boxes, something I’m particularly excited about. “Season 15 also features the return of loot boxes,” a press release says. “You will be able…

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Perk up A Deep Dive into Overwatch 2’s New Perks System

Category: Games February 12, 2025 Perk up A Deep Dive into Overwatch 2’s New Perks System Alec Dawson, Lead Gameplay Designer, Overwatch 2 Summary Perks are exciting new abilities for Overwatch 2 heroes, offering wild gameplay twists and creative strategies. Lead gameplay designer for Overwatch, Alec Dawson, explains how Perks work. Overwatch 2 Season 15…

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How to unlock the Barrow-Dyad exotic in Destiny 2

We knew Barrow-Dyad was coming, but even so, this is a surprise. Bungie revealed the new exotic Strand SMG in a preview stream before last week’s launch of Destiny 2’s new episode, Heresy. What nobody expected was just how it would arrive in the game—as part of an elaborate secret quest culminating in a new…

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Guide: Best Mario Sports Games Of All Time

Every Mario sports game, ranked. Nintendo’s mascot has never been shy of a spin-off, and while his karting exploits — not to mention his world-renowned penchant for a party — tend to grab all the attention and the biggest sales, Mario and co. have a long, rich history of starring in Nintendo sports games, too….

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New research says ChatGPT likely consumes ’10 times less’ energy than we initially thought, making it about the same as Google search

It’s easy to slate AI in all its manifestations—trust me, I should know, I do so often enough—but some recent research from Epoch AI (via TechCrunch) suggests that we might be a little hasty if we’re trashing its energy use (yes, that’s the same Epoch AI that recently dropped a new, difficult math benchmark for…

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Meta might’ve done something useful, pioneering an AI model that can interpret brain activity into sentences with 80% accuracy

Depending on what areas of the internet you frequent, perhaps you were under the illusion that thoughts-to-text technology already existed; we all have that one mutual or online friend that we gently hope will perhaps one day post slightly less. Well, recently Meta has announced that a number of their research projects are coming together…

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