Overwatch Switch tech analysis
Posted on 23 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
It took quite some time, but Overwatch finally made it to Switch this week. As is traditional for Digital Foundry, the outlet has examined the port from a technical perspective.
Here are the highlights:
Video: Overwatch Switch vs. PS4 comparison
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
After previously appearing on other platforms, the shooter Overwatch made the jump to Switch today. See how it stacks up to the PlayStation 4 version below.
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Overwatch kicks off Halloween Terror 2019
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Alongside the launch of Overwatch on Switch, Halloween Terror 2019 has begun. Players can look forward to new rewards as well as cosmetic unlocks from previous events, including the Legendary Demon Hunter Sombra skin.
Here’s some additional information:
Overwatch launch event at Nintendo NY has been cancelled by Blizzard
Posted on 4 days ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Tomorrow, on October 16, there was going to be a launch event for the Switch version of Overwatch at the Nintendo NY store. Several of the voice actors from the game were going to be in attendance. Today, Nintendo NY announced that the launch event has been cancelled by Blizzard. No reason was given, but it seems likely that it’s due to the recent controversy involving Blizzard and its stance on the current political situation in Hong Kong.
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New Overwatch Switch gameplay
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Game Informer has shared a new round of gameplay showing off Overwatch running on Switch. Get a look at the footage below.
[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #48 – Why Nintendo Didn’t Bail AlphaDream Out of Bankruptcy, Pokemon Gym Drama
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Hello, my major and minor league gym leaders! This week on NEP, we’re going over all the new Pokemon details—including the controversies… We also break down the AlphaDream bankruptcy story, and Oni Dino has dug through some Japanese language reports and is bringing that straight to your ears. We also muse on our ideas for Nintendo skins for Overwatch characters, thanks to some lovely listener mail.
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Blizzard has been thinking about a Switch port of Overwatch as soon as the system launched
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Overwatch finally releases on Switch this month. It’ll be quite a long while after the system came out, but that wasn’t due to a lack of interest in Blizzard’s part.
Director Jeff Kaplan told The Verge that the team has been thinking about a port since the Switch’s initial launch. He told the site:
New Overwatch Switch footage
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
GameSpot has shared new footage of Overwatch running on Switch in the systems’s various modes. Get a look at the gameplay in the video below.
Overwatch dev on Switch porting challenges, Nintendo’s support of motion controls, porting timeline
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Vooks recently had the opportunity to speak with Overwatch principal game producer Wes Yanagi about the upcoming Switch version. Yanagi weighed in on the challenges involved, how conversations started with Nintendo about including motion controls, and the timeline of porting the game over.
You can find responses to these topics below. For the full interview, head on over to Vooks.
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Overwatch devs say Nintendo encouraged motion controls, maintaining feature parity on Switch, no cross-progression for now
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Following this week’s announcement of Overwatch for Switch, Eurogamer spoke with a couple of developers behind the game. Specifically, principal game producer Wes Yanagi and lead game producer Matthew Hawley participated in the chat. They commented on variety of topics, including implementing motion controls, maintaining feature parity on Switch, and whether cross-progression could happen in the future.
You can find these highlights from the interview below. For the full piece, head on over to Eurogamer.
