Counterwatch isn't in the cards for Overwatch 2's Stadium mode: 'No hero swapping has been one of the core foundational pillars'

Counterwatch isn’t in the cards for Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode: ‘No hero swapping has been one of the core foundational pillars’

One of the most contentious parts of Overwatch 2 may just be something that players have not so lovingly named Counterwatch. It’s the act of swapping heroes mid-fight to counter strong enemies, and it can be enough to send some players into a swirling rage. It’s pretty fundamental to Overwatch 2, but for Stadium it’s…

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Psych-rock band The Velvet Sundown racks up well over 400,000 Spotify listens within a month, but very quickly turns out to be AI-generated

A psych-rock musical project has racked up 400,000 listens since it started dropping music on Spotify a little under a month ago. So why am I, a girlypop with a penchant for German metal and videogame soundtracks, talking about them? Called The Velvet Sundown (not to be confused with either 2014’s Velvet Sundown or Lou…

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There’s still no sign of Star Citizen 1.0, but it did just get a revamped referral program so the die-hards can tempt in even more saps

2025 began with Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) CEO Chris Roberts declaring that “we are closer than ever to realizing a dream many have said is impossible” with Star Citizen. As in releasing the thing. Roberts didn’t bother with a timetable though: after all, 13 years since the game’s first crowdfunding goals were set, CIG is…

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 review

I’d like to start off this review with an admission: I’ve had the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds in my possession for far too long. In a year where I’ve spent a fair bit of time on the road (and been waylaid by many time-sensitive GPU and laptop reviews), the Sennheisers have accidentally ended…

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Rematch devs talk balls—specifically, how to balance the ball’s feel with function: ‘It’s the basic brick of the game, it’s like an atomic component’

Rematch is still going strong after its release, with around 33,000 players on Steam alone as I write this very sentence. Talking to them about their successes, PCG’s own Evan Lahti asked co-founder Pierre Tarno and lead game designer Dylan Allen what goes into making the game’s balls feel so good to kick. “There’s multiple…

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